Kaustubh Pawar

Strategic Sourcing Analyst @TE Connectivity

Harrisburg, PA, US

Procurement lead for assigned indirect spend commodities in North America for over $30MM spend• Realized 12% cost savings and $0.5MM annually by negotiating global master service agreement with preferred office supply vendor• Established and managed company-wide bulk gases, rental uniforms, and safety shoe program realizing cost savings above $350K• Administered service agreements and supply contracts ranging in value from $15K -$2MM• Improved e-procurement marketplace penetration within the organization by 5% by implementing marketplace enhancements formulating global communication plan and user training strategies.• Reduced supplier base by 10%; identified process efficiency gaps in supplier portal resulting in reduced supplier set-up and approval time• Processed purchase orders, change orders, global master contract agreements, extensions and assisted finance and accounts payables functions with invoice resolutions• Conducted spend analysis to support category manager in identifying opportunities to generate savings for assigned indirect commodities• Facilitated 5% improvement in ‘Days to Pay\' metric by collecting and analyzing performance data and facilitating payment terms changes.• Managed and developed supplier relationships to attain maximum cost efficiency and leverage buying power.• Analyzed spend data to identify and execute cost-savings, cost-avoidance, and value analysis opportunities.• Liaised with internal and external stakeholders to identify and leverage contract value opportunities.

Visvesvaraya Technological University

Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Mechanical Engineering

University at Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New York

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Master of Science - MS, Project Management