Pranay Kumar Gadipalli
Katy,TX
Summary
Analytical and Organized Senior Operations Manager with experience in Global Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, Lean Six Sigma, Supply Chain, Project Management, and marketing. Managed a cross-functional(buying, planning, accounts payable, engineering) team and coordinated with nine business partners toward successful supply chain processes. An adept individual with unsurpassed planning, organization, and analytical skills. Proficient in supplier relations and cross-functional role coordination. Able to strategize and prioritize effectively to accomplish multiple tasks and effective communication at all organization levels.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Genpact LLC
Houston, Texas
03.2023 - Current
- Conducted regular status meetings with internal teams and external partners to track progress against established milestones.
- Presented findings from data analysis in a clear, concise manner that was easily understood by stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Collaborated closely with senior management on long-term strategic planning initiatives related to projects in development or execution stages.
- Drafted reports summarizing progress made on projects for review by executive leadership team.
- Participated in cross-functional teams responsible for developing innovative solutions for complex problems.
- Coordinated resources across multiple departments and teams as needed for successful completion of projects.
- Implemented effective communication protocols between internal teams working on different aspects of a given project.
Senior Manager - Strategy
Genpact India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore, India
02.2020 - 02.2023
- I led a 9-person global team of Commodity Sourcing Leads as the Strategic Sourcing Manager, which handles Cost, Cash, Alternate Source Development, and BCC Vendor development for a spend of $578M.
- Led the team in achieving year-over-year savings of 3% and helped improve the average weighted days by 9 days versus 4 days, achieving a cash impact of $4.8 million.
- Improved BCC vendor development by 13% vs. 10%.
- Assisted in building a daily management tool to track current savings and cash opportunities, which led to a 30% increase in productivity.
- Mentored the team members and completed four green belt projects.
- Built a tool to review live commodity pricing from the LME to help the Global Commodity Leaders with sourcing strategies, thereby improving productivity by 42%.
- Fortnightly review and collaborations with stakeholders, executive leaders, and internal teams to establish requirements, scope, and criteria for procurement projects.
- Daily extraction and analysis of procurement data involving cost analysis, spend analysis, RFP data, and ROI.
Project Manager
Genpact LLC
Houston, USA
10.2013 - 01.2020
- Handled Spend of $1.01B for 2400+ suppliers for 8 legal entities
- Expanding customer's portfolio as a Project Manager for 3 key acquisitions, saving ~$13M in high procurement
- I have overseen 13 team members and drove transformational initiatives with global and domestic impact and deployed technology solutions impact $350M+ in material spend
- Drove $63M in cash flow improvement, a 23% jump by leading and managing the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) program representing $312MM in annual funding
- Realized a weighted 128.5 net days for suppliers and 144.5 net days for suppliers opting for batched payments (92% of spend)
- Realized projected $6.8M cash flow impact with +11 net day improvement for indirect supplier sourcing portfolio
- Delivered 91% commoditization accuracy in 3 data lakes for $6B in Direct and Indirect Material Spend
- Outperformed goals by 18% and delivered $3.7M gross discount income as co-manager through payment terms expansion program
- Participated in negotiations regarding price, terms, quality, and lead time for suppliers and categories
- Created project plans with established timelines, assigned them to appropriate teams, and managed workflow throughout the scope
- Drove continuous improvement of project delivery process by providing strong leadership
- Submitted budget estimates, progress reports and cost tracking reports
Operations Manager/Project Manager
Genpact India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore, India
08.2008 - 09.2012
- Lead and coached a team of 12 Procurement Professionals, successfully developed both global and regional strategies for all Indirect Sourcing Commodities with an annual spend of $246M
- Drove Indirect Sourcing Initiatives including Deflation, Cash Flow Improvement, and Cycle Time Reduction working closely with the site leaders, Global Commodity Leaders, and Finance to ensure Sourcing Strategies, fulfillment, and quality requirements are achieved
- Drove the integration of the acquired services company by the customer and implemented the procurement strategy and compliance program
- Managed all of the commodities and led the implementation of the ERP(Oracle) and drove Sourcing Deflation Initiatives and yielded 11% deflation
- Built strong operational teams to meet process and production demands
- Connected with clients and developed strategies to achieve sales and customer service goals
- Published customer satisfaction results from feedback forms and correspondence
- Recruited, hired and trained crew members on application of projects, customer relations and customer service
- Measured and reviewed performance via KPIs and metrics and created corrective action plans based on adverse KPI trends
- Produced SOPs to document workplace procedures and optimize productivity through standardization
Team Leader/Supervisor
Genpact India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore, India
01.2004 - 07.2008
- Fostered positive employee relationships through communication, training and development coaching
- Drove staff performance by creating incentives and positive work atmosphere
- Initiated training sessions and coached employees to develop effective staff
- Delegated work assignments and prioritized tasks
- Coordinated and encouraged professional development among direct reports
Education
Executive Certificate - Management Program
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia03.2016
Bachelor of Commerce -
JNRV University
Udaipur, Rajasthan04.2007
Skills
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supply Chain Management
- Project Management
- Process Improvement
- Supply Chain Operations
- Vendor management
- Business process re-engineering
Timeline
Project Manager
Genpact LLC
03.2023 - Current
Senior Manager - Strategy
Genpact India Pvt Ltd
02.2020 - 02.2023
Project Manager
Genpact LLC
10.2013 - 01.2020
Operations Manager/Project Manager
Genpact India Pvt Ltd
08.2008 - 09.2012
Team Leader/Supervisor
Genpact India Pvt Ltd
01.2004 - 07.2008
Executive Certificate - Management Program
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Commerce -
JNRV University
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