Prashanth Kumar M U (CIPP and CIPM Certified)

Operations Associate

Bangalore, Karnataka, India10 yrs 8 mos experience
Most Likely To Switch

Key Highlights

  • 9+ years in Procurement and Supply Chain Management.
  • Expertise in Vendor Management and Strategic Sourcing.
  • Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Procurement and Supply Chain Management expert with extensive vendor negotiation experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

Procurement ManagementVendor ManagementProject ManagementSupply Chain Management

Other Skills

Strategic sourcingCross functional collaborationVendor onboardingStrategic negotiationPO managingPaymentsSourcing activitiesRFQ floatingOnboarding new vendorsInvoice verificationContracts and MSA renewalKPI monthly reports preparationAgreement renewalsVendor EvaluationVendor Selection

About

9+ years of multi- dimensional exposure in NPI FATP, Procurement & Supply Chain with special focus on Vendor Management, contracting, Negotiation, Leadership, Performance management, Relationship management and Alternate sourcing. Demonstrated skills in Material Management, Data analysis and led cross-functional & cultural teams in managing complex projects against challenging deadlines. Detail-orientated at making critical decisions, managing deadlines and conducting team reviews. With expertise in analysis and quantitative problem-solving skills, dedicated to company growth and improvements.

Experience

10 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 9 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 5 mos
Current Experience

Rakuten symphony

3 roles

Assistant Manager Procurement

Feb 2025Present · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Strategic sourcing of all categories, cross functional collaboration, managing agreements with suppliers MSA,NDA,SOW. vendor onboarding, strategic negotiation, PO managing, GRN, Payments.
Strategic sourcingCross functional collaborationVendor onboardingStrategic negotiationPO managingPayments+2

Assistant Procurement Manager

Jan 2024Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • All sourcing activities, RFQ floating to potential vendors, vendor management, onboarding new vendors. PRPO, Procurement Management tool, invoice verification and Payments. Sourced vendors and suppliers for business needs and negotiated terms for optimum service delivery. Contracts and MSA renewal. Savings and KPI monthly reports preparation and presentation to management. Adherence to governance policies. Recruited and hired staff for organizational vacancies and enforced consistent policies across workforce. Set accurate budgets based on historical data and forecasted trends to keep operations financially sound. Optimized team training and staff development.
Sourcing activitiesRFQ floatingVendor managementOnboarding new vendorsInvoice verificationPayments+4

Senior Procurement Consultant

Jan 2024Mar 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Agreement renewals (MSA)and SOW finalization.
  • Vendor Evaluation, vendor Selection and Floating RFQ.
  • Procurement of IT, Facility, Admin, HR related requirements.
  • Price negotiation, PO releasing and invoice processing.
  • Performance management, Relationship management.
  • Attending queries and problem solving.
  • Coached and mentored team members, regularly assessing knowledge and skills gaps, and implementing corrective action.
  • Generated strategic monthly Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets, motivating and incentivizing staff to continually achieve and exceed expectation.
  • Met financial goals with organized strategies focused on proper management of expenses and income.
  • Controlled expenses and allocated financial resources to reach budget goals.
  • Handled post facto cases.
Agreement renewalsVendor EvaluationVendor SelectionFloating RFQPrice negotiationPO releasing+5

Apple

Operation Lifecycle Manager

Feb 2023Aug 2023 · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

  • NPI project.
  • Managing vendors for parts procurement and contract manufacturers for assembly.
  • Advanced Excel using AI.
  • Performance management, Relationship management.
  • Attending queries and problem solving.
  • Met financial goals with organized strategies focused on proper management of expenses and income.
  • Controlled expenses and allocated financial resources to reach budget goals.
NPI project managementVendor managementParts procurementContract manufacturersAdvanced ExcelPerformance management+3

Apple inc (adecco payroll)

2 roles

Operations Manager

Feb 2023Aug 2023 · 6 mos

  • NPI project complete purchase and procurement of raw materials. Managing vendors for parts procurement and contract manufacturers for assembly. Advanced Excel using AI. PRPO creation and invoice verification. Attending queries and problem solving. Coached and mentored junior team members, regularly assessing knowledge and skills gaps and implementing corrective action. Generated strategic weekly Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets, motivating and incentivizing staff to continually achieve and exceed expectation. Met financial goals with organized strategies focused on proper management of expenses and income. Controlled expenses and allocated financial resources to reach budget goals. collaborate with the infrastructure teams to aid end-to-end planning, readiness, optimization, and deployment of equipment across their extensive factory base to meet their high scale manufacturing timelines
NPI project managementParts procurementContract manufacturersAdvanced ExcelInvoice verificationProblem solving+3

