Prasad Wavhal
Senior Manager @GEP Worldwide
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Manager @GEP Worldwide
Toronto, ON, CA
EDUCATION
Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Operations
Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Engineering
ABOUT PRASAD WAVHAL
Management consulting profession with expertise in strategic sourcing initiatives involving opportunity assessment, spend analysis, strategy formulation, and execution at a global level. Delivered results for consulting engagements focused on strategic sourcing and procurement transformation for global clients and drove execution on multiple projects across Packaging, Logistics, and Services categories.Key Projects- Led a global project regarding the sourcing of Food and Trash Bags (Direct) for a Canadian Retail giant, with an annual spend of $42M across 7 markets. Reduced sourcing time by 4 months and delivered 12% savings by negotiating through e-Auctions- Delivered 12% savings for a $110M Packaging material (Indirect) sourcing initiative with a major Japanese Automotive manufacturer through Procurement Transformation, for its 15 manufacturing plants across North America- Also, successfully completed multi-million-dollar ($1B+ total spend) projects to source Stretch Film/Wrap, Corrugated Boxes, Labels, 3PL/4PL provider, Customers Broker, Warehouse setup and maintenance, Returnable Plastic containers and Pallets, Steel Racks, Waste Management, Facilities Management, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Temp. Labor to name a few- Implemented nearshore and offshore sourcing strategy for a global Search Engine giant for their Content Review services (egregious and non-egregious content) with a spend of $250M and 30% savings-Experienced in senior stakeholder management – CPO, Director and VP level- Areas of expertise include:· Strategic Sourcing· Project Management· Spend Analysis· Opportunity Assessment· Industry Benchmarking· Negotiation planning and execution· Stakeholder management· RFP Development· Supplier Evaluation· Business proposal development for new client engagements· Strong hold over technical applications like PowerBI, PowerApps, MS Excel (Macro/VBA), SAP Ariba, and Smart by GEP. · Trained employees on building dashboards through PowerBI.In addition, I have 2-years of experience working with TCS as a Functional Analyst for an Israeli shipping company. I was responsible for gathering information from clients and converting it into BRD/SRD for the tech team, providing system training to client stakeholders across the globe.
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