Artham Sai Santosh

Strategic Sourcing Specialist @Electronic Arts Games India Private Limited

Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Risk Management, Spend Review and Analysis, Agreements / Contracts Negotiation & Management • Sourcing and procurement of indirect categories like Workplace (Admin & Facility) Management, Travel & Transport, IT Hardware, Professional Services, offsite & Events, People Experience (HR) Services etc. Leading sourcing initiatives and projects using RFx and competitive bidding process Negotiating and Contracting with the suppliers Market intelligence and benchmarking for strategic sourcing and procurement Driving cost savings, competitive pricing and lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) Business partnering for effective sourcing and procurement Rationalizing supplier base by partnering with regional and global business partners. Effectively partnering with sourcing and procurement teams globally and regionally to ensure best support to businesses and stakeholders.• Manages spend categories and develops supply chain strategies for high risk and highly complex products, services, and suppliers who have significant strategic business impacts.• In-depth knowledge of Supply Chain Management practices and ability to influence best practices within the team. Closely works with management and key Business Partners across the organization to determine the long-term needs and applicable supply / service strategies.• Determines negotiations strategy and collaborate on aspects of contracts negotiations. Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.• Identifies and drives TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) process improvements to reduce costs.