Abhishek Narang

Dedicated and results-driven Procurement Operations Team Leader with over seven years of work experience and a proven track record of optimizing supply chain processes and driving operational excellence. Offering a wealth of experience in managing procurement activities, fostering supplier relationships, and streamlining procurement operations to achieve cost savings and efficiency gains. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, collaborating with stakeholders, and implementing innovative strategies to meet organizational objectives.

Possessing exceptional communication and negotiation skills to achieve win-win partnerships with vendors and suppliers. A leader committed to fostering a collaborative work environment that promotes continuous improvement and empowers team members to achieve peak performance. Strong interest and knowledge in financial markets, including equity and derivatives, intraday and day trading, swing trading, and futures and options, with an analytical approach to market trends, price action, risk management, and disciplined trade execution.

Sourcing Lead - Swire Digital Centre Private Limited

(2024-10 - 2026-04)

• Collaborate with cross-functional and senior stakeholders in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Apply structured risk assessment and scenario analysis to commercial and sourcing strategies.
• Monitor market dynamics and supplier risks, requiring continuous assessment of changing conditions and timely decisions.
• Prepare analytical reports and dashboards using tools such as Power BI and Spend Cube to support decision-making.
• Analyse large volumes of data to identify trends, opportunities, cost drivers, and areas of financial impact.
• Manage sourcing pipelines and establish measurable targets, KPIs, and expected benefits.
• Conduct Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis and evaluate risk-reward scenarios when developing sourcing strategies.
• Analyse market conditions, supplier behaviour, pricing trends, and cost movements to support data-driven commercial decisions.
• Lead strategic sourcing and commercial analysis across categories including Fleet, Indirect, Logistics, Ports & Vessels.

Procurement Operation Team Lead - IBM

(2022-09 - 2023-04)

• Tracking of cases and attention to detail for Resolving inquiries relating to Client.
• Analyzing data to provide insight/Providing reports to stakeholders for business improvement
• Root cause investigation for queries and feedback so that resolution is accurate and efficient.
• Creation and updating of documents related to process/organization structure as per the need and ask for business development.
• Communicating with team members and making sure day – day activities are completed.
• Handled the operations for a team of 21 team members with optimum utilization of resources.
• Planned, scheduled and participated in client supplier meetings.
• Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
• Managed schedules, accepted time off requests and found coverage for short shifts.
• Audited team performance and compliance with company standards.
• Held weekly team meetings to inform team members on company news and updates.
• Recruited new team members by assessing their potential and hiring highest qualified to build a team.

Senior Procurement Specialist - Target Corporation India

(2018-12 - 2022-08)

• End to end process knowledge creating purchase orders until it's paid to the vendor.
• Resolving inquiries relating to all the all Non-retail items used in the stores, distribution center and headquarters.
• Oversee and manage the various trends and problems in the smooth flow of Process.
• Supporting senior management team and Department heads with in-depth analysis.
• Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies for the client.
• Helped and Trained Team members with process knowledge and depth information for continuity of business.
• Worked on projects and creating presentations to the stakeholders to find the insights and take decision on these insights.
• Collaborated and worked with partners to make sure we are aligned to our goals.
• Develop my team and myself with relevant feedback, visibility and recognition.
• Managed critical projects /tasks involving high dollar values with zero error for tolerance.
• Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.

Senior Specialist Store OP's - Merchandise - Target Corporation India

(2016-06 - 2018-12)

• Key handler in out of stock queries and replenishment of items required for the store and using various tools to analyze and increase forecast of items at the store for the guest.
• Handled pricing issues for stores as these needed to be resolved at the earliest as huge cost was involved. Thus fixation of these prices should be done and thus I have collaborated with various teams and fixed these at the earliest.
• Planned, scheduled and participated in client, suppliers meetings.
• Replenished stocks for sellable items at the store in bulk so that these orders could be pushed to store at the earliest. If the store would not receive these on demand they would lose out on the sales.

Bachelor of Business Management - Finance - CMR College (2016)