Sachin Patange
IT Procurement Lead
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
Results-driven IT Procurement Specialist with over 3 years of experience in strategic sourcing, negotiation, supplier management and managing technology products and services within IT industry. Proven expertise in managing procurement of hardware, software, and IT services along with hands-on experience in both direct and indirect procurement for Manufacturing, Oil and gas industry. Focused on reducing costs while ensuring compliance, quality and timely delivery and also have experience is procurement of Direct and indirect procurement.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior System Engineer(IT-Procurement purchase lead)
Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited
04.2025 - Current
- Managed end-to-end procurement process for IT hardware, Software and related services purchases, ensuring cost-effectiveness and quality.
- Responsible for timely renewals of software license and contract lifecycle, including negotiation, renewal tracking and vendor coordination.
- Onboarding and evaluate new vendors, ensuring alignment with organizational security, and compliance requirements.
- Ensure all procurement activities adhere to company policies, audit requirements, and legal standards.
- Implemented comprehensive IT spend tracking, providing actionable insights to senior management.
- Ensured all procurement activities were budgeted and accurately coded to cost centers, aligning with financial projections.
- Collaborated with Accounts Payable to resolve invoicing discrepancies and streamline payment processes.
- Handling common E-mail box and provide solution to queries raised from vendors & requestor.
- Recommend process improvement proposals for management review.
- Provide assistance to resolve issues related to sourcing and procurement processes.
- Own and manage tier one program escalations.
Procurement Operation Associate
Accenture Solution
06.2023 - 01.2025
- Responsible for sourcing of materials as per requirement.
- Check with supplier and request a quotation for the required material.
- Negotiate with supplier to get the best price and lead time for the material.
- Involved in spot buy Activity like finding a new vendor and explore new opportunity to source more materials in future.
- Responsible for Creation of Purchase order for an approved purchase requisition.
- Ensure to follow up with supplier for the acknowledgement of PO and timely delivery of materials and also check with supplier to expedite the delivery of materials.
- Resolve Invoice rejected by Finance team.
Process Executive
Infosys BPM Limited
04.2022 - 05.2023
Education
B-Tech - Mechanical Engineering
Dayananda Sagar University
BangaloreDiploma - Mechanical Engineering
HKE'S Polytechnic
KalburgiSkills
- Contract Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Data Analysis
- Vendor Negotiation
- Cost Reduction Strategies
- SAP ERP Systems
Certification
- Procure to Pay Overview
- Purchasing Foundations
- Basics of Operational Procurement in SCM
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Kannada
- Marathi
Personal Information
- Father's Name: Raju Patange
- Mother's Name: Rama Patange
- Date of Birth: 07/24/97
Timeline
Senior System Engineer(IT-Procurement purchase lead)
Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited
04.2025 - Current
Procurement Operation Associate
Accenture Solution
06.2023 - 01.2025
Process Executive
Infosys BPM Limited
04.2022 - 05.2023
B-Tech - Mechanical Engineering
Dayananda Sagar University
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
HKE'S Polytechnic