Yathish R V

Result-oriented professional with over 8 years of experience; targeting assignments in

Procurement with an organization of repute.
+91 9738831022 India

yathishrv@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/yathish-r-v-71664389

PROFILE SUMMARY

Familiar with sourcing and vendor management in the Electronics, IT Telecom Products IT Services, AMC and Scrap
Management. Demonstrated success in developing and implementing new accounts and deal strategies. Senior-level Supply Chain
and Operations leader with extensive experience in creating strategies and leading execution of all global supply chain activities,
including procurement 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. Presently associated with Atria Convergence
Technologies Limited Company as lead Procurement.
 Safety, Supply Chain Management and Inventory Control Procedures
 Excellence in nurturing relationship with vendors from placement of order till delivery of shipment, evaluating vendor &
supplier’s performance to ensure meeting of service, cost, delivery and quality norms; implementing cost saving measures to
achieve reduction in terms of procurement solutions.
 Highly-skilled in negotiating with suppliers, tracking orders, maintaining inventory, quality assurance and increased efficiency
by planning and expediting purchase order delivery
 Managed an annual procurement budget of INR 30,000 Lakhs, 18 distribution centers, and multiple other sites and units
(Bangalore, Chennai, and Hyderabad, Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Coimbatore, Madurai and AP cities).
 Skilled in sourcing strategies to effectively leverage the supply base, including supplier identification, evaluation & selection,
negotiation, scheduling & ensuring timely receipt of material.
 Excel in managing entire Network-Commercial Negotiations entailing technical & commercial studies, cost benefit analysis, legal
contract, RFQ, RFP and RFI.
 Experience in impacting, negotiating and influencing complex stakeholder engagements while strengthening core relationships
 Expertise in negotiating commercial contract agreements, preparing the RFQs

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Achieved 50 Cr Savings from moving Metal to Plastic in Telecom Products.
 Material Specification and Service Scope (IT and Electrical) standardized group Level.
 Zero Tolerance in Scrap Management.
 Standardized Inward Process and reduced Man Power cost
SKILLS

 Commercial Negotiations process  Stakeholder Management

 Strategic Sourcing & Planning  Vendor Quality Certification
 Contract Agreements  Acquisition Management
 Vendor Management  Inventory Management
 Procurement Operating Plan (POP)  Cross Functional Coordination
 Project management  MIS Management
 System Skills
 SAP and Ariba
 Very good knowledge in MS Office.
 Expert in Excel.

WORK EXPERIENCE

From 2014 to Present, Atira Convergence Technologies Limited Company, Bangalore

Key Result Areas:
 Assessing the requirements, defining target price & deal strategy, and negotiating for all strategic deals in Network
 Leveraging on cost saving opportunities and presenting cost optimization dashboards to Senior Management
 Coordinating with business stakeholders to ensure sourcing agreements define and meet the needs of the business
 Evaluating current and anticipated requirements, leveraging/utilizing Competitive Buying Channel matrix & sourcing process to
select most appropriate vendor(s)
 Developing SOWs including elaborated business requirements, appropriate/measurable vendor performance/deliverable
standards, appropriate vendor resource levels, proper pricing/terms
 Developing contractual & strategic relationship; monitoring supplier quality & delivery performance
 Building and sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters the development opportunities and motivates the high performance
amongst team members
 Closely monitored Operations Management for all service lines including R2P, PO Amend, PO Expediting, Inventory Management
and P2P Mail Box
 Ensuring contracts are only maintained with suppliers with recognized policies in the social responsibility to keep the company’s
reputation intact
 Administering an active supplier database for procuring various services, equipment and materials with the material master, vendor
master and maintenance of the sourcing list
 Contributing to the annual Budget, cost estimates and realistic forecasts
 Leading the order placement timing, supply/demand alignment, material replenishment and supplier performance with continuous
monitoring, evaluation and improvement
 Reducing Operations and Procurement costs by standardizing processes, streamlining supplier channels along with vendor
evaluation at fixed intervals based on delivery performance & quality
 Providing support to various business stakeholders across the organization on procurement activity like invoices/PO/Vendor
communication and resolving their queries and managing escalations
Highlights :
 Managed 150+ vendors performing multiple levels of work, including projects
 Successfully managed procurement of the time bond project to establish seamless implementation of the projects without
impacting the business operations
 Developed Sourcing strategies, planned commodity cost initiatives and regularly achieved cost saving targets
 Conceptualized and Implemented systematic Tools for P2P Operations to shift from manual activity to system process to ensure
uninterrupted procurement process. Strategist with excellence in streamlining existing processes for purchase, inventory & supply
chain operations

EDUCATION
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 B COM, SJRC College, Bangalore University, Batch: 2012
 Executive MBA (Supply Chain Management) -2021

PERSONAL DETAILS

Address : #37, 2nd Cross, Vigneshwara Nagara, Sunkadakatte, Bangalore – 560091

Date of Birth : 25th Jan 1991
Languages Known : English and Kannada