Soundarya S K

Managed procurement for key materials (FGC/Salt), ensuring zero production interruptions. Collaborated across departments to align sourcing with quality and production needs. Negotiated high-volume contracts to balance cost-efficiency with supply stability. Tracked vendor performance to ensure OTIF, high-quality material delivery. Utilised SAP to manage procurement data and maintain regulatory compliance.

As part of the Supply Chain team, I manage the end-to-end P2P process, from requisitioning and purchase order creation to invoice processing and supplier payments. I work closely with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate, timely procurement and payment while maintaining compliance with company policies. Key Responsibilities: Managed end-to-end procure-to-pay cycle and validated supplier invoices. • Resolved procurement and payment discrepancies with internal teams. • Handled supplier onboarding and maintained accurate records. • Optimized procurement through vendor relationship management and contract negotiations. • Coordinated material deliveries and tracked shipments to ensure timely, budget-compliant execution. • Implemented supply chain software for improved tracking and reporting. • Assessed and onboarded new vendors based on pricing, delivery, and quality. • Monitored open POs and responded to procurement-related queries. • Prepared BOQs and evaluated internal requirements for materials and services. • Conducted market analysis to broaden the vendor base and perform pricing evaluations.

Purchased goods, materials and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply. Managing and scheduling the allocation of human resources, raw materials, work center's, machinery, and production processes. Resolve quality issues by identifying problems, examining solution options, implementing action plans, and providing resources. requests. specifications and requirements.

Developing , implementing & monitoring of QMS documents throughout department . deriving and monitoring of process parameters based on product criticality. handling of customer and supplier claims and complaints , conducting internal process audit and monitoring compliance with quality procedures throughout the department, first pass yield of first article production and implementation of required corrections in case of deviations before bulk production, , conducting statistical analysis of SAP data using MS Excel and minitab.

Student Intern in Certification and Testing of OEM coatings at Physical Testing laboratory in BASF Project Topic: “Study of OEM coatings and evaluation and certification of coatings.”

Learnt the production techniques involved in the refining of crude oil to extract products ranging from petrol diesel through Merox to kerosene using standardized industrial technique of distillation and hydrocracking units and also to obtain experience of industrial environment