PHANI ABHINAV UPPALA phani.abhinav@gmail.

com / +91-7995648433

A result-oriented professional with broad functional experience across operations including supply chain planning, process
mapping, sourcing, and procurement. Strong aptitude for analyzing distribution, performance growth, costs and various
business, technical problems to make decisions and recommendations that drive value for business requirements

WORK EXPERIENCE (4+ Years)

Celanese August 2022 – Present
Procurement Specialist Hyderabad
● Spearheading the overall functions for North America Sourcing and Contract Management
● Creating and Reviewing contracts average value being 10 million USD and setting up in GEP SMART Source to Pay
● Working as system aligned alongside buyers for the whole IT commodities goods and services
● Handling various reports for entire department such as Web cycles, Contract Management, Monthly Renewals etc.

OTIS Global Services Center April 2020 – August 2022

Senior Executive- Procurement, Shipping & Sourcing Hyderabad
● Responsible for design and implementation of process improvements and participated in broader initiatives related
to P2P to meet/exceed performance metrics by working closely with business stakeholders and department teams
● Developed and managed KPIs, SLAs in a cross-functional capacity with revenue assurance and supervised Vendor
registration, contract negotiations and lead time reduction
● Managed governance and control programs on various categories to ensure business supply continuity and Improved
value chain by reducing costs, supplier network optimization, inventory management and asset utilization
● Led E2E International procurement, Duty payments, Shipments, Contract resources, C2H and Customs handling
● Managing a team of 15 to improve optimization strategy and process efficiency by 75% while standardizing end to
end supply chain workflow planning and logistics distribution
Bluestar Pvt.Ltd July 2018 - Jan 2020
Senior Procurement Executive Mumbai, Chennai
● Managed ₹50Cr budget manufacturing projects like DLF plant room, AIIMS Guntur, TRIL Chennai and achieved
revenue assurance of ₹2 Cr profit per project on average
● Planned and reviewed project requirements, optimizing inventory strategy, finalizing makes, ordering items on-time
delivery to site. Developed business data analysis in SAP HANA with performance monitoring and reporting
ACADEMIC PROJECTS & INTERNSHIPS
● Development of thermoacoustic insulation focusing on sustainability and energy conservation
● Electric Solar Vehicle Challenge: Head of Braking department of a Hybrid car developed from scratch
● Researched on Bolted joints significance of pre-loading: DRDO RCI and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Hyderabad
ACADEMICS
S.No Degree/class Institution Year CGPA
1. Bachelor of Technology (Mech) Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University 2018 7.2
2. Senior Secondary Narayana Junior College 2014 9.1
3. High School Bhashyam High School 2012 9.7
LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES
● Coordinated college Entrepreneur Cell, gained experience in product ideation to process management
● Core Organizing member of Convergence – a college wide techno-cultural fest, and other multiple events
● Facilitated and organized department workshops on engine assembly-disassembly for 3 years
● Active volunteer at “AASYA foundation” NGO which provides financial aid to kids suffering from cancer
● Conducted food drives, teaching sessions for the underprivileged through Robinhood Army, Hyderabad Cadets
CERTIFICATIONS
● Professional Certification in Six Sigma – Green Belt and Yellow Belt
● Achieved the Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
● Professional Certificate in Strategic Management from University of Pennsylvania, Wharton online
● Certification in Brand Management: Aligning Business & Brand Behavior from London Business School
● Certification in Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills from University of Michigan
TECHNICAL SKILLS: Advance MS Excel, VBA, SQL, SAP HANA, Tableau, MS Office