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Vishal Talari

Vishal Talari

Sr.Manager
Hyderabad

Summary

A goal-oriented professional with over 14 years of experience in Sourcing, Contract Management, Supplier Management, Negotiation, Stakeholder Management, SLA Management, Escalation and Issue Management, and Quality Management. Expertise in Sourcing & procurement of indirect categories like IT, Professional Services, HR, Marketing & Banking Operations. Excellence in developing the overarching sourcing strategy with a focus on transforming the procurement function into a value creation group by working in collaboration with stakeholders, cross-function partners, and strategic supplier alliances to generate year-over-year productivity. Accomplished significant and sustained savings and improved cash flow through longer payment terms and reduced supplier lead-times; brought additional savings by accelerating synergies following negotiation on Contract related Terms and Conditions. Senior level Procurement experience in building and optimizing Sourcing & Supply chain capability to achieve business objectives of growth, cost optimization, and superior delivery capability through innovative solutions, effective collaboration with suppliers, cross-functional cooperation, senior-level partnerships, and risk management. Result oriented professional honed with a cross-cultural exposure having strategic outlook, excellent project management, financial analysis skills, and delivery capabilities.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Sr.Manager

Genpact India Pvt Ltd
01.2023 - Current
  • Front Line Manager – FLM for IT commodity
  • Manage Global Procurement/Sourcing team for IT category overseeing delivery centers in US, Mexico and India
  • Worked closely with Sourcing Director to maintain optimum levels of communication to effectively and efficiently complete projects
  • Efficiently Managed team by coaching and mentoring and develop their skills
  • Contributed as a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Escalation Management, Issue Management, and SLA Miss
  • Engaged in RFX management, which involves generating, introducing, and monitoring e-sourcing events such as RFI, RFP, and e-auction on the ARIBA platform
  • Delivered sourcing support, which included Supplier Identification, Supplier Interview, Set Evaluation Criteria for the event, Draft RFI and RFP, Commercial Bid Evaluation, and Negotiation on supplier terms and conditions
  • Led competitive bidding using a multi-step sourcing process and utilization of e-auctions through Ariba
  • Acts as a point of contact for the end-user and is responsible for end to end lifecycle of the project which includes: coordinating completion of vendor onboarding and SRP activities, completion of contract which includes preparing contracts based on the buy and Terms & Conditions redlining, redline review and negotiations
  • Focused on accomplishing savings of 5-10% on total baseline spend on most of the projects handled and supervised.

Buyer – Indirect Procurement

ServiceNow
02.2019 - 01.2023
  • In my current role, I work on different assignments, I manage the work allocation
  • Responsible for Managing the aged PRs which are greater than 30 days
  • Collaborate and communicate with stakeholders and customers
  • Sourcing and Procurement activities for internal stakeholders, managing spend for commodities like HR, IT, Marketing/Event Management/Professional Services, Office Supplies
  • Manage spends across all categories for India EMEA and US regions, work closely with corporate and finance teams / key stakeholders for respective categories
  • Manage HR agreements and work with the compliance team for risk assessment
  • Work closely with HR/Audit/Tax/Compliance teams as per local regulatory requirements
  • Work closely with the respective commodity managers to ensure that commercials/contract terms are aligned with global vendor contracts
  • Performing activities such as vendor consolidating & set up a quarterly business review with vendors/stakeholders
  • Prepare scorecard and share with the business for vendor performance and look for any opportunity for savings
  • Working with vendors to execute delivery as per stakeholder’s requirements
  • Update project status to the onsite team regularly through Monthly calls/emails
  • Prepare and float survey to all requesters/stakeholders to review vendor performance for goods/services
  • Review NDA’s/Services agreements and ensure required checks are performed for all new suppliers
  • Work with the internal legal team for all contract reviews to avoid ambiguity for commercial/legal terms
  • Negotiate on commercial and contract terms to get the maximum benefit from vendors & apply saving methodologies to track/update savings
  • Prepare Statement of Work (SOW) & RFX (RFI, RFQ, RFP)
  • Release contract/PO’s to vendor and maintain a database for future reference
  • Perform Supplier due diligence & risk management so that the vendors are onboarded as per Global Policies.

Sr. Procurement Analyst

CA Technologies
09.2017 - 11.2018
  • Directed Global Sourcing projects for a range of services, such as MAP (Marketing, Advertisement, and Printing), FIPS (Facility, Infrastructure, and Professional Services), Customer Services, and Information Technology
  • Contributed as a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Escalation Management, Issue Management, and SLA Miss
  • Engaged in RFX management, which involves generating, introducing, and monitoring e-sourcing events such as RFI, RFP, and e-auction on the ARIBA platform
  • Delivered sourcing support, which included Supplier Identification, Supplier Interview, Set Evaluation Criteria for the event, Draft RFI and RFP, Commercial Bid Evaluation, and Negotiation on supplier terms and conditions
  • Led competitive bidding using a multi-step sourcing process and utilization of e-auctions through Ariba
  • Acts as a point of contact for the end-user and is responsible for end to end lifecycle of the project which includes: coordinating completion of vendor onboarding and SRP activities, completion of contract which includes preparing contracts based on the buy and Terms & Conditions redlining, redline review and negotiations
  • Focused on accomplishing savings of 5-10% on total baseline spend on most of the projects handled and supervised.

