Hi, I’m
Shalini Chandrashekar
Bengaluru
Summary
Dynamic Software Procurement Manager at IBM India Pvt Ltd with expertise in strategic sourcing and vendor negotiations. Proven track record in managing a $300M spend, driving savings opportunities, and fostering supplier relationships. Adept at leading teams and implementing innovative procurement strategies to achieve organizational goals.
Overview
16
years of professional experience
Work History
IBM India Pvt Ltd
Global Software Stratergic Sourcing
06.2016 - Current
Job overview
- Software procurement involves purchasing various software requirements for IBM North American region those products and support services mainly of active components for internal, resale and SO (Strategic Outsourcing) requirements and managing relationship with Global/Core suppliers
- Part of the Procurement leadership team managing end to end category for the region
- Manage a spend of 300 M USD per annum across the region for procuring software for north American region which includes, patents and royalty-based deals
- Build and implement strategies year on year for the software category
- Maximize CTO and Savings opportunities
- Manage procurement category team across the region
- Manage strategic suppliers’ relationship across the region
- Regular engagement with the business leadership team on strategies to achieve organization goals
- Support the organization in creating strategies for the commodity and implementation of the sourcing strategies for the category
HDFC Limited
Deputy Manager – Operations legal
08.2011 - 06.2016
Job overview
- Leading a team of 8 direct reports, this role manages compliance checking, customer service and managing high spend, high visibility complex loan proposals
- My role encompasses development of strategies that support delivery of the business requirements
- Draft and negotiate client, vendor, and subcontractor agreements covering professional services for joint ventures, service agreements and employment
- Successfully negotiated agreements with high end real-estate developers and corporate companies on the commercial transactions
- Work closely with business and professional services teams to resolve complex contractual issues and negotiate terms and conditions into final contracts for customer services
- Assist client’s procurement of the title documents, registrations, drafting operating and partnership agreements by negotiating real estate leases and vendor agreements
- Negotiate purchase agreement for the property, providing recommendations on obtaining financing, and establishing a real property trust
- Represent buyers, sellers, and lenders on business purchase and sales
- These transactions include coordinating with Corporate Risk and Legal teams to review, address and negotiate high value loans
- Work with clients to support various business and real estate development activities
- Services include forming corporate entities, drafting appropriate operating agreements structuring transactions to comply with regulations and policies
- Handling of Service Agreements, escrow agreements, Memorandum of Entry for creation of Multiple charges on the property, Supplementary Agreements for creation of the Security on the Commercial property and co coordinating toward the drafting, review, and negotiation of contract
- Review the existing process and recommending process improvements through identification of the risks involved in the delivery process to recommend necessary process improvement for delivery with better timelines and the quality assurances
- Educate the team on all the statutory requirement and make sure compliance of these requirements
- Expertise in financial risk assessment on repayment track record and specialized in contract management
Expat Project & Developments Pvt Ltd
Legal Executive
11.2010 - 08.2011
Job overview
- Prepare commercial real estate contracts and commercial lease agreements
- Assist clients and project teams with land use issues, including zoning and permitting
- Review property titles, resolve property lien issues, and perform closings for commercial real estate transactions
- Draft and revise existing contracts required to support business operations like Draft Loan/Mortgage documents, Indemnity, Tripartite Agreements, Affidavits, Assignment Agreements, Deeds, No objections for creation and enforcement of the security
- Manage project approvals for all the developers with the end-to-end negotiation and risk analysis on the title of the entire project and ensure the approvals of the projects
Kallesh Gowda & Associates
Junior Advocate
06.2009 - 10.2010
Legal Trainee
02.2008
Education
University Law CollegeBangalore
BAL, LLB
01.2009
Skills
- Deliver Leadership
- Strategic Sourcing
- Global Sourcing
- E Sourcing
- Strategy Development & Deployment
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Vendor Negotiations
- Supplier Performance Evaluation
- Contract Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Spend Management
- Procurement Solutions Consulting
- People Management
- Certified ISC Lead Trainer
- Process & Supplier Audit
Accomplishments
- Prathibha Puraskara Award by Advocates Association Karnataka
- Best Social Activist in 2019
Timeline
Global Software Stratergic Sourcing
IBM India Pvt Ltd
06.2016 - Current
Deputy Manager – Operations legal
HDFC Limited
08.2011 - 06.2016
Legal Executive
Expat Project & Developments Pvt Ltd
11.2010 - 08.2011
Junior Advocate
Kallesh Gowda & Associates
06.2009 - 10.2010
Legal Trainee
02.2008
University Law College
BAL, LLB
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