Jitin Yadav — Operations Associate

A Procurement Transformation Leader with 10+ years of global experience driving strategic sourcing, category management, and procurement innovation across diverse spend portfolios of $50M+ in IT, SaaS, Marketing, HR, and Real Estate. With a track record of delivering $5M+ in cumulative savings, I specialize in leading end-to-end procurement transformation programs across Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) workstreams, aligning procurement strategy with enterprise objectives while enabling measurable business outcomes. My expertise spans digital procurement platforms such as SAP Ariba, Oracle Fusion, ServiceNow, and CLM/e-sourcing tools. I have successfully enabled ERP integration, tool adoption, supplier governance, and compliance frameworks that strengthen organizational efficiency and transparency. Recognized as a procurement transformation champion, I build strong partnerships with Finance, IT, Legal, and Business Units, ensuring seamless collaboration and alignment with internal controls, regulatory requirements, and enterprise-wide procurement policies. 🔑 Core strengths: Procurement Transformation & Strategy Alignment Category Management & Strategic Sourcing Digital Procurement (SAP Ariba, Oracle, ServiceNow) Supplier Governance & Risk Management Stakeholder Collaboration & Change Leadership Spend Optimization & Cost Savings Delivery I am passionate about shaping procurement as a strategic enabler for business value, leveraging technology, data, and collaboration to deliver sustainable impact.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Procurement Transformation Leader with expertise in SaaS and digital procurement.

Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Experience: 9 yrs 11 mos

Skills

Strategic Sourcing
Contract Negotiation
Stakeholder Management

Career Highlights

Delivered over $5M in cumulative savings.
Expert in digital procurement platforms and ERP integration.
Recognized as a procurement transformation champion.

Work Experience

Orange Business

Software Asset Manager (6 mos)

Wood Mackenzie

Procurement Lead (8 mos)

Optum

Senior Procurement Analyst (2 yrs 6 mos)

SoftwareONE

Consultant - IT Procurement (6 mos)

Senior IT Procurement Specialist (11 mos)

Procurement Specialist (1 yr 5 mos)

UKG

Procurement Analyst (1 yr 11 mos)

Agilent Technologies

Procurement Analyst (1 yr 6 mos)

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Intern (1 mo)

Education

Bachelor of Technology (BTech) at Dronacharya College Of Engineering

at Ryan International School, Faridabad

Jitin Yadav

Operations Associate

Gurgaon, Haryana, India9 yrs 11 mos experience

Key Highlights

Delivered over $5M in cumulative savings.
Expert in digital procurement platforms and ERP integration.
Recognized as a procurement transformation champion.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Procurement Transformation Leader with expertise in SaaS and digital procurement.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic SourcingContract NegotiationStakeholder Management

Other Skills

Global SourcingRequest for Proposal (RFP)Supplier RationalizationCost SavingsSupplier Relationship Management

About

Experience

9 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 10 mos

Average Tenure

6 mos

Current Experience

Orange business

Software Asset Manager

Oct 2025 – Present · 6 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

Wood mackenzie

Procurement Lead

Jan 2025 – Sep 2025 · 8 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

Delivered $1.5M+ in negotiated savings on $15M+ annual spend across SaaS, cloud, and security licenses.
Led end-to-end sourcing lifecycle (RFx, supplier evaluation, MSAs, SOWs) with 98% on-time contract execution.
Drove a high-stakes Microsoft renewal: audited usage, optimized licenses, and negotiated $180K annual savings(18%), plus $25K in value-added services, securing locked pricing for 3 years.
Resolved a critical sourcing impasse by re-engaging a conflicted bidder, restoring competition and mitigating single-vendor risk in a global managed services RFP.
Partnered with Legal, Finance, Security & Data Privacy to ensure audit readiness, risk mitigation, and compliance.
Mentored & upskilled 3 junior procurement analysts on sourcing best practices and stakeholder management.

Contract NegotiationStakeholder ManagementGlobal SourcingRequest for Proposal (RFP)Strategic Sourcing

Optum

Senior Procurement Analyst

Jul 2022 – Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Led sourcing & procurement transitions across SaaS, Marketing, Human Capital, and Real Estate
categories with $30M+ spend under management, consistently delivering ~12% annual savings.
Quickly mastered new categories while driving stakeholder alignment and cross-functional collaboration
to ensure seamless execution.
Secured 100% contract renewal compliance by streamlining contract lifecycle management and
strengthening governance.
Achieved multi-year cumulative savings through supplier consolidation, unlocking long-term value and
operational efficiency.

Contract NegotiationStakeholder ManagementGlobal SourcingRequest for Proposal (RFP)Strategic Sourcing

Softwareone

3 roles

Consultant - IT Procurement

Jan 2022 – Jul 2022 · 6 mos

Delivered a global SaaS consolidation project: mapped contracts across subsidiaries &
regions, ran a global RFP, and consolidated suppliers—unlocking €144K annual savings (12%
on €1.2M spend) while reducing administrative complexity.
Acted as trusted global procurement advisor for enterprise clients, achieving 4.5/5 client
satisfaction scores.
Improved procurement turnaround time by 10% through strategic negotiations with OEMs &
distributors, streamlining sourcing efficiency.

Contract NegotiationStakeholder ManagementGlobal SourcingRequest for Proposal (RFP)Strategic Sourcing