Murali Krishna Kanth Poolla | Aviation Careers

I am a results-driven Supply Chain and Procurement Professional with 23 years of experience managing end-to-end supply continuity, strategic sourcing, demand and supply planning, inventory governance, and supplier performance in regulated and operationally critical environments. I am PMP® certified, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and an MBA graduate with Australian Permanent Residency and full working rights. I have managed spend portfolios equivalent to AUD 10.8M, delivered cumulative savings of AUD 557K, supported long-term agreements valued at AUD 2.3M, and led teams and cross-functional stakeholders across complex procurement operations. My achievements include reducing material costs by approximately 20%, reducing procurement lead times by approximately 30%, integrating more than 150,000 stock items into ERP systems, and restoring continuity through effective supplier governance and dispute resolution. I combine commercial, analytical, and operational expertise across strategic sourcing, contract governance, inventory optimization, Power BI analytics, ERP systems, and continuous improvement. I am currently undertaking a Double Diploma of Business in Procurement and Leadership & Management to align my extensive international experience with Australian vocational standards.

Experience

Associate Manager – Procurement & Contracts

GMR Air Cargo & Aerospace Engineering Limited

Aug 2023 – May 2026

IndiaFull time

I manage end-to-end supply readiness and source-to-pay governance for an annual portfolio equivalent to AUD 10.8M across goods, services, repairs, and long-term agreements. I lead procurement planning, RFQs, commercial evaluations, negotiations, contract execution, supplier governance, and cross-functional stakeholder coordination, ensuring 100% material availability for planned activities. I delivered cumulative savings equivalent to AUD 557K, supported AUD 2.3M in multi-year agreements, reduced material costs by approximately 20%, and resolved a supplier payment dispute of approximately USD 55K.

ProcurementContracts ManagementSource-to-Pay GovernanceSupply PlanningStrategic SourcingRFQ ManagementCommercial NegotiationSupplier Relationship ManagementSupplier KPIsPower BIMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointLean Six SigmaTeam LeadershipStakeholder Management

Senior Procurement & Supply Chain Roles

Indian Air Force

Jun 2003 – Jun 2023

IndiaFull time

I managed procurement and supply chain operations in a highly regulated defence aviation environment supporting continuous operational readiness. I led inventory planning and governance, strengthened FIFO/LIFO stock control and audit readiness, integrated more than 150,000 stock items into ERP systems, and maintained long-term supplier and framework arrangements. I cleared more than 150 legacy procurement and inventory backlog cases, improved inventory accuracy and audit compliance, and reduced procurement lead times by approximately 30% through demand planning and supplier engagement.

Supply Chain ManagementProcurement OperationsInventory PlanningInventory GovernanceStock ControlFIFOLIFOERP SystemsSupplier ManagementFramework AgreementsDemand PlanningProcess ImprovementData AnalysisAudit ComplianceSAP MMSAP AribaDefence ERP

Education

College for Adult Learning, Australia

Double Diploma of Business (Procurement) & Leadership & Management, Procurement; Leadership & Management

Currently undertaking.

Annamalai University, India

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

2008

Sikkim Manipal University, India

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

2012

Skills

End-to-end supply chain managementStrategic sourcingProcurement planningDemand planningSupply planningS&OP supportInventory optimizationStock controlSupplier relationship managementSupplier performance managementContract governanceSupply assuranceRisk mitigationSpend analysisPower BIMicrosoft ExcelData modelingPivot tablesMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointSAP MMSAP AribaRAMCO Aviation ERPIMMOLS Defence ERPTableauRFQ managementLong-term agreement structuringVendor evaluationLean Six SigmaContinuous improvementProject managementTeam leadershipStakeholder managementCommercial negotiationWritten communicationExecutive communicationAttention to detailData standardizationAudit readinessEnd-to-end procurementPurchasingLong-term agreementsKPI managementSLA managementOrder expeditingDelivery follow-upInventory controlStock accuracyPower BI dashboardsCost reductionCross-functional collaborationDocumentationData accuracyIMMOLSERP systemsRepair-cycle coordination

Languages

English: Full professional proficiency