ANURADHA PRABHAKAR

• Negotiated contracts, terms and conditions with vendors to ensure optimal pricing and quality of services.
• Prepared purchase orders for goods and services from approved vendors.
• Monitored vendor performance against established standards, such as delivery schedules or quality requirements.
• Resolved billing disputes between vendors and internal departments in a timely manner.
• Conducted periodic reviews of supplier agreements to ensure accuracy of information and compliance with regulations.
• Managed relationships with key suppliers by providing feedback on performance issues, developing strategies for improvement, and resolving conflicts when necessary.
• Ensured that all vendors were compliant with applicable laws, regulations, codes of conduct, safety protocols.
• Identified opportunities for cost savings through improved sourcing methods or alternative materials and suppliers.
• Collaborated with other departmental leaders to establish organizational goals, strategic plans and objectives.

• Spearheading strategic sourcing, procurement, invoicing, and vendor performance for Verizon's R&D products and services
• Analyzing R&D requirements and facilitating development of Statements of Work (SOW) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to meet business needs
• Managing key vendor relations for the BlueJeans platform globally
• Assisting R&D managers in on-boarding contractors through the Fieldglass tool, including creating job postings and work orders
• Collaborating with various teams, such as engineering leadership, category teams, purchasing, and finance, to efficiently manage contracts, purchase orders, and invoice payments
• Tracking contract negotiations, compliance, expiry, termination, & renewals, while also monitoring budget and spending for contractor workforce
• Driving labour capitalization activities by updating data in the Anaplan tool on a periodic basis
• Identifying and mitigating sourcing-related risks and collaborating with various functional partners during on boarding of new vendors, including InfoSec, Finance, Legal, and Sourcing
• Creating purchase requisitions in SAP, Ariba, and S/4HANA for R&D and engineering statements of work and license renewals

Administered IT procurement activities at Boeing including:

• Analyzed IT product & service requirements; facilitated RFI / RFP process
• Developed Statements of Work (SOW) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to align with business needs
• Managed strategic sourcing efforts & monitor vendor performance for Boeing's IT needs; drafted & reviewed contracts for IT products and services, ensuring compliance with Boeing's terms and conditions
• Supplier Account Management: Oversaw set-up of supplier accounts to ensure compliance with contract terms & conditions
• Updated inventory and rejection reports to maintain accurate records
• Researched and resolved disputes between internal Boeing stakeholders & suppliers, making adjustments to billing parameters when necessary

Executed procurement and supplier management functions including:

• Purchase Orders: Converted & modified requisitions into purchase orders.
• Blanket Purchase Orders: Updated Blanket Purchase Orders for spare parts, both domestically and internationally
• Price Updates: Ensured pricing details in outline agreements are up-to-date
• Material Master: Made necessary changes and updates to the material master based on team-generated reports
• Return to Vendor: Initiated Return Debit Purchase Orders when required
• MRP Messages: Adjusted delivery dates in response to supplier requests
• Training: Conducted training sessions for new hires and internal stakeholders on procurement and invoicing process
• Resolved pending and blocked payment issues with supplier

• Developed and implemented strategies for improving workflows, increasing efficiency, and reducing costs.
• Documented feedback from stakeholders regarding process changes or improvements.
• Reviewed and verified invoices for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies.
• Processed invoices in accordance to established procedures.
• Resolved discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices.
• Responded promptly to customer inquiries regarding invoicing issues.