Rahul Pingale
Strategic Sourcing Professional | Driving Value Through Global Supplier Partnerships, Cost Optimization & Contract Excellence
- Role
- Sourcing Specialist at Aligned Automation
- Location
- Pune District, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rahul Pingale
With around 11 years of experience in strategic sourcing and procurement, currently…
Experience
Sourcing Specialist
Apr 2023 — Present · Pune, IN
Spearheading category strategies aligned with business objectives and budgets, resulting in consistent cost savings through strategic vendor negotiations.• Built and continue to lead a high-performing sourcing team, setting priorities, mentoring team members, and ensuring delivery excellence.• Established strategic sourcing roadmaps, with a focus on long-term value creation and supplier performance optimization.• Managing the full contract lifecycle, including redlining, legal reviews, and compliance alignment with legal and data privacy stakeholders.• Leading supplier relationship management through QBRs, performance evaluations, and proactive risk mitigation.• Acting as Category Sustainability Ambassador, championing the EcoVadis onboarding of 20+ suppliers, aligning sourcing decisions with ESG goals.• Delivering data-backed MIS reports and market intelligence to inform executive decisions and adjust sourcing strategies based on trends and cost drivers.• Contributing to client acquisition efforts through capability showcases and leading the onboarding and training of new team members
Education
Indira Institute of Management, Pune (MBA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2015 — 2017
Amrutvahini College of Engineering - AVCOE
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering
2008 — 2012
Skills
- Team Management
- B2b
- Lean Manufacturing
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Sales Process
- Microsoft Word
- Six Sigma
- Talent Acquisition
- Pre Sa
- Management
- Sales Management
- Pre-Sales
- Microsoft Excel
- Autocad
- Sales Operations
- Business Development
- Marketing Management
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Marketing
- Marketing Strategy
Find verified contacts for anyone on LinkedIn
Unifers gives sales teams verified emails and direct dials, enriched profiles, and outreach that lands in the inbox.
Free plan included · No credit card required
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.