Jan 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos · India

• Within the scope of my present accountabilities, I am responsible for team leadership (10 members), strategy design, strategic Capex & indirect procurement, and spend management for General Administration, Communications, IT & Services, HR and Marketing.
• Throughout, I develop and execute strategic sourcing/procurement strategies to benefit business performance; proactively identify and mitigate all relevant procurement risks; identify and exploit opportunities within a risk-managed framework. Deliver optimal cost and YoY savings by defining and executing the right procurement strategies for key categories. Define and implement tendering
• concepts and strategies to maximize savings.
• Besides, I perform all aspects of supplier management from supplier identification, selection, and approval within the required framework to develop a robust supplier portfolio to deliver the respective scope of the role; manage ongoing strategic supplier performance and risk evaluations and development to ensure a robust supply chain is maintained.
• Manage globally sourced indirect materials and services, fostering cross-functional alignment within the business to ensure a best-in-class supply chain.
• My major highlights have included contributing towards digitization, e-Procurement tools, and SAP upgradation and implementation. Additionally, managed MarCom and media buying, process improvement, and stakeholder and plant-level manpower management.

Apr 2019 – Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• During this tenure, I played a key role in leading PAN India Indirect Procurement and CAPEX of G&A, Communications, HR, IT & Services and Marketing categories with a huge spend budget as a National Lead.
• Moreover, I was accountable for the development of category strategies for regional and local categories in alignment with global strategy, including sourcing strategy definition, deployment, value engineering and stakeholder management to maximize total cost of ownership (TCO) savings and procurement value contribution.
• The role required me to manage strategic sourcing, buying, cost reduction, category contract, spend management, and supplier performance KPIs. Proactively manage projects, purchasing tenders, supplier selection, vendor rationalisation & change management. Continuously reviewed market developments that affect individual categories.
• Pioneered the implementation of PR-PO automation & SAP Cataloguing.
• I was awarded “Outstanding Contribution to Work” for the year 2020.

Mar 2017 – Feb 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bangalore

• I was handpicked by the firm to lead global sourcing, procurement, inventory, supply planning, supply chain, contract, and quality assurance of 7 major Time Inc. magazine titles.
• While working as Senior Analyst - Operations, I managed a team of 5 members. Developed, implemented, and ensured that purchasing strategies and processes are in place to meet procurement objectives e.g. price, quality and delivery targets, supplier selection/de-selection, evaluation, etc. Besides, managed projects and strategy design with the associates at several plant sites.

Oct 2013 – Jan 2017 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Co-Founded Artveda Creative Solutions and my accountabilities were to manage all functions like business development, sales, procurement, operations, human resource, finance, information technology and compliance to successfully start the business along with business planning. Set up a team of 7 members and curated art-related workshops at the PAN India level.
• Furthermore, I conducted 1 st event of the company and gained huge profits in 2014; reorganised the same event in 2015 and increased profit 3 times. Furthermore, I slashed operating costs through process improvement initiatives. Launched-based e-commerce portal Kartveda.com in 2016 to market handicraft and home décor products.

May 2012 – Oct 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bangalore

• My responsibilities here started as global supply chain consultant & business analyst to manage supply chain activities for GE. I made significant and complex enhancements to the process used by the company. I was responsible for escalations and distribution of workload, follow ups for clarifications and regular interaction with stakeholders and customers.
• I am having first-rate analytical and problem solving skills dedicated to maintaining high quality standards, planning and managing projects from inception to completion.

Apr 2011 – Jun 2011 · 2 mos · Mumbai ,India

• Strategic Procurement & Negotiation.

May 2008 – Oct 2009 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Post my B.Tech, I joined here as Senior Engineer and worked as shift in charge. I handled all the responsibilities related to Blast Furnace operations, TPM implementation on shop floor and inventory planning.
• I also ensured achievement of production targets and achieving the same within time and cost parameters by Optimizing man & machine utilization to achieve pre set production targets.