SARANYA VIJAY
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic Sourcing Manager with extensive expertise in Sourcing and procurement, adept at Strategic Sourcing, Procurement Operations & Vendor management. Skilled in defining sourcing strategy, contract negotiation and stakeholder management, I drive significant cost savings and enhance procurement processes. Recognized for implementing best practices that optimize efficiency and align with business objectives.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Sourcing Specialist
PURE STORAGE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
Bangalore
11.2022 - Current
- Managing sourcing and procurement operations for multiple business stakeholders such as Engineering, IT, HR, Facilities, professional services. contingent workforce
- Defining & Implementing category strategies
- Establishing and managing relationship with strategic suppliers, negotiate contracts with them to secure the favorable terms for the organization
- Identifying savings opportunities aligning with long term engagements & ensuring quality standards and excellence
- Drive cost saving/cost reduction and cost avoidance to meet the Targets & goals
- Managing the bidding (RFx) process, evaluate the proposals, cost compare and award the bid
- Work with legal team to finalize the contracts terms & conditions to align with the organization compliance standard & risk
- Managing the end-to-end management contract renewals and onboarding, driving value and aligning with business objectives
- Identifying special projects and initiatives to expand Procurement’s contribution to broader organizational goals, such as the Preferred Supplier Program and the Diverse Supplier Program.
- Identifying areas for improvement in procurement processes, and implement best practices to enhance efficiency.
- Analyzing procurement reports to track spending, identify opportunities, provide insights, and spend visibility to BU stakeholders for informed decision-making, and manage the spend efficiently.
- Ensuring all procurement activities comply with company policies, legal requirements, and industry standards. Assess and mitigate risks related to vendor performance and contracts
Category Specialist - Contingent Workforce
CISCO SYSTEMS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
Bangalore
03.2021 - 11.2022
- Leading CX Vendor Strategy & Management Office, responsible for running the entire lifecycle for Statement of Work across CX Engineering org
- Handling Cisco's relationship with vendors who supply contractor resources (Contingent labor) - Temporary Staff Augmentation, Managed Project, Managed Services
- Process renewal and new SOWs, liaise with Internal customers to establish specifications and requirements, Consistently and proactively seek to drive contingent worker efficiencies & cost savings
- Work closely with MSP team to handle SOW audits, ensure compliance as per C-worker policy. Partner with GPS team with respect to region specific compliance
- Provide Actionable Insights on Vendor data, to our partners periodically; Support ad-hoc reporting requirements
- Maintain administration processes in compliance with Corporate Purchasing
- Advise internal customers about opportunities by understanding the current market and industry trends
Lead Coupa Supplier Enablement & Ariba Onboarding
KOCH BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT LTD
Bangalore
08.2019 - 08.2020
- Led Coupa Supplier Enablement & Ariba Supplier Onboarding for Koch Business (Guardian Glass)
- Supported the implementation of Coupa e- Invoicing solution for Guardian Glass & SRG business & enabled e-Invoicing for 2000+ suppliers globally.
- Responsible for Key Projects & deliverables for Global Supplier Enablement Team such as, Supplier cleanup/deactivation, updating missing supplier master data, payment terms standardization projects
- Work closely with Coupa admin & Coupa support teams to resolve the technical queries raised by the suppliers
- Drive the escalations between cross functional teams for critical supplier onboarding and liaise with AP and suppliers for the smooth of e-invoicing via CSP & SAN
Sr. Business Ops Analyst - Global Procurement Srvc
JUNIPER NETWORKS INDIA PVT LTD
Bangalore
02.2015 - 07.2019
- Souring & Contracts management: Negotiate pricing and other terms with suppliers
- Work with closely stakeholders understanding the requirements for high value purchases and initiate the RFX process
- Work with legal team on finalizing the terms of MSA, SOW, Work orders, etc. & obtain appropriate approvals.
- Driven key initiatives such as Tail spend initiative, Diversity spends
- Reviewing and aligning to Global procurement SOX controls & policy compliance
- Responsible for managing 'Supplier Credit Risk assessment' tool, help commodity managers to determine all kinds of risk while choosing the supplier
- Creating & managing Key performance Indicators, Tableau dashboard & metrics (Actual Vs forecast spend, QTR on QTR Spend, Cost saving trend, spend influenced by GSM, Extended payment terms, top suppliers contributing 80% of the spend, Key deals in pipeline., etc.)
