P.K. SHIVARAM
Summary
Experienced Procurement Manager with expertise in strategic sourcing and supplier management. Demonstrated ability to negotiate purchase order contracts and implement efficient procurement processes, leading to substantial cost savings and improved efficiency. Proficient in vendor relationship management and adept at promoting collaboration among cross-functional teams.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager Procurement
DXC Technology
06.2016 - Current
- Managed budget allocations to prioritize spending on high-impact projects, optimizing resource utilization.
- Negotiated favorable terms with suppliers, cutting operational costs while maintaining quality of service.
- Established risk mitigation strategies by diversifying supplier base and conducting thorough supplier assessments.
- Improved supplier lead times through ongoing communication and performance tracking, ensuring timely delivery of critical materials for production operations.
- Prepared and presented reports to management on purchasing trends and cost savings to aid in decision making.
- Resolved invoice and payment issues to facilitate prompt payment to suppliers.
- Conducted spend analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Meets with Stakeholder leaders to understand business priorities and translate them into procurement plans; comprehends the industry and the Marketplace
- Provide leadership/direction on Supply Chain processes including sourcing, contracting, savings, purchasing and audits relating to compliance
- Leading Supply chain Procurement teams (includes Industry managers, Global leads) supporting direct and Indirect (HW, SW, Services) CAPEX and OPEX purchases for key clients
- Responsible for all performance management activities including supervision, goal setting, ongoing performance communication, employee engagement, development, coaching, mentoring and recruitment
- Develop, pilot, and implement best in class savings strategies in co-ordination with Global and regional category managers
- Support the execution of procurement and supply chain strategies, focusing on specific operational objectives
- Solves complex issues and drives tactical and strategic initiatives, such as leading process standardizations, executing program strategies
- Leading execution of commodity / category strategies
- Manages short and long-term procurement strategies designed to reduce cost and improve quality and service
- Develops and manages partnerships with external vendors by negotiating purchase order contracts with appropriate sources of equipment, supplies, and services
Deputy Manager
Oracle India Pvt Ltd
04.2015 - 12.2015
- Lead the engagement sessions with Sales workforce to understand their requirements
- Explore ways to reduce iterations and improve turnaround while Quoting Drafts and Ordering document requests
- Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of organizations mission
- Streamline management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning
- Responsible for maintaining the SLA, review major Revenue deals & prioritize critical ones to ensure faster Revenue recognition
- Responsible for LOB level recruitment to meet business requirements
- Review performance metrics on a regular basis, identifying opportunities for improvement
- Escalation point within process organization for Customers
- Floor Management and regular feedbacks to team members based on performance
Senior Assistant Manager
HEWLETT PACKARD (HP)
06.2011 - 04.2015
- Escalation point within process organization for Customers
- Ensure SOW/SLA is in line with business requirement
- Work on VoC (Voice of the Customer) feedback
- Production Management to ensure on time delivery and successful month end closure
- Compliance to Service Level Agreement (Monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPI))
- Effective use of Quality Management System
- Implementation of Performance Measurement System
- Attrition Management and address VoW (Voice of Workforce) feedback
- Knowledge Management through documentation and back-up strategy
- Driving Talent Management system by identifying potential candidates
- Interviewed, hired, and trained staff associates and equipped to comply with company policies and procedures.
Education
PGDBA - FINANCE
SYMBIOSIS University
01.2006
Bachelor of corporate secretary ship -
GURUNANAK COLLEGE
Velachery, Chennai01.2004
Skills
- Supplier Engagement Management
- Strategic sourcing
- Cost reduction strategies
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Procurement analytics
- Supplier management
- Performance improvement
- Price negotiations
- Vendor sourcing
- Procurement expertise
- Coaching and mentoring
- Client relationships
Accomplishments
Directed the cost savings value capture initiative for the global procurement division, successfully achieving $50M USD in cost savings over the years.
Managed contract negotiations and service level amendments for a key client, resulting in $1M USD in savings.
· PC custom integrated services TAT & Inventory cost reduction
Benefit – 2 days cycle time reduction (5 days to 3 days) & $9.47M Inventory cost savings
· Global SKU TAT Reduction
Benefit – Global SKU TAT reduction to 6 days from 9 days and early revenue generation
· EPO - E2E Engineering change order TAT reduction
Benefit – Overall TAT reduction from 7 days to 3 days
Training
- PMP Trained
- Six Sigma Green Belt
Timeline
Manager Procurement
DXC Technology
06.2016 - Current
Deputy Manager
Oracle India Pvt Ltd
04.2015 - 12.2015
Senior Assistant Manager
HEWLETT PACKARD (HP)
06.2011 - 04.2015
Bachelor of corporate secretary ship -
GURUNANAK COLLEGE
PGDBA - FINANCE
SYMBIOSIS University
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