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Tanumoy C.

Building Procurement function for Service Operations in Schneider Electric

Bengaluru

13+ years of work experience

Schneider Electric
Feb 20267 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Leading a team of ~50 procurement professionals across MEA, SAM, India, EAJ, and Pacific regions, managing a €500M annual spend in services procurement and supply chain; drive strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and risk mitigation to optimize costs, enhance resilience, and support sustainable global operations; while fostering cross-regional collaboration through data analytics to deliver efficiency gains and scalable solutions.
Schneider Electric
Jul 20257 mosJan 2026

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Schneider Electric
Jun 20232 yrs 1 moJun 2025

Greater Bengaluru Area

As the Global Transformation Leader at PSSC, I spearhead key transformations to build a resilient supply chain, enhance our Service Supply Chain capacity, and foster a culture of performance management. My role involves setting up performance management systems to track our key KPIs, driving strategic and continuous improvement initiatives, and strengthening supplier relationships through segmentation, supplier connections, Quarterly Business Reviews, and supplier account plans. I lead initiatives to improve cooperation with key stakeholders in GCP&SO and our Global Supply Chain (GSC), drive best practice sharing across PSSC communities, and advance our digitalization agenda. My responsibilities include creating, communicating, and following up on monthly KPIs, deriving analytical insights using Pareto principles, and leading the deployment of the PSSC plan as a program manager. I also contribute to cross-functional projects and serve as the single point of contact for the PSSC digital roadmap.As the Global Transformation Leader at PSSC, I spearhead key transformations to build a resilient supply chain, enhance our Service Supply Chain capacity, and foster a culture of performance management. My role involves setting up performance management systems to track our key KPIs, driving strategic and continuous improvement initiatives, and strengthening supplier relationships through segmentation, supplier connections, Quarterly Business Reviews, and supplier account plans. I lead initiatives to improve cooperation with key stakeholders in GCP&SO and our Global Supply Chain (GSC), drive best practice sharing across PSSC communities, and advance our digitalization agenda. My responsibilities include creating, communicating, and following up on monthly KPIs, deriving analytical insights using Pareto principles, and leading the deployment of the PSSC plan as a program manager.
Accenture Strategy
May 20221 yr 2 mosJun 2023

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Leading high visibility strategic global consulting engagements driving supply chain transformation & EBIDTA improvement using zero based approach Executed strategic sourcing projects for a range of indirect categories across retail clients Executed projects in Software Licenses and Professional services categories with spend of ~$55MM Led negotiation strategy based on should cost model, tiering of suppliers and established rate cards for the client Led visibility engagement of ~10 bn GBP for M&A of a logistics major in UK having presence in multiple countries Conducted a tear down analysis to benchmark the packaging cost for a healthcare major Advised the category team on contracting strategy by market research on local suppliers, onboarding local suppliers and mitigating the potential risk associated with
Shell
Oct 20218 mosMay 2022

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Designing and implementing global category strategy for Land logistics. Leading a global team of regional procurement managers to optimize cost and value through the creation and implementation of category strategies. • Ideated and implemented initiatives in the South African road transport operation to potentially reduce the operating cost by 8-10% • Led functional design of Logistics digital transformation engagements (WMS, TMS & IVMS) in South Africa engaged in gathering of business requirements, preforming fit gap analysis and then designing the to be solution • Executed an engagement to implement fatigue detection device globally on 15k vehicles •Designed and aligned senior management on regional net zero targets for Shell Logistics
Shell
May 20192 yrs 5 mosSep 2021

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Part of internal supply chain consultancy team providing insights to optimize value with a focus on procurement cost reduction using value levers like ZB(x), Demand Management, Specification Optimization • Led an engagement in Oman resulting in a potential savings of ~10 12 Mn (~16% of contract value ) in categories including Logistics , Electric Equipment, Drill Bits, Professional Services and advised the local category team on contracting strategy • Guided a team of analysts to enable a potential savings of ~$ 20 Mln ..(~22% of the total contract value) across Maintenance contracts by cost modelling, regression analysis, reduction of demand and change in the specification in Kazakhstan • Negotiated with vendors basis cost models in Oman road , Kazakhstan marine , global freight forwarding and enable savings worth ~15%
EY
Oct 20171 yr 7 mosApr 2019

