Used analytics to devise a data-driven model identifying network inefficiencies in Walmart Fleet, leading cross-functional teams to rectify $15 Million in non-productive work, showcasing strong analytical leadership and problem-solving skills.Strategically utilized data and business insights to shape the direction for long-term solutions, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency and transportation cost control.Developed and executed an analytical framework to assess the strategic benefits of in-house vs. third-party grocery network buildings integration, exhibiting comprehensive understanding of business context and data-driven decision making.Applied the framework to perform in-depth analysis of over 30 buildings, integrating five strategically beneficial buildings into the network, resulting in a projected savings of $25 million over the next five years, highlighting a pragmatic, result-oriented approach to analytics management.

• Managed 5 procurement programs for 10+ client companies totaling annual spend of more than $60M Dollars• Collaborated with clients and suppliers to define, execute, and maintain 20+ procurement and inventory management projects • Developed, monitored, and reported KPIs using custom built dashboards for key stakeholders and provided visibility on program activities on weekly basis• Conducted spend cube analysis to brainstorm opportunities for consolidation• Benchmarked client’s current spend against internal pricing metrics to understand savings opportunity• Used the TCO framework to analyze critical products to improve value flow through supply chain• Performed process gap analysis to recommend and implement best procurement practices and solutions• Optimized procurement & supply chain operations to reduce number of sole sourced products and recommended alternates resulting in cost reduction of $500,000 for the clients • Improved customer satisfaction from 68% to 95% by ensuring fast resolution of supplier non-conformances through root cause analysis and implementing long-term corrective actions• Mentored analysts on advanced excel and programming skills to accelerate their analytical skillsKey Accomplishments:• Recognized for generating 15% cost savings through supplier consolidation for $30M+ spend• Conducted interviews to understand current state of process and inventory to eliminate overstocked items thereby improving cost of capital by 12%

▪ Defined and implemented optimization scenarios for Third Party Vendors (TPVs) in order to reduce overall costs of programs and services thereby generating savings of $ 2.5MM▪ Created live dashboard using Tableau for TPVs spend of $1.3 BN to understand trend in expenses and to further devise measures to reduce the same▪ Reviewed business cases in order to understand and communicate the impact of revenue and cost projections and established a line of sight for vendor costs▪ Facilitated third party contract renewal by engaging contract management, sourcing and legal departments, reducing the renewal time by 22%▪ Led performance management activities for ongoing services contracts and escalated/resolved service failure issues

• Collaborated with team of 5 members to develop retail store re-utilization strategy for a $23 BN fashion company.• Conducted extensive market, technology and customer behavior analysis to identify innovation gap and recommended a solution to design experiential spaces.• Administrated bi-weekly stakeholder interaction to develop market penetration strategy for multiple verticals.

• Developed a metric for Non-Profit Organization ‘Don’t Waste Durham’ to compare the carbon footprint reduction in their new Kickstarter project ‘Green to Go’. • Implemented marketing strategy to ensure proper awareness about the initiative and incentivizing customers to join the service leading to 30% customer growth.

• Managed complete Procure-to-Pay cycle for Dahej Manufacturing division (DMD) and ensured on time delivery of 5 commodities and 14 suppliers including gaskets, seals, bearings, etc• Successfully avoided cost increase for gaskets and seals by leveraging competition from potential qualified suppliers• Sourced and managed more than $3MM in spend across suppliers in Asia-pacific, Europe and North America• Identified strategic suppliers for pumps used in critical operations to ensure un-interrupted performance• Negotiated contracts and maintained relationships with various vendors to achieve an overall average cost saving of 15% annually. • Collaborated with different departments to streamline cross-functional payment processes resulting in increase of on-time payment efficiency from 72% to 89%.• Reduced order processing time by finalizing annual rate contracts with multiple vendors for fast moving items from 25 days to average 7 days. • Rationalized and consolidated vendor base through analyzing purchase history based on spend and criticality resulting in 45% reduction in vendor base and 53% reduction in small-value transactions.• Identified, proposed and implemented Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) for critical items resulting in reduced stock outs in inventory and inventory costs.• Evaluated vendor performance through weighted point evaluation method and categorized based on KPIs, forced quality improvement procedures among low ranked vendors• Ensured on time delivery of items through constant communication with vendor and resolved an invoice issues.

• Saved 12% on the cost by optimizing lot sizes using historical demand patterns and order prices to get a commercial advantage.• Reduced inventory by 6% by re-evaluating safety stock levels and devising consumption plan for non – critical items.• Successfully overhauled critical equipment like pumps and turbines before deadlines during various shutdowns.• Led the team of 3 members for Corrosion under Insulation (CUI) Project in Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plant at Hazira.

• Managed more than 60-line workers to complete daily target of assembling more than 2000 Refrigerators.• Proposed a production process change by using work-time analysis to increase production efficiency by 12%.• Fabricated a semi-automated machine to decrease human intervention reducing defects on production lines by 20%