Gargee Shrivastava

Category leader for Real Estate including Office Facilities and Data Center, working with functional representatives across organization to meet business objectives, co-create overall business strategy, offering to reduce costs without impacting performance, collaboration with cross-function to deliver business critical priorities for new engagements and ongoing deliveries.

• Relationship development and management with key suppliers and internal stakeholders across global.
• Managed to save maximum of 65% of total cost by implementing effective negotiation skills. Overall saving target achieved by 1142 % for 2023-24.
• Worked effectively for New office requirement, Relocation, Renovation, Reinstatement and Data Center Colocation services.
• Researched and evaluated new and current vendors to determine suitability of products and contract and pricing negotiations.
• Resolved daily issues by handling invoice discrepancies, replacements for rejected materials and missed and late deliveries.
• Negotiate contracts with vendors, securing best prices and terms for materials, equipment and services.

• Pan India business expansion of their stores as part of Retail expansion team.
• Responsible for identifying location, conducting pre-feasibility analysis for each site- real estate factors, business estimates, project sustainability, legalities followed by designing, contracting/negotiations and execution.
• Worked closely with business to structure their requirements and provide solutions in terms of design and execution.
• Formulated Design guidelines, contract documents, policies to standardize design and it's process across all outlets.
• Developed strategic design plans with projected timelines and budgets.

• Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
• Monitored and tracked project metrics and collected data to share with project members.
• Reported on status for each project to appropriate stakeholders.
  Delivered high level of service to clients to both maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
• Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
• Supported senior managers and department leaders by completing projects and problem resolution under tight budgets and schedule demands.
• Negotiated contracts and agreements with vendors for constructive supplier relations.
• Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
• Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
• Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
• Led team meetings to assess project progress and plan appropriately to meet delivery targets.

• Office Fit-out for area of 2.5 lac sq.ft approx and participated in complete project life cycle..
• Conducted Time utilization survey to understand space vs. time utilization and work profile survey to understand kind of work-spaces required by teams.
• Participated in road-shows had been conducted to build excitement of new office in users.
• Collaboration with designer/consultant/stakeholder/vendor to achieve ultimate goal by recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
• Develop project budget and schedule to achieve completion within agreed timeline.
• Regular governance on project progress, cost, key risks and decisions required.
• Planning & preparing procurement strategy with the Client, assisting client in vendor selection process.
• Demonstrated value addition exercise and formulated white report highlighting about methods adopted to support client on saving. White paper report was shared within organization to support other clients as well.
• Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensuring smooth operations.
• Manage quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys.
• Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
• Monitor installation of materials and equipment for compliance with drawings and specifications.
• Evaluate change order requests in response to out-of-scope work activities and developing field conditions.

Project: Secretariat, Amaravati

• Associated with Government project for Amravati, the new capital of Andhra Pradesh.
• Assisted the Design architects (UK based) on development of construction documents/drawings as per the local norms and requirements.
• The project was all about the base build and interiors which involved coordination and collaboration with multidisciplinary consultants.
• Programmed space requirements from schematic design to construction document phase and installation.

Project : Telugu Desam Party Office, Amravati

• Developed space planning concepts, color palette selections and textile presentations.
• Work on detailed drawings for the ease of executions.
• Coordination with vendors on materials specified to meet project objectives and design scheme.
• Participated in furniture selection and documentation of specifications.
• Interfaced effectively with design team members, including contractors and vendors to resolve issues and discuss ideas.

Project : Refurbishment of Google vendor office, Hyderabad

DBS office, Hyderabad

• Consulted with clients to determine functional and spatial requirements of new structure.
• Determined project costs and produced detailed estimates.
• Managed projects from concept through delivery.
• Prepared project documentation and submittal packages.
• Assisted lead to work with clients to facilitate involvement and effective communication between project parties.
• Attended all team meetings to resolve technical and project issues, coordinate with team members and review project schedules.
• Designed custom furniture adapted to floor plans, working closely with multiple furniture vendors.
• Created and updated project cost analysis spreadsheets.
• Coordinated with clients, consultants and contractors during construction bidding.
• Verified construction documentation conformed to quality assurance standards and client requirements.