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Baselining, identification, design & implementation of procurement cost optimization across with an industrial valve manufacturer • Enabled annualized benefits of INR 60 to 80 Cr across Direct and Indirect Material spend (15 20% of the addressable spend base) • Established annualized benefits of INR 16 to 20 Cr across Domestic & International Logistics by implementing cross docking , milk run , hub & spoke , center of gravity , location of warehouse etc. (25 30% of addressable spend) • Oversaw the PMO for an in house , web based procurement tool Supply planning, Procurement Analytics & Target costing of ~500 SKUs with an industrial valve manufacturer • Developed a replenishment model for ~10 fast moving categories basis the daily demand Designing & Implementation of Brand Franchising Strategy with an Alcho bev major • Advised one of the top Indian alcho beverage companies in franchising some of the bestselling brands nationally from their portfolio to increase the bottom line ~INR 200 Cr.
EY
Dec 20151 yr 10 mosSep 2017

Chennai Area, India

GST Impact Analysis with an Infrastructure major - Assisting a the firm to understand the impact of GST on the Supply Chain Processes (Procure to Pay, Order to Collect and Make to Deliver) by analysing 25 sample projects across various business units Designing & Implementation of Brand Franchising Strategy with an Alcho-bev major - Assisting one of top Indian alcho-beverage company in franchising some of the bestselling brands nationally from their portfolio to increase the bottom line ~INR 200 Cr. • Identified the brands to be franchised on a national basis by creating a state- brand matrix • Developed the financial model to understand the various scenarios of the negotiation for 15 states • Conducted negotiation workshops for 25 franchise partners bidding for 15 states • Developed a model for evaluating the franchise partners as per their capability- Design and implementation of process improvement across select business processes with an infrastructure major Distribution Excellence program with a Telecom major  Assisting a multinational mobile phone manufacturing firm to understand the reason for declining market shares across four states (12 cities) • Designed Standard Operating Procedure document for the management to streamline the processes • Benchmarked the best “As-Is” process for the distributors across the four states and prepared the “To-Be” processes which was then rolled out on a national level • Proposed process, capability & solution transformation roadmap for all formats and functions(including Finance and HR)
Reliance Infrastructure
Jul 20103 yrs 3 mosSep 2013

Kolkata

 -Part of a leadership team for construction & commissioning of a 1200MW coal based thermal power plant with a peak project workforce of 2000 employees and a total cost of INR 6000 Cr Procurement & Logistics  -Responsible for preparing, releasing and closing RFIs and RFPs amounting to ~INR 100Cr  -Designed and applied solutions that would meet or exceed working capital requirements  -Reviewed and finalized the key terms and conditions of contracts with more than 50 vendors as per the Risk Response Strategy  -Conceptualized a seamless procurement & logistics process of Boiler Turbine and Generator parts resulting in savings of INR 10Cr Process Improvement - Achieved savings of ~INR 0.30 Cr by localised sourcing of bulk materials Strategic Planning  -Managed weekly client engagement meetings for project planning, leading to clearance of a milestone payment of INR 90 Cr  -Created project timelines, identified bottlenecks and helped cross-functional teams in meeting deadlines

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Education

SPJIMR SP Jain Institute of Management & Research

Master's degree, Operations

SPJIMR SP Jain Institute of Management & Research

Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business

Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business

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Building Procurement function for Service Operations in Schneider Electric

About

Tanumoy is a global supply chain professional with 15 + years of experience leading cross-regional procurement transformations. At Schneider Electric, he leads the services procurement organization across MEA, SAM, India, and EAJP. He specializes in building resilient, future-ready operations that blend commercial excellence with sustainability.His career includes managing a major global portfolio at Shell, driving strategic cost transformations at Accenture Strategy, and advising industrial clients at Ernst & Young. Tanumoy holds an MBA from SPJIMR, Mumbai and an engineering degree from NIT Bhopal. Core Expertise: Procurement Transformation • Services Procurement • Cross-Regional Leadership • Strategic Sourcing • Risk & Sustainability

