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Chennai, Tn, In

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Responsible for managing end-to-end strategic sourcing activities and contract management for multiple indirect spend categories for US based pharmaceutical client.1. Spend analysis, category assessment, opportunities identification for spend optimization and vendor rationalization2. Running competitive bid events (RFx, eAuctions) along with vendor proposal evaluation and recommendations for vendor selection 3. Contract management along with document review, redlining process

Chennai Area, India

Partner with regional sourcing managers to execute sourcing projectsAnalyze, negotiate, review contracts within parameters set forth by regional sourcingValidate the contracts against existing master agreements, templates, rate-cards, confirm all relevant approvals against the process and policiesSupport tenders (RFX activities), coordinate and support technology sourcing activities for application development and maintenance (ADM) and infrastructure servicesPlanning, sourcing, negotiating, contracting, and contract managementPrepare, red-line and negotiate commercial contracts like services agreements, statements of work and amendmentsBuild and maintain strong working relationships with category managers, internal clients, SME’s (legal, risk, compliance, IT, finance) and global/regional/country sourcing colleaguesSupport the realization of the annual cost reduction, cost avoidance targets

Chennai Area, India

Advising and guiding internal business partners through the end-to-end acquisition process to procure goods and services that achieve intended outcomes around customer experience and profitabilityPerforming market analysis to develop sourcing strategies and identify supplier which produce the most favorable financial and operational outcomes for internal business partnersForming Stakeholder Cross-Functional Team (CFT) by working with the clients to determine who the Stakeholders are and then to engage them as CFT members to provide input on requirements, funding.Driving all aspects of strategic sourcing RFPs and RFx events. Handle direct contract negotiation processes and leads negotiations of business.Drafting contract documents, working with contract manager and Legal teams to ensure appropriate terms and conditions are included without any compromise.Negotiate on pricing and other terms with Suppliers to generate overall value for Verizon.Driving all aspects of contract execution with suppliers and securing Approvals with internal business clients. Use of Sourcing tools and systems to ensure compliance and adherence to Sourcing policies.

Chennai Area, India

Performing market analysis to develop sourcing strategies and identify suppliers who are best fit to Perform RFx events and direct contract negotiation processes and leads negotiations of business and pricing termsDriving all aspects of contract execution with suppliers and securing Approvals with internal business clients.

Mumbai Area, India

Helping clients and stakeholders in end to end procurement solutions right from search of appropriate suppliers till Negotiation/Auction for cost savings and awarding business. Specialties include working on Indirect Category Management projects. These include Technology Services, Professional Services, HR Services.Expertise in1. RFx process and conducting Auctions using Procurement system tools.2. Deep dive of supplier quotes and proposals, analyse and present business case scenarios.3. Providing suggestions and recommendations of supplier performance to clients.4. Supplier Financial Risk Assessment and Performance Evaluation.5. Providing training and bringing them up to speed with process and project requirements for new employees joining the team.

Mumbai Area, India

Helping clients and stakeholders in end to end procurement solutions right from search of appropriate suppliers till Negotiation/Auction for cost savings and awarding business. Specialties include working on Indirect Procurement Category Management projects. These include Technology Services, Marketing Services.Process expertise in1. Request for Information (RFI)2. Request for Proposal (RFP) 3. Request for Quotation (RFQ)4. Conducting eAuctions. 5. Analysis of Pricing & Proposal information.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Production Engineering And Management, Top 10% Of Class

Activities and Societies: - Industrial visits to Sandvik, Scania, Siemens !! - Challenging assignments, solving real time case studies.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Production Engineering, 85

Activities and Societies: On Campus Placement Representative assisting in recruitment activities Manufacturing Processes/ Engineering.

High School, Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Computer Science, 96%

Activities and Societies: School Pupil Leader Major subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics in Grade 12.