Saikiran Pemmaraju

• Lead Senior Analyst managing a team of 5 people as a workstream lead. Wearing the hat of a Project Manager to ensure that the team adheres to timelines and that tasks are done within the allocated and agreed-upon sprints. To manage the team and coach them to gain new skills that will elevate the PMO team's performance to the next level.
• My job would also entail design of Power BI dashboards, reports, and Power Apps, as well as management and creation of SharePoint sites and lists.
• Currently leading the Procurement Innovation Lab team, to transform and create innovating business solutions to increase operational efficiencies.
• My goal is to develop and implement creative transformation ideas and solutions to streamline procurement process using tools, such as Power Apps, SharePoint, Power Automate and Power BI and also explore possible technology that supports transformation.
• Built a comprehensive dynamic tracking mechanism that never existed in GPS by utilizing Sharepoint lists. Automating the intake process without emails. Future plans included connecting these lists to create KPI dashboards and applications that employ the Microsoft 365 Suite of apps and connectors.
• Utilized technical experience to create four low-code applications with Microsoft Power Apps, which contributed to a significant increase in operational efficiency. Developed an application for the entire PMO team that functions as an interface, linking to 30 Sharepoint lists, allowing the team to simply navigate and work on all requests.
• Collaborated with diverse teams to collect specifications and developed a Power BI app named CSS Control Tower. The app includes a semantic model with over 40 data sets and multiple reports, including enhanced KPI dashboards for internal operations to make strategic and operational decisions. Leadership will have a complete insight of the Procurement Management office's performance and status, allowing leadership and stakeholders to make data-driven decisions.
• Establishment of SharePoint site, as well as maintenance and management of the site and its pages, which contain all the intake information needed to submit a request, which will automatically get tracked in SharePoint lists and are allocated to the appropriate person in the PMO.
• Successfully implemented COUPA (enterprise data management system) by conducting UAT across 5 departments, utilizing techno functional expertise to identify critical bugs and performance bottlenecks. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and ensure smooth implementation.
• Build solutions for the Vendor Management Office to ensure that all vendor information is up to date. Created a Master Vendor List in Power Query, this gives them a high-level view of the information that is missing from the vendor management system.
• Developed a Power App to check the progress of ongoing contract proposals.
• Created Power Automate flows for NDA, TA, MSA signature process, and PTO approval automation, which increased the business process and operational efficiency by 100%. These flows are initiated automatically, with no email exchange required.
• Contract management, purchase requisition creation, NDA, TA, and MSA authoring, as well as vendor management procedures such as vendor setup, revisions, and form maintenance. Create sourcing request forms and serve as a liaison between the engagement and purchasing teams to establish contracts or purchase orders. Managing Vantagepoint (Contract repository) exceptions to guarantee that all contract information is accurate and accessible.

Summary

• Own selected catalogues and collaborate with end customers to establish best mix of goods for catalogue versus off-catalogue purchasing.
• Perform due diligence and authorize non-catalogue requisitions, as well as managing Order Management of POs generated automatically until items or services are received by end-user.
• Training requesters on how to create Purchase Requisitions and Receipts.
• Interaction with vendors through quarterly QBRs.
• Examining recently drafted agreements to ensure compliance with No PO No Pay Policy.
• Conduct spend analysis and quarterly audits, and offer actionable data.
• Collaboration with business units on purchasing efforts, as well as agreement on business goals and critical requirements.
• Experience and knowledge in indirect procurement, negotiations, operations, and financial analysis.
• Based on my past experience, played a vital role in Oracle Fusion setup and UAT, ensuring that the team understood the ERP. This led to the successful implementation of Oracle Fusion.

• Fully Computerized & ERP Procurement Responsibilities based on Oracle(R12) and Oracle Fusion.
• Handled two Pilot Projects, and have taken VKT to establish and stream line the project.
• Managing two teams for two important client businesses such as Boeing and GE as a SME.
• Developed Standard Operating Procedures for processes that are handled.
• Practical experience with Source to Pay (S2P) - Purchasing, Vendor Management, and Accounts Payables invoicing duties such as Hold Resolution and payment issue management.
• Adding new vendors to system by verifying supplier information and payment details and obtaining clearance from sourcing leads.
• Managing and clearing invoice holds, generating receipts, updating payment information, and speeding payments in Oracle Fusion.
• Trained fresh hires on the S2P lifecycle, with the objective of training them with vendor onboarding, PR to PO, invoice hold resolution activities, and processes.
• Implement concepts that result in process improvements.
• Identified and resolved process issues to drive optimal workflow.

Summary

• As onsite Team Associate, Worked with MeritTrack Services Private Limited, which provides innovative Assessment Services to major Educational Institutions.
• Hands-on experience in HR Recruiting testing process.
• Supported HR functions with emphasis on record keeping, data entry, and general HR tasks.