Rajendra Kumar Saini
Nestlé | Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Specialist | RFx | Contract & Supplier Negotiation | Category Management | SAP Ariba | Cost Optimization | Ex-Dr. Lal PathLabs
- Role
- Executive Procurement -strategic Sourcing at Nestlé
- Location
- Gurugram, HR, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rajendra Kumar Saini
Hi Folks,I\'m Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Specialist with 6+ years of experience in RFx sourcing, supplier negotiations, and category management across FMCG and services procurement.Experienced in managing end-to-end sourcing lifecycle including supply market analysis, supplier evaluation, contract negotiations, and cost optimization. Skilled in SAP Ariba–driven sourcing, stakeholder collaboration, and delivering procurement savings through competitive sourcing strategies.Key strengths include:• Strategic sourcing and RFx management• Supplier negotiations and contract management• Category strategy and supply market analysis• Procurement cost optimization and vendor management• SAP Ariba and data-driven sourcing analyticsCurrently working with Nestlé supporting indirect and services procurement including IT infrastructure, engineering services, facilities and professional services.Open to opportunities in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, and Category Management roles.
Experience
Executive Procurement -strategic Sourcing
Feb 2023 — Present · Gurugram, IN
Led 55+ RFx sourcing events monthly using SAP Ariba delivering up to 15% procurement savings• Supported development of category sourcing strategies across IT, facilities and engineering services• Conducted supply market analysis and supplier benchmarking to optimize sourcing decisions• Negotiated commercial and contractual terms including SOWs, SLAs and pricing agreements with domestic and global suppliers• Collaborated with finance, legal and operations teams to align sourcing strategies with business objectives
Education
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Specialization In Advanced Digital Transformation
Rutgers University
Specialization In Supply Chain Excellence
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Technology , Aeronautical Engineering
Blue Birds International School
Intermediate , Science
Blue Birds International School
High School Diploma, Science Stream
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.