Shivakumar Patil

Senior Manager @Bayer

IN

Managed team of 100+ members (S2P- Source to Pay), including team leads, process leads, and subject matter experts, focusing on people management, performance, Capacity management, career development and Attrition management etc- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring team productivity, quality, and adherence to KPIs, while implementing improvement plans and reviewing/approving SOPs- Led stakeholder management efforts, mapping stakeholders, defining escalation matrix, and fostering regular communication to enhance satisfaction- Ensured Controls and Compliance by reviewing manual and system controls, educating the team on policies, and conducting access reviews periodically- Drove continuous improvement initiatives, proactively identifying and implementing process enhancements, while encouraging Kaizen idea submissions and achieving 10% efficiency improvement YoY- Spearheaded technology implementations, including SAP, VIM workflow, Service Now (SNOW) and PR/Mirai/Active AP workflow for non-SAP ERPs, Process Knowledge – Procurement & supply chain- PR/PO creation & Approval. PO confirmation - Vendor on board & offboard process - Vendor and contract management - Negotiations - Vendor training & Manage Supplier queries/helpdesk Process Knowledge - Accounts Payable- Invoice processing & Exception management - Review Vendor Statements- Payment to vendors on daily basis as per the due date. Resolve discrepancy like payment block, interface issues etc - Manage Supplier queries/helpdesk - Analyze Blocked, parked & hold reports for process improvement- Analysis of top 10 exception reasons & vendors contributing to it to improvement invoice process. • Health metrics monitoring & stakeholders connect Process Achievements • Improved FPMR rate, POT, Reduction in interfaces- Value generation, Improve User experience (UX)

DAIMBA

MBA, Finance

SB College of Commerce

B'COM, Account & Banking