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⋄ Experience in negotiating with Global suppliers and understanding various marketing dynamics and regional regulations.⋄ Led sustainable procurement initiatives, reducing the environmental impact of sourcing operations by collaborating with eco-friendly suppliers.⋄ Proficient in leveraging procurement technologies to drive efficiency and cost savings, part of large scale digital transformation projects.⋄ Strong skills in communicating with global teams, fostering collaboration across diverse cultural backgrounds, and resolving conflicts through effective communication.⋄ Proactively aligned procurement strategies with business goals, driving innovation, cost optimization, and long-term value creation in global sourcing initiatives.⋄ Managing Digital and IT procurement, Broadcasting, Production, Corporate services and Marketing categories in APAC and Europe markets

🔸 Strategic Procurement Leadership: Spearhead procurement efforts across major regions including ANZ, India, South East Asia, and Korea, ensuring alignment with Warner Bros. Discovery's corporate goals and objectives.🔸 IT Services Management: Oversee IT professional services procurement from vendor selection, contract negotiation, to project management, ensuring seamless integration of IT solutions into our operations.🔸 Contract Expertise: Excel in negotiating and managing diverse contracts ranging from Broadcast, Post-production, Technology services, to Software and IT SOW. Skilled in renewals, ensuring continuous service with optimal terms.🔸 IT Capex Oversight: Lead IT Capex procurement operations, consistently optimizing costs and ensuring resourceful allocations across different regions.🔸 Capital Leasing Program: Manage and expand the Capital leasing program across regions. Cultivate and nurture strong ties with financial institutions to optimize leasing terms and opportunities.🔸 Stakeholder Relations: Build and sustain powerful collaborations with key stakeholders, including Business, Legal, Finance, Accounting, and Info Security teams, ensuring contract outcomes that are mutually beneficial and in line with business objectives.

About: Played a pivotal role in Bank of America's global procurement strategy, driving cost savings, enhancing vendor relations, and enabling joint innovation initiatives. With a focus on both micro and macro-economic perspectives, I've championed strategies that have reshaped vendor partnerships and supported the bank's digitization journey.🔸 Global Procurement Strategy: Instrumental in Category Planning, encompassing strategic sourcing, granular spend analysis for subcategories, and market trend interpretation to stay ahead of industry shifts.🔸 Vendor Analysis & Onboarding: Meticulously identified and vetted suppliers ensuring they align with the bank’s rigorous standards. Executed comprehensive supplier due diligence to ensure optimal partnerships.🔸 Sourcing Projects Execution: Devised and orchestrated competitive processes for various sourcing projects, prioritizing value-added solutions and optimizing costs.🔸 Cross-Regional Procurement Support: Managed a diverse vendor portfolio, closely collaborating with procurement executives across key regions such as the US, EMEA, and APAC, guiding them through all procurement stages.🔸 Innovation-Centric Collaboration: Formulated innovative strategies to foster collaboration with top-tier Global Technology Vendors. Prioritized procurement decisions based on a balanced mix of business impact, vendor credentials, value proposition, and TCO.🔸 Enterprise Content Management: Led the bank's strategy for Enterprise Content Management in select categories, notably launching a game-changing RFP. Successfully streamlined the vendor base from 140 to 50, resulting in a remarkable cost savings of USD 5 million.🔸 Digital Transformation: Collaborated with procurement elites to devise the bank's Network Strategy, analyzing cutting-edge networking technologies like SD-WAN, LTE, 5G, and Edge Computing to support the bank's digital ambitions

About: Leveraged extensive procurement expertise to drive strategic vendor sourcing and contract negotiations in the health and public sector, including niche areas such as child welfare and education. Recognized for successfully managing high-value contracts and fostering seamless collaborations between business, legal, and technology stakeholders.🔸Managed the procurement of a large-scale Electronic Health Records (EHR) system for a multi-hospital network, including vendor evaluation, contract negotiation, and implementation support.🔸Led the procurement of telemedicine platforms for a leading healthcare provider to expand remote patient care services.🔸Spearheaded the procurement of cybersecurity solutions for a healthcare organization to protect sensitive patient data and comply with industry regulations.🔸Led the procurement of advanced medical imaging software and hardware for a network of radiology departments.🔸Directed the procurement of a Healthcare Information System (HIS) for a large hospital group to streamline operations across multiple departments.🔸Led the procurement of AI-powered diagnostic tools to support early detection and personalized treatment plans in a large healthcare system.🔸Led the procurement and deployment of IT infrastructure for a national police command and control center in the UK, integrating real-time data feeds from various public safety agencies.🔸Managed the procurement of an advanced entry/exit immigration system for French border control, aimed at enhancing security and streamlining the flow of travelers at international borders.🔸Led the procurement of a smart government services portal in Germany, enabling citizens to interact with government agencies, request documents, and access real-time updates on public services.

About: As an integral member of Deloitte's procurement advisory team, I drove sourcing strategies, vendor insights, and key account management for distinguished clients across the Americas and Europe. My focus revolved around harnessing market trends and fostering robust vendor relationships, ensuring that clients benefitted from informed sourcing decisions and streamlined procurement processes.🔸 Strategic Sourcing Advisory: Oversaw sourcing and procurement advisory operations, crafting bespoke strategies, and offering vendor insights to clients across the Americas and Europe.🔸 In-depth Market Research: Led comprehensive market research initiatives on a wide range of products and services. Identified pivotal trends and cost drivers, enabling clients to make informed sourcing decisions rooted in current market dynamics.🔸 Procurement Infrastructure Development: Aided clients in building their procurement functions from the ground up – defining the vendor base, devising a clear taxonomy, classifying spends, and streamlining contract lifecycle management.🔸 Vendor Due Diligence: Conducted thorough due diligence on strategic vendors, ensuring they aligned with client goals. Monitored vendor performance through an array of metrics, including financial reviews, product evaluations, and leadership movement insights.🔸 Vendor Relationship Management: Managed high-stake relationships with leading Technology OEMs and IT service providers, ensuring fruitful collaborations and optimizing contract terms.Achievements:🔸 Procurement Transformation: Successfully assisted numerous clients in establishing their procurement functions, leading to optimized spend management and vendor collaborations.🔸 Vendor Relationship Excellence: Forged and nurtured relationships with top-tier Technology OEMs and IT service providers, ensuring clients had access to best-in-class solutions and services.

Cost Modelling for Warehouse with Scenario Builders for Different Asset and Automation Levels.Analysis and Reduction of Carry and Forward Agent Cost.1. Process flow diagram made and analysed for various activities for outbound and inbound logistics.2. SIPOC Analysis for various depots in Bangalore region.3. Spaghetti Analysis for warehouse layout in order to analyse the material and manpower flow.4. PDCA and RCA Analysis on CNFA costing structure in order to generate scope for the reduction of cost.

1.Sourcing of supplier base in conformance with guidance from Vertical heads 2.Dealing with international suppliers for getting goods and services for best price and value3.Procurement of electronic components from different vendors from Asia and Europe4.Create and maintain Bill of Material documents 5.Worked on printer technology for the client Xerox Corporation (USA)6.Hands on experience in Allegro, Cadence 16.5, Concept HDL, LT Spice and Tina

Schematic Design Using Orcad and Pspice. PCB Board layout using Allegro and Mentor Graphics. Simulation of Board Circuit using LT Spice and Tina.Component Engineering.Implementation of Power supply using 3 phase semiconductor(12 KW)

Summer internship and studied about the organization structure