Sreenivasan Narayananaswamy

Specific objective is to implement AI enabled procurement and to minimise manual intervention and procee

Procurement activities include checking BOQ / SOW from user function, identify vendors, obtain quotations, finalize most suitable vendor as per process, based on technical and commercial evaluation, and award the work; actively involved in Capex and Opex procurement of Facility Management, solar systems, Recruitment (Contractual hiring and permanent staffing), Training, Consultancy, insurance, staff transportation, competitions, events, staff welfare programs. With the additional role as Administration and Facilities Manager of Chennai Premises, I am ensuring that the scope of work / services agreed during procurement are implemented. Contracts range from engineering, utility management, Security, catering, office cleaning, pest control, landscaping and staff transportation within the assigned budget. Liaison with SIPCOT, statutory compliance renewal, adherence to audit needs, etc., are also under my purview. The role of my job profile includes: • Maintain documentation • contracts management • Procurement and logistic activities • Direct development and implementation of key strategies / contingency plans and making sure the end-to-end provision of procurement solution • Preparation, implementation and execution of procurement processes • Mentor other Buyers on their procurement activities as the team is responsible for leveraging approx. INR 100 Crores of annual spend • Develop detailed sourcing and category plans to maximize effectiveness and efficiency. Interact with key stakeholders in identifying business needs, building relationships and selling features and benefits of early procurement involvement. • Managing 9 acres in Siruseri Chennai • During the pandemic, involved in major campus renovation viz construction of new compound wall, installation and commission of STP, new cooling tower, repairing of fire hydrant pipelines, new car park, etc. • Ensure satisfactory Facility Management and maintain Hygiene in the premises. • Support ISO Certifications

As Commercial Manager, I led preparation of costing models for other countries as well, including Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Abu Dhabi, Nigeria, Angola, Yemen and Ecuador; joined the organization as Commercial Analyst and promoted to Managerial cadre, based on performance. I was assigned as Consultant (part time) for supporting from India, from September 2009. • Dexterously managed entire contracting process including prequalification preparation, RFP/RFQ analysis, identifying suitable costing models, computation of pricing to suit individual RFP, preparing collaterals and contracts negotiation. • Preparation of contracts, change orders, amendments and extensions • Assessed operational and financial risks of a bid / new project within the framework of company policies; analyzed project performance data and preparation of MIS reports to Management • Prepared costing and documentation as per the requirement of government entities and international organizations. Worked with various clients including Saudi Aramco, Royal Commission, SABIC, Sceco, Bechtel, JGC, CCC, Snamprogetti, Technip, TechNet, Tecnimont, Saipem, Mitsubishi, Toyo • Delivered assistance to the business development team in achieving their revenue target of US$ 30 Million of new business per annum Moreover, I maintained continuous alignment of operations scope with strategic business objectives, and provided recommendations to modify & enhanced effectiveness toward business result or strategic intent

Successfully implemented following packages: Purchase Order Processing, Production Planning, Sales Order Processing, Export Documentation, Payroll, Financial Accounting, Management Information System. Dexterously led modification of the package and implementation of the same to sister concerns, GOA Optolab and GKB Marketing Services

Post Graduate in Economics from the University of Madras with First class in 1988. (Specialized in Econometrics, Statistics and Mathematics)