Strategic Procurement Leader |19 Years experience
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An accomplished procurement professional with over 19 years of experience in driving transformation, cost optimisation & operational excellence across diverse industries, including BFSI, manufacturing, R&D, and IT. Skilled in driving a cross-functional approach with expertise in managing all categories of procurements and contracts for both In-house and Project-based. Consistently achieve significant cost savings through process optimization, automations and simplification, while deploying best practices, conducting contract reviews, cost benchmarking, and negotiations.
Successfully implemented critical paths and reduced lead times in the supply chain, managing activities e.g., Inventory control, Strategic sourcing, Tendering, Rate contract/ AMC Finalization, FMS, staff augmentation, Vendor Development/ Sourcing, Vendor Performance Analysis, Logistics.
A Strategic Procurement Leader with 19 Years in driving transformation, cost optimization & operational excellence across industries e.g., BFSI, IT, R&D & Manufacturing. Deep expertise in procurement transformation, cross-functional alignments with operational efficiency in project based and in-house sourcing while managed all procurement categories and contracts.
Adept at implementing process optimisation, automation, cost-saving initiatives and ensuring streamlined procurement practices through contract reviews, cost bench-marking, and commercial negotiations with effective optimisation in lead times to enhance supply chain efficiency.
Managed activities e.g., Strategic sourcing, Tendering, Rate contract/ AMC Finalization, FMS, staff augmentation, Vendor Development, Outsourcing, Vendor Performance Analysis, cost benefit analysis, total cost of ownership (evaluation) comprising CapEx-OpEx proposition for all set of business function (IT/ Non-IT) in organisations.
Governance & Compliance – Ensured regulatory adherence, with ethical sourcing, mitigating possible risks and conducted procurement audits, thereby demonstrated operational integrity to uphold transparency.
A results-driven professional committed to operational excellence, governance best practices, and procurement innovation, ensuring sustainable and efficient supply chain solutions.
PGDMM (Materials management, Procurement, Supply Chain, Inventory management, Logistics and Warehousing),
MBA (Marketing & Finance).