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

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gemini

Work experience

Services Regional Leader, Procurement & Supply chain, International and EAJ at Schneider Electric, Feb 2026 - Present · 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Leading a team of ~50 procurement professionals across MEA, SAM, India, EAJ, and Pacific regions, managing a €500M annual spend in services procurement and supply chain; drive strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and risk mitigation to optimize costs, enhance resilience, and support sustainable global operations; while fostering cross-regional collaboration through data analytics to deliver efficiency gains and scalable solutions.

Senior General Manager, Service & Procurement Transformation at Schneider Electric, Jul 2025 - Jan 2026 · 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

General Manager, Procurement Transformation at Schneider Electric, Jun 2023 - Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Greater Bengaluru Area, As the Global Transformation Leader at PSSC, I spearhead key transformations to build a resilient supply chain, enhance our Service Supply Chain capacity, and foster a culture of performance management. My role involves setting up performance management systems to track our key KPIs, driving strategic and continuous improvement initiatives, and strengthening supplier relationships through segmentation, supplier connections, Quarterly Business Reviews, and supplier account plans. I lead initiatives to improve cooperation with key stakeholders in GCP&SO and our Global Supply Chain (GSC), drive best practice sharing across PSSC communities, and advance our digitalization agenda. My responsibilities include creating, communicating, and following up on monthly KPIs, deriving analytical insights using Pareto principles, and leading the deployment of the PSSC plan as a program manager. I also contribute to cross-functional projects and serve as the single point of contact for the PSSC digital roadmap.As the Global Transformation Leader at PSSC, I spearhead key transformations to build a resilient supply chain, enhance our Service Supply Chain capacity, and foster a culture of performance management. My role involves setting up performance management systems to track our key KPIs, driving strategic and continuous improvement initiatives, and strengthening supplier relationships through segmentation, supplier connections, Quarterly Business Reviews, and supplier account plans. I lead initiatives to improve cooperation with key stakeholders in GCP&SO and our Global Supply Chain (GSC), drive best practice sharing across PSSC communities, and advance our digitalization agenda. My responsibilities include creating, communicating, and following up on monthly KPIs, deriving analytical insights using Pareto principles, and leading the deployment of the PSSC plan as a program manager.

Business Strategy Principal at Accenture Strategy, May 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Leading high visibility strategic global consulting engagements driving supply chain transformation & EBIDTA improvement using zero based approach Executed strategic sourcing projects for a range of indirect categories across retail clients Executed projects in Software Licenses and Professional services categories with spend of ~$55MM Led negotiation strategy based on should cost model, tiering of suppliers and established rate cards for the client Led visibility engagement of ~10 bn GBP for M&A of a logistics major in UK having presence in multiple countries Conducted a tear down analysis to benchmark the packaging cost for a healthcare major Advised the category team on contracting strategy by market research on local suppliers, onboarding local suppliers and mitigating the potential risk associated with

Global Category Lead-Land Logistics at Shell, Oct 2021 - May 2022 · 8 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Designing and implementing global category strategy for Land logistics. Leading a global team of regional procurement managers to optimize cost and value through the creation and implementation of category strategies. • Ideated and implemented initiatives in the South African road transport operation to potentially reduce the operating cost by 8-10% • Led functional design of Logistics digital transformation engagements (WMS, TMS & IVMS) in South Africa engaged in gathering of business requirements, preforming fit gap analysis and then designing the to be solution • Executed an engagement to implement fatigue detection device globally on 15k vehicles •Designed and aligned senior management on regional net zero targets for Shell Logistics

