Siristi Kumari

Contract Negotiation: Collaborated with the sourcing team to prepare strategic reports and successfully negotiated contract values, resulting in effective cost optimization

Supplier Onboarding: Facilitated the onboarding of new suppliers onto the SAP Ariba network, establishing long-term business relationships and ensuring supply chain stability

Vendor Management: Managed supplier data for over 40 suppliers on Ariba, streamlining the process for Line of Business to raise purchase requisitions

Risk Management: Partnered with vendor managers to assess and mitigate risks associated with inconsistent vendors, ensuring service reliability

Purchase Requisitions: Processed 10+ purchase requisitions daily, aligned with legal contracts between National Australia Bank and its suppliers

Invoice Reconciliation: Achieved 100% accuracy in reconciling supplier invoices received via the Ariba network, submitting them for timely approvals

Ariba Contracts Management: Maintained and reported on open and closed Ariba contracts with domestic and international suppliers, supporting management's annual spend decision-making

Quality Assurance: Conducted quality checks on daily tasks performed by the team, ensuring 100% accuracy in all operations

Spend Analysis: Conducted quarterly assessments of cost centers for goods/services provided by vendors and reported findings to the FP&A team, aiding in accurate forecasting for the upcoming quarter

Data Analysis: Collaborated with the third-party management team to analyze supplier data, determining engagement periods and facilitating internal discussions for informed decision-making