These five finalists will compete for the Procurement Person of the Year 2012 in the Hotelier Middle East Awards to be held on October 31 at The Ritz-Carlton DIFC.
Below you will find extracts and testimonials from the shortlisted nominations for each of the five candidates...
Bhanu Pratap Singh, director of procurement, Atlantis The Palm, Dubai
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About Bhanu
Bhanu joined Atlantis, the Palm Dubai in May 2008 as associate director of procurement and actively contributed towards the pre-opening planning and the successful opening of the resort. Due to the excellent work he did he got promoted to director of procurement in September 2009 and since then has been assisting the business. Before joining Atlantis, Bhanu worked for Hyatt Dubai as purchasing manager at their central purchasing office. He has been known for his breakthrough ideas, business process innovations, collaborating and consensus-building approaches. Bhanu believes that we all are living in a world of extreme competition, tougher customer demands, higher cost reduction pressure, longer supply chain and heavy reliance on outsourcing of certain business functions. In such an environment, business has no other option but to manage these uncertainties, especially in today’s tough economic environment. Procurement professionals are required to be highly creative and innovative to resolve business issues across the broader management arena. Purchasing is on the road to change. However, in many organizations, the new role of purchasing is an emerging one, including ours. It requires further integration into the company decision making process. Today, procurement within Atlantis The Palm has positioned itself as a value of contributor thus assisting the business to achieve profitability and deliver outstanding customer experience.
Above and beyond the call of duty…
Bhanu has implemented key successful projects in Atlantis, The Palm. He successfully completed MDP –General Management Program in October 2011 at his own cost and time. This was a 20 day intensive programme conducted by IIM Ahmedabad. He played a key and leading role in the certification and implementation process of ISO9001 and ISO 22000. Bhanu was a member of the ISO steering committee and as the procurement departmental head he contributed in bridging the gaps identified by the Quality Assurances Certification and Consultants Bureau Veritas, by introducing the vendor performance evaluation programme. His contribution was immensely appreciated by the resort’s management. To further strengthen his team member’s analytical, negotiation skills, category spend and contract management he organized two separate in house courses from highly acclaimed outsourced companies like CIPS UK and Blue Ocean Dubai.
Testimonials for bhanu
“As Bhanu’s ex-boss I had the pleasure of working with Bhanu during the pre and post opening period (2008-2009) of Atlantis The Palm in Dubai where Bhanu as an Assistant Director had excelled in all the facets of hospitality procurement, from tough negotiation to professional presentation, to collaborative working with all parties, internal and external, to a strong project management ship, just to name a few. I found Bhanu to be reliable, passion driven and honest with a high degree of integrity. He possesses a great ‘can-do’ attitude with a positive mind-set and is always willing to go the extra mile. Bhanu is very conversant with ERP, and is always keen to train and develop his team members for them to grow and advance their careers, which is one of many reasons why his peers, co-workers and suppliers hold him in high regard with genuine respect. I have no doubt that Bhanu will go far and will be an asset to any organisation. I have no hesitation to endorse Bhanu to be in the elite group of successful hospitality procurement professionals, and only wish him the best of luck in the future.” Choi, Jae-Hong VP, procurement & supply chain, Venetian Macau Limited (Bhanu’s former boss).
“Instrumental in the successful management of the procurement area of the business and meet the needs of 3500 employees as well as meet the fiscal standards, inspires the rest of the staff with his work ethic and positive attitude, consummate team worker and leads by example. His insight and methodical approach to solve problems and seize opportunities are exemplary. In the time that I have known him, he has demonstrated commitment, knowledge and passion in his responsibilities. His ability to get tough projects completed in a timely manner with an optimal cost makes him one of the best negotiators I have ever had the pleasure to work with. Over the past 4 years, Bhanu has built a strong procurement & supply chain foundation network for this company and as a result it’s making a big difference in this company as well in the business community. He has not only provided his services to Atlantis, The Palm but has also extended his assistance and shared his experience with our sister properties One and only Royal mirage Dubai, Cape town and Reethi Rah Maldives.” Conor Lawler, vice president Atlantis The Palm Dubai.
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Oct 9, 2012 , United Arab Emirates
Dear Bhanu, I am so proud and happy to see you get nominated for this very prestigious award. I am sure your handwork, loyalty and dedication to your profession has paid off. All the best to win this award.