Savvy Bhatnagar

•Partnering with AI developers to train and evaluate procurement-specific Large Language Models, applying structured procurement expertise to validate AI decision logic and improve model applicability to enterprise transformation scenarios

• Partnering with AI developers to train and evaluate procurement-specific Large Language Models, applying structured advisory expertise to validate AI decision logic and improve model applicability to enterprise transformation scenarios

• Conducted strategic diagnostics and shaped future-state operating models for FTSE 100 retail and
utilities clients, translating ambiguous challenges into structured transformation roadmaps across
£20m+ engagements.
• Assessed current-state procurement processes for Boots UK mid-programme, defining future-state
requirements and consolidating fragmented legacy systems onto a single platform to connect stores
with head office for the first time.
• Defined business requirements and governance controls for National Grid/NESOs divestment carve
out, translating regulatory deadline pressure into a testing approach delivered three weeks ahead of
schedule.
• Facilitated senior design workshops across Finance, Procurement and IT, bridging strategic priorities
with governance requirements across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Designed governance frameworks and executive risk reporting to enable data-driven decision-making;
developed 3 direct reports as People Leader through coaching and performance management.

- Led Source-to-Pay transformation across 10 business units for FTSE 100 retail and utilities clients, redesigning P2P workflows with automated controls to cut manual processing time by 30% within £20m+ programme environments.
- Stabilised and led a major UK retailers procurement workstream mid-programme, consolidating fragmented legacy systems onto a single SAP S/4HANA platform to connect stores with head office for the first time.
- Delivered divestment carve-out testing 3 weeks ahead of schedule for a UK utilities client under regulatory deadline pressure, redesigning governance controls to reduce procurement error rates in PO and contract handling.
- Facilitated fit-to-standard workshops and executive stakeholder engagement across Procurement, Finance and IT, translating requirements into SAP specifications and transformation roadmaps.
- Governed full programme lifecycle across onshore/offshore teams of 7, mentoring 3 direct reports and maintaining RAID and steering committee reporting.

- Led full lifecycle Source-to-Pay and technology transformation programmes for public sector and telecommunications clients across multiple geographies, governing cross-functional delivery across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
- Redesigned procurement governance frameworks and embedded automated process controls across £20m+ portfolios, reducing compliance risk and standardising operating procedures across multiple business units.
- Shaped £1m+ proposals and business cases quantifying benefits exceeding £5m, contributing to business development across a portfolio of SAP and Ariba-enabled transformation engagements.
- Drove large-scale adoption across 5, 000 end users, completing a major public sector go-live 2 weeks ahead of schedule.

• Assessed current-state processes and defined future-state requirements for public sector and telecommunications clients across New Zealand, including Christchurch City Council, NZTA and Vodafone NZ, coordinating delivery across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Advised NZTA on procurement platform strategy, assessing SAP Ariba, S/4HANA and Coupa against business requirements to define future-state procurement capability.
• Analysed self-service procurement requirements for Christchurch City Council (8, 000 employees),
shaping a solution that achieved 90% adoption and go-live two weeks ahead of schedule.
• Shaped £1m+ transformation proposals and business cases, defining delivery approach and solution design to support executive investment decisions.
• Facilitated requirements workshops for Vodafone NZs Ariba Buying, Invoicing and Sourcing design, translating business needs into functional solutions.

• Led cross-functional delivery teams across IT, procurement, and operations, governing configuration,
integration testing, and end-user adoption for city-wide systems serving a large public sector
organisation.
• Partnered with IT teams and external vendors to standardise workflows and reduce transaction errors
across city-wide operations, improving system resilience and service coverage.
• Championed Agile delivery as Scrum Master across multi-phase technology rollouts, embedding
structured sprint governance and improving go-live readiness.