Sudharsan Thangamani

Lead Procurement Specialist @Lennox India Technology Centre Private Ltd

IN

Help to evaluate and purchase Hardware and software license were procured for users in USA, Canada, Germany, Spain, and India based on the request raised by them in service now Portal, and over Email.•Initiated weekly meeting with vendors like Dell, Insight, WWT, Net sync etc. to highlight issues related to ordering and delivery•Researched new vendors and partners to obtain most cost-effective pricing for goods and to create the ABC Model•Establish strong vendor relationships, effectively manage category supply base, perform advanced and intricate negotiations, and oversee selection of key vendors•Identified new and more cost-effective suppliers through participation in industry networking events, purchasing advantageous packages, and cutting costs.•Negotiated with vendors on freight costs, cutting shipping prices by [1.5]% by bundling the product together•Eliminated Mail ordering on to the vendor by working with the vendor in building up E-Commerce portal to move ordering into supplier portal•Month, quarter, and Annual reports were prepared and showcased team performance to the Executive management levelEquipment Catalog Updating:•Participated in the implementation of a new Service Catalog, responsible for overseeing that the catalog content migrated successfully from the old system to the new.•Working with the vendor closely to understand the product End of life status, to keep the internal stakeholder updatedSoftware Asset Management (SAM)•Develop, implement, and refine software asset management policies, processes, and procedures. Contribute to software process improvements and automation•Developing and communicating enterprise software asset management policy, system & process governance reporting•Determine best strategy to review and extract key data points and metrics from sources such as software asset management tool, software discovery tool, contracts, entitlements, etc. for identifying savings opportunities & for software audit necessity.

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Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics