Sushil Somani

Operations Associate

Thane, Maharashtra, India17 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in procurement analytics and digital transformation.
Proven track record in managing multi-million euro procurement operations.
Skilled in cross-functional collaboration and supplier management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Procurement and Supply Chain Management expert with a focus on digital transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Procurement ManagementData AnalysisBusiness Process ImprovementProcurement OperationsBusiness AnalysisSupplier ManagementProject ManagementOperations ManagementBusiness ExcellenceLogistics ManagementSoftware Development

Other Skills

AI-based ToolsAnalytics ReportingBusiness Partner ManagementBusiness ProcessBusiness Process DesignBusiness StrategyClient EngagementComplianceContract GovernanceContract ManagementCost ManagementCost ModelingCost SavingsCost optimization & savingsCross Functional Coordination

About

Passionate Professional in the field of Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, Analytics, and Project Management. Enjoy learning and working with the cutting-edge of my own area of expertise. Highly comfortable working in a Global, Dynamic environment

Experience

Here technologies

4 roles

Procurement Tools & Analytics Manager

Promoted

Apr 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

o Leading digital transformation in procurement by identifying opportunities, selecting solutions, and implementing them.
o Managing the S2P platform, including implementing configurational changes, enhancements, integrations, and upgrades.
o Implementing AI-based tools such as Intake & Orchestration and Contract Metadata Extraction.
o Developing procurement reports and analytics, creating KPIs, and conducting analyses to support business decisions.
o Collaborating with cross-functional and technical teams to drive special projects related to ad hoc and regulatory requirements.
o Optimizing purchasing processes to align with industry best practices.

Digital TransformationProcurement AnalyticsAI-based ToolsCross-functional CollaborationPurchasing Process OptimizationProcurement Management+1

HERE Buying Center Lead

Oct 2021 – Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

o Implementation of the Source to Pay platform "Coupa," collaborating with global stakeholders to design business processes, overseeing master data preparation, UAT, integration testing, training, help desk launch, and connecting punchout shop.
o Serving as the Coupa system admin, addressing system issues, managing complex purchasing transactions, providing training, and resolving stakeholder queries.
o Addressing complex procurement challenges for both functional and cross-functional teams.
o Handling ServiceNow tickets to resolve technical and functional queries from stakeholders globally.

Source to Pay ImplementationBusiness Process DesignSystem AdministrationStakeholder ManagementUAT and Integration TestingProcurement Management+1

Procurement Operations Manager / Lead Business Analyst

Promoted

Nov 2019 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

o Heading the procurement operations team based out of India and Mexico.
o Establishing robust governance and compliance measures to mitigate enterprise risks while processing 5,000+ purchase orders worth €350 million.
o Offering expert advice and guidance to purchase requestors, working with stakeholders to resolve issues promptly with a customer-focused approach.
o Implementing incremental changes to existing tools to minimize manual interventions and enhance operational performance.
o Creating visual analytics and performance reports in ServiceNow, Tableau, Oracle Peoplesoft, JIRA, etc., to derive actionable insights.
o Leading the spend analytics roadmap to develop various dashboards (including data on orders, payments, accruals, suppliers, category performance, and KPIs).
o Leading and supporting special projects with sourcing, legal, finance, accounts payable, and IT departments.
o Acting as the process owner for onboarding new suppliers and maintaining existing supplier profiles across the organization.
o Managing the knowledge center and conducting global training to strengthen the understanding of operational processes.
o Developing and maintaining training materials to provide consistent guidance to customers.
o Initiating and implementing process improvement initiatives to enhance operational processes and customer satisfaction.
o Reducing the overall source-to-pay cycle time to expedite the implementation of business decisions.
o Promoting customer-centricity within the team through customer feedback analysis and subsequent actions.
o Addressing audit queries as needed and implementing the required actions.

