Aditya Sharma

About Aditya Sharma

22 years of experience in Global supply chain operations, Strategic sourcing, and…

Experience

1. General Manager Procurement

   Tata Play Ltd

   Dec 2015 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Development of organizational procurement strategy· Creation and management of short, mid, and long term goals and objectives· Creation and improvement of best-practice based processes· Identification and realization of cost-saving and cost-reduction opportunities· Managing the skills and competency development of procurement staff, including training development and knowledge management capabilities· Budget management for categories under management – and for procurement itself· Development of benchmarks and scorecards to be used for continuous improvement· Building a Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE) to help transform Procurement, and also support broader transformation of the value chain and the enterprise Implementation of Digital projects within the company which gives user friendly environment to internal customers and Partners Strong leadership skills· Operational management and general business skills and savvy· Good communication skills and even excellent listening skills that allows the CPO to get the “voice of the internal customer” and to understand the company culture and how to best communicate procurement’s value to it· Ability to “sell” procurement’s value and to run procurement as a services business like any other well-run professional services business· In-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles and best practices· Strong negotiation skills to use for large commercial deals· Experience with modern sourcing and procurement systems· Familiarity with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, as well as understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions to mitigate legal risk· Strategic mindset and problem-solving skills· Change management skills and self awareness to take varying approaches with a dynamic set of stakeholders· Analytical mindset, but also creativity to seek, encourage and find non-traditional approaches that have historically “boxed-in” procurement

Education

• ITM University, Kharghar

  Executive Masters in Management

• Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad

  BA - Bachelor of Arts

  1999 — 2002

Skills

• Team Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Negotiation
• Outsourcing
• Procurement
• Project Planning
• Telecommunications
• Training
• New Vendor Development
• Pricing
• Supply Management
• Inventory Management
• Vendor Management
• Management
• Leadership