Srikant Rongala
Secunderabad
Summary
Senior management professional with 18+ years of GCC experience, bringing strategic leadership and operational excellence to drive organizational success seeking leadership positions in Sourcing and Procurement, Procurement CoE, Contract Management, Project and Program Management. Skilled in project management, team collaboration, and process optimization with keen focus on achieving results. Adept at navigating complex challenges, fostering culture of accountability, and adapting to evolving business needs. Known for strong decision-making, effective communication, and building high-performing teams.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager – S2P and Category Sourcing Lead
Vodafone Intelligent Solutions
02.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Telecom
- Managing global operational scope of Global Sourcing requirements for direct and indirect procurement of technology with an annual spend of more than 12 billion EUROs from various Vodafone Group entities
- Working closely with On-site Category Managers to device the Sourcing Strategy for Enterprise IT and Network Infrastructure Categories Procurement leading a team of 25 Sourcing Specialists
- Implemented Lean Operations methodology for better governance of Procurement KPIs like Spend Management and Savings Calculations resulting in up to 40% reduction in manual tracking and re-work while maintaining the KPI above the target levels YoY
- Lead the Strategic Sourcing Initiative for identifying opportunities of Cash Flow Enhancement; Re-Negotiations; Supplier Consolidation and Centrally Managed Support Renewals
- Telecom
Assistant Manager – IT Procurement
KPMG Global Services Pvt. Ltd
11.2016 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: Consulting
- Directing entity wide IT Procurement operations for Global Bus with a spend of over USD 30M and supervising 6 procurement associates
- Spearheading the end-to-end Purchase Operations including Procurement; Sourcing; Negotiations; Supplier Relationship Management; Budget Management; Cost Optimization; Material Management; Vendor Management; Strategic Planning; Process Efficiency Enhancement; Inventory Management; Change Management; Payments and Procurement Compliance & Audits
- Owning end-to-end responsibility of Negotiating; Drafting; Amendments & Addendums for all IT / Technology Contracts including Managed IT services; Software ETLAs; Rate Cards
- Contractual resources; System Integration Projects; and Leasing Agreements
- Led the ServiceNow implementation for Procurement Operations and SLA Management
- Oversee the development of Power BI LT Dashboard for P2P analysis; Oracle iProc module enhancement and Centralized vendor communication mechanism
- Spearheaded the Project Procurement for 5 site-build and 6 expansion projects
- Managed the Six Sigma Project for improving Lease Purchase P2P activities
- Ensured process improvement for vendor payments by improving the on-time payments compliance adherence by 86% in 2 years
- Consulting
Freelance – Master Licensee Sales Associate
Leadership Management International (LMI India)
07.2015 - 11.2016
- Company Overview: Consulting
- Managed and liaised with key Stakeholders and Leadership Team in various departments like HR, Manufacturing, Operations, Finance to organize Business Leadership trainings and workshops
- Consulting
Manager Product Marketing
Fidelity Information Services (FIS)
01.2012 - 12.2014
- Company Overview: Financial Service, Telecom, Consulting
- Liaised with Operational leaders within the organization and client’s organization for a seamless post sale transition and Contract Change management; lead marketing & sales operations and devised go-to-market strategies for a USD 75 M LOB
- Managing the post-sale contract execution and creating amends to the contracts where required
- Adhoc Projects include - Marketing operations for Gartner Magic Quadrant recognition and Oracle Procurement Automation
- Financial Service, Telecom, Consulting
Assistant Manager – Business Development
Quatrro Business Services
06.2010 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: BFSI, FMCG
- Supervised performance of sales support operations and managed inside sales team of 12 Associates for 3 LOBs (BFS, Retail and Tech-Support)
- Documentation and Review of RFQs, RFPs, agreed and negotiated terms with the new clients including but not limited to SOPs, KRAs, Operational T&Cs, Payment and Penalty terms in the final contract
- BFSI, FMCG
Senior Business Analyst – Business Development
Brigade Corporation
05.2009 - 01.2010
- Company Overview: Telecom, Customer Service, Consulting
- Supervised a 6 member inside sales team with a key responsibility of Lead Generation and Pre-sales’ activities
- Telecom, Customer Service, Consulting
Application Support Engineer – Transition Lead
