Prashanth U

Experience

1. Country Lead-talent Hiring, Contract Management,vendor Management and Procurement

   IBM

   Feb 2010 — Present · Bangalore, IN

   Creating business process improvement, utilizing entrepreneurial vision, technological understanding coupled with proficiency in procurement technology infrastructure, vendor management systems to support function growth.• Results-driven & visionary professional with nearly 16 years of proven success in achieving business objectives in Procurement, Vendor Management and Contract Management• Currently associated with Software Group, IBM India Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore as Country Lead• Enterprising leader supporting IT infrastructure, ensuring proper communication between teams and observing resolution to escalations within the given Service Level Agreements• Recognized for transforming the procurement function into value creation group by working in collaboration with cross-functional partners and supplier alliances to generate year-over-year productivity• Talented & inventive, implemented supplier partnership programs to provided competitive advantage while ensuring premium quality supply and reduction of system costs • A keen performer with capacity to achieve results through a combination of capability, interpersonal, communication & negotiation skills

Skills

• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Program Management
• IT Strategy
• Leadership
• Software Project Management
• Crm
• Itil
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Project Management
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Team Management
• Outsourcing
• IT Service Management
• Strategy
• Management
• Sdlc
• Business Process Improvement
• Sourcing
• Resource Management
• Vendor Management