Arun Kumar

About

Procurement professional with 18+ years of experience sourcing raw materials, packaging, and indirect services across food manufacturing, engineering, and construction supply chains in the UAE. Experienced in end-to-end category sourcing, supplier negotiation, spend and PPV tracking, and commodity monitoring with measurable cost savings and P&L impact.

Experience

• Assistant Procurement Manager
  Medulla Consulting
  Dec 2025 – Present
• Procurement Specialist
  Al Shirawi Group
  Sep 2024 – Oct 2025
• Purchasing Officer
  Freshly Frozen Foods Factory LLC
  Mar 2011 – Aug 2024
• Purchase Assistant
  Al Nekhreh Contracting Company (ANC)
  Jan 2007 – Jan 2010

Education

• Certified International Procurement Professional (CIPP/CIPM)
  Blue Ocean Academy
  2023 – 2023
• Bachelor of Commerce
  Mangalore University
  2000 – 2003

Skills

• Tally
• SAP
• Oracle
• Supplier Negotiation
• Strategic Sourcing
• Spend Analysis
• Vendor Development
• Import/export compliance
• Cost Reduction
• Category Strategy
• Ppv
• Commodity Intelligence
• E-Tenders
• Supply Risk Management

Courses & certifications

• Financial Management & Basic Budgeting | Implementing Agentic AI in Business · 2025

🗣️ Languages

• English · Fluent
• Hindi · Fluent
• Kannada · Fluent
• Tulu · Fluent