Ravi Kumar, Annapureddy, Corporate General Manager at Ironhill IndiaOperations: Planning starts 4–5 weeks in advance. We work on special food and beverage menus, liquor packages, and extra personnel not only for better service but to ensure safety. Marketing planning: a concept is decided 4–5 months in advance, and

Rahul Raj, General Manager, Hyatt Regency TrivandrumAs a GM, what is your role in terms of procurement?I was the first employee at Hyatt Regency Trivandrum. And the first order of business I took was to look out for procurement options for the different departments of

Damandeep Singh, General Manager, Karma Lakelands GurgaonAs a GM, what is your role in terms of procurement?A: In today’s scenario, the role of general manager in procurement is crucial and much more vast than before. Ensuring the right quality at the right price is the

Ajay Kanojia, General Manager Sayaji PuneAs a GM, what is your role in terms of procurement?The vendor exercise with the entire committee is planned and the tender for category A product which is grocery, dairy products, oil & essentials gets tender out in media.

Debjeet Banerjee, General Manager, THE Park IndoreAs a GM, what is your role in terms of procurement?As a GM, I conduct an in-depth analysis of each and every product before procuring it. Once analyzed, the entire supply chain, along with the purchasing department, is revisited

Maulina Gupta, General Manager, Hyatt Centric ChandigarhAs a GM, what is your role in terms of procurement?A well-developed procurement process directly translates into an improved business performance by way of focusing on bottom line savings in the long term. Keeping this in mind, my primary