Magna Infotech
11.2007 - 02.2009
- Company Overview: IT Consulting, Technical Support, FMCG
- Lead the Transition Support team and create SOPs and Process Documentation for support activities related to 250 internal IT Apps
- IT Consulting, Technical Support, FMCG
Team Leader - Operations
Apollo Health Street
04.2004 - 11.2007
- Company Overview: Health Insurance
- Managed Operations of a 50-member team to ensure quality delivery and no-slippage in the agreed contract terms and billing
- Worked as an Operational Lead for 2 Six Sigma Projects to increase productivity and decrease the TAT
- Actively performed as a Project Lead for enhancing and migrating the client’s data management system to decrease the TAT
- Health Insurance
Senior Associate – Out-bound Sales
Sri Chaitanya Info Systems
03.2003 - 04.2004
- Company Overview: Telecom
- Lead Generation and Sales Closures through Outbound Tele-Calling
- Telecom
Education
Bachelor - Public Administration
Osmania University
Skills
- Oracle ERP – iProc and iSup modules
- Ariba Sourcing Modules
- Service now – Incident and Request Management module
- SharePoint – Collaboration and Information Sharing
- Minitab – Statistical Analysis
- Microsoft Office Suite
- MS Visio
- Strategic planning
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Operations management
- Cross-functional team coordination
Certification
- Certified Category Manager – Institute of Supply Management (ISM)
- Strategic Sourcing Course – Institute of Supply Management (ISM)
- Certificate Program in Contract Management (CPCM) – World Bank Institute
- Certificate Program in e – Procurement (CPeP) – World Bank Institute
- Certificate Program in Public Procurement (CPPP) – World Bank Institute
- Project Procurement Strategy Development (PPSD) – World Bank Institute
- Supply Chain Management – Online Certification from Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
- Project Procurement Management – Online Certification - PMI
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt & Operational Excellence – PMI & NASBA
- Professional Project Management Program – PMI
- Certified Business Operations Manager – Workshop
Languages
English
Hindi
Telugu
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 04/30/82
Summary
Procurement and Source to Pay Process Excellence Leader with over 18 years of professional experience seeking leadership positions in Sourcing and Procurement, Procurement CoE, Contract Management, Project and Program Management. Customer centric multi-skilled leader having aptitude for taking proactive decisions and prudent risks demonstrating outstanding capabilities of managing People, Products, Processes, Profit & Planet., Global Category and Strategic Sourcing, Spend Analysis and Negotiation Strategies, BCP, Compliance and Risk Management, Internal Control and Decision Making, Process Excellence - Lean Six Sigma, Performance and Innovation Centric Leader, Procurement Policy, Audits and Compliance, P&L Management with Strategic Vision, Global Stakeholder and Team Management, Complex Project and Program Management, Strategic Alliances and Vendor Management, Contract Creation, Execution & Management
Timeline
Senior Manager – S2P and Category Sourcing Lead
Vodafone Intelligent Solutions
02.2023 - Current
Assistant Manager – IT Procurement
KPMG Global Services Pvt. Ltd
11.2016 - 01.2023
Freelance – Master Licensee Sales Associate
Leadership Management International (LMI India)
07.2015 - 11.2016
Manager Product Marketing
Fidelity Information Services (FIS)
01.2012 - 12.2014
Assistant Manager – Business Development
Quatrro Business Services
06.2010 - 01.2012
Senior Business Analyst – Business Development
Brigade Corporation
05.2009 - 01.2010
Application Support Engineer – Transition Lead
Magna Infotech
11.2007 - 02.2009
Team Leader - Operations
Apollo Health Street
04.2004 - 11.2007
Senior Associate – Out-bound Sales
Sri Chaitanya Info Systems
03.2003 - 04.2004
- Certified Category Manager – Institute of Supply Management (ISM)
- Strategic Sourcing Course – Institute of Supply Management (ISM)
- Certificate Program in Contract Management (CPCM) – World Bank Institute
- Certificate Program in e – Procurement (CPeP) – World Bank Institute
- Certificate Program in Public Procurement (CPPP) – World Bank Institute
- Project Procurement Strategy Development (PPSD) – World Bank Institute
- Supply Chain Management – Online Certification from Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
- Project Procurement Management – Online Certification - PMI
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt & Operational Excellence – PMI & NASBA
- Professional Project Management Program – PMI
- Certified Business Operations Manager – Workshop
Bachelor - Public Administration
Osmania University
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