Accountable for 6 customer accounts in developing and executing strategic sourcing strategies, procurement processes & contract negotiations to drive cost savings, optimize supplier relationships, Resource Deployment & Vendor Management across the globe • Efficiently managing a team of 30 resources (including Team Leads, Senior consultants, Project Managers & sourcing specialists) across 6 customer accounts. • Developed and implemented strategic sourcing initiatives resulting in a… Show more Accountable for 6 customer accounts in developing and executing strategic sourcing strategies, procurement processes & contract negotiations to drive cost savings, optimize supplier relationships, Resource Deployment & Vendor Management across the globe • Efficiently managing a team of 30 resources (including Team Leads, Senior consultants, Project Managers & sourcing specialists) across 6 customer accounts. • Developed and implemented strategic sourcing initiatives resulting in a 10% savings in sourcing trainings for the customers on an average.• Conducted market analysis and supplier evaluations to identify and onboard strategic vendors for delivering high quality trainings for our end customers.• Conducted RFI, RFP and RFQ processes, evaluated vendor proposals, and negotiated contracts, achieving cost savings of 10% on annual spend.• Collaborated with internal stakeholders, including content team, instructional designers, soft skill trainers, subject matter experts, and IT teams, to define sourcing requirements and ensure alignment with learning objectives.• Implemented supplier performance management programs, including governance calls and regular business reviews to drive accountability and continuous improvement.• Led cross-functional teams to streamline procurement processes, resulting in a 20% reduction in sourcing cycle time.• Collaborated with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement and cost optimization, resulting in enhanced learning experiences and reduced expenses.• Developed and maintained strong relationships with suppliers, leveraging partnerships to drive innovation and secure favorable pricing and service level agreements.• Monitored market trends and conducted benchmarking exercises to ensure competitive pricing and quality of services Show less

Proactively performing planning with multiple stakeholders for key service deliverables & business requirements with Telenor Group and local management team including Agenda, Structured plan of governance, Issue management, follow-ups on key tasks, projects with functional teams including critical cross functional projects.Manage and administer AOP through cost focus on expenses, Rental Management, Quarterly performance settings with Pan India Vendors.Actively negotiate with… Show more Proactively performing planning with multiple stakeholders for key service deliverables & business requirements with Telenor Group and local management team including Agenda, Structured plan of governance, Issue management, follow-ups on key tasks, projects with functional teams including critical cross functional projects.Manage and administer AOP through cost focus on expenses, Rental Management, Quarterly performance settings with Pan India Vendors.Actively negotiate with contracts for various facilities to drive Efficiency.Responsible for the management of large scale teams of 150 Pan India resources – principal as well as through international “Off Roll” partners.Provide efficient and cost-effective solutions to employees and business verticals on travel, accommodation, Facility management, tie-ups with major airlines, Transportation and Real Estate consolidation.Conducted high impact interactions to drive passion & enthusiasm in the local Circle teams, front-line employees, distributors, Point of Sales and leading to a performance driven culture as well to generate confidence in the customers.Designed high-impact CSR programs to create gender equality awareness and promote gender equality and highlight the importance of women owning a mobile in particular through a series of Nukkad Natak (street plays) and puppet shows. Telenor commissioned a study through which gender gap with regard to mobile accessibility was measured in rural areas of Aligarh district in Uttar Pradesh.Undertook several initiatives on CSR - “Go-Fit” campaign to promote preventive healthcare and wellness for Telenor India employees through Health awareness campaigns. Created and promoted the Girl Child Education Campaign in line with the Government of India’s vision to empower and educate the girl child. Show less

Managed the CEO’s office to ensure strong support with business schedules and meetings including stakeholder management, employee engagement, message development, event management and inter-departmental business coordination and facilitation. • Assisted in Business Planning, Communication Strategies, Business Metrics, Reporting, and Closure• Coordinated with the Franchisee Owners across India as well African countries to facilitate SLAs and KPIs of JVs

As Plant logistics head provided support to the CFO, Operations Head, Planning Head, Brand Head in various functions, departments including Market Unit.• Managed an entire ecosystem of “Off Roll” / contract workers to ensure smooth operations and delivery• KPI tracking for all Plants of North Market Unit (NOMU) as well as creating SLAs & KPIs for Vendors including negotiations for dealer and consumer promos• Created All India Sales Reports, Plant G&A and track Plant production… Show more As Plant logistics head provided support to the CFO, Operations Head, Planning Head, Brand Head in various functions, departments including Market Unit.• Managed an entire ecosystem of “Off Roll” / contract workers to ensure smooth operations and delivery• KPI tracking for all Plants of North Market Unit (NOMU) as well as creating SLAs & KPIs for Vendors including negotiations for dealer and consumer promos• Created All India Sales Reports, Plant G&A and track Plant production data• Implemented, managed and monitored technology-enabled tools for the roll-out, overviewed the progress of each project location identified with new bottling lines across India with direct follow-ups with the Plant Managers Show less