Kuzhali Karunakaran

Deputy Manager @Confidential Careers

Chennai, IN

Project 1 : Negotiated successful contracts with the company’s key suppliers worth $10 million.Taken ownership and Maintained 180+ Contracts. Mentored direct reports and supervised monthly KPI reviews and professional development.Created internal SLA’s and achieved standards that improved the team performance and reduced processing times by 45%Examined spending, Payment plans for Strategic sourcing Annual Operating Plan.Utilized Analytics, forecasting, and negotiation skills to procure products, Kept on time Delivery at 65% and inventory accuracy at 75%. Provided support to senior buyers, including preparing purchase orders and distributing copies to all relevant departments, recording purchases and payments, and contacting suppliers.Researched and resolved discrepancies relating to billing and item receipt by collecting and organizing relevant information and preparing reports for suppliers and internal departmentsSAP Concur Travel and Expense Administrator – Global US, Canada, Mexico, EMEAResponsible for onboarding / Offboarding employees in Concur along with audit rules and configuration within Concur Website. Raising Manual Request payment for Monthly payment (i.e, Swiss, Czech, Portugal)

Er. Perumal Manimekalai College of Engineering

Master of Computer Applications - MCA