Supply Chain Transformation Advisor at Shell, May 2019 - Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Part of internal supply chain consultancy team providing insights to optimize value with a focus on procurement cost reduction using value levers like ZB(x), Demand Management, Specification Optimization • Led an engagement in Oman resulting in a potential savings of ~10 12 Mn (~16% of contract value ) in categories including Logistics , Electric Equipment, Drill Bits, Professional Services and advised the local category team on contracting strategy • Guided a team of analysts to enable a potential savings of ~$ 20 Mln ..(~22% of the total contract value) across Maintenance contracts by cost modelling, regression analysis, reduction of demand and change in the specification in Kazakhstan • Negotiated with vendors basis cost models in Oman road , Kazakhstan marine , global freight forwarding and enable savings worth ~15%

Senior Consultant, Performance Improvement at EY, Oct 2017 - Apr 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Baselining, identification, design & implementation of procurement cost optimization across with an industrial valve manufacturer • Enabled annualized benefits of INR 60 to 80 Cr across Direct and Indirect Material spend (15 20% of the addressable spend base) • Established annualized benefits of INR 16 to 20 Cr across Domestic & International Logistics by implementing cross docking , milk run , hub & spoke , center of gravity , location of warehouse etc. (25 30% of addressable spend) • Oversaw the PMO for an in house , web based procurement tool Supply planning, Procurement Analytics & Target costing of ~500 SKUs with an industrial valve manufacturer • Developed a replenishment model for ~10 fast moving categories basis the daily demand Designing & Implementation of Brand Franchising Strategy with an Alcho bev major • Advised one of the top Indian alcho beverage companies in franchising some of the bestselling brands nationally from their portfolio to increase the bottom line ~INR 200 Cr.

Consultant, Performance Improvement at EY, Dec 2015 - Sep 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos, Chennai Area, India, GST Impact Analysis with an Infrastructure major - Assisting a the firm to understand the impact of GST on the Supply Chain Processes (Procure to Pay, Order to Collect and Make to Deliver) by analysing 25 sample projects across various business units Designing & Implementation of Brand Franchising Strategy with an Alcho-bev major - Assisting one of top Indian alcho-beverage company in franchising some of the bestselling brands nationally from their portfolio to increase the bottom line ~INR 200 Cr. • Identified the brands to be franchised on a national basis by creating a state- brand matrix • Developed the financial model to understand the various scenarios of the negotiation for 15 states • Conducted negotiation workshops for 25 franchise partners bidding for 15 states • Developed a model for evaluating the franchise partners as per their capability- Design and implementation of process improvement across select business processes with an infrastructure major Distribution Excellence program with a Telecom major  Assisting a multinational mobile phone manufacturing firm to understand the reason for declining market shares across four states (12 cities) • Designed Standard Operating Procedure document for the management to streamline the processes • Benchmarked the best “As-Is” process for the distributors across the four states and prepared the “To-Be” processes which was then rolled out on a national level • Proposed process, capability & solution transformation roadmap for all formats and functions(including Finance and HR)

Asst.Manager, Contracts & Commercials at Reliance Infrastructure, Jul 2010 - Sep 2013 · 3 yrs 3 mos, Kolkata,  -Part of a leadership team for construction & commissioning of a 1200MW coal based thermal power plant with a peak project workforce of 2000 employees and a total cost of INR 6000 Cr Procurement & Logistics  -Responsible for preparing, releasing and closing RFIs and RFPs amounting to ~INR 100Cr  -Designed and applied solutions that would meet or exceed working capital requirements  -Reviewed and finalized the key terms and conditions of contracts with more than 50 vendors as per the Risk Response Strategy  -Conceptualized a seamless procurement & logistics process of Boiler Turbine and Generator parts resulting in savings of INR 10Cr Process Improvement - Achieved savings of ~INR 0.30 Cr by localised sourcing of bulk materials Strategic Planning  -Managed weekly client engagement meetings for project planning, leading to clearance of a milestone payment of INR 90 Cr  -Created project timelines, identified bottlenecks and helped cross-functional teams in meeting deadlines

Education

Master's degree, Operations, SPJIMR SP Jain Institute of Management & Research

Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business