Pankaj Narawade
Pune
Summary
Visionary and results-driven Procurement Transformation Leader with over 14.2 years of international experience in designing, delivering, and scaling digital procurement, supply chain, and Source to
Pay (S2P) transformation programs across USA, Canada and APAC. Adept at product implementation, global shared services setup, and agile delivery, with expertise across leading platforms including SAP, Esker, Medius, Zycus.
Known for a strong combination of domain depth and delivery excellence, I bring a proven record of building digitally enabled procurement functions, driving cross functional collaboration, managing C suite stakeholders, and delivering measurable outcomes such as automation savings, error reductions, and time to value acceleration. My approach is anchored in standardization, innovation, and business alignment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager- IT
Atlas Copco India Ltd
12.2020 - Current
- Lead end-to-end SAP, Medius, Esker implementations for large-scale S2C and P2P transformation programs, collaborating with partners, clients, and internal teams.
- Own project scope, goals, and deliverables. Develop a project plan, monitor risks and issues, and keep clear and transparent communication with stakeholders.
- Ensure project completion within scope, time, and budget. Drive design reviews, provide solutions for complex requirements, perform effort estimation, and oversee delivery milestones.
- Hands-on with SAP, Esker, Medius etc standard configurations, managing UAT cycles, cutover activities, post-go-live support, and partner coordination.
- Managed a team of 5 associates.
Senior Analyst
CDK Global Inc.
11.2018 - 12.2020
- Led the charge on global procurement digitization projects by utilizing platforms like Zycus, Oracle which helped internal stakeholders Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes.
- Showed a strong ability in gathering requirements, designing solutions, and translating business needs into functional specs, all while keeping everything in line with the company’s goals.
- Wrote detailed documents, including AS-IS/TO-BE process maps, Functional Specification Documents (FSDs), and UAT test scripts, making sure clients signed off on everything to keep projects moving forward.
- Oversaw system testing, UAT execution, and solution validation, ensuring deployments were solid, and businesses were ready to roll.
- Achieved a 50% cut in invoice approval time, thanks to redesigning workflows and helping vendors get set up.
- Built and maintained strong relationships with C-level stakeholders, making sure that programs fit with the overall business strategy.
- Managed cross-functional teams of more than 10 people, handling complete implementations, and giving support after deployment.
- In-depth knowledge of Zycus configuration, successfully rolling out modules like Contracts, Sourcing, Purchase Requisition (PR), and Purchase Order (PO).
- As the Project Manager, I crafted and oversaw project plans, timelines, stakeholder communications, risk logs, and governance reports (daily, weekly, monthly).
- Drove UAT execution and capability training by offering hands-on training for key users on digital SCM tools, helping with adoption and change management in client organizations.
- Handled stakeholder collaboration, client escalations, SteerCo updates, and quarterly business reviews (QBRs) to ensure everything was transparent and well governed.
Senior Associate - SCM Procurement and Contract Management
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
09.2015 - 11.2018
- Responsible for end-to-end P2P activities like Indent verification, floating RFP's, negotiating with Suppliers according to standard Rate contracts provided, placing purchase orders, Delivery follow ups, coordinating with accounts department for pay-outs etc for US client. I worked for EMEA, APAC and LA region.
- Managed multiple categories (MRO, IT software/Hardware, Construction) and ensured orders were placed with preferred suppliers and under negotiated contracts along with managing the buying process from start to finish.
- Good knowledge of Software purchase and Hardware Purchase.
- Knowledge of Renewal of Maintenance contracts.
- Stake Holder's management. Handled a team of 8 associates for EMEA process.
- Focus on achieving SLA and quality to 100 % in order to process requirement.
- Identify and drive continuous improvement in the execution of procurement process.
- Hands of experience as a trainer for new joiner in team to make him capable to be successful in Job.
- Good experience in consolidating preparing reports for management for Monthly as well as quarterly reviews. Also have experience in preparing a SOP for punching a purchase orders as well as different exception clearing.
- Active participation in different audits related to process.
- Tata Consultancy Services is an Indian multinational information technology services and consulting company, TCS offers a consulting-led, cognitive-powered, integrated portfolio of business, technology, and engineering services and solutions. This is delivered through its unique Location Independent Agile delivery model, recognized as a benchmark of excellence in software development.
Purchase Engineer
M/s P. K. Industries Pune
10.2013 - 09.2015
- Preparing RFQ's for IT Purchase, bought out material, Preparing Blanket PO (Annual rate Contract).
