Manish Pal
Procurement Manager
Bangalore
Summary
Experienced sourcing and procurement professional with global experience of overall 10 years. Proficient in end-to-end sourcing, vendor management and stakeholder management. Experienced in managing supplier development efforts, ensuring compliance with specifications, and acting as liaison with critical suppliers.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Advisory Manager
Accenture
12.2020 - Current
- Leading a team of 43 staff members tasked with handling materials management, sourcing, purchasing and customer service duties
- Onboard new suppliers based on the new projects through the established RFx process
- Negotiate with suppliers and vendors about contracts, policies, and deadlines
- Develop vendors of raw material and packaging material
- Build supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements
- Identifying Automation opportunities & driving business transformation projects
- Ideate new ideas & conduct brain storming session (Kaizen workshop)
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to obtain favorable terms and pricing.
Procurement Buyer
Vestas (A wind Turbine Company)
04.2019 - 11.2020
- Oversaw spend of more than USD 100M budget and all purchasing needs of the company for NCSA region (LATAM America)
- Sourced new vendors-built relationships and negotiated prices
- Implemented process improvements to reduce cost and eliminate waste
- Reduced average purchasing cycle time by 10%
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for cost-effective purchasing terms.
- Identified and targeted critical supply chain issues, resulted in saving over $100,000 in 3 months.
- Implemented inventory management systems, reducing stockouts and improving order fulfillment rates.
- Participated in the selection of high-performing suppliers through comprehensive RFP processes.
- Managed and maintained purchase orders and invoices.
Associate - Global Contact & Support Hub
Sandvik Coromant
11.2018 - 04.2019
- Support sales team with generating leads using CRM Dynamics
- Conducting Training sessions for customers to introduce them to new products
- Attending Metal cutting industry seminars to promote sales
- Sites visit to evaluate suppliers.
- Contributed to revenue growth by identifying upselling opportunities during client interactions, recommending tailored solutions based on client needs.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by effectively addressing and resolving global support issues.
Procurement Analyst
Accenture
09.2015 - 10.2018
- Solicit bids (RFx), negotiate with suppliers, make recommendations of suitable vendors to stakeholders
- Execute sourcing and procurement projects successfully with targeted cost savings, within given time frame for LATAM and North America region
- Facilitated reverse and forward auctions and other negotiations strategies to achieve desired cost savings for clients
- Drafted and evaluated scorecards
- Conducted complex suppliers' performance validation events and drive improvement initiatives
- Supported gross profit goals by negotiating and controlling costs, lead times, freight terms and purchase quantity requirements.
- Improved procurement efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing cost-saving strategies.
IT Analyst
Hewlett Packard (HP)
07.2013 - 09.2015
- Troubleshot critical incidents involving network outages or security breaches, swiftly implementing remediation plans to minimize impact on operations.
- Optimized network performance, conducting thorough assessments and adjustments.
- Reduced system downtime, ensuring timely backups and disaster recovery plans were in place.
- Bolstered data integrity and access control by developing and enforcing strict IT policies.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements, conducting periodic IT audits.
Education
Master of Science - International Purchasing And Innovation
Kedge Business School
Bordeaux, France 04.2001 -
Bachelor's of Engineering - Information Science
Visveswarya Technological University
Bengaluru, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Strategic Sourcing
Vendor Management
Stakeholder Management
Supplier Negotiation
Contracting
Languages
Spanish
Upper intermediate (B2)
French
Elementary (A2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Procurement Advisory Manager
Accenture
12.2020 - Current
Procurement Buyer
Vestas (A wind Turbine Company)
04.2019 - 11.2020
Associate - Global Contact & Support Hub
Sandvik Coromant
11.2018 - 04.2019
Procurement Analyst
Accenture
09.2015 - 10.2018
IT Analyst
Hewlett Packard (HP)
07.2013 - 09.2015
Master of Science - International Purchasing And Innovation
Kedge Business School
04.2001 -
Bachelor's of Engineering - Information Science
Visveswarya Technological University
04.2001 -