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Pankaj Kulkarni

Sr. Project Manager @ Bosch Global Software Technologies | Data Analysis, Cross-functional Team Leadership

Bengaluru

15+ years of work experience

Bosch Global Software Technologies
May 20242 y 4 moPresent

Electronic City, Bengaluru

Lead implementation of Global Business Services S4 package for various Bosch Business Divisions ensuring smooth changeover from R3 to S4 environment with less than 3 days business cutover time. Oversee global projects, including resource planning, timeline management, budget utilization, collaboration with customer and IT support for identification of process deviations, and ensuring solutions delivery from design and build team before project Go-Live. Lead team of deploy experts from different domains incl. Source 2 Contract, Procure 2 Pay, Tax, Finance, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Foreign Trade, Hire 2 Retire, Master Data Management, Invoice Processing, Inventory Valuation etc. Moderate weekly review calls with the team and provide project summary to Program Managers (both customer and internal)
Bosch Global Software Technologies
Jan 20243 moApr 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

S2C Process Excellence, Rollout and Implementation expert
Bosch Global Software Technologies
Mar 202311 mosJan 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Oct 20211 yr 9 mosJun 2023

United States

IT project rollout in the region, Train the users, support in query resolution and improvements in the IT tools used for Purchasing
Bosch
Sep 201110 yrs 1 moSep 2021

Managed indirect material procurement for multiple facilities, ensuring timely and cost-effective sourcing. Built and maintained strong supplier relationships to negotiate contracts and secure competitive pricing. Coordinated with global teams to establish pricing agreements with international suppliers. Prepared and analyzed monthly MIS reports to track procurement performance and cost savings. Led continuous improvement projects, including the development of automation bots for non-value-adding activities. Trained and mentored team members on SAP MM and SRM modules, facilitating system knowledge transfer and user support.
Sep 201110 yrs 1 moSep 2021

Nashik

Mahindra & Mahindra
Nov 201010 mosAug 2011

Mahindra & Mahindra
Nov 201010 mosAug 2011

Pankaj’s AI Stack

gemini
gemini
openai
openai

Education

Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

Executive Certificate Program in Advanced Project Management and Analytics

Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

20231 yr2024
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning

Postgraduate Degree, Operations Management and Supervision, Operations Management and Supervision

Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning

20092 yrs2011

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Headline

Sr. Project Manager @ Bosch Global Software Technologies | Data Analysis, Cross-functional Team Leadership

About

As a senior project manager with Bosch Global Software Technologies, I focus on S2C process excellence, rollout, and implementation, leveraging my expertise in data analysis, cross-functional team leadership, and negotiation. With over 1.5 years in this role and additional experience in IT project leadership within Bosch, I have contributed to optimizing processes, supporting IT project rollouts, and enhancing tool usage in purchasing operations. My work is driven by a collaborative approach, partnering with teams to deliver solutions that streamline purchasing processes and resolve user queries effectively. With a firm grasp of tools such as SAP and Microsoft Office, I aim to enable impactful improvements in IT systems while maintaining excellence in project management and team guidance.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

gemini

openai

Work experience

Senior Project Manager at Bosch Global Software Technologies, May 2024 - Present · 2 y 4 mo, Electronic City, Bengaluru, Lead implementation of Global Business Services S4 package for various Bosch Business Divisions ensuring smooth changeover from R3 to S4 environment with less than 3 days business cutover time. Oversee global projects, including resource planning, timeline management, budget utilization, collaboration with customer and IT support for identification of process deviations, and ensuring solutions delivery from design and build team before project Go-Live. Lead team of deploy experts from different domains incl. Source 2 Contract, Procure 2 Pay, Tax, Finance, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Foreign Trade, Hire 2 Retire, Master Data Management, Invoice Processing, Inventory Valuation etc. Moderate weekly review calls with the team and provide project summary to Program Managers (both customer and internal)

Sr. Project Manager at Bosch Global Software Technologies, Jan 2024 - Apr 2024 · 3 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, S2C Process Excellence, Rollout and Implementation expert

IT Project leader at Bosch Global Software Technologies, Mar 2023 - Jan 2024 · 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

IT Project Leader at Robert Bosch LLC, Oct 2021 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos, United States, IT project rollout in the region, Train the users, support in query resolution and improvements in the IT tools used for Purchasing

Materials Manager at Bosch, Sep 2011 - Sep 2021 · 10 yrs 1 mo, Managed indirect material procurement for multiple facilities, ensuring timely and cost-effective sourcing. Built and maintained strong supplier relationships to negotiate contracts and secure competitive pricing. Coordinated with global teams to establish pricing agreements with international suppliers. Prepared and analyzed monthly MIS reports to track procurement performance and cost savings. Led continuous improvement projects, including the development of automation bots for non-value-adding activities. Trained and mentored team members on SAP MM and SRM modules, facilitating system knowledge transfer and user support.

Assistant Manager at Bosch Ltd., Sep 2011 - Sep 2021 · 10 yrs 1 mo, Nashik

Assistant Manager Supply Chain Management at Mahindra & Mahindra, Nov 2010 - Aug 2011 · 10 mos

Asst. Mgr SCM at Mahindra & Mahindra, Nov 2010 - Aug 2011 · 10 mos

Education

Executive Certificate Program in Advanced Project Management and Analytics, Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

Postgraduate Degree, Operations Management and Supervision, Operations Management and Supervision, Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning