LAKSHMAN RAJAN
Senior Purchasing Officer
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
Proactive Senior Purchasing Officer helping businesses meet fulfillment obligations through reliable vendor partnerships and streamlined ordering processes. Performs detailed research in supplier selection, sourcing and value assessment to form best overall strategy for long-term gain. Manages purchasing budget to determine feasibility of contracts and exceed savings goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Purchasing Officer
Corinthian Doors
Brisbane, QLD
01.2017 - Current
- Sourced vendors, built relationships and negotiated prices.
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Coordinated paperwork, updated spreadsheets and maintained permanent records.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
- Organized receipts, purchases and documentation of finished goods, packaging, materials and ingredients.
- Used Titan to authorize and monitor purchase orders and consumables.
- Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics and scheduling factors.
- Established clear lines of communication between business and clients.
- Worked with clients to resolve claim issues quickly and efficiently.
- Identified and targeted critical procurement issues, saving over $2 million in 3 months.
Customer Service Representative
7 Eleven Store
Brisbane , /qld
03.2014 - 11.2016
- Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
- Resolved customer complaints and maintained clean and tidy checkout area.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with quick and professional handling of product returns.
- Maintained awareness of surroundings and secured cash to minimize loss potential.
- Referred to price sheets and special sale bulletins to enter price changes.
- Counted money in drawers at beginning and end of each shift.
- Utilized POS system to handle customer cash and credit card transactions.
- Answered product questions using knowledge of sales and store promotions.
- Checked personal identifications during alcohol and tobacco sales.
- Conducted inventory counts by adding each item in stock and documenting in computer system.
- Used POS system to enter orders, process payments and issue receipts.
Education
Master of Information Systems - Information And Communication Technology
Central Queensland University
Brisbane, QLD06.2015
Skills
- Vendor Negotiations
- Purchasing Methodologies
- Store Audits
- Purchase Order Reconciliation
- Company Inventory Oversight
- Pricing Updates
- Purchase Order Monitoring
- Waste Reduction
- Monthly Reconciliations
- Managing Purchasing Activities
- Profit and Loss Understanding
- Supplier Quotes
- Inventory Control Processes
- Quality Control Standards
- International Purchasing
- Finished Goods Coordination
Timeline
Senior Purchasing Officer
Corinthian Doors
01.2017 - Current
Customer Service Representative
7 Eleven Store
03.2014 - 11.2016
Master of Information Systems - Information And Communication Technology
Central Queensland University
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