Pranay Tikhe
Indirect Procurement officer at Bridgestone India |Ex MyGate|Ex Mahindra First Choice Services|
- Role
- Senior Procurement Officer at Bridgestone India
- Location
- Pune Division, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Pranay Tikhe
Accountable for Procure to Pay Cycle of Sales and Marketing, HR Admin and Talent…
Experience
Senior Procurement Officer
Apr 2022 — Present · Pune, IN
Accountable for Procure to Pay Cycle of Sales and Marketing, HR Admin and Talent acquisition, MRO Material, Maintenance, Facility Management, IT Products and Services, etc.• Requirement gathering, RFQ, Techno-commercial Evaluation, Negotiation, Purchase order processing, Material Delivery and Payment follow-up.• PR to PO cycle time reduction, Efficiency and Productivity Improvement through different initiatives.• Managed procurement strategies to support sales and marketing campaigns, Dealer Conference and New product launches.• Actively engaged in vendor development by assessing capabilities and negotiating optimal terms for retail branding and store renovation projects.• Develop and implement cost saving strategies without compromising quality or operational efficiency.• Identify and undertake Process improvement, New Product Development- Innovation and Kaizen projects Initiatives, New Vendor Development• Contract Management through SAP Ariba and Digital Buying Portal Procurement: Outline Agreements, Schedule Agreement Maintenance and updating and achieving customer satisfaction through maximum use of portal for Opex Items procurement and worked as a User Helpdesk for Buying Portal.• Vendor consolidation under Sourcing Partner and Vendor Management: Vendor onboarding, negotiation, performance evaluation.• Spend Analysis, Spend Ratio Increase through Annual Rate Contracts, Business Process Management as per SOP• Identifying pain areas of Internal customers through fortnightly meetings for discussion on future requirement,upcoming projects, and strategies to provide quick solutions and lesser TAT by complying with internal policies.• Experienced in SAP Ariba installation, requirement analysis, UAT execution, system implementation, and end-user training.• SAP Harnessing and Procure to Pay cycle Digitalization to achieve Productivity Improvement. • Managed outsourced manpower, ensuring efficient task execution and timely project completion.
Education
Shree Chanakya Education Societys Indira Institute of Management, Pune Mumbai Highway, Near Wakad Police Station, Tathwade, Pune 411033
Post Graduation, Operations and Supplychain Management
2016 — 2018
FLAME University
MDP, Organizational Leadership
Javaharlal Darda Institute of Engineering And Technology, Lohara,
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering
2012 — 2016
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