Ikshika S.
North America Sourcing Category Leader @IBM
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WORK HISTORY
North America Sourcing Category Leader @IBM
EDUCATION
Panjab University,Chandigarh
B.A. (English Hons.)
Alberta School of Business
M.B.A (Exchange Student)
Sacred Heart Convent Tara- Hall, Shimla
10th
St.Bedes College, Shimla
10+2
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun
MBA
Next Level Purchasing Association, US
SPSM Certification
ABOUT IKSHIKA S.
I am a Procurement Practitioner with 12 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, vendor management, and spend analytics. My passion is to build meaningful relationships with stakeholders and vendors to improve ROI and drive savings- I am a Certified Senior Professional in Supply Management (SPSM holder) from the Next Level Purchasing Association (USA)- An MBA grad and a University Gold Medalist in English Honors (Bachelors). Skills- Strategic Sourcing and Negotiations: Developing category strategies, managing RFx events, negotiating with suppliers, drafting contracts, and managing supplier performance (SLA/KPIs) and Business reviews - Project management: understanding business requirements, building strategies, and managing multiple client deadlines - Spend and Data Analytics: Identifying cost saving and vendor/volume consolidation opportunities through data analysis (using Excel, Access, Tableau, Business IQ and IBM Cognos)- Market research/insights generation and storytelling
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