Preeti Kiran

About Preeti Kiran

Experienced professional in Sourcing, Procurement and Contract Negotiations. Manage supplier relations. Specialized in Program management. Certified Project Manger. Launched multiple products and services. Worked extensively in BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) and RFP process. Focus business categories Corporate Services - Customer Care, Finance, and HR. Develop and maintain Procurement process and policy for the enterprise. Areas of expertise: Procurement | Strategic Sourcing | Outsourcing Operations | Supplier Management| Thought Leader| Strategy Planning and Facilitation | Contract Negotiations| BPO & International Sourcing Project Management | Motivate Teams | Client and Vendor Management

Experience

1. Director, Global Strategic Sourcing

   Vonage

   Jun 2008 — Present · HOLMDEL, NJ, US

   Global Director/Head of Indirect categories - Corporate/Business services Led and managed sourcing requirements for all business categories – Customer Care, HR, IT consulting, Marketing, Finance, Facilities to meet savings and budget needs.Led and managed outsourcing of IT and Consulting and professional services activities as the leader of BPO including creating a Center of Excellence (COE) offshore. Managed all international IT and customer care suppliers.Conducted global RFPs and initiated and orchestrated BPO (using global suppliers) for various business units, Managed sourcing for Finance including Procure to Pay (P2P) supplier, contracting of various Procurement and Payment technologies. Managed HR requirements contracts for recruiting agencies, temp labor, full time employees and HR related software services. •PROCUREMENT & SOURCING OPERATIONSSpearheaded the roll out and implementation of Procurement software and tools and managed increased adoption of eSourcing tool and P2P (Procure to Pay) tools. Managed Procurement and Project team members including recruiting, training, and developing and supporting top talent - Managed and mentored team members Developed and updated Master agreement (MSA) and Statements of Work (SOW) including contract languages, metrics, and terms. Proficiency in contract law fundamentals. Led the vendor management activities including managed QBR (quarterly business reviews) with all business category vendors/suppliers.Created policy governance and monitor and manage policy standards across the Company. Created structured negotiation methodologies, policies, and standard operating procedures-Directed all aspects of Business Continuity including defining risk profile, determining risk mitigation plans, creating, and testing Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery plans.

Education

• Illinois Institute of Technology

  MBA, Marketing and International Business

  1993

• Andhra University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), College - St. Joseph's College. Major: English Literature; Minor: Psychology and Political Science

Skills

• Program Management
• Vendor Management
• Mobile Devices
• Project Management
• Strategy
• Product Strategy
• Cloud Computing
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Management
• Project Portfolio Management
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Strategic Partnerships
• Competitive Analysis
• Pm-Pdp Certificate
• Strategy Planning Certificate
• Product Marketing
• Product Life Cycle Management
• Wireless
• Voip
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Strategic Planning
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Telecommunications