GOPI NARAYANASAMY

Local Address :
24, Ellaiyamman Koil Street,
T.R.Pattinam, Karaikal-PIN:609606 ,Pondicherry

GSM: +971 55 6980192 / +91 9487825702

Email: [email protected]
Key Skills: SAP, ERP-Oracle, Ms-Office, LTPA, BPA,
Contract
Language: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Current Location: UAE (Ready to Relocate)
Date of Birth: 8th July 1980

Professional Profile
A result-oriented Senior Procurement Professional with 13+ years of leadership skills and aproven track record of
innovation, process excellence, best practices and cost savings. Leader in developing and implementing Category
Management, Global sourcing strategies, contract negotiations, Vendor Development and Management and devising policies
and practices. Experienced in both domestic and international management of multiple Projects Procurement covering
Material, Services, Capex Purchase and Contract administration.

Key Skills
Strategic Thinking & Planning | Global Sourcing | Vendor Development | Risk Assessment & Mitigation |
Analytical Skills | Policy & Procedure Development | Contract Management | Team Management | Supplier
Relationship Management | Innovation | Negotiation | Capex & Opex Procurement | Time management |
Integrity | Strategic Cost Reduction | F&B Procurement (Non Food) |HoReCa |

Work Experience

Company: Al Mulla Group, Fujairah, UAE

Designation: Group Procurement and Operations Manager
Duration: October 2020 – Present
Industry: Manufacturing, Tissue converting, HoReCa

Al Mulla Group is the largest & diversified business group in the Northern Emirates having Manufacturing, Automobile,
Real estate and Hospitality business verticals.

Companies under Centralized Procurement.

 Al Mulla Industries – Tissue Converting Plant

 Fresh Pack – Plastic Manufacturing plant (Garbage bags and Sofra Rolls)
 Emirates Plastic Industries –Plastic Bags Manufacturing Plant.
 Emirates Plastic Industries (Al Ain) –Aluminum container, Plastic Plates and Cups Manufacturing
Plant.
 Reporting to the Group CEO, Executive Director and GMs and assisted in successfully implementing Procurement
processes & and procedures across business verticals in ERP.
 Restructured complete procurement operations. Transformed procurement to Centralized Category Buying from
conventional Transactional Buying.
 Centralized all procurement requirements for different business verticals i.e. Manufacturing units, Facility
management, F&B, Marketing and Administration.
  Developed and successfully implemented procurement policy & SOPs for the group clearly defining the Matrix of
Authority, procedures and business goals.
 Responsible for procurement volume of 25-30 Million USD OPEX annual expenditure of the group.
 Achieved yearly savings of 5% through strategic and structural procurement. Strategies adopted to achieve
savings were Consolidating requirements, Rationalizing, and avoiding costs.
 Responsible for setting and monitoring the departmental KPI and each team member's KRA.
 Led a team of 3 Procurement executives, each one of them handling requirement-specific Category and
Manufacturing Units.
 Preparing and presenting monthly Reports to GM’s.
 Responsible to prepare & present Monthly & annual procurement budget.
 Responsible for preparing annual audit reports as per observations/NCR provided by Auditors.
 Responsible for the development of vendors from the Local Market to enhance the economic ecosystem.
 Supervise work procedures carried out by department personnel to ensure they adhere to the policies and
business ethics are maintained in the highest standards of the company.
 Oversee the ERP data entry fed into the system by department personnel to ensure that the system data is
updated with no discrepancies or anomalies.
 Oversee procurement operations of all user department’s needs, to ensure timely, effective & efficient delivery
of materials.
 Select, train and develop team members to motivate and also to reduce attrition rate.
 Procurement Portfolio: Implementation of PCMC machine (Largest Automatic Tissue converting machine), set up
Aluminum factory in Al Ain, Introduced new suppliers for all major Raw Materials.

