Saikat Mitra
Haslet,TX
Summary
Accomplished leader with over 20 years of management and leadership experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procure to Pay Process, Procurement Operations & People Management across America, APAC & India, LATAM & EMEA. High-profile executive successful at leveraging Sourcing & procurement career experience to enhance capabilities in leading cross functional, multi-cultural and global business teams to deliver sustainable spend category savings and value. Senior finance background with a Six Sigma experience applied to successfully identify and apply metrics to total ownership cost reduction, year over year savings, control and risk mitigation for Procurement categories like IT, Professional Services, Consulting, Sales & Marketing, Human Resource, Learning, and Project related procurement for both internal consumptions as well as end clients. Highly organized and self-motivated professional experienced in project management, team development and process improvement. Skilled in developing and implementing strategies to increase efficiency and performance. Passionate about driving business growth and creating positive work environment.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director, Global Procurement
Cognizant
12.2015 - Current
- Drive centralization of current sourcing, purchasing and supplier management activity to a strategic global model inclusive of third party/outsourcing engagements which boosted annual savings delivery & contributed towards overall margin improvement
- Built & have implemented a Value Added Reseller Program (VAR) for Cognizant Global which has added top margin for the company as the Global System Integrator(GSI) in the IT industry
- Manages Resell IT opportunities for Cognizant Global across the different Service lines
- Effectively collaborate with large cross functional teams to ensure best in class execution of Procurement - Sourcing events and Contracts and leverages the internal network of partners to execute at speed
- Earned recognition from leaders and peers of ethical professional with acknowledged skills in Strategy, Global Sourcing, Management and Leadership with proven background in Process Improvement and Change Management
- Led a global team of procurement professionals in developing and managing the supplier base for US & Canada region for Professional Services, Consulting, Recruitment, Marketing, Human Resource, Learning, Facilities & Corporate Workplace and Project related procurement for end clients
- Defined strategy and business plan to manage multi-year Master Services Agreements impacting annual spend of more than $250M in 40 plus categories across the globe
- In eight years tenure between 2015 and 2023 delivered hard savings in excess of $80Million surpassing savings goals every year
- Actively participate in achieving the organization's ESG goals including but not limited to Supplier Diversity and Sustainability
- Collaborate with CPO and leadership team to drive stakeholder engagement, category management, sourcing rigor / excellence, talent management and optimization of the procurement target operating model within Enterprise Procurement and Supplier Management
- Drive thought leadership for sourcing of categories by leveraging market and industry intelligence, trends, innovation, and best practices
- Presently lead number of key strategic change management activities to drive indirect purchasing organization to a best in class business practice at global level.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging staff to share innovative ideas and providing resources for professional development.
- Reduced operational costs by identifying inefficiencies and implementing cost-saving measures in various departments.
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
Senior Manager, Global Procurement
Cognizant
12.2011 - 12.2015
- Contributed to the decision making role within Global Procurement Leadership team to establish the Procure to Pay workflow & infrastructure for offshore
- Contributed towards the formation of the Procurement Policies & Process workflows
- Worked with the Business Leaders in the organization to take their buy in & had defined the Procurement categories
- Drafted Procurement Policy & SOP for Procurement Leadership review & approval
- Contributed towards the change management & created Document of Understanding between Human Resource & Procurement for the interim transition period
- Supervised Project Management & Implementation of (SAP-Ariba) Procure to Pay (P2P) process workflow both in the offshore as well as onsite
- Guided & helped the stakeholders in implementing the process workflow with necessary customization as per business requirement
- Evaluated supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models and bench-marking analysis
- Led cross-functional teams in development and execution of Requests for Proposal (eRFx’s) for Global initiatives, which includes RFP drafting, managing deadlines, reviewing proposals, developing scoring matrices, preparing Supplier selection recommendations, and pricing negotiations
- Established balance of trade & back to back strategy with client partners facilitating new avenues of revenue growth & business expansion.
- Demonstrated exceptional adaptability in navigating complex situations or rapidly changing environments with ease.
- Consolidated vendors and renegotiated contracts to optimize costs.
Manager, Global Procurement
Cognizant
12.2008 - 12.2011
- Performed the role of Procurement Lead for two Delivery Centers in Cognizant , India,Kolkata & Gurgaon
- Managed & supervised team of sourcing professionals for the above two locations
- Provided guidance & advise to the offshore sourcing professionals on strategic & tactical sourcing & vendor management expertise on various procurement categories
- Managed database of more than 100 suppliers for 2 major delivery centers for Cognizant India & successfully performed supplier management & evaluation
- Provided management & leadership to the offshore team on vendor management , contract management , spend management & various sourcing projects
- Work with the Business Leaders & CFO's office for budget mapping & track budget variance driving towards spend optimization & savings.
Test Center Administrator
Prometric
04.2002 - 12.2005
- Managed procurement & budget control activities for the test center
- Established better control on Petty Cash Transactions
- Performed over 100 security audits & phone audits on other Prometric Test Centers within the city
- Managed Facility Management , physical security, Equipment AMC, office stationaries, etc for test center
- Conducted brand building & marketing for the Prometric brand on the test assessment products
- Successfully converted over 70% of target sales lead & business prospects to clients
- Managed orientation to the candidates on the testing , screening & test components
- Performed checking in candidates after screening & ID checks to ensure policy & security controls.
Education
Project Management Professional(PMP) Certification - Project Management
Project Management Institute(PMI)
PA, USA04.2022
Leadership Skills - Strategic People Management
Harvard Business Publishing & Corporate Learning
NY, USA04.2022
Negotiation Mastery - Negotiation & Contract Management
Harvard Business Online
Boston, MA05.2019
Company Secretary (Inter) - Company Law & Finance
Institute of Company Secretaries Of India
Delhi, India04.2009
Diploma On Foreign Trade - Export & Import Management
ICFAI (India)
Hyderabad, India05.2008
Post Graduate Diploma On Business Administration - Business Administration
Symbiosis Center of Distant Learning
Pune, India04.2006
Bachelor of Accountancy - Business Administration And Management
University of Calcutta, India
Kolkata, India04.1996
Skills
- Sourcing Strategy Building & Implementation
- Procure to Pay Process Development
- Stakeholder Management & Collaboration
- Cross Functional Team Leadership
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Financial Analysis
- Contract Management & Negotiation
- Problem Solving & Conflict Resolution
- Supplier Relationship Management
- People Management
- Problem Solving
Timeline
Associate Director, Global Procurement
Cognizant
12.2015 - Current
Senior Manager, Global Procurement
Cognizant
12.2011 - 12.2015
Manager, Global Procurement
Cognizant
12.2008 - 12.2011
Test Center Administrator
Prometric
04.2002 - 12.2005
Leadership Skills - Strategic People Management
Harvard Business Publishing & Corporate Learning
Negotiation Mastery - Negotiation & Contract Management
Harvard Business Online
Company Secretary (Inter) - Company Law & Finance
Institute of Company Secretaries Of India
Diploma On Foreign Trade - Export & Import Management
ICFAI (India)
Post Graduate Diploma On Business Administration - Business Administration
Symbiosis Center of Distant Learning
Bachelor of Accountancy - Business Administration And Management
University of Calcutta, India
Project Management Professional(PMP) Certification - Project Management
Project Management Institute(PMI)
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