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Manish Kumar

Manish Kumar

BENGALURU

Summary

Dynamic procurement professional with extensive experience at Infosys BPM, excelling in vendor negotiation and contract management. Proven track record in optimizing IT spend and implementing strategic sourcing initiatives, enhancing cost efficiency. Adept at risk assessment and fostering strong supplier relationships, driving significant value for the organization.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Process Lead

Infosys BPM
BENGALURU
08.2023 - Current
  • Managing end-to-end sourcing activities including RFI/RFP/RFQ processes to ensure timely delivery of milestones agreed during project Kick-off meeting.
  • Identify, evaluate, and manage relationships with IT vendors and service providers.
  • Lead the procurement process for IT category and vendor assessments.
  • Negotiate pricing, terms, and service-level agreements (SLAs) with vendors to maximize value and minimize risk.
  • Review and manage procurement contracts to ensure compliance and performance.
  • Monitor and manage IT spend, ensuring cost-efficiency and budget adherence.
  • Ensure procurement activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Work closely with internal IT teams, finance and legal departments to get the contracts signed and process the order form/purchase order.
  • Make award and non-award recommendations, assisting in supplier selection.
  • Worked on pricing analysis, evaluation scorecard post submissions to make informed decisions.

Sourcing Specialist

Veolia
BENGALURU
07.2017 - 08.2023
  • Instituting & executing high-level procurement strategies, making high-stake decisions & overcoming complex business challenges using experience-backed judgment, strong work ethics & irreproachable integrity.
  • Highly strategic in scheduling procurement activities for the Chemical and Membranes plant for India and ANZ.
  • Collaborated with other departments for material requirement planning, material procurement & purchase planning, ensuring continuous supply at optimum costs.
  • Substantially developed should cost analysis for top 20 chemicals (Parato Analysis)-Linked with global commodity price trend/currency fluctuation.
  • Dynamic in developing category strategies by data collection, spend analysis, extensive category and specific market analysis.
  • Proficient in evaluating and qualifying suppliers by conducting supplier risk assessments (FHR analysis) and audits as per ISO and EHS standards.
  • Adeptly audited and qualified potential chemical & membrane suppliers comply with Suez business requirements.
  • Significantly designed and owned methods to analyze, model and simulate inventory and supply chain policies and product flow.

Sourcing Assistant

Teamlease
BENGALURU
01.2016 - 06.2017
  • As a part of Vendor Management, coordinate regularly with various business units like Finance, IT, and HR for various Purchase Order requirements.
  • Recommend outsourcing strategies like T&M and Fixed fee approach to internal stakeholders for better project deliverables.
  • Evaluate the scope of works and business demands from requestors across internal stakeholders, as well as the complexities in the Statement of Work (SOW) such as payment terms, labour rate, currency, and pricing structure.
  • Regularly coordinating with suppliers & sending across SOW for review & signatures.
  • Supplier negotiation and finalization for project execution.
  • As a part of the KPI Matrix, leading weekly project milestone review discussions with the supplier and internal stakeholders.
  • Led a new initiative with the Analytics team to track and channel the cost under the correct project bucket.

Industrial Engineer

Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd.,
BENGALURU
11.2014 - 05.2015
  • Identifying and analyzing inefficiencies in processes and systems, and developing and implementing solutions to optimize productivity and reduce costs.
  • Designing and implementing efficient workforce planning strategies, including labour allocation, staffing levels, and workforce utilization and developing production plans and schedules to ensure that products are manufactured efficiently and on time.
  • Developing and implementing quality control processes to ensure that products meet established quality standards.
  • Responsible for designing and implementing ergonomic and safety measures in the workplace to ensure the health and safety of workers by analyzing workstations, tools, and equipment for ergonomics, identifying potential safety hazards, developing safety policies and procedures, and conducting safety audits.
  • Optimizing supply chain operations, including procurement, inventory management, and logistics by analyzing supply chain processes, identifying bottlenecks, developing inventory management strategies, and optimizing transportation routes to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
  • Managing projects related to process improvement, system implementation, and other industrial engineering initiatives.
  • Conducting cost analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve cost efficiency by analyzing production costs, labour costs, material costs, and overhead costs, and identifying areas for cost reduction through process improvements, automation, or other strategies.

Education

Master of Science - Manufacturing Science

Siddaganga Institute of Technology
Tumkur
08-2014

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Bangalore College of Engineering And Technology
Bengaluru
05-2012

Skills

  • Procurement management
  • Vendor negotiation
  • Contract management
  • Risk assessment
  • Supplier qualification
  • FMEA
  • Cost analysis
  • Process improvement
  • Effective communication
  • Strategic planning
  • Warehouse support
  • Environmental compliance

Accomplishments

  • Awarded ‘Rising Star’ for continued exemplary support to US sourcing Projects and handling multiple projects and client with zero escalation.
  • Recognised for successful completion of BHEL Project – On time supply of material.
  • Rewarded 5K INR by the business for annual savings of $12K USD for DMI project.
  • Certified auditor for Veolia – Supplier Audit

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Kannada
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Certification

  • SAP MM ECC 6.0

Timeline

Senior Process Lead

Infosys BPM
08.2023 - Current

Sourcing Specialist

Veolia
07.2017 - 08.2023

Sourcing Assistant

Teamlease
01.2016 - 06.2017

Industrial Engineer

Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd.,
11.2014 - 05.2015

Master of Science - Manufacturing Science

Siddaganga Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Bangalore College of Engineering And Technology

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