Jiwan Thakur

About Jiwan Thakur

Over my 25+ years of professional journey, I\'ve successfully navigated a diverse business spectrum, transitioning from roles in Administration, Real Estate, Site Operations, Security, Employee Logistics, and Government Regulations to a pivotal leadership position in IBM Global Supply Chain. In this role, I oversaw critical functions such as Marketing, Communication, Enterprise Services & Travel Procurement, Client Service Bid Team, Client Service Country Manager, and Global Procurement Brand Manager based out of IBM Global Procurement CHQ. Working closely with the Global Procurement VP & CPO, I played a key role in strategic decision-making and brand management.For the last 7+ years, I\'ve thrived as a business leader, steering Sales, Solution Selling, Account Strategy, Customer Management, and ensuring Delivery Excellence. My multifaceted experience and leadership roles reflect a unique journey marked by diverse responsibilities and successful contributions across various business domains.My career trajectory spans startups to industry giants like IBM, starting with Aithent (SSI) in 1998, to Daksh e-Services in 2002, and currently contributing to Kyndryl, the world\'s largest IT Managed Services startup spun off from IBM.My global exposure includes significant assignments in New York and Raleigh in 2014, Beijing in 2012, and Colombo in 2013, with the majority of my career spent in NCR, Mumbai, and Bangalore in India.Managed Business Portfolios & Procurement Spend ranging from $50 million to $750 million, Recognized for building strong client relationships, fostering partner ecosystems, developing strategic suppliers, driving strong revenue and profitable account growth and leading global cultural teams, I\'ve received accolades in both industry forums and within the organization.My wealth of experience, spanning diverse business verticals, global assignments, and industries, has cultivated a unique perspective, client-centricity, inclusivity, and respect for diversity. This positions me as a valuable Leader to establish any function as a true Value Center, equipped to lead multicultural and multinational teams, with a proven track record of delivering successful transformational initiatives, ensuring profitability, driving revenue growth, achieving YoY Cost Reduction, and implementing efficiencies

Experience

1. Director & Partner - Manufacturing & Automotive

   Kyndryl India

   Feb 2023 — Present · Gurugram, IN

Education

• Panjab University

  Graduation

  1994 — 1997

• Management Development Institute, Gurgaon

  AMP, Accelerated Management Program

  2009 — 2010

Skills

• Change Management
• Mis
• Strategy
• Real Estate
• Negotiation
• Facilities Management
• Service Delivery
• Supplier Strategy & Development
• Sourcing
• Vendor Management
• Contract Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Data Center
• Pre-Sales
• Logistics
• Procurement
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Management
• Team Building
• Transportation
• Strategic Sourcing
• Administrative Work
• Project Management
• Operations Management
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Cross Functional Team Building
• Business Development
• Leadership
• Client Relationship Management
• Performance Management
• Crm
• Team Management
• Process Improvement