SAURABH KUMAR SINGH
Bangalore
Summary
A highly resourceful team player with over 10 years of extensive experience in Sourcing & Procurement, specializing in Category Management, Indirect Procurement and Strategic Sourcing with the end-to-end supply chain. Proven track record of driving impact across diverse sectors, including IT Services, Retail and Manufacturing.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager - Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
Ver Se Innovation Pvt Ltd
09.2023 - 07.2025
- Develop and implement procurement-to-pay strategies for capital expenditures, IT infrastructure, hardware, services, HR, talent acquisition, and administrative functions.
- Negotiate contracts with vendors for hardware and services, covering pricing, delivery schedules, quality standards, and service-level agreements.
- Manage vendor negotiations for IT infrastructure (hardware & software), annual maintenance contracts, resources, and services.
- Monitor vendor performance and track the consumption of various products and services to ensure cost efficiency and quality.
- Lead and manage teams by delegating tasks, enhancing staff skills, fostering collaboration, and maintaining clear communication to align with organizational goals.
- Oversee the procurement process from sourcing to delivery, ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and adherence to company policies.
- Ensure compliance with procurement regulations, standards, and company policies by collaborating with stakeholders and auditors for transparency.
- Standardize procurement practices across different business units, regions, and countries for operational consistency.
- Work closely with project management, engineering, finance, and operations teams to integrate procurement activities seamlessly into project execution.
- Conduct budget planning and analyze budget Vs actual spending.
Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Amagi Media Labs Pvt Ltd
12.2021 - 09.2023
- Part of Procurement team and Develop Strategies of Procurement to Pay, Capex & Opex, Vendor/Supplier Management for IT Hardware’s and Services, Floating RFQ, worldwide.
- Establish and negotiate contract terms and conditions, agreement with vendors, OEMs.
- Partnering with internal cross functional teams to understand the requirements and develop Procurement plans to support, Providing market insight to business and stakeholders.
- Driving fulfilment of strategy, working cross functionally with business partners & third parties
- Managing strategic IT projects including Human Resource, Talent Acquisition, Work Environment Team (Admin) requirements.
- Strengthening Business relationships with Internal stakeholders and key suppliers.
- Publishing Dashboard to internal stakeholders, management, preparing FY Budget, Budget vs spend analysis.
- Performing data cleansing, categorization, normalization, and enrichment to develop clean data for presentation with leadership.
- ERP knowledge - SAP, MS Office suite, Oracle Net Suite, E-Procurement Tool.
- Projects handled:
- Net Suite implementation for Procurement process and mentoring team on migrations, change management.
- Monitoring and reporting project milestones to management
- Project initiation till closure - consulting with ERP project team, management, stakeholders and optimizing the process and ERP system as well.
AM – Indirect Procurement
Lava International
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Managed indirect purchases for HR, Admin, Marketing, and IT requests, ensuring timely and cost-effective procurement.
- Developed and expanded the vendor pool for each category, focusing on building strong, reliable partnerships.
- Led the commercial closure of all procurement requests, consistently achieving cost savings in each transaction.
- Negotiated with vendors, floated RFQs, and worked within SAP to finalize new agreements and renew existing ones.
- Prepared MIS reports to inform management of process operations, supporting critical decision-making.
- Raised POs, conducted price negotiations, and handled vendor management with a focus on operational efficiency and creativity.
Sr. Associate – Indirect Procurement
V-Mart Retail Ltd.
06.2017 - 03.2021
- Took ownership of the buying and sourcing processes IT & Fixed Assets requirements, excelling in negotiations, account management, vendor management, and purchasing lifecycle management.
- Managed the entire PO lifecycle, demonstrating market intelligence across indirect and direct procurement categories.
- Assisted stakeholders in identifying opportunities for re-quoting, redirecting, and sourcing supplier diversity options.
- Managed the order process, handling requisitions, requests for quotes, purchase requisitions/orders, providing orders to suppliers, maintaining purchase records, and resolving invoice/receipt discrepancies.
- Collaborated with the Procurement team and business Project Managers to identify sourcing opportunities based on spend through buyer-assisted processes.
- Recommended the consolidation of suppliers to streamline the supply base and enhance procurement efficiency.
- Identified new vendor catalogues to simplify the buying process and improve product selection.
Procurement Executive
Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
12.2014 - 06.2017
- Created vendor comparative charts to evaluate and select the best vendors, managing vendor contract renewals effectively.
- Handled all purchase-related processes, including raising purchase requests, orders, invoice processing, and other documentation.
- Raised purchase orders based on production plans, ensuring timely order fulfilment and smooth operations in the purchase department.
- Negotiated with vendors, managed RFx, RFQ, and RFI processes to secure the best prices and terms.
- Supervised purchasing functions, including product/service research, vendor selection, pricing, and purchase order completion.
- Ensured timely delivery of materials in accordance with production planning, verifying quality and quantity upon receipt.
- Collaborated with vendors, internal departments, and cross-functional teams to ensure smooth material delivery, cost reduction, and maintenance of proper purchase documentation.
MIS Reconciliation
Online Recharge Services Pvt. Ltd.
12.2013 - 12.2014
- Reconciled operators’ data to system database for major companies like Tata Sky, Airtel, Vodafone, etc.
- Managed Payment Gateway data reconciliation with systems like CCAvenue, PayU, ensuring accuracy.
- Communicated task updates and issue statuses to Operation & Finance manager, enhancing transparency.
- Interacted directly with clients through scheduled Business Conversations, fostering strong relationships.
Education
M.C.A -
NIET
01.2012
B.C.A - undefined
Jagatpur P.G College
01.2008
12th - undefined
ST John’s School D.L.W
01.2005
10th - undefined
ST John’s School D.L.W
01.2003
Skills
- Strong analytical and negotiation abilities
- Expertise in stakeholder and vendor relationship management
- Clear and effective business communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Proficiency in contract management
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Strategic sourcing expertise
- Financial acumen
- Change Management Project
- Experience in SAP, Oracle NetSuite, D365, PMG System, BQMS, and GENYSIS tools
Timeline
Assistant Manager - Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
Ver Se Innovation Pvt Ltd
09.2023 - 07.2025
Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Amagi Media Labs Pvt Ltd
12.2021 - 09.2023
AM – Indirect Procurement
Lava International
03.2021 - 12.2021
Sr. Associate – Indirect Procurement
V-Mart Retail Ltd.
06.2017 - 03.2021
Procurement Executive
Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
12.2014 - 06.2017
MIS Reconciliation
Online Recharge Services Pvt. Ltd.
12.2013 - 12.2014
B.C.A - undefined
Jagatpur P.G College
12th - undefined
ST John’s School D.L.W
10th - undefined
ST John’s School D.L.W
M.C.A -
NIET
Declaration
I hereby declare that the above-mentioned information is correct to the best of my knowledge. Place: Bangalore Date: (Saurabh Kumar Singh)