KIRTI BALHARA
BOX HILL,VIC
Summary
Analytical and client-focused Procurement Consultant with a proven track record in delivering procurement transformation and strategic sourcing projects. Adept at applying structured problem-solving to complex business challenges, developing actionable insights, and facilitating client engagement. Known for building strong stakeholder relationships and contributing to measurable cost savings, operational efficiencies, and business growth.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Procurement Consultant
Comprara Group Pty Ltd
02.2022 - Current
- Lead and support procurement transformation and advisory projects for diverse clients.
- Combine structured problem-solving with analytical insights to deliver strategic sourcing and cost-optimization outcomes.
- Develop high-quality, client-ready reports, business cases, and presentations.
- Partner closely with clients to plan, manage, and deliver successful project outcomes on time and within scope.
- Facilitate engaging client workshops and stakeholder sessions to align strategies and accelerate adoption.
- Build trusted relationships with stakeholders, ensuring collaboration and long-term client success.
- Contribute to business development by supporting pre-sales activities and maintaining strong brand consistency.
- Identify opportunities for service and process improvement based on client interactions and feedback.
- Monitor key performance metrics to support growth, productivity, and client satisfaction.
- Champion continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing across teams to strengthen overall delivery excellence.
Storeperson (Part Time)
Epharmacy Warehouse
12.2020 - Current
- Responsibilities include:
- Completing orders by selecting goods from racking/shelving & checking them off [e.g., picking (trained with both bar code scanner device and voice picking unit) & packaging].
- Doing replenishment tasks by picking products from reserve locations and putting them in the pick faces.
- Allocating & retrieving goods from specific warehouse areas.
- Achievements include:
- Met KPIs of all picking, replenishment, and shipping departments.
Intern
Deakin University
03.2020 - 06.2020
- Responsibilities include:
- Plan whole journey for solar challenge car race team for 4 weeks including accommodation, transportation, kitchen equipment, roster planning, media, and communication devices and make a final report along with presentation providing approximate cost for the whole trip.
- Achievements include:
- Highest marks among other competing teams.
Data Entry Operator
Max Super Specialty Hospital
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Responsibilities include:
- Inventory Management.
- Records Keeping.
- Generation of the Goods Receipt Notes (GRN) in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
- Preparation of PRS for payments.
- Preparation and follow up with the Material Gate pass.
- Achievements include:
- Won Women of Excellence Award for displaying outstanding work ethics and dedication towards the job within three months.
- Received one value award for helping other colleagues in issuing fixed capital goods to the user departments in the ERP system which led to 0 fixed capital goods in the Store’s inventory and smooth and timely closing of the yearly accounts.
- Reduced old returnable gate passes whose due date has been passed from 1500 to 300 within two months by tracing down the items from the user departments and closing by getting signatures from the respective user departments head.
- Timely generation of PRS and weekly submission of invoices and PRS of the goods received in that particular week, to finance and accounts departments, led to the timely release of payments to the suppliers which helped in improving the supplier-hospital relationship.
- Responsibly receiving the inventory from the supplier staff person led to a reduction in losses to 0 due to damaged goods received or less quantity received. Issuing the inventory responsibly to each user department helped in reducing the cost of total inventory purchased.
- Timely generation of GRN as and when the inventory is received helped in keeping the inventory data up to date and planning for the next purchase orders led to efficiency improvement and cost savings.
Intern
BHEL
06.2016 - 07.2016
- Responsibilities include:
- Analyzed and listed the income and payment transactions in a centralized cash collection system of International Operations Departments, BHEL.
Education
MBA(I) - E-business and Supply Chain Management
Deakin University
06.2020
B.Com(Hons) - undefined
Delhi University
06.2017
Skills
- Microsoft office suite
- Leadership
- Management skills
- Excellent Verbal & Written Communication skills
- Strong Commitment to high-quality Work
- Attention to detail
- Problem-Solving
- Team Player
- Change Management
- Goal-oriented
- Growth mindset
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexibility & Adaptability
Accomplishments
- Helped approximately 10 Victorian departments and agencies in the transformation to become complaint with VGPB framework.
Certification
- LEAN SIX SIGMA FOUNDATIONS MARCH 2020 LinkedIn Learning NASBA
- MANAGING LOGISTICS
- SUPPLY CHAIN FOUNDATIONS MARCH 2020 LinkedIn Learning
- INTRODUCTION TO RECEIVING & HANDLING RETAIL STOCK NOVEMBER 2020
LANGUAGES KNOWN
Hindi (Native) & English
Interests
- Drawing and Painting
- Dancing
- I enjoy helping others and giving back to the community
Timeline
Procurement Consultant
Comprara Group Pty Ltd
02.2022 - Current
Storeperson (Part Time)
Epharmacy Warehouse
12.2020 - Current
Intern
Deakin University
03.2020 - 06.2020
Data Entry Operator
Max Super Specialty Hospital
01.2018 - 07.2018
Intern
BHEL
06.2016 - 07.2016
B.Com(Hons) - undefined
Delhi University
MBA(I) - E-business and Supply Chain Management
Deakin University