Pravin Sakthivel

• Forecasted the demand and released Purchase Orders to the vendors, maintaining inventory without going out of stock • Requested and Negotiated quotes from the freight forwarders like Apex Logistics, Flexport, Emirates, Seair, CFI, Seagold for all the shipments from India, China, Cambodia and Pakistan • Tracked the shipments from the Ex-factory to the warehouse by collecting necessary documents and coordinated with the customs brokers

• Performed Inventory count for retail clients using RGIS handheld computers (Auchan, Ralph Lauren, Go Sports, Adidas, Bricoman, NYX, GAP, Carrefour) • Responsible for the initial preparation of the inventories and managing the Inventory Auditors until the work is finished • Scheduled the jobs to the Inventory Auditors by analyzing their speed and precision

• Sourced Products, determined quantity and time of deliveries • Negotiated pricing, recognized market trends and in-demand items • Created Purchase Orders and coordinated with vendors on ready date • Reviewed documents and data for ensuring completeness and accuracy of purchasing processes • Maintained accurate records of all supply chain activities • Responding to the clients for the order inquiries, negotiating and fulfilling the orders as per their requirement

• Reduced the number of suppliers from 40 to 10 by auditing, interviewing and surveying to manage them effectively • Maintained a good customer relationship by collecting feedback and improving the operations and services regularly • Confirmed the orders from the customers and maintained the records of the Logistics company to ensure effective delivery of the products to the customers • Scheduled the packing of finished products to retailers and to the end customers

*Strategic Purchasing *Industrial Organization and Technology Management *Leadership Management *Operations and Process Management *Revenue Management *Project and Risk Management *International Procurement *Logistics and Transportation *Quality Management

Fluid Mechanics and Machinery, Applied Hydraulics and Pneumatics, Digital Electronics, Principle of Management,