Governance and ComplianceOperational PerformanceVisual AnalyticsSpend AnalyticsSupplier OnboardingProcurement Operations+1

Sr Business Analyst /Sr Analyst - Supplier Performance Monitoring

Oct 2016 – Oct 2019 · 3 yrs

o Managing €14 million+ in strategic outsourcing spend.
o Creating outsourcing business scenarios (cost modeling) to align with organizational budget planning.
o Planning projects for three strategic suppliers with an extended workforce of over 1,400.
o Conducting regular meetings with suppliers to address performance issues and drive actions/outcomes.
o Developed a comprehensive framework for onboarding strategic suppliers, including IT infrastructure connections between organizations.
o Drafting and amending contracts as needed, and approving service orders.
o Generating pricing for customer RFQs, contributing to revenue generation of over €1 million.
o Creating a balanced scorecard for assessing supplier and team performance.
o Onboarding new strategic data processing supplier for the first time in a decade, which included setting up IT network infrastructure.
o Transitioning data operation projects from in-house to an outsourced supplier.

Outsourcing ManagementCost ModelingSupplier Performance MonitoringContract ManagementData TransitioningSupplier Management+1

Indus towers limited

Assistant Manager - Project Management

Aug 2015 – Oct 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurgaon

o Monitoring the rollout of telecom projects and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery to customers.
o Reviewing the customer project portfolio to identify revenue leakage and reconciling inventory to prevent CAPEX loss.
o Designing the roadmap and strategy for new project launches.
o Creating presentations for leadership and customer meetings.
o Working closely with key account managers (KAM) to address operational challenges, providing support through various analytics.
o Leading the MIS team to generate reports and dashboards for management consumption.
o Managing various projects to meet customer requirements in the implementation of new sites and technologies.

Project ManagementTelecom RolloutCustomer EngagementAnalytics ReportingOperational SupportOperations Management

Quality austria central asia pvt. ltd.

Assistant Manager - Business Excellence

May 2013 – Aug 2015 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Gurgaon, India

o Leading corporate-level contract governance meetings with suppliers on behalf of the client organization.
o Regularly meeting with over 100 suppliers alongside top-level management.
o Collaborating closely with 16 Circle SCM teams across India to oversee circle-level contract governance.
o Creating and publishing supplier performance scorecards, which are also used for annual supplier awards.
o Assisting in drafting and amending contracts to ensure proper controls and compliance.
o Implementing the "Business Partner Relationship Management" program to enhance supplier performance and satisfaction.
o Integrating managed services to achieve cost savings and improve operations.

Contract GovernanceSupplier PerformanceBusiness Partner ManagementCost SavingsComplianceBusiness Excellence+1

Nby logistics

Analyst

Jan 2010 – Apr 2013 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Jaipur Area, India

Key Responsibility:-
Implementing effectively inbound & outbound transportation through cost Milk runs approach.
Ensuring all logistic matters follow the procedures/routines established by company and are in accordance with policies.
Analyzing the inventory movement and identifying slow and fast moving inventory & placed the same in orderly fashion to reduce human efforts.
Governing the inventory function so as to curtail inventory-holding expenses and adherence to the minimum inventory level to minimize wastage to max possible extent.
Replenishing the stock items by raising purchase indents and delivery advices.
Coordinating with customer and cross functional team to meet the operation requirement on time.
Providing support to customer for warranty failure shipments with hardware services and arrange reverse logistics.
Gathering the requirement of material from customer & accordingly raise the alarm to management for procurement of material
Ensuring timely & cost effective supply of the material

Transportation ManagementInventory AnalysisLogistics CoordinationCost ManagementLogistics ManagementOperations Management

Syntel

Analyst Programmer

Jul 2007 – Feb 2009 · 1 yr 7 mos · Mumbai Area, India

o Engaging with clients across the globe to gather requirements.
o Analyzing and implementing changes/enhancements in the process.
o Executing enhancements in a real-time environment.
o Monitoring application processing jobs and resolving job failures on the mainframe.
o Solving high-severity problems within SLA.
o Contributing to the organization's largest project for a renowned credit card issuing company.

Client EngagementProcess EnhancementJob MonitoringProblem SolvingSoftware DevelopmentBusiness Analysis