Sandhya Lakshmi P V
Summary
Strategic sourcing experience with a strong background in procure to pay operations, contract management, supplier management, IT asset management. Utilize excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interface effectively with team members, management, stakeholders and suppliers.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Application Development Senior Analyst
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
11.2021 - Current
- Managing procure to pay operations such as contract management, vendor management, strategic sourcing and procurement through SAP Ariba.
- Managing IT asset management in tactical software procurement, regular asset reconciliation, software harvesting, maintenance of inventory, stock projection, audit, compliance, renewal and retirement.
- Responsible for supplier life cycle and performance management, sourcing and contract life cycle management includes creation of sourcing events.
- Managing users, groups, organizations and "delegate" authority and access to users.
- Performing the customer administration and security activities in Ariba.
- Coordinating with legal team, IT infra operations team, finance team and other stakeholders like business units and suppliers to drive cross functional effort.
- Preparing the MIS report based on the request.
IT Business System Analyst
India Medtronic Pvt Ltd
11.2019 - 11.2021
- Managing procure to pay business operations such as IT asset management, contract management, vendor management, strategic sourcing and procurement, negotiations for IT and non-IT materials.
- Managing IT asset management in tactical software procurement, regular asset reconciliation, software harvesting, maintenance of inventory, stock projection, renewals and retirement.
- Create, manage and reconcilement of the purchase requisitions, purchase orders and reconcilement of invoices in SAP Ariba
- Managing contract lifecycle operations and renewals by coordinating with legal team for the contract terms in MSA, order forms, change orders, amendments, SLA, SOW, NDA as per the company's policy.
- Managing the compliance of contractual obligations and deliverables for the IT contracts.
- Worked with global sourcing on various cost reductions projects and renewals.
- Identified potential issues and resolutions with inventory and quality.
- Preparing the executive summary report for the IT contracts which is used by the leadership team.
- Assist in the reporting of vendor risk management activities.
- Act as a subject matter expert to assist in improving the procurement to pay process.
IT Project Analyst
ANSR Global Corporation Private Limited
08.2018 - 11.2019
- Assist in procure to pay operations of commodities spend and capital expenditure from data gathering, market analysis, sourcing, negotiation, vendor selection, creation of purchase orders, reporting, performance management to achieve the best value for money.
- Maintained the asset management process from the procurement and tracking IT inventory of hardware and software assets throughout the functional lifecycle.
- Compile data from vendor invoices and supporting documents to verify accuracy of billing data and ensure receipt of items ordered.
- Participate in strategic sourcing process (RFI/RFQ/RFP), bid evaluation, supplier selection and contracts management.
- Prepared MIS reporting such as price analysis, delivery records and vendor performance.
- Coordinating the payment release within the SLA period with finance team.
- Implementing best practices to reduce and eliminate maverick spends.
Data Analyst
Magna Infotech
04.2018 - 08.2018
- Used statistical methods to analyze data and generate useful business reports of purchase orders and supplier orders.
- Optimized company resources allocation with detailed forecasting models based on historical data analysis.
- Monitor the purchase transactions according to company's internal policies and working closely with management to help resolve process related problems.
Junior Officer
Page Industries Limited
02.2016 - 11.2017
- Managed procurement to pay operations of IT projects for hardware and software in SAP Ariba.
- Created and maintained purchase orders, capital expenditures, operational expenditures, and vendor price approvals.
- Managed procurement planning for data center set up based on the requirement from the management regarding the current and future requirements and identified technology to address these requirements.
- Improved team collaboration by initiating weekly meetings and fostering open communication.
- Devised and implemented processes and procedures to streamline operations of IT inventory, software licensing and contracts of IT department.
- Created and managed project plans and timelines.
Research Analyst
Convergys India Services Pvt Ltd
08.2014 - 10.2015
- Conduct research on various organization's financial stability and their strategies.
- Managed vendor performance matrix evaluation and vendor risk management activities.
- Analyze the financial performance of business, industry and economic conditions for the use of making investment decision.
- Monitor and analyze corporate actions such as merger and acquisition and booked all transactions in portfolio.
Education
MCA - Computer Science
Jawaharlal Nehru College of Engineering
Shimoga, India07.2013
BCA - Computer Science
Sir MV Govt Science College, Kuvempu University
Bhadravati, India07.2010
PUC - Science
MGM College
Udupi, India04.2007
Skills
- IT Software Asset Management
- IT Hardware Asset Management
- Procure to Pay Operations
- Contract Lifecycle Management
- Project Management
- Cost Reductions
- Negotiation
- Vendor Management
- Sourcing Operations
- Complex Problem Solving
- Budgeting
- Procurement Issue Resolution
- Managing Multiple Projects
- MIS Reporting
Timeline
Application Development Senior Analyst
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
11.2021 - Current
IT Business System Analyst
India Medtronic Pvt Ltd
11.2019 - 11.2021
IT Project Analyst
ANSR Global Corporation Private Limited
08.2018 - 11.2019
Data Analyst
Magna Infotech
04.2018 - 08.2018
Junior Officer
Page Industries Limited
02.2016 - 11.2017
Research Analyst
Convergys India Services Pvt Ltd
08.2014 - 10.2015
MCA - Computer Science
Jawaharlal Nehru College of Engineering
BCA - Computer Science
Sir MV Govt Science College, Kuvempu University
PUC - Science
MGM College
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