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Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Professional with 10+ years of experience across Strategic Sourcing, Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Accounts Payable, Vendor Management, and Procurement Operations. Experienced in RFx management, spend analysis, supplier negotiations, contract lifecycle management, and procurement analytics using SAP and SAP Ariba. Proven ability to drive cost optimization, supplier performance, and operational excellence while collaborating with global stakeholders.

Assistant Manager - Genpact - SEA Region

(2025-06)

• Led end-to-end sourcing for direct packaging categories across the SEA region, executing RFQ and RFP events via SAP Ariba and managing full sourcing cycles from spend analysis through contract execution.
• Conducted detailed spend analysis using SAP data to identify price variance across markets, volume consolidation opportunities, and sourcing pipeline aligned with annual savings target.
• Supported supplier negotiations for packaging materials, including rigid and flexible packaging, by analysing cost breakdowns, tracking commodity index movements, and benchmarking pricing across the SEA supplier base.
• Performed supplier segmentation and capability assessments through structured RFI processes, evaluating suppliers on production capacity, lead time, quality certifications, sustainability credentials, and financial stability.
• Collaborated with category leads and regional stakeholders to define sourcing requirements, finalise preferred supplier lists, and establish competitive rate cards and scheduling agreements in SAP.
• Managed contract lifecycle for key packaging suppliers, includes drafting commercial agreements, setting SLAs, define penalty clauses and price validity period, and ensuring contracts were executed, stored, and reflected in SAP before PO execution commenced.
• Developed and maintained supplier performance scorecards tracking OTIF and improvement score, quality rejection rates, and lead time adherence, enabling data-driven decisions for supplier selection, consolidation, and risk mitigation.
• Conducted volume consolidation analysis across SEA markets to identify opportunities to aggregate demand, increase negotiation leverage, and reduce unit cost across packaging categories.
• Supported category and portfolio sourcing strategies by providing market intelligence on packaging material trends, raw material price movements, and regional supply risk assessments.
• Partnered with supplier operations and plant planning teams to streamline procurement workflows, improve PO-to-delivery lead times, and drive adoption of eProcurement tools and standardised sourcing processes.
• Contributed to savings tracking and reporting by documenting hard savings, cost avoidance, and process efficiency gains, and presenting savings pipeline updates to procurement leadership and Finance stakeholders.
• Ensured all sourcing activities maintained full compliance with contractual obligations, legal requirements, and internal audit standards, including complete documentation for all sourcing events conducted via Ariba.
• Contributed to cost reduction initiatives delivering 3–5% savings against baseline through supplier negotiations, volume consolidation across SEA markets, and commodity-benchmarked pricing using resin and polymer index data.

Sr Practitioner F&A - IBM

(2022-01 - 2025-01)

• Supported end-to-end strategic sourcing and procurement operations across direct and indirect spend categories by managing RFI, RFQ, and RFP events, collaborating with business stakeholders to understand sourcing requirements, and executing procurement strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
• Performed detailed spend analysis using SAP and procurement reports to identify purchasing trends, supplier performance, cost optimization opportunities, demand consolidation, and category-specific sourcing initiatives.
• Conducted supplier identification, qualification, and capability assessments by evaluating production capacity, quality standards, compliance certifications, financial stability, operational performance, and overall supply risk to support informed supplier selection.
• Assisted procurement managers in commercial negotiations by preparing pricing analyses, supplier comparison matrices, cost models, total cost of ownership evaluations, and market benchmarks to achieve competitive commercial outcomes.
• Worked closely with cross-functional teams, including Finance, Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, and Operations, to support sourcing projects, supplier onboarding, contract execution, and procurement process improvements.
• Managed supplier agreements, procurement documentation, commercial terms, and sourcing records while ensuring compliance with procurement policies, audit requirements, and corporate governance standards.
• Monitored supplier performance using key procurement KPIs, conducted market and commodity research, identified opportunities for supplier rationalization and process optimization, and contributed to procurement reporting by tracking negotiated savings, cost avoidance initiatives, sourcing pipeline progress, and procurement performance metrics while maintaining high standards of operational excellence and stakeholder collaboration.

Senior Associate - My Identities

(2019-01 - 2022-01)

• Managed end-to-end Purchase Order processing by converting Purchase Requisitions into Purchase Orders using SAP ME21N, ensuring pricing accuracy, contract compliance, delivery schedules, payment terms, and procurement policy adherence.
• Processed high volumes of procurement requests within defined SLAs while minimizing PR-to-PO cycle times through effective prioritization and workflow management.
• Verified vendor master data, purchasing information records, and source lists to maintain data accuracy and prevent pricing discrepancies, duplicate orders, and compliance issues.
• Monitored open purchase orders using SAP ME2N, proactively coordinating with suppliers to secure delivery confirmations, track order status, and prevent supply disruptions.
• Resolved procurement exceptions, including PO, Goods Receipt, and Invoice mismatches, by collaborating with warehouse, planning, suppliers, and Accounts Payable teams to ensure timely invoice processing and uninterrupted operations.
• Supported month-end activities through open PO ageing analysis, order closures, and procurement data validation while maintaining accurate purchasing records, delivery updates, pricing revisions, and PO amendments within SAP.
• Prepared procurement performance reports covering open PO ageing, vendor confirmations, overdue deliveries, PR backlog, and supplier delivery metrics, while contributing to vendor performance monitoring, procurement compliance, audit readiness, and continuous process improvements through effective stakeholder coordination and operational excellence.

Associate - EXL

(2015-01 - 2016-01)

• Managing financial controls by monitoring Payment Terms and key performance indicators (KPIs) through SAP S/4HANA reports, tracking metrics including POT (Payment on Time), POC (Payment on Compliance), FPY (First Pass Yield), and VOI (Voice of Internal/Invoice-related metrics), and presenting performance insights during stakeholder review meetings to improve payment efficiency and SLA adherence.
• Performed end-to-end credit note validation using ME23N to ensure accurate purchase order alignment and executed MR11 clearing with Finance Controller (FC) approvals to reduce unmatched Goods Receipt (GR) balances and maintain accurate financial records.
• Conducted periodic VOI ageing analysis using FBL1N, identifying overdue and high-risk transactions, driving closure actions with internal stakeholders, and minimizing ageing exceptions.
• Oversaw GR/IR reconciliation by leveraging SAP transactions such as FBL3N, MIRO, MR11, and F-03 to investigate and resolve invoice, goods receipt, and accounting discrepancies while ensuring timely period-end closure.
• Supported internal and external audits by preparing reconciliation reports, validating financial records, and maintaining complete audit documentation.
• Led top-spend vendor reconciliations, collaborated with vendors and cross-functional teams to resolve long-standing GR/IR discrepancies, strengthened governance reporting, enhanced compliance with financial controls and company policies, and contributed to improved financial accuracy, reporting integrity, and operational efficiency.

Transaction Processing Officer II - Mphasis

(2012-01 - 2014-01)

• Processed and posted vendor invoices in SAP ERP using T-codes MIRO and FB60, ensuring accurate three-way match validation and compliance with Accounts Payable policies and internal financial controls.
• Validated invoice details against purchase orders and goods receipts, investigated and resolved invoice exceptions through collaboration with vendors and business stakeholders, maintained service-level agreements (SLAs), and contributed to timely payment processing and accurate financial reporting.

Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce - BU (2011-01)