• Procurement Expert/ Procurement Consultant: Recognized for exemplary techno-commercial negotiation skills with strategic acumen, impacting costs and bottom-lines, with-in the ITES & Insurance industry. Procurement Outsourcing Expert• Management professional possessing more than 36 years of experience in the information technology & Insurance industry with sharp focus in the cutting-edge strategies for innovative, cost optimized and timely procurement.• Accredited for bringing in cost optimization and significant savings in infrastructure projects through effective consulting and tight reining on redundant costs while adhering to timelines.• Proven strengths in process orientation and negotiation, having won coveted deals at benchmark prices.• I was a core team member of the Technology Enabled Business Transformation Team at HDFC Life that ensured all the processes of the Insurer are 100% automated. We successfully led the company through this massive change leading to more streamlined workflows and efficiency optimization.• Led the procurement transformation from a rudimentary ERP to a more robust and comprehensive SAP ERP, at three of my earlier stints.• Exceptional flair for SAP MM functionality, having studied it closely and synthesized MM & FI workflow to avoid major repetition and ensure smooth flow.• Clinched a gamut of esteemed awards for commendable performance and have been an active speaker in multiple CPO forums.• Conceptualized and successfully put into action centralized procurement departments in the last three organizations• Led the negotiation for transitioning of data center (production as well as DR) from “on premise” Data Center to Cloud Based Data Center that led to significant saving for company• Backed by detailed insights on Call Center business models and workflows we identified leakages and negotiated best in the market rates for the outsourced services. • Successfully conceptualized the negotiation and procurement for multiple office expansion projects for one of India’s leading Life Insurance Company. These multiple projects covered an area of more than 8,00,000 Sq. ft. in their totality and were executed within the stated budget and timelines.• Transparency in dealings through processes and exceptional performance translated in accolades from colleagues and CXOs of all past organizations
Listed skills include Outsourcing, Vendor Management, Management, Team Management, and 28 others.
