RAVI KIRAN S

• Served as the Icertis CLM tech lead and successfully rolled out the Discover AI solution to Diageo markets.
• Certified ICI administrator and practitioner.
• Coupa certified business analyst, leading multiple rollouts and implementations of SIM and OneTrust for TPRM.
• Led mobilization activities for digital supply chain projects, including several AI-enabled technology implementations such as autonomous sourcing and negotiations (PACTUM AI, Fairmarkit).
• Led a team of four junior BAs, successfully implementing project management methodologies through the Community of Practice to enhance project delivery and team collaboration.
• Fostered strong relationships with stakeholders and subject matter experts to collaboratively develop technology solutions that improve operational efficiency and support application rationalization initiatives.
• Engaged with Procurement and STP stakeholders to prioritize D&T initiatives, analyzing business challenges and translating them into clear product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for effective implementation.

• Coupa Configuration Expertise: Experience in configuring Coupa, including user setup, approval workflow design, and punchout setup across various modules like Procure, Invoice, and Sourcing.
• Source to Pay Proficiency: Deep understanding of the Source to Pay process with solid knowledge of procurement best practices and functional operations.
• End-to-End Implementation: Acted as Coupa admin for the end-to-end implementation of over 150 COAs, managing cutover plans and overseeing release management, including regression testing and feature reviews.
• Support & Training Initiatives: Provided SIT, UAT, and training for requestors and buyers, while establishing a support process on the SNOW platform and acting as a liaison for key CAM initiatives with Coupa.

• Advisory Support: Provide advisory support for standardization projects to minimize deviations from global design and ensure alignment with sourcing practices.
• Policy Definition: Define Source to Pay policies and BPM documents to establish clear guidelines for Global Sourcing teams.
• Controls & Compliance: Act as a second line of defense for controls and compliance, reviewing migrations and tool implementations to align with global processes.
• System Testing & Change Management: Oversee Coupa system testing, manage change notes, and facilitate change management and communication to enhance team collaboration and clarity.

Accenture and Ab-inbev BOT transition

• Sourcing Management: Oversee the sourcing process through tendering, e-auctions, and negotiations, ensuring alignment with category strategies and procurement governance while collaborating with budget owners to meet purchasing needs.
• Supplier Relationship & Process Improvement: Develop negotiation strategies to build sustainable supplier relationships, challenge existing practices to enhance procurement efficiency, and lead high-visibility projects including RFPs and the implementation of a Contract Management Portal.

Client: Anheuser Busch InBev (BOT plan)

• Sourcing Activities: Manage tendering, e-auctions, and negotiations aligned with category strategies to optimize procurement processes.
• Spend Analysis & Collaboration: Conduct spend analysis and collaborate with budget owners to ensure compliance with procurement governance.
• Supplier Alignment & Efficiency: Focus on understanding purchasing needs and aligning them with suppliers to enhance total cost of ownership and improve efficiency.
• Project Leadership & Automation: Lead high-visibility projects, implement a Contract Management Portal, and drive automation in purchase order processing within the ERP system.

• Shouldered the responsibility of managing: Souring and Identification of all requirements in requisition for purchase issued by Design Department
• Establish delivery terms, time, and stages of inspection for the supply with Project Management Team
• Coordinating information for creating unique Program for individual Projects using Microsoft Excel for Preparation of Project Budget & Calculation of detailed man-hours, machine hours planning.