Gaurav Pathania Email and Phone Number

Global Business Services

• Providing leadership to the IFM SCM - Business Assurance function in the APAC-West Asia region• Key stakeholder engagement and management within the organization across verticals and geographies with direct responsibility to drive operational excellence and ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements• Managing strategic supplier relationships and proving support to governing policy on engagement with strategic and tactical level supplier base pan India• Formulating strategic mechanisms for pricing structure in collaboration with stakeholders as a response towards building robust corporate solutions offerings to the market • Providing strategic leadership support in supplier consolidation, Internal sourcing & procurement process audits and process innovation as part of enterprise risk assessment and management• Responsible towards managing a team of procurement specialists for recruitment, recognition and retainment of top talent• Providing strategic and tactical support to contract negotiations and finalizations of Service Agreements leading to contract lifecycle and hence mitigate supply chain risks• Leading research and market data analysis initiatives to conduct price benchmarking of FM services and customized corporate solutions • Leading data governance and analysis initiatives and generating enterprise level insights for strategic vision towards business expansion opportunities, market visibility• Leading a team to conduct end to end RFQ/RFI process for the assessment, selection, onboarding and development of strategic suppliers for various critical services under the ambit of Corporate SCM

(Client - A Global leader in FMCG sector). Project - Digital Transformation in Materials Planning in LatAm markets with business objectives to optimize Cash (Inventory Levels), reduce Cost (Business Waste) and improvise Services (Supplier-base Responsiveness) further leading to overall planning Process Improvement, Automation, Supply Chain risk identification & mitigation strategy implementation and improvement in Compliance.* Provided effective leadership as country lead towards Digital Transformation COE in Materials planning (MRP) and ERP implementation in LATAM Region (10 manufacturing units)* Lead & deployed high impact digital project – ERP-SAP implementation, across client geography in a phased manner using Agile – Scrum based project management methodology* Achieved reduction in manual intervention in the material planning process by 70% through the implementation and effective adoption of ERP system, process compliance & controls and continuous monitoring of KPIs* Managed the deployment of material planning optimization models using Machine Learning tools such as R-programming & Python* Released periodic Internal communication deck on the project progress through Tableau dashboards, highlighting risks & opportunities and next action plans as part of project delivery sprint plan* Organized training of the teams as and when required on process controls, usage of ERP systems and tracking of KPIs in LATAM manufacturing sites* Lead & Established effective communication channels in change management leading to the transitioning of the possible repetitive manual tasks towards automation* Managed stakeholders representing diverse domains, to drive the project towards achieving business objectives through periodic reviews and high level presentations

Program Management - Global Workplace Solutions (Client- India's top IT/ITES MNC) - Management consulting for projects in indirect spend optimization strategy in Domestic, Global & EMEA markets leading to improved business metrics, process compliance, cost reduction, maverick spend optimization and supplier consolidation * Provided superior client service in sourcing program consulting, across geographies and business verticals* Lead Procurement & contract negotiations across EMEA with S2P framework for $ 5.15 M project on office supplies across all the sites in the region* Lead Supplier consolidation, contract re-negotiation, price benchmarking across EMEA for spend towards employee car leasing policy of the client firm* Identified and proposed consolidation opportunities in Indirect procurement, responsible for ownership & drive leading to improvement in business metrics in $ 3.4 M tail spend management pan India* Provided support to the client in the execution of Global RFQs in 'Hotels spend' occurring on account of official travel* Lead project for identification, evaluation and phase-wise consolidation of vendors and services in the area of E2E Fire Safety Solutions across all office sites, Pan India.* lead enterprise information teams to capture baseline data with accuracy and depth leading to effective spend management & sourcing strategy* Conducted spend data analysis and translated insights into reports with actionable recommendations in QBRs with the utilization of BI & Big Data Analytical tools such as Tableau, SPSS, Minitab, Clementine, Data Analysis & Dashboards as applicable* Established Strategic Supplier Relationship channels in EMEA as part of long term sourcing strategy* Client and stakeholder engagement at C-Suite level and teams for collaborated solutions towards global strategic sourcing projects

* Supported account transitions from SCMP perspective in APAC region* Supported Pan India accounts for indirect categories to provide excellent client service* Conducted price benchmarking for critical services * Piloted to review Procurement Policy playbook* Extensive negotiations with supplier partners to offer superior solution to the client* Established strategic supplier relationships pan India to realize organizational growth objectives* 'Procurement Superstar' 2016-Q4- IFM - SCMP

* Managed direct RM procurement of sheet metal, BO, rubber components, electrical components & consumables* Supplier development & management to establish robust supply chain for production schedule* Achieved cost savings through VA/VE initiatives* SRM for strategic business mission objectives* Experience in SAP - MM module

* Managed Marine engineering plant operations - Auxiliary power generation plant, Propulsion power generation plant, Steam generation plant, Fresh water generation plant, Fuel Oil & Lube oil purification plant, HVAC system, Air - compressor system, piping & pumping systems, Fuel storage and treatment, fresh water storage and testing, incinerator systems, safety equipment maintenance and operational readiness, fire sensing and fighting systems, Vessel pneumatic control systems and other support mechanisms.* Managed critical inventory related to various machines on board vessel * Coached technical staff and reportees for safe working practices and emergency procedures.* Critical machinery maintenance scheduling* Prepared & assisted for engineering operations audit from AMSA (Australia)

* Established service channel partner network in central Indian region of MP & Chattisgarh* Responsible for annual revenue generation from services * Collaborated with the design team for product improvement and transit packaging design* Collaborated with Mktg & sales for product penetration, consumer awareness and superior consumer service