Shalini Charles Brand

Consultant @Independent Consultant - Business Development And Management

An Independent, Seasoned, Forward thinking professional, skilled in cross cultural perspectives and task management, with proven success liaising across all functions of the organization, including Technology, Finance, Business Excellence and Operations.SERVICE OFFERINGS:A. Advisory i. Strategy: Outsourcing assessment, vendor evaluation and Selection ii. Negotiation: Develop requests for information and proposals, as well as negotiating, and executing effective agreements with third-party vendors, emphasizing a balance between service quality, operational outcomes, and pricing. Transition. Establish a transition plan that addresses governance, stakeholder buy-in, change management, and other factors that can lead to effective and sustainable outsourcing. B. Sales Cycle & Account Management C. Vendor Partner Relationship Management. VALUE PROPOSITION• A unified approach to outsourcing that aligns with business objectives and operating model• Operational efficiency and cost reduction• Stronger vendor relationship management and governance• Cost effective model as compared to maintaining a full time onshore sales presence or an offshore expatriate manager. • Field support in Vendor partner time zone to ensure delivery success and issue resolution • Experience with cross cultural communication and high degree of comfort in diverse cultures. • Simplified navigation of the vendor selection and contract negotiation processes.TARGET CLIENTELEOrganizations seeking to establish and/or augment business relationships with Product & Service Organizations based in N. America and Asia, who in turn are keen to exploit the benefits & efficiencies of working with an off shore partner in Technology, Business Process Consolidation, Outsourcing and Shared services.