- Hands on experience on Software purchase also AMC regarding antivirus and other software's.
- Preparing techno-commercial evaluation of offers received from suppliers.
- Participating in negotiations with suppliers for material procurement.
- Hand Of experience in drafting and releasing the PO.
- Hands of Experience of E-Tools such as Smart Buy, e RFQ.
- Hands-on experience on supplier evaluation, supplier selection.
- Hands on experience on strategic sourcing.
- Follow up with suppliers for timely delivery of material.
- Define scope, strategically plan, analyze & conceptualize project requirements.
- Tracks and reports project performance, to provide real-time, bird's eye view of all critical project elements.
- Fortnightly reports along with Project Manager to the director for operational matters, project status updates, procurement and sourcing issues.
- Co-ordinate with quality department for inspection visits.
- Monitoring the activities at sites for timely erection & commissioning.
- Ensures correct and complete documentation / database management to enable successful and timely project rollout.
- Coordinating with shipping agents for the customs clearance of export goods.
- M/s P. K. Industries is a small-scale manufacturing company having a portfolio of economizer manufacturing.
Purchase Engineer (buyer)
Thermax Ltd
02.2011 - 10.2012
- Making Co-ordination and Communication with Supplier for Purchasing in different Items.
- Preparing RFQ for different IT purchase items, shop bough out and Special purchase for servers etc.
- Timely informing the delays of materials and Replacement of Rejected materials.
- Active Participation in Material Inventory Audit, Logistics management.
- Provide executive management with documentation of project's progress.
- Good hands on ERP - Oracle and ERP - 11i (BAAN).
- Negotiating with Suppliers for Costs, Deliveries & Quality.
- Coordinating in New Product Development and Prototype Manufacturing of it.
- Distribute copies of purchase orders to accounting, project manager and stores.
- Maintained vendor, asset information including current status, price lists, discounts, and literature.
- Assists project managers and engineering personnel in acquiring additional vendors and establishing vendor relationships.
- Providing assistance to General Manager for various Tenders in bidding programs.
- Assist manager for getting quotations of the bought-out items.
- Co-ordinate with shop floor people for proper progress of the job.
- Preparation of various types of Bills of Material for various types of nuclear components, Material Planning.
- Execute cost estimation of man hours of the manufacturing Equipment.
- A manufacturing company of a Power Management Unit and Green Energy Environment Solution company.
Planning Engineer
Thermax Ltd
01.2010 - 06.2010
- A manufacturing company of a Power Management Unit and Green Energy Environment Solution company.
Education
M-Tech - Software Systems
Bits
01.2024
MBA - Finance
Pune University
01.2014
Bachelors of Engg - Production
Pune University
01.2009
Skills
- Procurement & S2P Transformation Strategy, Process Design, Platform Implementation
- Project management, Agile/Scrum, cutover planning, post-go-live support
- Global Delivery Leadership Onshore Offshore Governance, Stakeholder Management
- RPA and automation in procurement process efficiency, FTE savings, and error reduction
- Shared Services & CoE Development Transition, Standardization, Training
- Change Management & Training Stakeholder Buy in, Process Adoption
Certification
- Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals - AZ 900
- Agile foundations (by PMI)
- Lean Six Sigma (by PMI)
- PMP - Project Management Professional (PMI) - Appearing
Accomplishments
- Star Performer of Month and Quarter for increasing team quality beyond expectations.
- Conferred with certificate for excellence for reducing TAT for PR to PO process; initiated cross Audit System and effectively excess load management.
- Conferred with certificate for customer satisfaction from Internal stakeholders.
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 01/16/86
Languages
- Hindi
- English
- Marathi
- Spanish (A1 level)
Visa
Holding US B1/B2 Visa
Timeline
Project Manager- IT
Atlas Copco India Ltd
12.2020 - Current
Senior Analyst
CDK Global Inc.
11.2018 - 12.2020
Senior Associate - SCM Procurement and Contract Management
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
09.2015 - 11.2018
Purchase Engineer
M/s P. K. Industries Pune
10.2013 - 09.2015
Purchase Engineer (buyer)
Thermax Ltd
02.2011 - 10.2012
Planning Engineer
Thermax Ltd
01.2010 - 06.2010
M-Tech - Software Systems
Bits
MBA - Finance
Pune University
Bachelors of Engg - Production
Pune University