Assistant Vice President (Global indirect Procurement) - Genpact India Pvt Ltd
Currently working with Genpact India Pvt Ltd as Assistant Vice President (Global indirect Procurement)
- Managing indirect category spend
- Identify opportunities for savings | Consolidation | Long term Strategy | Supplier Relationship Management
- IT & NON-IT sourcing & procurement of goods and services
- Leading the supplier selection, Request for Proposal (RFP) projects and negotiation process to deliver agreements
- Inviting the tenders, conducting commercial analysis and allocating the same to the team
- Managing Direct & Indirect Spend for the Cement & Mining industry for Global Sourcing
- Data analysis and initiating savings from the historical spend
- Managed a team of Category Specialists for Multiple Categories
- E-Auctions – Scrap clearance
- Streamlining the process, identifying opportunities for automation & remove nonvalue activities
Regional Indirect procurement Manager, EMEA - FLSmidth India Private Limited
(2020-02)
Since Feb' 20 with FLSmidth India Private Limited. Roles held in FLSmidth - Senior Manager – Indirect Procurement, Global and Program Manager- Category Management
- Developing Sourcing strategy including identifying, developing and negotiating with vendors based on cost analysis and alternate quotes while adhering to budget requirements
- Expertise in Facility Management Outsourcing
- Forecasting demand and managing the conducting spend & market analysis, RFx management, contract management and supplier performance management
- CAPEX & Opex Purchases for Facility
- Software /Hardware purchases
Category Manager indirect (Pan India & APAC) - Capgemini India Private Limited - Chennai
(2014-07 - 2020-02)
from Jul'14 till Feb'20 with Capgemini India Private Limited, Chennai. Key Result Areas:
- Performing the strategic sourcing activities of Facilities Management, Goods & Services
- Outsourcing skills – Integrated Facility Management, Collaboration with Outsourcing service providers
- Monitoring contracts with final terms, deviations & addendums while complying with statutory requirements
- Generating reports on spending, demand forecasting, savings (cashable & cost avoidance) and reporting to stakeholders
- Conducting business reviews of strategic sourcing plan that defines market & business analysis, product roadmaps, supplier capabilities & annual/quarterly business objectives
- Pan India Annual Maintenance Contracts for all equipment's, Outsourcing of Manpower for Facilities, Travel & Event Management, Transport contracts ( Shuttle & Car) & Corporate Social Responsible initiatives
- Ensuring competitive sourcing environment leading to continuous improvement in quality, cost & technology
- Managed direct saving INR 10Crores by negotiations in 2016-2017 & 14 Crores in 2017/18 only in AMC
- Played a key role in managing key OEM vendors like Honeywell Automation, Cummins, Schneider
- Worked as an important part of Internal Audit Team for multiple audits
- Maintained an attrition rate of 4%
Senior Executive-Strategic Sourcing - Wipro Ltd. - Chennai
(2007-05 - 2014-07)
May'07-Jul'14 with Wipro Ltd., Chennai as Senior Executive-Strategic Sourcing. Key Result Areas:
- Gathered the data for auction events and supplier due diligence
- Developed & conducted the survey in IASTA smart source tool for the merchandise projects and requested samples for lab evaluations; assessed results, spend pattern and savings
- Evaluated and summarised client's spending capacity and raw annual spend data commodity wise
- Forecasted future requirements, analysed total cost, conducted market research and developed strategy to reduce cost on future spend
- Supported MDM stream in assigning UNSPSC codes based on commodity & inventory validation for the obsolete items
- Generated MIS reports for assisting management using Query Manager in ERP application
- Resolved end-user queries in the areas related to invoice verification
- Migrated and transition the work to offshore location & prepared SOPs based on the client functionality in queues
- Adopted quality measures like Activity Checklist, FMEA, Audit Sheets, Desk Level Instructions for the team along with the support of Quality Team; implemented process/system improvement
- Imparted training to team members and conducted RCA expedite the resolution of service issues
- Sourced direct & indirect materials worth $400 million with an average of 10% savings on each of the project
- Managed the database of over 350 overseas suppliers from all parts of the world
Senior Process Associate - Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd. - Chennai
(2007-01 - 2007-05)
Jan'07-May'07 with Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd., Chennai as Senior Process Associate (Managed the demand forecasting for one of the largest retail chain operators in US)
