Pallavi Rao
Strategic Sourcing & Procurement | Data-Driven Cost Optimization | Contract Negotiation | Stakeholder Collaboration
- Role
- Strategic Sourcing Analyst, Staff at Realtor.com
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Pallavi Rao
With a background in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and an MBA specializing in…
Experience
Strategic Sourcing Analyst, Staff
Sep 2020 — Present · Santa Clara, CA, US
Strategic Sourcing Leadership: Drive sourcing priorities, supplier selection, and market research to ensure reliability of supply and optimal total value across key material commodities and technology services- AI-Driven Efficiency Initiatives: Partner with the Technology team to support the deployment of the company-wide AI strategy, driving efficiency in technology and across the organization- Contract Optimization & Savings: Renegotiated legacy contracts to achieve significant cost savings and improve contractual terms. Collaborated closely with the parent company of NewsCorp to streamline supplier agreements, delivering measurable savings across the enterprise- End-to-End Procurement Management: Prepare, issue, and manage complex RFPs/RFIs, Statements of Work (SOWs), and supplier due diligence processes, including NDAs and source justification evaluations- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Finance, IT, and Business Stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with operational and financial objectives, ensuring contracts meet favorable terms and compliance requirements- Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize advanced analytics and dashboards to track KPIs, cost savings and supplier performance- Risk Mitigation & Governance: Monitor market and industry trends to proactively identify risks and recommend sourcing strategies that safeguard supply continuity.
Education
National Institute of Technology Karnataka
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
Iowa State University - College of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Skills
- Powerpivot
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Leader
- Matlab
- Cross-Functional Collaborations
- Procurement
- Project Management
- Ariba
- Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- C
- Programming
- Data Analysis
- Strategic Consulting
- Java
- Html
- Microsoft Word
- Tableau
- Sql
- Visual Basic for Applications (Vba)
- Microsoft Power Bi
- Microsoft Excel
- Powerpoint
- Sql Server Management Studio
- C++
- Business Process Improvement
- Procurement Analytics
- Negotiation
- Microsoft Office
- Statistics
- Analytics
- Data Analytics
- Business Strategy
- Analytical Skills
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