Rinku Patel

Manager- Financial Planning and Analysis @Verizon Business

US

Direct & Support capital budget & material receipts on the VCP Hardware Procurement Project empowering 5G Network deployment. Executed forensic accounting to drive process improvements to the functional areas of budgeting, forecasting, supply chain optimization. Communicated capital spend projections & actual receipts to financial executive team. Met daily with hardware manufacturer’s supply chain to ensure timely arrival of material goods. This empowered achievement of monthly capital spend targets. Executed monthly GR Process, including review of vendor invoices, and matching of the Purchase Orders. Exceeded all established procurement goals, through proactive forecasting & meticulous daily monitoring & managing of manufacturers supply chain team. Manage over 50 manufacturer’s supply chain teams to eliminate errors & omissions on the quotations resulting in 100% accurate hardware deliveries. Accurately purchased production plan by executing purchase order to manufacturers resulting in accurate physical receipt dates. Created a purchasing process that included the request for quotations, purchase order creation & material production tracking to ensure supply chain.Executed, monitored & streamlined the quotation acquisition, purchase order creation & change orders to expedite approval. Initiated necessary escalation to supplier management so as to assure timely receipt. Supporting 5G delivery requirements and address any manufacturing problems at the supplier\'s facility. Executed forecasting of critical hardware to ensure timely availability for procurement. Ensured Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) on the part of manufacturer’s deliveries through daily monitoring & directing corrective action. Established & cultivated relationships with Manufacturers, Vendors and Verizon Engineering team to evaluate End of Life parts, & material with exceptionally long lead times.

M. G. Science Institute

Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry