Rohit Prasad

• Mangaing Global Spend Portfolio of $500M, 170+ supplier & 42 sites.
• Defining category road map 5-3-1 year plan.
• Driving sourcing best practices methods such as 7 steps of sourcing , PESTLE analysis, SWOT analysis, data driven negotiation plans,SRM.
• Leading productivity targets via spend analytics , LPP,Cluster analysis,Cost vs Index,Price Arbitrage,Should costing,Make vs Buy.
• Driving End to End Source to Contract based on defined category strategy/roadmap.
• Identifying Supply Risk & preparing details mitigation plan.
• Driving Tail Spend Strategy of $200M for EC.

Selected Highlights & Achievements :

• Achieved productivity of $7M through spend analytics and rapid re-pricing.
• Moving HCC parts to BCC resulted in $3M saving.
• Tail Spend Management delivered $0.7M of $15M spend

• Responsible for spend portfolio of $150M
• Supporting category management leads on large projects, with negotiation assistance, data analysis.
• Leading QBRs with strategic suppliers.
• Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and category teams with the aim of driving cost reduction, improving quality, and delivery.
• Driving end-to-end global RFQ management.

Selected Highlights & Achievements :

• 8% cost saving in the machinery category through long-term contracts.
• Improved RFQ TAT time from 150 days to 90 days.

• Lead a procurement operations of $12M
• Bought 85% of localized vendors under Annual rate contract.
• Managing end-to-end logistics by air and sea from India, China, and nearby African countries.
• Procuring machinery equipment—Capex, like a 100T DRI kiln, motors, belt conveyors, gearboxes, and cables, etc
• Managed 5 indirect reportee's.

Selected Highlights & Achievements :

• 7% productivity on local purchase through rate contract.
• Converted 95% of imported spend payment terms from Advance to CAD.
• Lead the PMO role for a $50M spend greenfield project and successful launch within timelines.

• Managing complete P2P operations for Steel & Civil category.
• Timely conversion of PR to PO to avoid delays.
• Daily MIS reporting to Purchase Head.