Praveen Kumar

Operations Associate

Gurugram, Haryana, India9 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

8 years of experience in procurement and vendor management.
Expert in Capex and indirect procurement strategies.
Proven track record of achieving significant cost savings.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Procurement Specialist with expertise in Electronics and Supply Chain Management.

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Skills

Core Skills

ProcurementVendor Development

Other Skills

Capex ProcurementIndirect ProcurementVendor EvaluationBudget OptimizationProcurement via e-biddingCost SavingsContract ManagementSupplier Due DiligenceStakeholder ManagementTechno-Commercial ComparativesNew Vendor DevelopmentService DeliveryCommercial ComparisonNegotiationStrategic Sourcing

About

BE/B.Tech Mechanical Engineering having 8 years of experience in purchase engineer. vendor development, price negotiations, purchase order, procurement, warehouse management, costing, sheet metals etc

Experience

9 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 7 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 2 mos

Current Experience

Samsung india

Manager Procurement (OneRx)

Feb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

Managing Capex and indirect procurement for marketing and non‑marketing activities for Pan India.
 Handled BTL procurement including POSM, fixtures, event promotions and direct marketing.
 Managed ATL procurement for Radio, Print, OOH and Digital campaigns, optimizing budgets and ROI.
 Evaluated and onboarded vendors through factory visits.
 Created & renewed rate cards, managed e‑catalogues, AMCs and ARCs.
 Handling Pan India Capex Project and ensuring timely completion.
 Conducted procurement via e‑bidding as per SLAs and TAT.
 Achieved cost savings through value engineering and bid review.
 Prepared techno‑commercial comparatives for optimized procurement.
 Supported procurement activities across SAARC region.

Capex ProcurementIndirect ProcurementVendor EvaluationBudget OptimizationProcurement via e-biddingCost Savings+2

United breweries ltd.

2 roles

Executive Capex Procurement-HO

Promoted

Dec 2024 – Feb 2025 · 2 mos

Handled procurement from PR/Service requisition to final payment.
 Managed contracts including AMCs, ARCs, NDAs, purchasing agreements, SOWs, Addendums.
 Supplier due diligence, evaluation, screening and onboarding.
 Handled and Managed PAN India Capex projects ensuring timely completion and handover.
 Stakeholder management for smooth project and plant operations.
 Prepared SOR/SOW/BOQ with stakeholders.
 Prepared techno‑commercial comparatives and supported annual budget finalization.

Contract ManagementSupplier Due DiligenceStakeholder ManagementTechno-Commercial ComparativesProcurement