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Major Responsibilities


•Responsible for complete sourcing and purchasing process for technology equipment, software, IT and consultancy services.
•Achieved assigned saving targets for the year 2014
•Built strategic business relationships with key international and local vendors, developed alternative sources of supply pool based on technical expertise, solution delivery and after sale support.
•Managed overall Procurement activities while ensuring 100% compliance to approved Procurement policies and procedures.
•Renegotiated existing frame agreements with major suppliers based on market dynamics and cost optimization targets and achieved over 30% further savings.
•Implemented SAP MM Module as functional key user
•Led and implemented Ariba e-sourcing and tendering module
•Actively participated as Category Taskforce member in Group led Global sourcing initiatives
•Major projects delivered: Revenue Assurance, Billing & Mediation, Managed Services, Data Warehouse, Data Caching Solution, Policy Control & Recharge Function, Dealer Management System, Campaign Management & Consultancy Services contracts

Major Responsibilities

•Processing of vendor contracts, follow-up to ensure all contracts are in place in timely manner and in compliance with policies.
•Liaison with marketing and finance team for timely completion of procurement related tasks.
•Intelligent analysis of marketing budget spend.
•Recommendations / analysis on how to optimize costs, streamline purchasing processes and improvement initiatives.
•Suggest / implement efficient reporting and monitoring mechanisms to make sure marketing budget is in control and spent in line with guidelines.

Major Responsibilities

•Developed CAPEX & OPEX budgets based on technical procurement requirements and ensure reconciliations & KPI control.
•Played a spearhead role in strategic IT procurement planning in line with company’s vision and technical road map.
•Managed overall Procurement activities for Information Technology Division while ensuring 100% compliance to approved Procurement policies and procedures.
•Led complete acquisition process of Software applications, servers, IT network equipment, software implementation & integrations services, maintenance services, bandwidth, technical consultancy, end user machines and misc. IT related items.
•Prepared purchasing plans which includes cost analysis of material, request for quotations, analyzing current market data & trends, comparison of various rates and negotiate contract terms.
•Managed sourcing projects including Vendor selection, development of terms and conditions, pricing, licensing, functionality, and product/service acquisition.
•Initiated Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotations (RFQ) & Request for Information (RFI), evaluated submitted offers, and facilitated commercial negotiations and Purchase Orders issuance.
•Managed complete life cycle of assigned contracts & provides end-to-end contracts administration support to technical teams.
•Acts as primary contact between technical teams and Legal, taxation and treasury ensuring all legal, financial and contractual matters are addressed efficiently and promptly.
•Built strategic business relationships with key IT vendors, developed alternative sources of supply pool based on technical expertise, solution delivery and after sale support.
•Monitored work progress, reviews & evaluate vendor performance in light of contractual obligations and provide management with recommendations to resolve issues & disputes.
•Key projects delivered: Social Network Analysis, Electronic Bill Formatting & Repository, Data Warehouse Upgrade, Conferencing Solution, Mediation System Upgrade, IT systems integration with new Intelligent Network.

Major Responsibilities

•Developed CAPEX/OPEX budgets and managed spend of over US$ 35 Million per annum.
•Prepared annual ordering plans, participated in RFP, RFQ & RFI processes, evaluation of quotations, commercial negotiations and placement of orders.
•Reviewed Purchase Requisitions, acquired approvals and commercial closure facilitation.
•Analyzed IT spend categories, devised procurement strategies and facilitated acquisition of best resources in terms of price, quality and delivery.
•Facilitated IT Contract management process, established standard contract’s components and ensured best contracts practices in alignment with Legal, Finance & Technical teams.
•Processed change requests and addendums to contracts as per business dynamics.
•Maintained database of IT contracts and initiated timely renewals to ensure uninterrupted business operations.
•Managed strategic vendor relationships, monitored progress on assigned contracts, facilitated performance evaluation and recommendations for improvements.
•Key projects delivered: New Sieble CRM, Middleware, Fraud Management Solution, Churn analysis system, Loyalty Management.

Major Responsibilities

•Managed departmental budget spend of over US$35 million per annum.
•Implemented Procurement policies and procedures within department
•Worked closely with technical teams and managed their procurement needs
•Facilitated complete contract management process, liaised with technical teams to monitor progress on projects, follow up with vendors on delivery status.
•Streamlined Vendors’ payment process
•Key projects delivered: ERP re-implementation project, Data Warehouse Expansion, Interconnect Billing upgrade and Revenue Assurance project.