Operations Lead

Feb 2023Aug 2023 · 6 mos

  • NPI project. Managing vendors for parts procurement and contract manufacturers for assembly. Advanced Excel using AI. Performance management, Relationship management. Attending queries and problem solving. Coached and mentored junior team members, regularly assessing knowledge and skills gaps and implementing corrective action. Generated strategic weekly Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets, motivating and incentivizing staff to continually achieve and exceed expectation. Met financial goals with organized strategies focused on proper management of expenses and income. Controlled expenses and allocated financial resources to reach budget goals.
NPI project managementParts procurementContract manufacturersAdvanced ExcelProblem solvingKPI targets generation+2

Huawei technologies india

Senior Procurement Engineer

Dec 2020Nov 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

ProcurementThird-Party Vendor ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementMicrosoft ExcelProblem SolvingNegotiation+9

Huawei technologies india (quess cop payroll)

Supply Chain Engineer

Dec 2020Nov 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Fetching requirements from client and discussing materials procurement and project execution deadline with project team. Complete Procurement and price negotiation with vendors. SAP MM, SCM. Timeline meetings with client. PR preparation and invoice verification for payments. Collaborated with infrastructure teams to aid end-to-end planning, readiness, optimization, and deployment of equipment across extensive factory base to meet high scale manufacturing timeline. Coordinated weekly meetings with client and project teams to receive updates on project milestones. Sourced and selected equipment, materials, components, to meet product specifications. Maintained excellent supplier relationships to obtain best deals for parts, equipment and supplies.
Requirements fetchingMaterials procurementProject executionPrice negotiationSAP MMSCM+4

Mommley india llp

2 roles

Assistant Manager Procurement

Oct 2019Dec 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • vendor management, price negotiation, raising PR/PO
Vendor managementPrice negotiationRaising PR/POProcurement ManagementVendor Management

Senior Procurement Manager

Oct 2019Nov 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Fetching requirements from project team and materials planning for procurement. Preparing reports and documentation. PRPO preparation, materials delivery follow-up, invoice verification, Oracle Cloud and payments. Vendor management and sourcing. Fostered positive relationships with customers to maximize satisfaction, retention and experience. Coached and trained 3 team members. Trained and mentored high-performing team through regular performance reviews, individual feedback and professional coaching. Hired and evaluated associates and management staff to add to workforce and meet demands. Analyzed customer data to identify opportunities and improve relationships. Coordinated strategic plans for administrative services management and optimization to best use available resources.
Requirements fetchingMaterials planningReports preparationPRPO preparationInvoice verificationVendor management+3

Thremax limited

Assistant Facility Manager

Jun 2017May 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Procurement, vendor Management, supply chain management, sourcing, RFQ, PR/PO
ProcurementVendor ManagementSourcingRFQPR/POProcurement Management

Thermax limited

Assistant Facilities Manager

Jun 2017May 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Prepared monthly and yearly management reports to present key facility statistics. PRPO, ORACLE ERP, invoice verification and Payments. Sourced vendors and suppliers for business needs and negotiated terms for optimum service delivery. Recruited and hired staff for organizational vacancies and enforced consistent policies across workforce. Monitored staff performance and developed improvement plans. Set accurate budgets based on historical data and forecasted trends to keep operations financially sound. Optimized team training and staff development.
ProcurementVendor ManagementSupply Chain ManagementSourcingRFQPR/PO+1

Bmm ispat ltd.

Engineer

Aug 2014May 2017 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Hospet Area, India

  • Operations, Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer
Prepared management reportsPRPOOracle ERPInvoice verificationVendor managementSourcing+2

Education

University BDT College of Engineering - India

ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION

Aug 2009Aug 2013

Electronics and Instrumentation-UBDT

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) — Electronics and Instrumentation

Jan 2009Jan 2013

Sri Vyshnavi Chetana PU Science College

Pre University — PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Jan 2009Present

UBDT Inc

Bachelor of Engineering — Electronics

Aditya Birla

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