Sufiyan Khalifa

About Sufiyan Khalifa

Accomplished material professional with over 7 years of comprehensive experience adept in overseeing the procurement of both Direct and Indirect Material- Proven expertise in Vendor Development, Inventory Management, and Optimizing in-bound logistics operations- Proficient in negotiation, Vendor Development, and adept at fostering strong relationships through effective communications- Skilled in Market research, expediting, and bolstering collaborative partnership- Cultivated enduring relationship with stakeholders, vendors, and internal teams to foster collaboration and achieve common goals- Proficient in adhering to ISO Documentation process to ensure compliance and quality standards- Sound understanding of import processes, contributing to the effective sourcing of materials and global supply chain management.

Experience

1. Purchase Engineer

   A.T.E. Group

   Jun 2022 — Present · Ahmedabad, IN

   Planning and managing overall procurement of Raw material\\\\n- Receipt accounting and maintaining desired stock levels, establishing Inventory level goals for raw material and initiating actions for review of dynamic business scenario.\\\\n- Floating enquiry for raw material procurement, preparation of commercial comparison, finalizing the suppliers for the stipulated period, preparation of the order by negotiating the price and terms.\\\\n- Assessing the performance of the supplier, based on various orientations, such as percentages of rejection, quality improvement rate, timely delivery and credit terms.\\\\n- Exploring and tracking cost reduction opportunities by assessing current supply chain structures and market evaluation.\\\\n- Supervising follow-up with supplier for deliverable and quality check & ensuring timely payments.\\\\n- Identifying and developing vendors/suppliers for achieving cost-effective purchase of raw materials for achieving reduction in final procurement cost.\\\\n- Streamlining the system and procedure for effective inventory control and ensuring ready availability of materials; scheduling deliveries for supplier to meet the plant minimum stock requirements.\\\\n- Implementation of effective negotiation strategies for material procurement activities within given budget and timeline conformance to quality thereby ensuring substantial saving on the spent exercised.\\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n

Education

• Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad

  Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Mechanical Engineering, First Class With Distiction - CGPA 8.18

  2012 — 2016