Kshitij Thorat

About Kshitij Thorat

Customer centric professional with 9+ years’ experience in strategic sourcing domain along with Contract Lifecycle management, Procurement, Process Improvement, S2P Operations, SAP Ariba Implementation (Upstream) Sourcing, Contracts and SLP, Stakeholder/user training, UAT, and maintenance, Capable of coordinating and controlling the order cycle and associated information systems. Experience in analyzing data to monitor performance and plan improvements. Successfully completed a research project on Reduction of Procurement Cost. Have successfully done transition for GEP Smart ERP tool implementation for Kellogg APAC and EU region. Possesses strong negotiation skills that will be put to good use while finalizing supply contracts and formulating policies with suppliers. Capable of data collection and analysis using various tools to derive meaningful conclusions that would help the organization progress. An effective communicator with good analytical / logical skills and ability to relate to people at any level of the business and management.

Experience

1. Senior Sourcing Analyst

   Principal Global Services

   Nov 2021 — Present · Pune, IN

Education

• V. G. VAZE KELKAR COLLEGE, MULUND

  HIGH SCHOOL, COMMERCE, FIRST CLASS

  2005 — 2007

• J. V. M. MEHTA COLLEGE, AIROLI

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration, Management and Operations, Distinction

  2007 — 2010

• SARASWATI VIDYALAYA

  School

  2002 — 2005

• D.Y. Patil Department of business management

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, Distinction

  2011 — 2013