Company: DUBAI WORLD TRADE CENTRE (DWTC - Semi-Government Company ) – UAE

Designation: Procurement Officer – Procurement and Contracts
Duration: Oct 2019 – April 2020
Industry: Events and Exhibition, HoReCa

 Reporting to the Procurement Manager, assisting in the development and supervision of departmental policies,
procedures and standards for cost-efficient procurement of all materials, goods and services.
 Responsible for leading the team for all and any kind of procurement activities related to different verticals of the
company operations i.e. Civil & MEP Engineering, Tendering, Facility Management, Fit-Out projects,
Administration, Information Technology, Cyber Security & Assets.
 Responsible for Sourcing, reviewing, analyzing, negotiating and finalizing all kinds of Lead and Sub Consultancy
Contracts in terms of price, credit terms and other terms related to Engineering and architecture, which are
required for the development of various prestigious projects
 Managing and maintaining the Approved Supplier List (ASL) and regularly updating the same through proper vendor
database management.
 Defining set KPIs for the year with the Head of the Department and striving to achieve the set objective
 Projects Handled: EXPO 2020 Projects

Company: PORCELLAN CO LLC, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Designation: Procurement Officer
Duration: August 2012 – March 2019
Industry: Manufacturing

Porcellan Co. LLC is one of the latest ventures of UAE-based Jamal Al Ghurair Group for the design, manufacture
and marketing of porcelain tiles of high quality. The Plant and the Corporate Office are situated in Industrial City (ICAD II),
Abu Dhabi, UAE.

 Responsible for centralized procurement for the whole company's operations and projects including
 Administration, Logistics, IT and assets, Marketing Etc.
 Successfully implemented and monitored efficient procurement such as LTPA- Long Term Price Agreement to
achieve quantity discounts with the additional benefit of free training, auditing by supplier for ensuring the
best practice in the usage of technical items and also ensuring less inventory with the shortest lead time.
 Responsible for Pre-contract administration i.e. sourcing potential Contractors/Tier Sub Contractors.
 Responsible for Post-contract administration i.e. ensuring contractors submit shop drawings, material
submittals, method statements, procurement schedule, schedule, performance bonds, bank
guarantee(s)/Security Cheques etc.
 Responsible for Inventory Management, supervising the physical stock checking Once a year.
 Responsible for procurement of all office supplies i.e. printing and stationery items, pantry items, IT hardware
and software, office furniture, Time attendance system etc. Also finalizing AMC agreements for IT services and
maintenance services like electrical/plumbing/HVAC.
 Developed a large vendor database from Europe, Asia & Middle East and used their product/services in current
projects thus delivering the best quality at the best price.
 Projects Handled: Warehouse Barcode implementation.

Designation: Sales and Procurement Officer

Duration: Nov 2010 – Feb 2012
Company: Bukkehave Global Spare Parts FZE (Automobile Spares), Dubai-UAE

Designation: Sales officer

Duration: Jan 2007– Jun 2009
Company: Damas Jewellery, Dubai-UAE

Designation: Sr.Customer Care Officer

Duration: May 2005–Dec 2007
Company: Viveks Ltd, Chennai-India

Designation: Territory Sales Officer

Duration: Jun 2002–Feb 2005
Company: Appollo Alchobev, Chennai-India

Education:

 2002 MBA from Dr. M.G.R. Engineering College, Chennai, India

 2000 BBA from Dr M.G.R.C. Arts College, Arni, India

Certification & Acknowledgement:

 2023 MCIPS (On-going)

 2020 CIPS Ethical Procurement and Supply 2020
 2017 CPP (Certified Purchasing Professional) from the American Purchasing Society
 2017 CPPM (Certified Professional Purchasing Manager) from the American Purchasing Society
 2008 Leadership Training, Certified by Al Futtaim Group
 2008 Selling & Supervisory Skills, Certified by Al Futtaim Group
 2006 Excellence in Retail Stores Operations, Certified by Retail Association of India

IT Skills ERP- SAP (MM Module) and Oracle, Tejari, MS Office

Personal Details Visa Status: Employment Visa Civil Status: Married

Gopi Narayanasamy