Sonam Nigam
Pune
Summary
Procurement and Project management professional with 8 years of experience in strategic sourcing, vendor management, risk analysis and project execution. Adept at managing budgets, timelines, and stakeholders to deliver measurable cost savings and successful project outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Analyst Procurement
BNY Mellon
Pune
07.2023 - Current
- Managed end-to-end procurement activities including sourcing, RFQs/RFPs, vendor evaluation, negotiations, and purchase order execution.
- Developed and maintained strong supplier relationships to improve performance, reduce risks, and ensure continuity of supply.
- Ensured compliance with procurement policies, contract terms, and organizational governance standards.
- Managed procurement budgets, tracked savings, and reported procurement performance to senior management.
- Facilitate daily interactions and communications with key stakeholders supporting Line of Business and engagement managers.
- Ensure completion of Third Party Vendor related training for all relevant employees, emphasizing Engagement Manager role.
- Built strong relationships with stakeholders in vendor management and Enterprise Sourcing Office sectors.
- Review and approve RFQ, Inherent Risk Profiles and Engagements to mitigate risks.
- Produce monthly reports on key Third party vendor governance metrics, including Active vendor Engagement and Issue reports.
- Assess and validate ongoing monitoring activities to ensure compliance.
- Manage monthly inventory control Invoice reconciliation processes for LOB and regulatory deliverables.
- Support executive sponsors for key vendors, enhancing collaboration across business leaders.
- Monitored project operations to ensure teams met targets and maintained progress.
- Assign negotiation for budget planning and RFQ creation.
Project Manager
Transperfect
Pune
05.2021 - 07.2023
- Managed client expectations through a professional approach to project execution.
- Reviewed performance metrics to identify and mitigate risks while seizing opportunities.
- Delivered presentations and briefings to Sales, CS, and PGM, integrating feedback into workflows.
- Identified future capacity needs for effective project planning and resource allocation.
- Reported project status and financial updates to stakeholders while gathering their feedback.
- Applied successful project management techniques to ensure timely delivery within budget constraints.
- Scheduled, planned, and executed end-to-end project life cycles, ensuring successful deliveries.
- Maintained finances and supporting documentation for all projects.
- Managed client relationships with companies such as Honeywell and Huawei.
- Managed multiple localization projects from initiation to completion in fast-paced environments.
- Delivered high-quality results under tight deadlines, budget constraints, and vendor specifications.
- Maintained strong client relationships with companies like Infosys, JP Morgan, and SC Johnson.
Senior Project Coordinator
The BigWord
Pune
07.2020 - 02.2021
- Schedule, plan and execute end-to-end project lifecycle with successful deliveries while maintaining finances, and all supporting documentation for every project.
- Handled Clients such as : Honeywell, Huawei & more.
Project Coordinator
TransPerfect
Pune
09.2017 - 07.2020
- End to end management of multiple localization projects in a fast-paced environment. Delight the client by turning around projects with impossible deadlines, budget restrictions, vendor requirements,and still deliver quality.
- Handled Clients such as Infosys, JP Morgan(Chase), SC Johnson,
- Briggs and Stratton, American Eagle & more.
Education
MCA - Technical and Management
Sinhgad Iinstitute Of Management
Pune, Maharashtra 07.2014 - 07/2017
BCA - Technical
SCCPS
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh 07.2011 - 04/2014
Skills
- Project development and lifecycle management
- Budgeting and finance
- Scrum
- Strategic Sourcing
- End-to-End Procurement
- Purchase Order Management
- RFQ Management
- Contract Negotiation & ManagementCost Analysis & Cost Reduction
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Business development strategies
- Interpersonal and written communication skills
- Agile methodologies
- Workflow optimization techniques
- Risk assessment practices
- Client relationship management
- Vendor management
Certification
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Languages
Hindi
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Tools
- Project A for project tracking
- Archer for Vendor tracking details and OM activities
- Ivalua for Procurement
- Power BI For Dashboards
- SharePoint
- Project V for Vendor Management
- JIRA
- Oracle for tracking PO and Invoicing
- Confluence
- Wordfast
- Smartlink
- Trados
- Trans-Quote for Creating quotations
- GlobalLink for Project tracking
Timeline
Senior Analyst Procurement
BNY Mellon
07.2023 - Current
Project Manager
Transperfect
05.2021 - 07.2023
Senior Project Coordinator
The BigWord
07.2020 - 02.2021
Project Coordinator
TransPerfect
09.2017 - 07.2020
MCA - Technical and Management
Sinhgad Iinstitute Of Management
07.2014 - 07/2017
BCA - Technical
SCCPS
07.2011 - 04/2014