Akshay Changedia

About Akshay Changedia

I’m a Procurement Intelligence professional who sits at the intersection of sourcing, market intelligence, and analytics execution. With 14+ years across Ecolab and Vesuvius, I’ve led and supported projects including sourcing insights, supplier/market benchmarking, cost driver tracking, negotiation support, and performance governance, translating complex inputs into actions for category and business teams.In my current role at Vesuvius, I work directly with the CPO and procurement leadership and collaborate cross-functionally with Sales/Commercial, operations, IT/MDM, Finance, Quality, Treasury, and Legal to deliver decision tools in Power BI/DAX across spend, PCN impact, payment terms compliance, working capital, supplier risk/performance, and compliance reporting. I’m known for being execution-oriented—able to connect stakeholders, systems, and real operational constraints to deliver outcomes, not just dashboards.Important Achievements:Led sourcing insights and market intelligence projects to support strategic sourcing, negotiation planning, and supplier strategy.Built cost driver and price/market benchmarking views to improve category decision-making and commercial conversations.Worked in commercial/technical consulting roles partnering with sales and operations, translating customer/plant realities into practical solutions.

Experience

1. Procurement Intelligence Manager

   Vesuvius

   May 2024 — Present · Pune, IN

   As a Procurement Intelligence Manager at Vesuvius, I partner closely with the CPO, Category Directors, and the Director of Procurement Analytics to build analytics that drives action—not just reporting. I work cross-functionally with IT/MDM, Finance, Quality, Treasury, Legal, and regional procurement teams to improve data foundations, accelerate BI adoption, and translate complex ERP/MDM data into clear decision tools.Over the last ~1.5 years, I’ve delivered a global procurement analytics suite (Spend, Payment Terms adherence, Working Capital/Inventory, PCN governance, Supplier Risk/Performance, Sustainability/Compliance), automated high-effort reporting into repeatable workflows, and built governance views that help leadership identify leakage, prioritize initiatives, and improve execution consistency across regions and categories.

Education

• Vishwakarma Institute of Technology

  B.E, Chemical

  2007 — 2011

• Varqa School and Jr. College

  H.S.C, Physics,Chemistry and Mathematics

  2005 — 2007

• Varqa School and Jr. College

  S.S.C, Algebra Geometery

  2005

Skills

• Aspen Plus
• Hazop
• Heat Exchangers
• Simulations
• Aspen Hysys
• Reverse Osmosis
• Process Simulation
• Cooling Water
• Engineering
• Hvac
• Water
• Process Optimization
• Boilers
• Chemical Engineering
• Control Systems Design
• Process Safety
• Cooling Towers
• Corrosion
• Pumps
• Valves
• Process Engineering
• Water Treatment
• Petrochemical