Saurabh Shah

Operations Associate

Delhi, India11 yrs 5 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 11 years in strategic sourcing leadership
Expert in high-stakes commercial negotiations
Proven track record in cost optimization

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Procurement Leader specializing in SaaS and IT services.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic SourcingProcurementContract NegotiationCost OptimizationVendor Management

Other Skills

Commercial NegotiationsIT ProcurementSaaS ProcurementLegal Terms DraftingSpend ManagementStrategic ProcurementCommodity ManagementTactical SourcingRequest for Proposal (RFP)Software Procurement

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Experienced Procurement leader with 11+ years of proven success in end-to-end strategic sourcing and high-stakes commercial and legal negotiations across diverse categories, including: Information Technology – Ent. Software, AI platforms, IT infrastructure, Cloud and Hosting Solutions Technology Contingent Labor - IT services and support, IT Infrastructure Non-IT - Benefits, HR, Mobility, Facilities and Financial Insurance Services

Experience

11 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 11 mos

Current Experience

Uber

Global Strategic Sourcing Manager

May 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos · India

Led end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives for Uber’s Platform, Infrastructure, IT Engineering, and Enterprise Security organizations, driving commercial outcomes across software, services, and technology support with a primary focus on the America as region.

Strategic SourcingCommercial NegotiationsIT ProcurementProcurement

Accenture

Associate Manager

Jun 2021 – May 2022 · 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Negotiated mission-critical SaaS and enterprise technology contracts, including complex commercial constructs (license models, overage frameworks, user definitions, acceptance criteria, SLAs, consumption-based pricing, true-up/true-down mechanisms, and pay-as-you-go models). Drafted and refined order forms, exhibits, and licensing terms to safeguard Company's commercial, operational, and legal interests.

Contract NegotiationSaaS ProcurementLegal Terms DraftingProcurement

Mongodb

Senior Procurement Analyst

Jul 2019 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos · Gurgaon, India

Owned end-to-end accountability for managing $90M in annual global spend across IT, Telecom, and Benefits categories, driving strategic procurement outcomes and cost optimization.

Spend ManagementCost OptimizationStrategic ProcurementProcurement

Ameriprise financial services, inc.

Lead – Strategic Sourcing

Jan 2016 – Jul 2019 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Gurgaon, India

Play an essential role within the Commodity Management team, actively contributing to the development, planning, formulating, and implementation of strategic sourcing strategies for various commodities, including Real Estate, Marketing, HR, IT, and Telecom.

Commodity ManagementStrategic SourcingProcurement

Bank of america

Senior Team Member

Nov 2014 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

As a member of the Global Purchasing team, I lead tactical sourcing efforts for various commodities such as Facility, Staff Augmentation, Real Estate, Tax Consulting, and Marketing, focusing on expenditures below $250,000, primarily within North America.

Tactical SourcingVendor ManagementProcurement