Sithara Jacob

Purchasing Representative @ Al Tayer Stocks - Building & Interior Divisions

About

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬-𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 with over 12 years of progressive experience in construction, maritime services, and global corporate environments across the UAE and India. I currently serve as a 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐋𝐋𝐂,, where I lead procurement functions for large-scale construction projects, ensuring material availability, vendor compliance, and cost-efficiency under tight deadlines. Holding a 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 (𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐏) credential, I possess a strong command of the 𝐞𝐧𝐝-𝐭𝐨-𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞, from 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 to contract negotiation, 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. I have 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 1,000+ 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬, r𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐲 25%, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐛𝐲 40%, contributing to improved cash flow and streamlined operations. 𝐌𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬: 1. Strategic sourcing and local/international procurement 2. Vendor qualification, risk assessment, and KPI-based evaluation 3. Cross-functional coordination with commercial, project, logistics, and finance teams 4. ERP systems expertise (Oracle JD Edwards), coupled with advanced Excel and reporting skills Recognized for my 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦-𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, and 𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬, I bring a value-driven approach to procurement and compliance, ensuring business continuity and operational excellence.

Country

United Arab Emirates

City

Dubai

Industry

Construction

Skill

Port Operations Coordination, Berthing & Vessel Scheduling, Cargo & Crew Documentation, Ship Chandling & Provisions Management, Foreign Disbursement Account (FDA) Handling, Vendor & Supplier Liaison, Billing & Invoice Processing, Procurement Support, Purchase Order (PO) Processing, Supplier Coordination, Quotation Comparison & Analysis, Vendor Communication, Inventory & Stock Monitoring, Delivery Tracking & Order Follow-Up, Invoice & Documentation Support, Procurement Compliance, Warehouse Coordination, Procurement Record Keeping, Workflow Optimization, Procurement Lifecycle Management

Experience

Purchasing Representative

Al Tayer Stocks - Building & Interior Divisions

2019-5 - Present · 7 yrs 5 mos

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 - 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 • Handled 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐏𝐎 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠, and 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. • Maintained 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞 per company policies and ensured compliance. • 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭/𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 to meet material needs and avoid delays. • Used JDE for 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, and 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. • 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 and supported 𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥/𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. • 𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 by 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 with vendors and accounts. • 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 by addressing material-related issues and facilitating communication. • 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 for payment coordination. • 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬 and payment terms to aid sourcing decisions. • 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐎 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬, and 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬 & 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

Procurement Assistant

Al Tayer Stocks - Building & Interior Divisions

2016-5 - 2019-6 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 to the procurement team, 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 with daily operations. • 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬, 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬, and ensured 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. • 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐎𝐬, gathering quotations, and comparing pricing and delivery terms. • 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, and resolved discrepancies with vendors and internal teams. • 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 to confirm orders, follow up on deliveries, and support invoice processing. • 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 for goods receipt and inspection. • 𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 and supported 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 within deadlines.

Ship Agency Administrator

Wilhelmsen Ships Service

2010-4 - 2011-6 · 1 yr 3 mos

Fujairah, United Arab Emirates

• 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬, 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 to ensure compliance and smooth operations. • 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, and 𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝. • 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬, including 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐥𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬. • 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 of provisions and spare parts with suppliers. • 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 (𝐅𝐃𝐀) accurately. • Followed up with principals for 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 and 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬. • 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 24/7 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, coordinating with port and government authorities. • 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬 with admin tasks and documentation.

Content Writer

RTTNews

2007-12 - 2010-12 · 3 yrs 1 mo

• Wrote and edited real-time financial news, market summaries, and corporate updates. • Monitored markets and company reports to deliver timely, accurate content. • Collaborated with editors to ensure clarity, quality, and deadline compliance. • Structured content for SEO to boost global platform visibility.