Hi, I’m
Pravin Jadhav
Tech Lead- Global Strategic Sourcing APAC region
Pune
Summary
Innovative and Resourceful Global Sourcing Expert(12+ years of experience) : Stellar in forging partnerships with global suppliers/vendors/contractors for cost-effective purchase/procurement of the right quality goods/ components/ materials at the right prices and terms to effectively meet organization’s needs/ business requirements. Directed Techno-Commercial Activities like Budget Optimization (Capex/ Opex), Tendering, Bidding, Contract Negotiations, POs, Vendor Payments, P2P, Cost Benchmarking, SLAs & KPIs. Comprehensive Experience in all fields of Sourcing in the IT / BFSI Industry
Overview
12
years of professional experience
3
Languages
Work History
Fiserv India Pvt Ltd
Tech Lead APAC-Global Strategic Sourcing
05.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Independently handling APAC region IT/Telecom/Software etc
- Procurement category, with Approx
- Annual Spend of 100M plus
- Achieved significant savings (individually saves of over USD 6M and 25M+ as a team during 2024), including run-rate reductions and cost avoids
- Independently handled more than 3 Fiserv Expansion Projects (end to end IT category procurement) since 2022, across APAC locations within budgets
- Collaborated with Business Partners to gather requirements, working on upcoming projects/ creating workspace projects, involving direct engagement with OEMs for big capacity and optimized purchasing globally and locally
- Managing sourcing for IT Infra, Software subscriptions and Professional services procurement
- IT Infra mainly includes Laptop/desktop, server, storage, Switches, routers etc
- Software majorly includes Server level licenses, database licenses, user applications etc
- Professional services like End user support, NOC support, Resources for Testing, and software
- Activities includes vendor due diligence, market benchmarking, contract negotiation and registration
- Constant coordination with various verticals of the technology team to finalize appropriate BOQ/SOW
- Co-ordination with legal and finance for fixing contractual terms
- Regular meetings with key suppliers to maintain supplier relationship and meetings with internal stakeholders to create the pipeline (Workspace) for projects
- Ensure on time renewal of all existing contracts to ensure compliance
- Keeping updates on the technology market trends and provide information to the tech team on the same
Rahi Systems Pvt Ltd
Manager Procurement
07.2015 - 05.2022
Job overview
- Developing and executing the overall sourcing strategy, including influencing, and aligning with the key business partners across IT H/W, S/W and other business units
- Preparing quote & verifying to generate PO from PR in system
- Providing data to accounts as per their requirement such as excise duty, GST etc
- Maintain records of goods ordered and received
- Locate vendors, IT equipment and software license suppliers, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales
- Knowledge of cost Control, budget, expenditures, billing processing in Tally or ERP
- Selects vendors, places orders, and may arrange for service contract/ AMC
- Follows up on orders to ensure that materials are shipped and delivered on promised dates
- Maintains records and follow up files of purchases, shipments, and related matters
- Maintains files of descriptions of available supplies
- Negotiate purchase/sales contracts and renew and review contracts for customer relations
- Forward and follow-up on vendor enquiries for pricing needs
- Implement purchase orders to ensure delivery schedule on time
- Monitor all supplier performance and ensure timely delivery of all products and maintain accuracy
Ubisoft Entertainment India Pvt Ltd
Purchase Assistant
11.2014 - 07.2015
Job overview
- Company Overview: Datacenter Dynamics
- Procurement (Domestic & International):
- Identify the Supplier/Distributors
- Inviting Quote for Supply
- Selection of Suppliers in terms of Rate and Quality of Product
- Negotiating with Supplier in terms of Price, Quality, Payment Term, and Delivery
- Finalization of Payment Terms & Delivery Schedule
- Issuing of Purchase Order in accordance with the Management Approvals
- Logistics:
- Arrangement of Freight Forwarder & Clearing Agent for the Import Consignments
- Finalization of Documents for Imports Consignment
- Tracking & Coordinating with clearing agent for the clearance of Material from Indian Custom Department
- Stores & Inventory:
- Monitoring & Managing Day to Day Transactions of Stores
- Directing the Store executive in unloading, stacking, tagging and issuing the material
- Datacenter Dynamics
Perennial Technologies Pvt Ltd
Team Member-Purchase
12.2013 - 07.2014
Job overview
- Company Overview: Hurix Systems
- Vendor Management & Development – Vendor capability assessment based on Maintenance infra & Technical know-how
- Preparation of cost comparison sheet, searching the material with existing vendor, market research for the same material
- Negotiation & Finalization – Negotiation for cost, payment terms, delivery, quality and quantity
- Estimation, Costing Analysis – Preparing the costing and analysis of product and services
- Vendor- client coordination –Coordination with vendor for customize product, coordination with internal team for in-house products, providing Technical inputs for physibility or product and services
- Commercial documentation – Prepare files vendor wise with all the details, prepare the material details file domain wise
- Hurix Systems
Education
Sinhgad Institute of Management
MBA from OPERATIONS (PRODUCTION AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT)
01.2013 - 12.2013
University Overview
GPA: 60.14%
RIT Sakharale Islampur
B.E. from INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
01.2011 - 12.2011
University Overview
GPA: 61.93%
Y.C.I.S
H.S.C
01.2005 - 12.2005
University Overview
GPA: 60%
H.P.V
S.S.C
01.2003 - 12.2003
University Overview
GPA: 79.20%
Skills
Domestic and International Procurement
Accomplishments
- Received Award for Top Performance individual - Fiserv Annual Award 2023
- Recognized with 4-5 Fiserv Living proof Awards (L3-L2-L1)
- Employee of the Month and Quarter Award by Rahi systems
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 02/06/88
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above mentioned information is correct up to my Knowledge and I bear the responsibilities for the correctness of the above mentioned particulars.
Timeline
Tech Lead APAC-Global Strategic Sourcing
Fiserv India Pvt Ltd
05.2022 - Current
Manager Procurement
Rahi Systems Pvt Ltd
07.2015 - 05.2022
Purchase Assistant
Ubisoft Entertainment India Pvt Ltd
11.2014 - 07.2015
Team Member-Purchase
Perennial Technologies Pvt Ltd
12.2013 - 07.2014
Sinhgad Institute of Management
MBA from OPERATIONS (PRODUCTION AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT)
01.2013 - 12.2013
RIT Sakharale Islampur
B.E. from INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
01.2011 - 12.2011
Y.C.I.S
H.S.C
01.2005 - 12.2005
H.P.V
S.S.C
01.2003 - 12.2003
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