Experienced management consultant with 7+ years of overall experience in Consulting and IT. Worked closely with Senior Management for a leading UK based Public Service company to transform the Facility Management category. Worked extensively with Food ingredients and beverages sourcing and catering solutions. Implemented Business Transformation projects including future state process development, category planning, consolidation opportunities, and cost models. Key responsibilities in current role:- Category management- Project management- Opportunity Assessment- Pricing & negotiation Strategies- Competitive benchmarking through market intelligence- Cost modeling & TCO analysis- Spend Analysis- Vendor Management- Contract terms & Execution- Actual vs Planned savings calculationBackground:Post Graduation in Management (MBA) from SJMSOM, IIT Bombay.Prior to pursuing masters, have worked with Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited as a SAP ABAP consultant for 35 months and implemented solutions for providing support to a Bank for their CMS Payments which involved modules such as Financial Accounting and Material Management.Expertise:Strategic Sourcing | Consulting | Category Planning | Opportunity Assessment | Spend Analysis | Market Research | Project Management | Competitive Analysis | Savings Delivery | Client Engagement | Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Assessment | Strategy Development | Request for Proposal Development | Negotiation Planning and Execution | Supplier Evaluation | Contracting and Implementation | Resource Management | Resource Planning | Escalation Management | Requirement AnalysisAreas of Interest:Digital Transformation and Supply Chain Management.Category Planning.Project Management.Spend Management, Analysis and Assessment Pricing & TCO analysis.RFP execution.Market Intelligence and Analytics tools like Power Bi & Tableau.