Himani Bhandari

Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist with 6.5+ years of experience in end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations, Strategic Sourcing, and Vendor Management across manufacturing and industrial sectors (FMCG, steel, and cement industries). Currently working as a Team Lead Procurement at RSPL Limited, managing end-to-end procurement operations, and cross-functional coordination across plant and supplier relationships. Responsible for work allocation and monitoring daily procurement activities of the buyer team.

Tracking and finalizing PR assigning and pending reports to ensure timely processing. Expertise in SAP S/4 HANA/Ariba, RFQ/RFP management, cost optimization, contract negotiation, and vendor development. Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable savings, improve process efficiency, and ensure timely procurement and payment cycles and multi-category procurement.

Team Lead – Procurement (P2P Operations) at RSPL Limited (2026-01 – Present)

Leading end-to-end P2P operations, managing procurement lifecycle from PR creation to final payment. Managing 7 buyer team and ensuring smooth procurement operations.

• Currently Working as Team Lead, Leading end-to-end P2P operations, managing procurement lifecycle from PR creation to final payment. Managing 7 buyer team and ensuring smooth procurement operations.
• Responsible for work allocation and monitoring daily procurement activities of the buyer team.
• Tracking and finalizing PR assigning and pending reports to ensure timely processing.
• Directly interacting with users and suppliers to resolve procurement and delivery issues.
• Managing NFA (Note for Approval) process, Reviewing and approving or rejecting NFA as per the company policy and procurement guidelines and ensuring timely approvals.
• Acting as releasing authority for Purchase Orders and approval workflows. Ensuring timely PO release.
• Handling cross-functional coordination with plant teams, buyers, electrical teams, suppliers, and accounts for operations.
• Monitoring payment follow-ups and ensuring timely vendor payments.
• Handling multiple stakeholders including 7+ key suppliers and internal teams.
• Monitoring procurement performance, resolving issues.
• Driving process improvements in procurement cycle and reducing delays.
• Improved PR-to-PO turnaround time by 20% streamlining buyer allocation and follow-ups.
• Reduced payment delays by coordination with accounts and vendors.
• Managed procurement and coordination for 60+ active suppliers, ensuring delivery compliance.
• Enhanced stakeholder satisfaction through direct user engagement and issue resolution

Senior Officer Buyer / Sourcing Analyst at JK Cement (2023-12 – 2026-01)

Managing procurement of MRO, spare parts, and services across categories. Managed sourcing of indirect materials including electrical, mechanical, and civil, IT, and safety, Lab items.

• Managing procurement of MRO, spare parts, and services across categories.
• Managed sourcing of indirect materials including electrical, mechanical, and civil, IT, and safety, Lab items.
• Handling PR to PO cycle in SAP, including RFQ issuance, quote comparison, and negotiations.
• Evaluated vendors based on price, quality, and delivery performances
• Vendor Advance Request creation in SAP, MIS Maintain Report for review meeting.
• Creating and releasing POs/Work Orders in SAP & Process PO amendments.
• Managed New GET Team membered & Trained for P2P Process.
• Driving cost savings through supplier negotiations and market analysis.
• Developing 200+ new vendors and improving supplier base efficiency.
• Monitoring vendor performance and ensuring quality compliance.
• Preparing procurement reports and conducting spend analysis
• Managed high-value procurement (300+Cr annual spend for GU'S).
• Coordination with cross functional teams for the operations and process improvement.

SCM Executive at Jindal Steel & Power Limited (2019-10 – 2023-12)

Managed complete procurement operations in SAP/Ariba. Successfully handled PR → RFQ → PO → GRN /SRN→ Invoice → Payment cycle.

• Managed complete procurement operations in SAP/Ariba.
• Successfully handled PR → RFQ → PO → GRN /SRN→ Invoice → Payment cycle.
• Managed procurement of indirect categories: Electrical, Mechanical Instrumentation, IT approx. all JSPL Plant Sourcing Managed.
• Delivered cost savings through strategic sourcing and negotiation.
• Improved vendor turnaround time and reduced procurement delays.
• Managed asset tracking and inventory processes.
• Built strong supplier relationships and improved service quality.
• Trained junior team members on procurement processes and SAP usage.
• Managed high-value procurement (1000+Cr annual spend).

PGDM Executive in Material Management & Logistics – MIT Pune (2025-03 – 2027-03)

B Tech in Electronic & Communication Engineering – Birla Institute of Applied Sciences / Uttarakhand Technical University (2015-08 – 2019-06)