Associate Director- Procurement Product Management

• Dec 2020 - Present

Responsible for driving digitally enabled capabilities ,digital transformation for our global clients and developing intelligent automation products using AI and RPA across Source to Procurement Responsible for driving digitally enabled capabilities ,digital transformation for our global clients and developing intelligent automation products using AI and RPA across Source to Procurement

Sr. Manager - AI : Product management

• Sep 2017 - Dec 2020

Assesses market competition by comparing the company's product to competitors' products Recommend the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications and requirements Brings new products to market by analyzing proposed product requirements and product development programs Co-ordinate with technology & data scientist teams in development of new product features and algorithms as part of product feature enhancement Subject matter expert… Show more Assesses market competition by comparing the company's product to competitors' products Recommend the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications and requirements Brings new products to market by analyzing proposed product requirements and product development programs Co-ordinate with technology & data scientist teams in development of new product features and algorithms as part of product feature enhancement Subject matter expert for AI advisors – Category Intelligence, Supplier Intelligence, Supplier discovery Product demo’s and proof of concept deployments for new clients as part of new business generation

Sr. Manager- Supply chain operations

• May 2013 - Aug 2017

Role -Monitor and control the daily functioning of multiple teams having a total span of 50 FTE’s in sourcing & procurement processes of a leading Heavy Vehicle Manufacturing company based in US Teams -Tactical Buy, Contracting, Transaction Processing, Vendor Management & Catalog Management functions Drive continuous improvement focusing client value creation with key focus on cost avoidance /cost saving idea implementation Ensure purchases for required goods or services are made in… Show more Role -Monitor and control the daily functioning of multiple teams having a total span of 50 FTE’s in sourcing & procurement processes of a leading Heavy Vehicle Manufacturing company based in US Teams -Tactical Buy, Contracting, Transaction Processing, Vendor Management & Catalog Management functions Drive continuous improvement focusing client value creation with key focus on cost avoidance /cost saving idea implementation Ensure purchases for required goods or services are made in compliance to the companies procurement policies and procedures Developing the customer's internal change strategy Proactively implement control measures. Maintain relations with client contact and ensure their needs are met in a timely manner Develop and implement effective internal and external metrics and scorecards & periodic process reports, analytics, and benchmarks to maximize process efficiency Conduct regular performance reviews with both client and onshore/internal leadership

Unit Manager -Commodity Management

• Jan 2012 - May 2013

Currently working as a Unit Manager – Commodity Management .Key responsibilities include : Manage day to day procurement and sourcing activities, coordinating efforts between vendor, customer and internal departments Governance activities for the commodities along with being the escalation point Sharing & implementing Best Practices from the industry Driving process improvement initiatives using six sigma methodology Commodity Management ( IT & Non IT consulting… Show more Currently working as a Unit Manager – Commodity Management .Key responsibilities include : Manage day to day procurement and sourcing activities, coordinating efforts between vendor, customer and internal departments Governance activities for the commodities along with being the escalation point Sharing & implementing Best Practices from the industry Driving process improvement initiatives using six sigma methodology Commodity Management ( IT & Non IT consulting services,Facilities ,Print,office supplies ) •Transactional Procurement ( Procure to Pay ) •Contract management •Vendor management •Catalogue management •E Bidding – Reverse & Forward Auctions •E Tendering – Online Rfx’s I have been working on ERP tools used for Procurement & Sourcing and its Applications based on Oracle, Dot Net, SQL and JAVA like Ariba Buyer, Ariba Sourcing 9r1 and Reverse auction modules Gate2Biz.net .

Asst. Manager -Procurement operations

• May 2009 - Dec 2011

• Handling the entire Purchasing Buyer team for all IT and non IT commodities as the reporting manager. • Dealing with the clients /Customers and Requestors as the first point of contact. • Preparing quarterly reviews and other presentations for senior management • Resolving escalations • Internal/External process reporting( Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly and need based) • Facilitating the Buyers (Team) in supplier audits / Tech Queries/System Admin Queries. • Interface… Show more • Handling the entire Purchasing Buyer team for all IT and non IT commodities as the reporting manager. • Dealing with the clients /Customers and Requestors as the first point of contact. • Preparing quarterly reviews and other presentations for senior management • Resolving escalations • Internal/External process reporting( Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly and need based) • Facilitating the Buyers (Team) in supplier audits / Tech Queries/System Admin Queries. • Interface between the Line of Business and Internal Management. • Assessing Performance on defined baselines and calculating their monthly payout. • Pilot/Transitioning any new work to be done by India team going forward. • Process Knowledge test and Training need analysis.

Team Leader - Implementation ( e-procurement and e-auctions)

• Jul 2007 - 2009

• Mapping of all types of tenders i.e Works, Goods, Services etc on the Tender Management Software • Designing of all types of Price Bid formats for Item Rate, Percentage Rate, lump sum tenders and Goods Tenders • Handling the Helpdesk & Support team for the Delhi Government Account. • Technical requirement gathering and requirement clarification with clients. • Communicating business requirement / problem to technical team with proposed solution. • Documenting Functional… Show more • Mapping of all types of tenders i.e Works, Goods, Services etc on the Tender Management Software • Designing of all types of Price Bid formats for Item Rate, Percentage Rate, lump sum tenders and Goods Tenders • Handling the Helpdesk & Support team for the Delhi Government Account. • Technical requirement gathering and requirement clarification with clients. • Communicating business requirement / problem to technical team with proposed solution. • Documenting Functional Specs/ Change requests/Process study. • Conducting meetings, training and demo for business stakeholders. • Quality assurance for the deliverable using Integration testing and user acceptance testing Accounts Handled – IOCL, Balmer & Lawrie , Steel Authority of India ,Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. ,Delhi Government ,NDMC Show less • Mapping of all types of tenders i.e Works, Goods, Services etc on the Tender Management Software • Designing of all types of Price Bid formats for Item Rate, Percentage Rate, lump sum tenders and Goods Tenders • Handling the Helpdesk & Support team for the Delhi Government Account. • Technical requirement gathering and requirement clarification with clients. • Communicating business requirement / problem to technical team with proposed solution. • Documenting Functional… Show more • Mapping of all types of tenders i.e Works, Goods, Services etc on the Tender Management Software • Designing of all types of Price Bid formats for Item Rate, Percentage Rate, lump sum tenders and Goods Tenders • Handling the Helpdesk & Support team for the Delhi Government Account. • Technical requirement gathering and requirement clarification with clients. • Communicating business requirement / problem to technical team with proposed solution. • Documenting Functional Specs/ Change requests/Process study. • Conducting meetings, training and demo for business stakeholders. • Quality assurance for the deliverable using Integration testing and user acceptance testing Accounts Handled – IOCL, Balmer & Lawrie , Steel Authority of India ,Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. ,Delhi Government ,NDMC Show less

Marketing Executive

• Feb 2007 - Jun 2007

Management Trainee- Marketing

• Jun 2006 - Jan 2007