Imran Khan

Focus Areas: SaaS Products | Professional Services | Marketing |Corporate and Technology Spend

• Led end-to-end procurement for SaaS products, professional services, and marketing initiatives, aligning with business objectives and budgets.
• Executed sourcing transactions of $2M+ across various categories, delivering cost efficiency.
• Collaborated with U.S. and Indian teams on RFx processes to ensure timely execution.
• Monitored purchase orders, proactively resolving bottlenecks to maintain operational flow.
• Negotiated commercial terms, and coordinated contract reviews with Legal for compliance.
• Oversaw contract execution via DocuSign, and maintained accurate records in the Contract Management System.
• Provided procurement support to stakeholders, adhering to SOPs, and ensuring service quality.
• Conducted root-cause analysis to identify issues and recommend process improvements.

Key Achievements

• Achieved cost savings of $100K through effective negotiation, and strategic sourcing optimization.
• Streamlined procurement workflows, reducing purchase order cycle time, and enhancing compliance.
• Supported the implementation of procurement reporting dashboards, improving visibility, and enabling data-driven decision-making.
• Recognized for providing cross-regional support to the U.S. procurement team, significantly enhancing operational efficiency.
• Led a Vendor Management Project to streamline vendor processes, improve collaboration, and strengthen supplier performance.

Indirect Spend Procurement:

• Manage end-to-end procurement for SaaS products, professional services, marketing initiatives, and other indirect categories.
• Lead sourcing strategies, vendor evaluation, and commercial negotiations to deliver cost savings and value.
• Coordinate with the Legal, Finance, and Business teams for contract approvals and renewals.
• Monitor supplier performance, track POs, and resolve bottlenecks to ensure smooth operations.
• Drive process improvements, and conduct vendor performance reviews.

Direct Spend Procurement:

• Manage daily production material requirements, WTG components, and inventory levels to support manufacturing.
• Analyze production run strategies, and ensure uninterrupted operations.
• Handle supplier negotiations, PO management, and team KPI tracking.
• Support quality control processes, and implement process improvements.

Key Achievements

• Successfully transitioned across direct and indirect spend procurement, developing comprehensive expertise in sourcing, vendor management, and operational efficiency across multiple categories.
• Onboarded new vendors in Europe and India, ensuring quality, cost efficiency, and timely delivery, while managing procurement spend of nearly $2M.

Supply Chain & Vendor Management

• Delivered solutions for non-conformities through product, process, and service interventions, ensuring customer satisfaction, and operational continuity.
• Managed material modifications, purchase orders, warranty claims, retrofits, and reverse logistics (RMA) processes using SAP.
• Coordinated with suppliers, frontline teams, and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth operations, timely delivery, and issue resolution.
• Oversaw end-to-end supply chain operations, including tendering, buying, contract finalization, payments, freight calculation, techno-commercial negotiations, and bill settlements.
• Monitored and improved supplier performance on quality, delivery, rejection rates, and credit terms via strategic sourcing, vendor-managed inventory, and localization initiatives.
• Liaised with transporters, C&F agents, shipping companies, freight forwarders, and external agencies to implement cost-effective logistics solutions.
• Prepared, verified, and maintained export and shipping documentation, including invoices, packing lists, AWB, FCC documents, and shipping instructions.
• Conducted regular vendor meetings to resolve quality, delivery, and credit issues, ensuring accountability and compliance.
• Released and tracked POs, monitored CTB for FG models, and managed production orders to meet weekly operational requirements.

Key Achievements

• Streamlined purchase order management and SAP workflows, improving tracking, shipment confirmation, and cost efficiency.
• Successfully validated and optimized supplier metrics to align with organizational planning and performance targets.
• Implemented process improvements for vendor coordination, credit resolution, and logistics operations, enhancing overall supply chain efficiency.
• Increased the efficiency and quality of the deliveries, and achieved a total savings of 66,000 Euro per annum.
• Automated manual processes using the customized tool SCORP.

• Planned, executed, and led projects involving site administration and resource management, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Implemented cost-saving measures, achieving reductions in execution expenses, production costs, raw material usage, manpower, and machine/tool utilization.
• Coordinated site operations to ensure timely project completion, including organizing and leading field support teams.
• Managed procurement by ordering components from domestic and international suppliers and securing client approval for material plans (M-Plans).
• Ensured strict adherence to safety procedures and compliance standards across project sites.
• Collaborated with cross-functional departments to focus on project goals and deliverables.
• Developed measurable steps to achieve operational outcomes and drafted reports and memorandums on project progress.
• Trained and mentored new joiners to support team development and knowledge transfer.
• Prepared project plans for new clients, ensuring smooth onboarding and execution.