May 2023 – Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

• .Key role played in the cloning of Ariba and Keelvar platforms to establish independent eSourcing capabilities for
• Sandoz post-separation from Novartis.
• Played key role in Ariba Enhancement project to accommodate Sandoz Procurement Guidelines.
• Curated & executed eSourcing strategies for Logistics Categories (Air, Road & Ocean) in Ariba & Keelvar.
• Participated in Keelvar customer engagement discussions & provided valuable input to enhance the Rate Manager
• module.
• Collaborated with different categories to create eSourcing strategies & executed Competitive RFPs & eAuctions and
• delivered ~25% (spend of ~200Mn delivering ~44Mn).
• Handled Shipping Boxes & Labels project E2E and delivered ~35% savings.
• Promoting quality and innovative mindset, ensuring compliance with eSourcing processes and training.
• Expert in Keelvar Scenario analysis & rate card creation.
• Process owner for Keelvar Sourcing Optimizer and Bots.
• Identified & implemented enhancements in Ariba & Keelvar system in alignment with Sandoz Procurement Guidelines
• Creating monthly data-driven insights to Category teams highlighting improvement opportunities & process gaps
• and increase adoption.
• Optimized the Keelvar platform for Logistics category in line with Sandoz standards and introduced BOT
• (Autonomous Sourcing) to streamline and efficiently handle spot lane requirements.
• Implemented Keelvar's Rate Manager to centralize logistics rates, enabling the Supply Chain team to efficiently use
• them.
• Leading Ariba Guided Sourcing Implementation project.

Aug 2019 – Apr 2023 · 3 yrs 8 mos

• Won Global procurement excellence award 2020 for setting up of e-sourcing COE.

Apr 2018 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

Apr 2016 – Mar 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Lead for deployment of ERP “ATLAS” for PAN India for track Design to Deliver.
• Lead new supplier induction and on-boarding program (ASQP) for direct suppliers with cross function team.
• Responsible for establishing process and systems, utilizing the sourcing tools for direct & indirect.
• Created Process for Requisitions and agreed SLA with internal stakeholders for quick turnaround.
• Lead supplier segmentation and agree movement of suppliers from one quadrant to another.
• Lead Supplier Engagement Activities, Conferences and Road Shows to facilitate top to top engagements for both Direct & Indirect.
• Lead Global Project Manifest for Travel Management delivering cost saving & ensuring safety of employees with implementation of in-plant travel desk for Pan India.
• Lead Item master set up & responsible for creation of SKU in JDE on time to ensure timely release of PO.
• Tracking and analyzing Savings over budget on monthly basis to provide the outlook to Sourcing Managers.
• Reporting critical metrics & scorecard for direct & indirect procurement.
• Alternate Supplier development.
• Overall responsible for Procurement development and moving up the maturity curve through Spend Analysis & supplier dev
• Managing Supplier Relationship Management for buying in indirect procurement through Supplier Segmentation for Approved suppliers.
• Responsible for monitoring and managing supplier performance (perfect order) w.r.to delivery and quality.
• Management Representative for preparing & analyzing reports on indirect buying (OTIF, PR to PO, Premium Status), MIS report of Procurement Top KPI’s. Payment terms, savings over budget etc.
• Implementation of industry leading practices and data analytic tools to gain better insights into categories by leveraging supplier and industry analysis.
• Analyzing suppliers to determine factors that affect prices and ensuring lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability and ability to meet required schedules.
• Having hands-on experience in Advanced Excel & Ppt.

Mar 2014 – Apr 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Jul 2012 – Mar 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos · Gurgaon, India

Aug 2010 – Jan 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos · Faridabad Area, India