Avinash K Modi

• Built and maintained a resilient supply base by monitoring global economic trends and market
intelligence, delivering insights that shaped project forecasting and budget planning.
• Led complex end-to-end RFI, RFP, and RFQ tendering across GBS and IT Services categories,
ensuring full alignment with corporate governance while maintaining operational agility.
• Executed sophisticated commercial negotiation strategies to optimize TCO; secured
competitive pricing, enforceable SLAs, and risk-sharing frameworks across strategic supplier
contracts and renewals.
• Conducted rigorous cost-structure analysis and built data-driven business cases to support
award recommendations to senior management and C-suite leadership.
• Developed procurement dashboards, spend analytics, and KPI reporting tools; served as
strategic bridge between Finance, Legal, Operations, and Business stakeholders.
• Proactively identified supply chain vulnerabilities, managed vendor performance reviews, and
led dispute resolutions to ensure supply continuity and mitigate operational risk.
• Oversaw full PO lifecycle including change orders and delivery tracking, ensuring seamless
financial reconciliation and on-time project delivery.
• Supported procurement automation and process improvement initiatives, reducing cycle times
and strengthening governance compliance.
• Ensured supplier adherence to contractual obligations, ethical sourcing standards, and
sustainability requirements.
Key Achievements:
• Strengthened supplier governance and procurement visibility through KPI-driven dashboards
and reporting.
• Delivered measurable cost optimization through multi-round supplier negotiations and targeted
sourcing initiatives.

• Managed a procurement portfolio exceeding ₹200 Cr (≈ AED 88M+); monitored commodity
markets to provide actionable intelligence influencing project budgets and forecasting.
• Led end-to-end RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes for complex EPC procurement categories — civil,
electrical, mechanical, and infrastructure — ensuring alignment with project timelines and
budgets.
• Negotiated high-value supplier agreements to optimize TCO; secured competitive pricing, risk
sharing terms, and enforceable SLAs across vendor contracts.
• Developed data-driven business cases and cost-structure analyses to support award
recommendations; implemented structured supplier performance review and procurement
governance mechanisms.
• Drove cost reduction through strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, and value engineering
initiatives.
• Acted as cross-functional bridge between Project, Engineering, Finance, and Operations teams
to align procurement with evolving operational requirements.
• Proactively identified and mitigated supply chain risks; managed dispute resolutions and
oversaw full PO lifecycle including change orders, delivery tracking, and financial reconciliation.
• Supported working capital improvement initiatives through inventory optimization and supplier
payment strategy alignment.

• Managed procurement activities for large-scale EPC and infrastructure projects including
sourcing, vendor development, contract administration, and material planning.
• Coordinated with project stakeholders to ensure timely procurement and project execution;
supported supplier negotiations and cost control initiatives.

• Managed procurement operations, supplier coordination, and inventory planning; supported
sourcing, vendor evaluation, and procurement process improvements.
• Ensured timely availability of materials while maintaining cost and quality objectives.