Vaibhav Bhargava
Procurement Operations and Category Manager @FirstPort (UK)
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WORK HISTORY
Procurement Operations and Category Manager @FirstPort (UK)
London, GB
Asset Compliance and Facilities Management Category Management - Procurement Operations - P2P Specialist - Digital and tool development and tool migration- Tool development and migration support - internal digital transformation of process from manual to automation- Supplier onboarding, mobilisation and De-mobilisation - Procurement Process development - Procurement Process Audit and compliance - Spend Management and reporting - Digital and automation support - Vendor / Supplier Data Management - Procurement SME for digital tool migration and implementation - Stakeholders Management - Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
EDUCATION
CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
ITM Gwalior
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Information Technology
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning
Post Graduate Diploma in Supply Chain Managment (PGDSCM), Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning
Master's degree (PGDBA), Finance
ABOUT VAIBHAV BHARGAVA
Procurement and Supply Chain Leader with 17+ years of international experience in delivering end-to-end procurement operations, strategic sourcing, category management, and digital transformation strategies across enterprise technology, IT services, Facilities (FM) and professional services within complex, matrixed organisations. Proven ability to serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders by leading procurement delivery, managing risk and escalation, and generating demonstrable commercial outcomes in the UK, EMEA, and global environment. Extensive experience in technology procurement transformation, Source-to-Pay(S2P)/ Procure-to-Pay(P2P), embedding governance frameworks, optimising operating models, and enabling intelligent, data-driven procurement operations across SAP S/4HANA, Coupa, Oracle, Workday, Salesforce, and MRI Qube. Recognised people leader with a strong focus on capability building, inclusion, and performance excellence
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