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Tanveer Gautam

Procurement Transformation Manager | Supplier Innovation | Risk Governance | ESG-driven Sourcing

Greater Delhi Area

13+ years of work experience

Bank of America
Oct 20223 yrs 10 mosPresent

Hybrid

• Contract Lifecycle Management: Directed contract lifecycle management for IT and services agreements, strengthening clauses on transition, licensing, and asset ownership; implemented governance frameworks and risk controls that safeguarded compliance, mitigated disputes, and protected millions in enterprise value. • Supplier Market Intelligence: Conducted in-depth market research to identify potential suppliers and analyze pricing trends, enabling data-driven negotiations that improved supplier competitiveness and delivered cost reductions of up to 10%. • RFP & Vendor Management: Led end-to-end RFP management for large-scale IT and services projects by introducing standardized templates and digital evaluation tools, embedding legal and governance requirements, and driving competitive vendor selection—achieving up to 20% cost savings, accelerating procurement cycles by 30%, and ensuring transparent, compliant outcomes. • Spend Analysis & Consolidation: Analyzed organizational spend to identify consolidation opportunities, driving supplier rationalization and early engagement initiatives that streamlined procurement cycles, reduced redundancy, and achieved cost efficiencies of up to 12%. • Strategic Cost Optimization: Executed strategic cost-saving initiatives using advanced negotiation methods (benchmarking, TCO reduction, BATNA, WATNA), realizing gross savings of $80M USD in FY 2024–25 across multiple categories while maximizing overall sourcing value. • Sustainable Procurement & ESG: Integrated ESG and responsible sourcing principles into procurement by embedding sustainability, ethics, and diversity criteria in supplier evaluations and contracts; advanced corporate sustainability goals, reduced environmental footprint, and strengthened supply chain transparency.
NTT DATA Services
Jun 20211 yr 4 mosSep 2022

Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Contract Management – Directed contract lifecycle management for IT hardware and services, ensuring robust clauses on warranties, renewals, and service levels that mitigated risks and safeguarded millions in enterprise value. • Hardware Procurement – Led end-to-end procurement of laptops, desktops, and peripheral devices across global locations, negotiating cost-effective agreements with OEMs and distributors that delivered 8–12% savings annually. • Catalog Management – Developed and maintained standardized product catalogs for enterprise devices, reducing procurement cycle time by 20% and enhancing end-user satisfaction through streamlined ordering. • Negotiation – Drove strategic supplier negotiations leveraging volume bundling and multi-year agreements, achieving competitive pricing and value-added services without compromising on quality. • RFX Management (RFI, RFP, RFQ) – Designed and executed RFX processes for large-scale IT hardware sourcing, ensuring transparency, supplier competitiveness, and compliance with organizational policies. • Inventory Planning – Implemented forecasting and buffer stock strategies to maintain optimal inventory levels for business-critical hardware, reducing stockouts by 30% while minimizing holding costs. • Commodity Management – Managed global IT hardware commodities by tracking market trends, supply chain risks, and currency fluctuations, enabling proactive procurement strategies and supplier risk mitigation. • Costing & Financial Analysis – Performed detailed cost analysis for Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) solutions, identifying opportunities for cost avoidance and optimizing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
Accenture
Dec 20173 yrs 7 mosJun 2021

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Accenture
Dec 20152 yrsNov 2017

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

• Directed procurement strategy for direct categories, aligning sourcing decisions with client objectives and business transformation goals. • Led RFX processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ) to design competitive sourcing strategies, conduct supplier evaluations, and deliver fact-based award recommendations. • Strengthened supplier relationship management (SRM) frameworks, enhancing supplier collaboration, innovation, and risk management. • Established and enforced contract governance models, monitoring compliance with SLAs, KPIs, and regulatory requirements. • Achieved significant cost savings and operational efficiencies through spend analysis, demand management, and strategic negotiations. • Implemented catalogue management solutions, streamlining transactional procurement, improving end-user experience, and ensuring compliance with approved suppliers. • Partnered with clients to optimize Opex budgets, identifying savings opportunities and aligning procurement levers to enterprise-wide cost targets. • Delivered data-driven reporting and insights, equipping leadership with spend visibility, savings tracking, and supplier performance dashboards. Key Impact: Enabled clients to unlock cost efficiencies, strengthen supplier ecosystems, and achieve sustainable procurement transformation.
Everest Blower Systems Pvt. Ltd.
May 20158 mosDec 2015