- Creating other reports for CMs to take strategic decisions such as (Spend trend by commodity trend, spend by top suppliers, spend by top business Unity, Supplier Diversity spend report, Key contracts executed during the quarter., etc.)
- Business Process efficiency & Program Management: Subject matter expert for Procure to pay process and Coupa P2P application
- Led the Coupa implementation project globally, rolled Coupa in different regions, by phases
- Involved in the implementation of Process Unity (PU)- Supplier/Third-Party Onboarding, Governance, Risk & Compliance Tool
- Identifying areas for process improvement and utilize Lean tools to optimize current configuration.
- Managing Coupa Hosted catalogs
- Participating in best practice sharing sessions with other Coupa customers to identify areas of opportunity
BUYER - Global Procurement Service
JUNIPER NETWORKS INDIA PVT LTD
06.2010 - 02.2015
- Responsible for Indirect procurement operations Globally - review purchase requisitions and issue purchase orders onetime; address helpdesk queries
- Note: June 2010-June 2012 was associated through Ikya Consultancy; starting July 2012, I converted as FTE with Juniper Networks India
Procurement Analyst
GENERAL ELECTRIC (GE) | SHELL TECHNOLOGY | TATA ELXSI
11.2006 - 06.2010
- Responsible for Direct and Indirect procurement; collect multiple bids, cost compare & negotiate; Ensure the project is budgeted/approved creating PR/PO;
- E-Procure critical spare parts using corporate credit card & small parts/components from local supplier through petty cash;
- Responsible for tracking the product delivery and notify the material mgmt. team;
- Track software purchases such as electronic licenses and software;
- Liaise with Accounts Payable department to ensure accurate and timely payment of invoices
- Responsible for procurement operations; facilitate the supplier registration process, responsible for collecting bids from various suppliers, short listing suppliers, etc.;
- Maintain/track contracts/agreements, purchase orders, invoice, etc.;
- Work closely with finance to review blocked invoices & payment delays/issues and resolve them on timely manner
Education
Advance certification - Purchasing and Materials Management
Indian School of Business Management (ISBM)
07.2014
Bachelor of Commerce - B. Com -
Bangalore University
01.2010
Dip. - Commercial Practice
Vidhya Vikas Trust Polytechnic
Bangalore01.2006
Skills
- Strategic Sourcing
- Vendor Negotiation
- Contract Negotiation
- Category management
- Cost savings
- Vendor management
- Supplier onboarding
- Procurement processes
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Strong leadership Skills
- Program & Project management
- Communication Skills
- Analytical Skills
Training
- Coupa e-Procurement module, Coupa Software Inc, San Mateo, CA
- Lean & Six Sigma, Henry Harvin Education
- Emotional Intelligence training
Languages
- Kannada
- English
- Hindi
- Tamil
- Telugu
Languages
Kannada
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Hindi
Beginner
A1
Tamil
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Telugu
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Accomplishments
- Cost savings achieved : Delivered $1.5M cost saving through supplier consolidation and strategic negotiation
- Contract Management: Negotiated long term agreements (LTAs) leading to fixed pricing and reduced risk exposure
- Heavy Lifting Award - Recognised for increased number of negotiated sourcing projects with limited bandwidth & tmeline
Timeline
Senior Sourcing Specialist
PURE STORAGE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
11.2022 - Current
Category Specialist - Contingent Workforce
CISCO SYSTEMS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
03.2021 - 11.2022
Lead Coupa Supplier Enablement & Ariba Onboarding
KOCH BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT LTD
08.2019 - 08.2020
Sr. Business Ops Analyst - Global Procurement Srvc
JUNIPER NETWORKS INDIA PVT LTD
02.2015 - 07.2019
BUYER - Global Procurement Service
JUNIPER NETWORKS INDIA PVT LTD
06.2010 - 02.2015
Procurement Analyst
GENERAL ELECTRIC (GE) | SHELL TECHNOLOGY | TATA ELXSI
11.2006 - 06.2010
Advance certification - Purchasing and Materials Management
Indian School of Business Management (ISBM)
Bachelor of Commerce - B. Com -
Bangalore University
Dip. - Commercial Practice
Vidhya Vikas Trust Polytechnic
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