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Priyankka Gunasekaran

North York,ON

Summary

Experienced with 5 years in supply chain analyst and Data Sourcing Specialist with a deep understanding by track record in optimizing procurement strategies which improve cost efficiency and supplier reliability. With excellent skills with Power BI & Tableau, Python, and SQL to analyze data, strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and supplier relationships management to make fact-based decisions in dynamic environments. Handled 3+ projects with a detailed transaction by successfully communicating between teams and handling stakeholder management and giving successful project to end customer.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sourcing Data Specialist

AstraZeneca
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
07.2023 - 04.2024
  • Scrutinized existing procurement and sourcing systems, vendor agreements, logistical arrangements, and workflow systems.
  • I trained and mentored my juniors about the project and took an interview on behalf of my manager for the project.
  • Released purchase orders based on the requirement by creating a PR from choosing one out of the different vendor lists.
  • Created and implemented an informative dashboard using Power BI and Tableau for vendor management information.

Supply Chain Analyst

Vestas
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
12.2021 - 08.2022
  • Team collaboration to manage purchase orders and supply needs. I've highlighted the risk levels to plant coordinators promptly.
  • Worked on MRP signals per SAP System (Material Management) with the supplier to meet our deliveries on time and to avoid space constraints.
  • On-time clearance of pending invoices and tracking of shipments for on-time delivery to the warehouse.

Senior Analyst

Flex
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
05.2018 - 09.2021
  • Releasing POs on a daily basis in ERP and sharing the same with the Vendor.
  • Resolved purchase order issues associated with blocked/invoicing activities, and developed and improved account relationships.
  • Coordinating with suppliers for pull-in or push-out based on the MRP signals, as well as based on customer requests.
  • Coordinating with suppliers on the unconfirmed and past due orders and dealing with AP challenges, along with receiving challenges (RMA process).

Education

Advanced Project Management And Data Analytics

Lambton College
Toronto, ON
12-2025

Bachelor of Science - Electronics And Communication Engineering

Anna University
Chennai,Tamilnadu, India
04-2018

Skills

  • Data analysis and visualization: Tableau and Power BI
  • Project management tools—MS Project, Jira, MS Planner, and MS Office
  • ERP systems: SAP and BaaN
  • SQL and Python programming
  • Strategic thinking
  • Leadership
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking & Cost Negotiation

Certification

  • PMP Certification By PMI Institution.
  • MS Office (LinkedIn)
  • Microsoft Power BI Certification

Timeline

Sourcing Data Specialist

AstraZeneca
07.2023 - 04.2024

Supply Chain Analyst

Vestas
12.2021 - 08.2022

Senior Analyst

Flex
05.2018 - 09.2021

Advanced Project Management And Data Analytics

Lambton College

Bachelor of Science - Electronics And Communication Engineering

Anna University
Priyankka Gunasekaran