Rajesh Gadade
Pune
Summary
Dynamic procurement leader with a focus on strategic sourcing and contract negotiations. Implements innovative vendor segmentation frameworks to streamline governance and elevate procurement practices. Committed to aligning procurement strategies with organisational objectives, fostering collaboration across functions for optimal outcomes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
AVP - Group Technology Infrastructure Procurement
Deutsche Bank Group
04.2025 - Current
- Managed an end-to-end € 300M IT Sourcing portfolio for Group Technology Infrastructure division.
- Designed and implemented a four-tier vendor segmentation framework (Strategic, Niche, Legacy, MSP) to streamline governance.
- Led the full Source to Contract lifecycle.
- Drive negotiation strategies including Reverse Auction (RA), pricing/rate card negotiations with suppliers and deal principles.
- Regular Steerco presentations and stand ups.
- Partnered closely with CIO Offices, Legal, Risk and IT delivery teams to ensure procurement compliance, governance and alignment with business objectives.
- Drafted, reviewed and negotiated commercial contracts including Master Service agreement (MSA), Master Subscription agreements (SaaS), Service Level Agreement (SLA), Statements of Work (SOW), Amendments, Non-disclosure Agreements (NDA) and similar legal instruments
Assistant IT Procurement Manager - Technology Procurement
GPRO Services India Pvt Ltd (Maersk Group)
04.2021 - 04.2025
- Led projects at a strategic level via creation of Sourcing Charter, regular Stand ups to Steerco and Scoring of suppliers during an RFP. Engage with legal, if required. Sporadically.
- Creation of category cards in accordance with the company standards, compliance and due-diligence.
- Drive negotiation strategies including Reverse Auction (RA), pricing/rate card negotiations with suppliers and deal principles.
- Regular Steerco presentations and stand ups.
- Global standard solution delivered for software and hardware. This converted into a procurement policy change. Inshort, Streamline & Standardize.
- Drafted, reviewed and negotiated commercial contracts including Master Service agreement (MSA), Master Subscription agreements (SaaS), Service Level Agreement (SLA), Statements of Work (SOW), Amendments, Non-disclosure Agreements (NDA) and similar legal instruments.
- Worked with the in-house Knowledge Center team to build on wide range of supplier base for projects in pipeline.
Senior Associate
Denali Sourcing Services
01.2015 - 04.2021
- Managed end to end strategic sourcing projects including business requirements gathering, spend base lining, Sourcing strategy, RFX (RFI, RFP, RFQ) scoping and response management and building selection criteria.
- Analyzed supplier responses and capability to draw conclusions, prepare comprehensive summaries, business case presentation and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis and recommend supplier.
- Drive negotiation strategies including Reverse Auction (RA) and pricing/rate card negotiations with suppliers. Online Grading via Ariba.
- Drafted, reviewed and negotiated commercial contracts including Master Service agreement (MSA), Master Subscription agreements (SaaS), Service Level Agreement (SLA), Statements of Work (SOW), Amendments, Non-disclosure Agreements (NDA) and similar legal instruments.
- Supported Category Managers in developing category strategies by data collection, spend analysis, category specific market research and develop meaningful recommendations of the best supply partners.
- Assisted Global Category Managers in developing and standardizing Category playbook/cards.
Sr. Buyer Procurement
Tibco Software India Pvt Ltd
08.2013 - 01.2015
- Managing global spend on Server and IT accessories.
- Strategy formation for telecom spends for Internet leased lines 1:1, COCP connections and mobile devices. Consolidating and reducing the number of suppliers been of topmost priority.
- Led an innovative telecom project (Recognized – Employee of the quarter) for international roaming after doing spend analysis. Savings achieved was $160k.
- Worked towards automating the IT accessories ordering process for India offices.
- Ensuring On time renewals of contracts for IT and Telecom.
- Supplier connects via QBR’s to provide the feedback and expectations from the organization standpoint.
- Identified opportunities to reduce the overall spend and streamline the process in order to achieve operational excellence.
Associate Buyer Procurement
BMC Software India Pvt Ltd
11.2011 - 08.2013
- Managing spend on Racks, Chassis and IT accessories for India.
- Telecom - Independent end to end management of IP Phones, PRI Lines, Internet leased lines 1:1, COCP connections, mobile devices, International calling cards.
- Coordinating with US Procurement team to understand their requirements and execute them accordingly.
- Coordinating with the internal team for all imports which are CIF Mumbai (Dollar deals).
- All IT, Telecom requirements for US below $100K managed locally.
- Have been part of the Punch-out Catalog innovation program. IT Accessories and telecom peripherals now purchased online.
- Signing NDA, floating RFP/RFQ to the vendors. Negotiate, review and finalize the vendors and terms and conditions for IT and Telecom.
- On time renewals of all contracts for IT and Telecom.
- Managing relationship with OEM's like Avaya, Cisco and NetApp.
- Close connect with the Global Managers at the headquarters in Houston through weekly VMO calls.
- Weekly/Bi-weekly meetings with the internal customers to understand their expectations/feedback.
Buyer - SCM Aerospace
Eaton India Pvt Ltd
06.2010 - 11.2011
- Transition Experience – Over 5 sites in USA and 1 in UK.
- Have prepared Daily Team Reports.
- Aligned with Global Procurement team via weekly calls to understand their expectations and worked accordingly.
- Checking the demand of parts and sending RFQ’s to the suppliers in order to get the best price. Working on the hot request for parts. Sending out competitive bids to suppliers.
- Following up with the suppliers, getting the orders acknowledged. Making sure the parts are delivered on time.
- Worked on VMI, in order to get the parts on time.
SCM Representative
Zensar Technologies
05.2008 - 06.2010
- US based Transaction Process of Procurement. Worked on SAP system.
- Worked for the non-merchandising requirements of The Home Depot Stores across US, Canada and Mexico.
- Conducted process training for new joinees and refresher/updates for existing team members.
Education
B.Com. -
Pune University
2005
H.S.C. -
Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce
2002
Skills
- Strategic Sourcing
- Contract Management
- Category Strategy
- RFX and e-auction
- Project Execution
- Negotiation Strategies
- Service Delivery Excellence
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Contract Negotiations
- Market Research
Projects
- LTE – Morocco Terminal (Maersk), $20M, 45%
- CCTV Moorebank, Australia (Maersk), $1.5M, 35%
- Category Card for IT Services (Denali), Employee of the month Award
- IT and Telecom Standardization (Tibco), Employee of the Quarter Award
- Supplier Consolidation (BMC Software)
- DPO (Rationalization of Pay terms) - India
- Supplier Reduction / Consolidation - India & USA
- Tier 3 & 4 Spend Sourcing – US
Personal Information
Passport Number: U9124522
Timeline
AVP - Group Technology Infrastructure Procurement
Deutsche Bank Group
04.2025 - Current
Assistant IT Procurement Manager - Technology Procurement
GPRO Services India Pvt Ltd (Maersk Group)
04.2021 - 04.2025
Senior Associate
Denali Sourcing Services
01.2015 - 04.2021
Sr. Buyer Procurement
Tibco Software India Pvt Ltd
08.2013 - 01.2015
Associate Buyer Procurement
BMC Software India Pvt Ltd
11.2011 - 08.2013
Buyer - SCM Aerospace
Eaton India Pvt Ltd
06.2010 - 11.2011
SCM Representative
Zensar Technologies
05.2008 - 06.2010
B.Com. -
Pune University
H.S.C. -
Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce