GAURAV PATEL

I have expertise in project handling from start to end, procurement processes such as contract management, etc.

Plumbing and Electrical Associate                                                                               May 2022 – Present

Home Depot Canada                                                                                                    Regina, SK, CANADA

• Provide hands-on instruction and troubleshooting suggestions to customers needing plumbing & electrical assistance.
• Provided service by maintaining current knowledge on the company's appliance inventory and assisting customers in selecting the best item to suit their needs.
• Ordered other special-order merchandise as needed such as repair kits for bathtubs, faucets, vanities, kitchen accessories, and other items as well.
• Maintained a clean, organized, and aesthetically pleasing warehouse sales floor.
• Provided effective customer service while selling merchandise such as assorted power tools and other hardware accessories.

Night Grocery Clerk / Front end clerk                        May 2021 – August 2021 / May 2022 – August 2022

Real Canadian Superstore                                                                                              Regina, SK, CANADA

• Performed regular segment cycle counts and weekly inventory to maintain accurate records.
• Inspected floor displays, noted missing items, and immediately replenished merchandise.
• Stayed current on available products, store promotions, and customer service policies to better shoppers.

Dairy Frozen Associate                                                                                               July 2021 – April 2022

Walmart Canada Inc.                                                                                                     Regina, SK, CANADA

• Accurately stock, refill, and arrange inventory, performing activities quicker than colleagues.
• Maintain accurate and attractive product displays, ensuring that products are strategically placed to optimize sales.
• Provide outstanding customer service, receiving 96% in customer service feedback surveys. 

Mechanical Quality Engineer / Procurement specialist                                          May 2018- June 2020

SUMAI RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTION                                                                   Gandhinagar, GJ, INDIA

• Working according to to maintain customer satisfaction by analyzing their design and quality of solar panel manufacturing and giving proper customer feedback.
• Performing pre and post-inspection site visits. Examine plans and project documents to quality or design control of survey and installation quality of solar panels.
• Analyzing the building area according to energy audits, load estimation, energy modeling, equipment designing, and risk analysis.
• Ability to give detailed knowledge about the project to the customers and employees.
• Define the scope of work of the project and the cost estimate associated with mechanical components measures.
• Ability to analyze technical issues and conclusions.
• Gained experience with programs such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Microsoft Office.

Supply Chain Management (Postgraduate Certificate)                          January 2022 – December 2022

Saskatchewan Polytech                                                                                          Moose Jaw, SK, CANADA

• Completed courses in Strategic Procurement, Information Systems, Negotiation Skills, Logistics and Distribution, Risk Management, Marketing Management
• Create the company’s supply chain cost reduction strategy. 
• Extensive knowledge of 3PL and other software and tracking programs used frequently in the supply chain management industry were Working on ERP systems such as SAP, etc.
• Shapes and scopes business demand into tangible requirements in line with the project delivery Lifecycle.
• Develop of Business case & project charter for business demand into the procurement function.
• Communicate and negotiate with suppliers and vendors to land more profitable deals as per demand and solution delivery into the procurement function.
• Supplier value management, supplier development, and continuous improvement
• Strategic agility, business acumen, and managing complexity Working and influencing within a highly matrixed organization Develop partnerships.
• Active Member of ASCM (Association of Supply Chain Management).
• Exceptional problem-solving skills that contribute to a successful logistics chain
• Effective at multitasking and organizing teams to complete a pre-determined goal.
• Experienced with budget management, item tracking, vendor coordination, and inventory control.
• Dedicated to fulfilling both short and long-term goals and managing teams to meet them.

Project Management (Postgraduate Certificate)                                       January 2021 - December 2021

Saskatchewan Polytech                                                                                         Moose Jaw, SK, CANADA

• Completed courses in Fundamental of Project Management, Project Initiation, and Planning, Project Scheduling and Budgeting, Procurement and Contract Management, Directing, and Managing Project Work, Alternative Methodologies for Project Management, Project Closing and Evaluation, Leadership and Professionalism, and Organizational Behavior.

During Final Project, I developed some skills,

• Ensuring project documentation (Project charter, RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, etc.) are maintained throughout the length of the project and making them in lesson learned document
• Ensuring the project team adheres to provided timelines and deliverables.
• Communicating plans, actions, risks, and issues with key stakeholders.
• Solving any issues that may arise during the project.
• Managing and building relationships with multiple teams can help me to keep up to date with project objectives/timelines.
• Using Lean, Six-sigma, Kanban, and Scrum methodologies depend upon managing and completing day-to-day goals from the project teams.
• Analyzing project data and making progress reports weekly based which send to main stakeholders.
• An active member of PMI (Project Management Institute).

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering                                                                           May 2014- May 2018

Gujarat Technological University                                                                               Ahmedabad, GJ, INDIA

• Completed courses in Material Science and Metallurgy, Manufacturing Processes – 1 and 2, Mechanics of Solids, Design Graphics for engineers, Thermodynamics, Machine Design & Industrial Drafting, etc.
• Design, develop and test mechanical equipment and tools, ensuring the company’s high-quality standards are met.
• Collect machine performance data and demonstrate preventive maintenance in action for critical parts.
• Communicate with customers, providing advice and support and explaining highly technical concepts in easy-to-understand language.
• Provide environmental impact assessments.