Ajay

Work Experience Since Jun 2022 |Mondelez International (Contract: Smollan) | Sourcing Manager – AMEA (Africa, Middle East & Asia)Key Result Areas: Develop and execute sourcing strategies by benchmarking externally and applying best practices for POSM and Promotional Items in AMEA – Sales Activation Responsible for end-to-end Source-2-Pay process (incl supplier negotiation, supplier relationship management, drive controls & compliance). Coaches, motivates, develops and leads the Procurement category team to achieve all functional & business goalsIdentifying areas for improvement to continually drive Sourcing process efficiency and overall increase business satisfaction Jul 2020 – Jun 2022 |Management Consultant | Project Manager & Procurement Manager, (client engaging experience role) Managing cross-functional clients across multiple geographies including EMEA, APAC, and North America simultaneously Responsible for undertaking activities related to Project Financial, Budgeting, Project Execution, and Delivery Delegating tasks on the project to employees best positioned to complete them Creating long-and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines Making effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project Serving as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team synergy Communicating with executives or the senior management to keep the project aligned with their goals Performing quality control on the project throughout development to maintain the standards expected Adjusting schedules and targets on the project as needs or financing for the project change Jan 2013 – Jul 2020 | Roche Products (India) Pvt Ltd | Associate Director-Procurement & Events Key Result Areas: Developed sourcing and indirect procurement & Events activities that support key business objectives Developed and executed a long-term strategy to facilitate improvements for Procurement Services Ensured the execution of procurement strategies across the firm to ensure consistent and high quality value delivery Implemented best practices in procurement and supplier management to support commercial and operational objectives Ensured the execution of standards, controls, policies, procedures and performance metrics to effectively and efficiently managed the acquisition and reporting of third-party spend across the company Conducted business review meetings with key stakeholders to assess risk, reviewed future strategies, and identified potential cost down and improvement opportunities During the career development plan, worked with the Global Procurement team to develop and implement multiple projects for various regions (example US, Europe, APAC & Middle East) Maintained strong working relationships with strategic suppliers to assure cost, quality, and delivery targets are met Oversaw the development & execution of sourcing strategies across all categories within span of control including targets, timelines & resource plans. Including sourcing projects & events (RFI/RFP/Reverse Auctions) in the SAP, Pega tools & systems to support the supplier selection process. Analyzed market and delivery trends so as to develop Procurement technologies (SAP, Ariba, Coupa) and processes to support those trends. Identifying areas for improvement to continually drive process standardization and optimization and overall increase business satisfaction & Procurement maturity. Highlights: Developed a thriving Shared Services Center of Excellence (CoE) for Procure-to-Pay, which allowed the outsourcing of transactional Procurement duties to the SSC. Created an Events Management System (EMS) through the use of workflow automation to improve control, compliance, and productivity Successfully guided a high-energy group in reimagining the role of Procurement within the company as a driver of growth and innovation, all while maintaining a relentless focus on satisfying customers (to the tune of an annual satisfaction rate of > 95%)Worked with Global Procurement Content Strategy team to develop and implement Content Management projects for various regions (US, Europe, APAC & Middle-East) as part of my initiatives during the career development plan. Created a successful Category Management system for marketing promotional, media buying, market logistics, research, commercial printing, supply chain, human resources, general administration, maintenance, capital expenditures, etc. Conducted ESG Best Practices Programs, PSCI Audit, Responsible Procurement, Supplier Assurance, Risk Assessment for Business Critical Suppliers