Procurement operations professional with 3+ years managing the full purchase-order lifecycle — receiving client requests, negotiating with suppliers, processing POs, and resolving invoices — across manufacturing and retail operations in India and Canada. Skilled in tactical sourcing, vendor and client relationship management, problem resolution, and ensuring procurement policy compliance. Proficient with SAP S/4HANA and procurement reporting (Power BI, Tableau) for demand forecasting, KPI reporting, and category and market analysis.
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Kshitij Kumar
@kshitijkumar1
Procurement operations professional at Taco Bell who supported two store launches and reduced vendor delivery discrepancies by 5%.
IndiaExperience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
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Shift Manager (Manager-in-Training Program)
Taco Bell
Nov 2023 - Jun 2026 (2 years 7 months)
Directed end-to-end procurement and vendor-account setup for 2 new store launches, reducing vendor delivery discrepancies by 5% and raising inventory-compliance audit scores by 20%. Analyzed market intelligence to identify cost-saving opportunities and implemented benchmarking strategies.
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Supervisor (promoted from Associate, Sep 2022)
Tim Hortons
Jul 2021 - Nov 2023 (2 years 4 months)
Reduced stockouts and overstock incidents by 25% by building a demand-forecasting model, improved supplier on-time delivery by 8.5 percentage points, and raised customer-satisfaction scores by 30% as Associate.
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Assistant Buyer
Surya Engineering Products
Mar 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 9 months)
Cut average unit cost by 3-5% per contract by leading supplier selection and negotiation, reduced vendor-related supply disruptions by 20%, and improved procurement-processing efficiency by 10% by digitizing tracking in SAP/ERP.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
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Seneca College
Post-Graduate Diploma, International Business Management
Completed a Post-Graduate Diploma in International Business Management at Seneca College in 2022.
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Seneca College
Post-Graduate Diploma, Supply Chain Management
Completed a Post-Graduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management at Seneca College in 2021.
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Maharshi Dayanand University
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Maharshi Dayanand University in 2019.
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CanadaSalary expectations
70k+ INR
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