Yogendran Manickam

• Collaborated with stakeholders to identify needs, define specifications, and establish budgets for purchasing goods and services.
• Prepared detailed reports on procurement activities for senior management review, highlighting areas of success as well as opportunities for improvement.
• Negotiate contracts with vendors, securing best prices and terms for materials, equipment and services.
• Conducted market research to identify new suppliers, evaluate their capabilities, and assess potential risks associated with partnerships.
• Improved operational efficiency through streamlining procurement processes and implementing best practices.
• Utilized procurement tools to manage quote process, invoicing, order entry and receiving.
• Managed procurement requests and acted as point-person for customers on logistics, hardware and software needs.
• Achieved cost savings by negotiating contracts with suppliers and implementing strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Led supplier negotiations focused on securing favorable pricing terms while maintaining product quality standards.
• Conducted regular audits of procurement activities to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align goals and ensure project success.
• Successfully managed multiple high-priority projects simultaneously while maintaining strict deadlines.
• Developed strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and timely resolution of issues.
• Lead Vendor management programme activities, including tracking of relationships, reporting of status.
• Team Lead for Vendor Onboarding APJ, EMEA and AMER regions. Making sure all required checks including TRACE, Contracts and GDPR are met before Onboarding Supplier.
• Vendor evaluation, fair market value analysis.
• Contract Management in terms of Creating and extending Master Agreements, SOWs etc.
• Responsibilities include carrying out and analyzing RFPs, RFQs and RFI
• Provide support to global teams: report local vendor activity, identify cost savings opportunities
• Purchase Order Management – Review and approve requisitions, queries related to payment issues with suppliers.

Perform transaction activities using SRM Ariba in supporting user to buy goods and services

• Provide support to global teams: report local vendor activity, identify cost savings opportunities

• Use a set of standard operating procedures to check, verify & approve Purchase Request (PR) in SRM Ariba system when supporting user to buy goods and services.

• To Process Purchase Orders from Shopping Carts/ Purchase Requisitions in SAP as assigned

• To negotiate with the Vendors for the best possible price.

• To resolve invoices from various queues to enable timely payment of the invoices

• To perform as per the standards laid down with respect to Compliance

• To resolve issues with business users, suppliers and internal teams which has come to thru email, Calls and any other source.

• Other ad hoc duties demanded by the position

• To create savings for the clients in terms of Supplier selection and negotiations

• Review requisition requirements and work efficiently with requesters to fulfill the requisition in the form of a Purchase Order to the appropriate Supplier.

• Determine source from Sourcing Feed Database (SFD) and contact supplier for price and delivery; also consult SFD to understand commodity strategy and execute requisition requirements according to established processes.

• Procurement of low dollar purchases services.

• Interface with clients/requestors and suppliers on supplier and payment issues in consultation with Tactical commodity manager.

• Ensure audit readiness of all purchasing documents

• Expedite Orders and follow up on deliveries

• Maintain Catalogues / categorization as required.

• Managing the Supplier relationship to a level consistent with IBM’s initiatives, addressing stakeholder issues and executing sourcing strategies as set out by the Country Procurement team.

• Responsible to meet business controls objectives of procurement.