Praveen Chandran

About Praveen Chandran

Leveraging my 10 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management to optimize the purchasing and inventory management of medical devices and equipment. I have a strong track record of delivering results in fast-paced and dynamic environments, while ensuring quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction. Key competences: Skilled in Negotiation, Spend Analysis, Supply Chain Optimization, and Supplier Evaluation. Experience in Global procurement & Category management (both direct and indirect) – leading RFP projects that are aligned with enterprise-wide business needs, practical knowledge of tender processes, offers and contracts terms negotiation, building procurement synergy, contribution to implementing sourcing strategies, work within various categories and practical use of purchasing platforms. I’m characterized by excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated as the ability to work efficiently with others at all levels of the organization as well as external suppliers, eagerness to learn and high level of analytical skills to oversees global category spend. My core competencies include process improvement, new business development, and material scheduling. I have successfully implemented new processes and tools to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks within the supply chain department. I have also contributed to the growth and expansion of the business by identifying and securing new suppliers and contracts, as well as building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Additionally, I have demonstrated my ability to plan, coordinate, and execute the procurement and delivery of materials and services, while meeting the demand and specifications of the customers and the organization.

Experience

1. Associate Purchasing Manager

   Stryker

   Nov 2025 — Present · Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

   Lead purchasing operations to ensure timely, accurate execution aligned with supply plans, inventory targets, and business objectives. Manage and develop a team of buyers, setting clear goals, driving engagement, and fostering continuous improvement across processes and supplier relationships. Act as a key liaison between manufacturing sites, suppliers, and internal teams, ensuring effective communication, risk mitigation, and alignment of expectations. Monitor and report on KPIs to drive performance, standardization, and compliance. Support category strategies with strong financial acumen, supplier performance insights, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver measurable results.

2. Lead Buyer

   Stryker

   Jan 2024 — Nov 2025 · Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

3. Senior Buyer

   Stryker

   Oct 2022 — Jan 2024 · Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

4. Associate Purchasing Manager

   Alliance Marine Sales & Services , Singapore

   Jan 2017 — Jun 2022 · Singapore, Singapore

   Maintain relationships with other internal departments as well as client base to improve business performance. Significantly contributed to the leadership of global and regional projects aimed at advancing continuous improvement within the procurement function. Is able to drive End to End S2C process independently. Developing and implementing new processes as well as strategies for improving efficiency, reducing costs within the supply chain department. Good knowledge of procurement tools (e.g., SAP MM, Supply On). Monitoring individual KPIs (productivity, quality, utilization, etc), creating reports and raising the flag and dive deep on deviations. Coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning and engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner. Processes purchase requisitions, purchase change orders and requests for quotes to suppliers within the assigned spend area. Works with management to address all aspects of commodity management, including procurement support, commodity business plans, market trends assessment, pricing, and product availability. Demonstrating expertise in handling end-to-end processes and related tools in order to achieve business goals. Interacts closely with suppliers and QA to resolve quality issues. Coordinating with other departments within the company to ensure that orders are fulfilled correctly and on time. Performing root cause analysis, researching for missing information, finding the main errors and solving them in order to ensure the correct functioning of processes and to enhance team performance in terms of productivity and quality. Maintain up-to-date knowledge on the business areas and knowledge about company’s evolving products and services.

5. Lead Procurement Specialist ( Shared Locations)

   Daishin Technos Singapore Pte Ltd

   Jan 2014 — Jan 2017 · Singapore, Singapore

   Setting long term commercial strategic direction for Business Service categories. Manage the Instock function of the business including country level demand planning, buying, vendor operations, capacity management and inventory management. Handled a diverse team of representatives offering supply chain support. Structure commercial negotiations, agreements, SLAs and total cost of ownership in ways that optimize expenditures, operating expenses, cash flow, and risks. Conducted internal process audits to identify and suggest areas of improvement in operation, service, sales processes, performing supplier relationship and risk management reviews and reported finding and suggestions to top management. Responsible for reporting and forecasting category spend and savings. Guide Retail business teams in their ability to develop and execute daily, weekly & monthly action plans that improve buying accuracy, inventory health and vendor operations. Providing subject matter expertise on complex purchasing, technical, legal and contractual issues. Creating policies and procedures. Provides insight and develops priorities for engineering projects and services, while ensuring engineering performance and quality goals are met. Overseeing quotations and orders for Customers and Suppliers in a day-to-day basis. Negotiating with customers and supplier on price margin. Sourcing of Spare parts and reliable suppliers from around the world and classifying the product quotes. Overall management of day-to-day business operations.

6. Associate Engineer

   Seagate Technology

   Mar 2011 — Dec 2013 · Singapore

   Worked as a Group IC for Sputter Machine Maintenance Team. Arrange Manpower for Periodic Maintenance & Trouble Shooting. SINGAPORE Writing the report on issues occurred in the shift which explains causes and steps taken to troubleshoot. Experienced in Vaccum Technology. Change & Overhaul of Vaccum Pumps (Dry Pump, Turbo Molecular Pump, Cryogenic Pump etc.). Well experienced in Troubleshooting such as Leak check, Alignment Checking, Power unstable issues etc. Liaise with Engineers & Managers about daily work schedules and possible causes for the Trouble. Experienced in Carbon Vapor Deposition (CVD) and PCVD working and Installation. Able to service and repair Mechanical Parts such as Youtec (CVD), Cylinder, Solenoid etc. Basic trouble shooting skills on Networking on Machine (LAN, TCP/IP, Connection Error etc...). Excellent in teaching alignment for Variety of Vaccum Robots (Transfer Robot, Pick & place Robot).

Education

• ITRC Technologies Private Limited

  Post Graduate Diploma · Computer Programming & Application

  2020 — 2022

• Temasek Polytechnic

  Bachelor's degree · Mechatronics

  2008 — 2011

Skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Purchase Orders
• Microsoft Office
• English
• Time Management
• Process Improvement
• Change Management
• Materials
• Sales Management
• Sourcing
• Sales
• Marine Engineering
• Continuous Improvement
• Supervisory Skills
• Global Sourcing
• Raw Materials
• Rapid Response
• Sales Operations
• Business Continuity Planning
• Marine Industry
• Supply Chain Management
• Leadership
• IT Operations
• Teamwork
• Strategic Sourcing
• Purchase Management
• Production Management
• Communication
• Material Scheduling
• Management
• Project Management
• Service
• New Business Development
• Team Management
• People Management
• Purchasing
• Procurement
• Logistics Management
• Marine Operations
• Warehouse Operations