Hitesh Lilani

About Hitesh Lilani

Procurement & SCM; Materials Leader | 30+ Years in Global Hospitality | CAPEX/OPEX |…

Experience

1. Group Purchasing Manager

   MGM Muthu Hotels

   Jul 2023 — Present · KE

   Reported to CFO and Country Head for Operations. Taking care of six units for operations. A team of nine subordinates in the Materials department at Head Office and units. Supervising daily requirements of F&B and operational materials required at all units. Overlooking the stores and receiving area of the units. Achieved 15% cost reduction through price negotiation and new supplier selection and onboarding by negotiating and finalizing on Annual Contracts. Achieved reduction of 5% in the supply chain cycle by resolving process bottlenecks by planning daily logistics to the Project sites and units. Handing China imports for the projects and local operations and logistics Pan Tanzania Finalizing CAPEX BOQs required for pre-opening. Oversaw spend of more than USD $10M budget and all purchasing needs of the company. Handled new unit’s projects as the group was in the mode of expansion. Procurement of CAPEX items from China and India. Handled pre-opening of ‘Silver Springs’ a 170 rooms hotel in Nairobi. Renovations and CAPEX procurement like RO Plants and Generators for the units. Onboarded new vendors, built relationships and negotiated prices by making Annual Contracts for Centralized procurement. Implemented process improvements to reduce cost and eliminate waste. Also reduced average purchasing cycle time by 10% by formalizing supplies and logistics of various units. Identified and targeted critical supply chain issues, resulted in saving over in 3 months Assessed areas of service concern and developed improvement plans

Education

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor's degree, Commerce

• SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

  Diploma in Finance Management, Finance and Financial Management Services