Mayapuri ,Delhi

Key Responsibilities & Achievements: • Spearheaded procurement and supply chain strategies that delivered annual cost savings of 10–12% through smarter sourcing and supplier consolidation. • Implemented structured sourcing frameworks that reduced procurement cycle times by 20%, while ensuring uninterrupted material availability. • Partnered with cross-functional teams to align procurement initiatives with production forecasts, driving 15% improvement in planning accuracy. • Developed robust supplier engagement and risk-mitigation plans, resulting in 98% supplier compliance and improved delivery reliability. • Delivered real-time MIS dashboards and analytics that enabled leadership to make data-driven spend and supplier performance decisions, contributing to operational transparency. Core Competencies & Impact: • Forecasting: Built demand forecasting models that minimized stockouts and cut excess inventory holding costs by 8%. • Should Costing: Conducted should-cost analysis for key categories, achieving up to 15% cost reductions in negotiations. • New Vendor Development: Qualified and onboarded over 10 new vendors, reducing single-source dependency and enhancing supplier competitiveness. • Contract Negotiation: Negotiated high-value agreements with stronger clauses on pricing, SLAs, and risk, protecting contracts worth INR 50 million. • Spend Management: Optimized spend visibility across categories, driving 12% year-on-year savings through consolidation and better category strategies. • Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Built collaborative supplier programs that improved on-time delivery from 85% to 96%. • MIS (Management Information Systems): Designed procurement dashboards tracking KPIs, savings, and supplier scorecards, reducing reporting time by 30%.
Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd.
Apr 20132 yrs 2 mosMay 2015

Noida Area, India

• Optimized inventory control strategies, reducing excess stock and cutting holding costs while ensuring uninterrupted production. • Drove new vendor development, onboarding competitive suppliers to strengthen the supply base and reduce sourcing risks. • Executed reverse engineering of spare parts, localizing critical components to lower costs and improve turnaround times. • Led costing and value engineering initiatives, achieving cost savings through benchmarking, negotiations, and material efficiency. • Strengthened audit and compliance controls, conducting supplier audits and implementing risk frameworks to safeguard continuity. • Championed process improvement projects (Kaizen, Lean practices), streamlining workflows and reducing procurement lead times. Key Impact: Delivered sustainable cost savings, improved supplier reliability, and enhanced overall supply chain resilience.

Education

Maharshi Dayanand University

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering

Maharshi Dayanand University

20094 yrs2013

CAMBRIDGE FOUNDATION SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

20045 yrs2009

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Headline

Procurement Transformation Manager | Supplier Innovation | Risk Governance | ESG-driven Sourcing

About

✨ “Turning procurement into a strategic growth engine - powered by data, partnerships, and innovation.” Procurement today isn’t just about cutting costs - it’s about driving strategy, building resilience, and unlocking innovation. With 12+ years in sourcing, tendering, supplier management, and digital enablement , I’ve seen how the right procurement moves can transform businesses. Now, I’m on a mission to future-proof supply chains - blending traditional expertise with data, analytics, and AI to create smarter, faster, and more sustainable operations. Currently advancing my journey through CIPS, I thrive on turning challenges into opportunities and suppliers into true partners. Because the future of procurement isn’t just about buying better… it’s about leading smarter. 🌍✨

Location

Greater Delhi Area

Work experience

Procurement Transformation Manager at Bank of America, Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos, Hybrid, • Contract Lifecycle Management: Directed contract lifecycle management for IT and services agreements, strengthening clauses on transition, licensing, and asset ownership; implemented governance frameworks and risk controls that safeguarded compliance, mitigated disputes, and protected millions in enterprise value. • Supplier Market Intelligence: Conducted in-depth market research to identify potential suppliers and analyze pricing trends, enabling data-driven negotiations that improved supplier competitiveness and delivered cost reductions of up to 10%. • RFP & Vendor Management: Led end-to-end RFP management for large-scale IT and services projects by introducing standardized templates and digital evaluation tools, embedding legal and governance requirements, and driving competitive vendor selection—achieving up to 20% cost savings, accelerating procurement cycles by 30%, and ensuring transparent, compliant outcomes. • Spend Analysis & Consolidation: Analyzed organizational spend to identify consolidation opportunities, driving supplier rationalization and early engagement initiatives that streamlined procurement cycles, reduced redundancy, and achieved cost efficiencies of up to 12%. • Strategic Cost Optimization: Executed strategic cost-saving initiatives using advanced negotiation methods (benchmarking, TCO reduction, BATNA, WATNA), realizing gross savings of $80M USD in FY 2024–25 across multiple categories while maximizing overall sourcing value. • Sustainable Procurement & ESG: Integrated ESG and responsible sourcing principles into procurement by embedding sustainability, ethics, and diversity criteria in supplier evaluations and contracts; advanced corporate sustainability goals, reduced environmental footprint, and strengthened supply chain transparency.

