Regional Procurement and Strategic Sourcing Professional leading a team of Regional Procurement Professionals and Import Clearance experts responsible for sourcing RM and PM worth INR 2000 crore and INR 2100 crore worth of imports respectively to ensure UPL Limited meets its global procurement goals.The responsibility is to manage RM and PM spend for UPL sites in India, China, Vietnam and contract manufacturing sites in 7 AsiaPac countriesDe-risking business by single source elimination and identifying saving potential of INR 35crores and improving COGS by 3-6%Design and Manage Procurement program like Ivalua sourcing tool (including eRFQ and e-auctions), Qliksense Dashboard, Procurement Policies, SLAs with GBS and system complianceWorking with all regions (India, AsiaPac, NAM, Europe, LATAM and AME) for spend and supplier consolidation, specification rationalization, sharing of Global best practices, co-ordination with Packaging Development team with an aim to generate a savings pipeline of 5% YoY

Develop a plan for the Ignite 200 project with Boston consultancy that outlines key goals, objectives, timelines, milestones, and responsibilities covering various verticals of business including RM, PM, Admin spend, IT spend, MRO, Power and Fuel were subjected to levers of cost saving (INR 200 crores)Establish a timeline for the Ignite 200 project that outlines key goals, objectives, milestones, and responsibilities using tools Clean Sheet costing, formula-based contracts, input material benchmarking, alternate source development, import substitution, value engineering, change in share of business, alternate molecule/ material, TCO etc.Track and analyze data related to the Ignite 200 project and adjust strategy as needed.Communicate progress updates and results to stakeholders.

Led a team of Strategic and Operational Packaging Procurement experts managing overall Packaging spend of 650crores and covering multiple Technical and Formulation UPL sites in India

Responsibility was to lead the development and implementation of Procurement & Commodity strategies for South Asia including supplier selection, negotiation, and engagement activities and ensuring that the strategy is cost effective, efficient, and compliant with company policies and procedures.Used Galaxy tools for e-sourcing (eRFI, eRFQ, eRA, buyer survey), Contract etc. to develop robust strategies for the categories.Lead the implemention of the Electronic Verification program (artwork and print proof management) for paper Pack suppliers in Asia Pac.Core team member representing India, Asia Pac and AME in Procurement Excellence OD 2015 program @ GSK house London and driven by Mckinsey for developing and implementing a comprehensive procurement strategy for Global Flexible spend of INR 500 cr. with measurable performance targets to ensure achievement of organizational objectives.