Joseph George
Ottawa,ON
Summary
Senior-level Supply Chain and Operations leader with extensive experience in creating strategies and leading execution of all global supply chain activities, including procurement, manufacturing and distribution management. Manages and leads cross-functional teams to drive product supply and productivity improvements. Leads risk mitigation, while driving supply chain strategies for end-to-end pipeline management and supply planning. Skilled in negotiation and strategic decision making, perfected by 6 years of experience in leading organizational business units.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Procurement Analyst
Rapid Global Business Solutions India Pvt Ltd
10.2021 - 04.2023
- Leverage organization’s buying power to optimize costs, access new suppliers, reduce lead times, and guarantee supply
- Chair MRB process and oversee flow of product in and out of MRB
- Identify high impact cost reduction opportunities
- Validate shortages & expedite the orders in coordination with vendors
- Perform price comparisons of vendors and align with material managers to determine standard prices
- Monitor supplier performance with scorecards and OTD’s
- Create and manage purchase requisitions for Business and Sourcing teams
- Resolved daily issues by handling invoice discrepancies, replacements for rejected materials and missed and late deliveries.
- Utilized procurement tools to manage quote process, invoicing, order entry and receiving.
- Researched and evaluated new and current vendors to determine suitability of products and contract and pricing negotiations.
- Managed procurement requests and acted as point-person for customers on logistics, hardware and software needs.
- Maintained internal inventory of supplies and equipment.
- Maintained effective and lasting vendor relationships through dynamic communication, collaboration and intelligent questioning skills.
Business Analyst
Genpact
09.2019 - 02.2021
- Work directly with clients in business units across the enterprise to determine requirements for new and changing service needs and assist with agreement drafting, closure, maintenance and procurement processes and procedures
- Execution of agreements with the parties involved
- Developed and followed processes to manage contracts and remain in compliance with company commitments and regulatory obligations.
- Verified submitted documents for completeness and compliance with company policies, addressing discrepancies and collaborating to troubleshoot where necessary.
- Worked collaboratively with administrative staff in negotiation, correspondence, documentation and compliance checks for service contracts.
- Analyze high spend vendor invoices and review them with contracts
- Educate vendors on company catalogues
- Analyze weekly and monthly performance of the team with stakeholders and Clients
- As a lean project, implemented a cleanup project for expired and unattended contracts in the system and worked with vendors and business unit within a short period by renewing the contracts with necessary negotiations
- Analyzed Non-Compliant and high spend vendors invoicing out of catalogue and establishing price book as per the contract and training the vendors to bill the business as recommended
Senior Operations Buyer
IBM INDIA PVT LTD
04.2015 - 06.2018
- Work directly with clients in business units across the enterprise to determine requirements for new and changing service needs and assist with agreement drafting, closure, maintenance and procurement processes and procedures
- Execution of agreements with the parties involved
- Analyze high spend vendor invoices and review them with contracts
- Educate vendors on company catalogues
- Analyze weekly and monthly performance of the team with stakeholders and Clients
- As a lean project, implemented a cleanup project for expired and unattended contracts in the system and worked with vendors and business unit within a short period by renewing the contracts with necessary negotiations
- Analyzed Non-Compliant and high spend vendors invoicing out of catalogue and establishing price book as per the contract and training the vendors to bill the business as recommended
Education
Bachelor of Commerce -
Bangalore University
India05.2014
Diploma - Logistics and Supply Chain
School of Logistics & Supply Chain
India03.2013
Skills
- Industry Networking
- Customer Accounts Management
- Accounting Procedures
- Cost Control
- Vendor Negotiations
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Excel Spreadsheets
- Purchasing and Procurement
- Customer Relations
- Production Forecasts
- Materials Planning
- Office Operations
Timeline
Senior Procurement Analyst
Rapid Global Business Solutions India Pvt Ltd
10.2021 - 04.2023
Business Analyst
Genpact
09.2019 - 02.2021
Senior Operations Buyer
IBM INDIA PVT LTD
04.2015 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Commerce -
Bangalore University
Diploma - Logistics and Supply Chain
School of Logistics & Supply Chain
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