Assistant Manager, Procurement Team

HSBC
10.2015 - 09.2017
  • Functioned on five phases of sourcing starting from Internal Need Analysis, Analysis, Building Category Strategy, Strategy implementation, Contract Implementation to Contract Management
  • Understand requirements & manage the expectation of Internal & External Stakeholders through Exco and Hop meetings
  • Directed negotiations & sourcing engagements including process activities such as sourcing, RFX, Project management
  • Delivered guidance and support to team members in drafting, negotiating, and implemented various types of contracts such as Master Service Agreements, Standalone Agreement, Statement of Work (SOW), Extension, Renewal, and Amendment
  • Initiated, created, and executed a project to manage the contract to report no expiry project for UK and India Contracts on monthly basis
  • Synchronized with international Solicitors, Advocates, Business Units located all across the world, and GCMs to understand the existing and future requirements, manage expectations and resolve any ongoing issue
  • Controlled a team of 5 Associates to manage sourcing projects for business units and category manager
  • Advanced Service Level Agreements for internal stakeholders and KPI to measure Vendor Performance
  • Organized team performance and liable for Performance Management and Performance Improvement activity
  • Engaged in recruitment and selection of buyers for vacant or new positions through the interview.

Sr. Procurement Specialist

DuPont Service Center India Pvt. Ltd
02.2011 - 10.2015
  • Sr.Process associates for procurement and supply chain services were managed day to day
  • To ensure seamless supply of goods or services by actively managing all aspects of the supplier lifecycle through strategy, business engagement, tender, negotiation, and contract management
  • Vendor set up, entering requisitions and creation of Purchase orders, following up regularly with sites and suppliers for effective supply chain process
  • Based on Market research and online tools select a gamut of suppliers for a particular service and based on rate comparison and feedback from the stakeholder’s award the contract
  • Negotiating with suppliers based on comprehensive market research and as per the budget allocated by the stakeholders
  • Presenting case study on given contract, while the contract is being reviewed by the management
  • Working proactively with the supplier(s) to ensure they understand the contract terms and requirements and meet all the prerequisites before they sign the agreement
  • Perform spend analysis on an ad hoc basis
  • Analyze the market conditions and effectively negotiating with suppliers
  • Identifying the new source of supply and acquiring prices from the Market for Raw Materials
  • Interacting with the entire team to make sure quality of work is maintained with minimal or no errors for the team
  • Handling day-to-day activities of the team by conducting Team Hurdles.

Procurement Officer

ArcelorMittal Seamless Tubular Products
01.2010 - 11.2010
  • Manage a team of 4 customer service personnel in a multi-base project
  • Review reports based on the metrics on regular basis
  • Coordinate meetings with functional management to discuss projects impediments, needed resources, or issues/delays in completing
  • Working on the complete supply chain starting from indenting, floating inquiry and processing order for the fulfillment of the end-user requirements
  • Maintain stock positions
  • Confer with the requestor to identify cost-effective alternatives for fulfilling the request as specified and negotiating with suppliers for the best price
  • Vendor queries and helping in cutting down vendor base
  • Network with the Global Procurement/Supply Chain Management function to identify, implement and maintain content
  • Identify areas of improvement to further minimize administration and enhance usability
  • The central point of contact for site content leads/users and technical support groups to resolve functional and accessibility issues
  • Identify potential suppliers; interview prospective suppliers; perform value analysis and bench-marking analysis
  • Expedite delivery as required; take corrective action when deliveries are incomplete or defective.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Commerce, Accounting

University of Madras
04.2001 -

Skills

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Interests

Travelling

Vollyball

Movies

Timeline

Sr.Manager

Genpact India Pvt Ltd
01.2023 - Current

Buyer – Indirect Procurement

ServiceNow
02.2019 - 01.2023

Sr. Procurement Analyst

CA Technologies
09.2017 - 11.2018

Assistant Manager, Procurement Team

HSBC
10.2015 - 09.2017

Sr. Procurement Specialist

DuPont Service Center India Pvt. Ltd
02.2011 - 10.2015

Procurement Officer

ArcelorMittal Seamless Tubular Products
01.2010 - 11.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Commerce, Accounting

University of Madras
04.2001 -

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