Senior Sourcing Analyst at NTT DATA Services, Jun 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, • Contract Management – Directed contract lifecycle management for IT hardware and services, ensuring robust clauses on warranties, renewals, and service levels that mitigated risks and safeguarded millions in enterprise value. • Hardware Procurement – Led end-to-end procurement of laptops, desktops, and peripheral devices across global locations, negotiating cost-effective agreements with OEMs and distributors that delivered 8–12% savings annually. • Catalog Management – Developed and maintained standardized product catalogs for enterprise devices, reducing procurement cycle time by 20% and enhancing end-user satisfaction through streamlined ordering. • Negotiation – Drove strategic supplier negotiations leveraging volume bundling and multi-year agreements, achieving competitive pricing and value-added services without compromising on quality. • RFX Management (RFI, RFP, RFQ) – Designed and executed RFX processes for large-scale IT hardware sourcing, ensuring transparency, supplier competitiveness, and compliance with organizational policies. • Inventory Planning – Implemented forecasting and buffer stock strategies to maintain optimal inventory levels for business-critical hardware, reducing stockouts by 30% while minimizing holding costs. • Commodity Management – Managed global IT hardware commodities by tracking market trends, supply chain risks, and currency fluctuations, enabling proactive procurement strategies and supplier risk mitigation. • Costing & Financial Analysis – Performed detailed cost analysis for Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) solutions, identifying opportunities for cost avoidance and optimizing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

Sourcing Analyst at Accenture, Dec 2017 - Jun 2021 · 3 yrs 7 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India

Procurement Specialist at Accenture, Dec 2015 - Nov 2017 · 2 yrs, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, • Directed procurement strategy for direct categories, aligning sourcing decisions with client objectives and business transformation goals. • Led RFX processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ) to design competitive sourcing strategies, conduct supplier evaluations, and deliver fact-based award recommendations. • Strengthened supplier relationship management (SRM) frameworks, enhancing supplier collaboration, innovation, and risk management. • Established and enforced contract governance models, monitoring compliance with SLAs, KPIs, and regulatory requirements. • Achieved significant cost savings and operational efficiencies through spend analysis, demand management, and strategic negotiations. • Implemented catalogue management solutions, streamlining transactional procurement, improving end-user experience, and ensuring compliance with approved suppliers. • Partnered with clients to optimize Opex budgets, identifying savings opportunities and aligning procurement levers to enterprise-wide cost targets. • Delivered data-driven reporting and insights, equipping leadership with spend visibility, savings tracking, and supplier performance dashboards. Key Impact: Enabled clients to unlock cost efficiencies, strengthen supplier ecosystems, and achieve sustainable procurement transformation.

Procurement Engineer at Everest Blower Systems Pvt. Ltd., May 2015 - Dec 2015 · 8 mos, Mayapuri ,Delhi, Key Responsibilities & Achievements: • Spearheaded procurement and supply chain strategies that delivered annual cost savings of 10–12% through smarter sourcing and supplier consolidation. • Implemented structured sourcing frameworks that reduced procurement cycle times by 20%, while ensuring uninterrupted material availability. • Partnered with cross-functional teams to align procurement initiatives with production forecasts, driving 15% improvement in planning accuracy. • Developed robust supplier engagement and risk-mitigation plans, resulting in 98% supplier compliance and improved delivery reliability. • Delivered real-time MIS dashboards and analytics that enabled leadership to make data-driven spend and supplier performance decisions, contributing to operational transparency. Core Competencies & Impact: • Forecasting: Built demand forecasting models that minimized stockouts and cut excess inventory holding costs by 8%. • Should Costing: Conducted should-cost analysis for key categories, achieving up to 15% cost reductions in negotiations. • New Vendor Development: Qualified and onboarded over 10 new vendors, reducing single-source dependency and enhancing supplier competitiveness. • Contract Negotiation: Negotiated high-value agreements with stronger clauses on pricing, SLAs, and risk, protecting contracts worth INR 50 million. • Spend Management: Optimized spend visibility across categories, driving 12% year-on-year savings through consolidation and better category strategies. • Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Built collaborative supplier programs that improved on-time delivery from 85% to 96%. • MIS (Management Information Systems): Designed procurement dashboards tracking KPIs, savings, and supplier scorecards, reducing reporting time by 30%.

Procurement Engineer at Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd., Apr 2013 - May 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Noida Area, India, • Optimized inventory control strategies, reducing excess stock and cutting holding costs while ensuring uninterrupted production. • Drove new vendor development, onboarding competitive suppliers to strengthen the supply base and reduce sourcing risks. • Executed reverse engineering of spare parts, localizing critical components to lower costs and improve turnaround times. • Led costing and value engineering initiatives, achieving cost savings through benchmarking, negotiations, and material efficiency. • Strengthened audit and compliance controls, conducting supplier audits and implementing risk frameworks to safeguard continuity. • Championed process improvement projects (Kaizen, Lean practices), streamlining workflows and reducing procurement lead times. Key Impact: Delivered sustainable cost savings, improved supplier reliability, and enhanced overall supply chain resilience.

Education

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering, Maharshi Dayanand University

CAMBRIDGE FOUNDATION SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL