Profile Snapshot:● A result oriented professional with 13 years of experience in Indirect Procurement (OPEX). ● 360 Degree knowledge of Procure-to-Pay process. ● Presently associated with Alstom Transport India Limited, based out of Bangalore, Corporate Office.Working in the capacity of Commodity Lead Buyer – Corporate Services (PAN India Operation)● Primarily responsible for establishing Strategic Sourcing Model for PAN India requirement. Which involves Stakeholder Management, Supplier Relation Management, Strategic Sourcing, Techno-Commercial Negotiation, e-Procurement, Catalogue Management, SLA based contracts & Agreement drafting,Cost Optimization, Budget V/s spend analysis & Bid Comparison ● Portfolio Details:Procurement Lead for PAN India professional services. No of sites / location is India : 12 Total No of Suppliers managed: 100+ Total Annual Spend (approx.): 25 Million EURO ● Exposed & have hands-on experience in preparation of Business Award Presentation for Global Stakeholders to get approval on high value procurement (Above 100 K EURO)● Implementation of SAP - Ariba. Performed UAT.● Possess excellent interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills with proven track record of utilizing a process-oriented approach towards the accomplishment of cost optimization, profitability & service level enhancement.Organisational ExperienceSourcing Strategy: ● Standardization of Service & supply across PAN India● Introduction of multiple catalogues & contracts, to give stakeholders sourcing autonomy. ● Categorization of suppliers based on commodity spend at a PAN India level. ● Annual sourcing strategy for the relevant commodities, based on Panel Suppliers & Share of Business ● Coordinating with internal stake holder on requirement forecast & formulating souring strategy for the same. ● Supplier relationship management with joint review with Stakeholders Operational Responsibilities: ● Handling purchases above 100 K Euro● Initiating RFP followed by comparative study based on QCD approach & finally awarding business to selected supplier● Negotiating on Payment terms, Warranty, SLA based LD clause, Etc. ● Tracking of supplier invoices & following-up with finance team for timely release of payments ● Financial reconciliation with suppliers.Digitalization Approach: Leading the digitization drive by increasing the use of: ● Ariba contract & catalogue buying channel ● Supplier portal for e-Invoicing ● e-Auction platform for both forward & reverse auctions.