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PMO Lead/Portfolio Management/Vendor Goverance/Procurement/Supply Chain Management

About

A competent professional with 17+ years of experience in Project Management, Contract Management, Procurement, P2P, Cost Savings, Parts Planning, Vendor management, Negotiations, Inventory Management, Asset management, Spend Analysis, Sourcing, Warranty Management & Supply Chain Management. Currently working as Business Process Lead with TCS Bangalore, Possess demonstrated business acumen in leading and managing the operations & Process Transformation, thereby achieving a higher rate of organizational growth, effectively discharging the functions. A keen communicator with perfect problem solving, analytical abilities, with eager to learn and adopting any kind of work environment. Specialties: Project Management Contract Management Procurement P2p Vendor Management Asset Management Inventory Management Warranty

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

Work experience

PMO Lead at Tata Consultancy Services, Apr 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, KEY DELIVERABLES as a Business Process Lead PMO Lead ✔Lead PMO governance for a multi-project portfolio, managing budgeting, forecasting, billing, and financial controls across multiple engagements ✔Drive revenue assurance and billing governance, ensuring zero leakage across T&M, milestone-based, and fixed-price models ✔Manage project financials including accruals, invoicing, and receivables tracking, improving cash flow visibility and control ✔Partner with delivery and finance teams to forecast revenue and optimize cost structures, supporting quarterly financial planning ✔Facilitate executive governance forums and provide portfolio-level dashboards to leadership for decision-making ✔Oversee resource planning and utilization, aligning workforce strategy with project demand ✔Track project risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring proactive mitigation and escalation Lead Buyer – Weatherford Oil & Gas Procurement & Commercial (Intra-Company Purchases & Asset Management) ✔Managed intra-company purchase requests and ensured timely transfer and re-deployment of inventory across locations ✔Oversaw asset lifecycle including purchase, transfer, redeployment, and pooling to optimize utilization

Procurement Specialist at Brady Corporation, Feb 2011 - Mar 2018 · 7 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Key areas of responsibilities ✔ Vendor Negotiations & Selection for India Procurement ✔ Managed end-to-end PO lifecycle including PR creation, PO issuance, delivery tracking, and invoice dispute resolution; maintained open order and non-PO payment reports ✔ Handled IT & asset purchases for US region ✔ Non-PO Report (No PO No Payment) ✔ PO Management: Track, Monitor and Action on timely delivery of materials from the Supplier end to Product Completion Center (PCC). ✔ Invoice Resolution (Supplier Dispute Resolution) ✔ Strengthened vendor governance, improving on-time delivery and service reliability Cost Optimizations and Vendor Governance ✔ Delivered Cost saving through vendor negotiations including bulk discounts or trade discounts ✔ Optimizations vendor payment terms from Immediate to 30 days or 45 days & utilizing early-payment discounts ✔Strengthened vendor commercial governance by enforcing contract compliance and pricing adherence Project Implementation and Coordination ✔ Led transition of PR-to-PO process from legacy system to SAP as part of a new business acquisition, ensuring seamless cutover with minimal disruption to operations ✔ Implemented Read soft invoice automation, resulting in 70% improvement in invoice processing efficiency and reduction in manual effort ✔ Contributed to GST project implementation and managed Capex POs for new facility setup

Senior Process Associate at GENPACT LLC, Sep 2009 - Aug 2010 · 1 yr, Bangalore, ''C" Parts Planner (GE Aviation) Key areas of responsibilities ✔ Managed material requirement planning: released planned orders, rescheduled supply (pull-in / push-out), and processed cancellations ✔ Monitored late and early supply situations to maintain production schedule adherence

Senior Process Associate at GENPACT LLC, Feb 2008 - Jul 2009 · 1 yr 6 mos, Banglore, GE Energy AEPS Warranty ( AERO ENERGY PACKAGE SERVICES) Key areas of responsibilities ✔ Performed warranty and ECA analysis and reporting; prepared monthly flash reports and daily/weekly tracking reports ✔ Drove cycle time reduction on parts shipment through order tollgate visibility ✔ Managed trial balance reconciliation and cost of quality reporting

Education

MBA, Finance & System, KKECS Institue of Management

B Com, Commerce, BHS First Grade College