1. Rajat Arora
Flat– 103, Bld. 7D KalpataruEstate Phase III
Pimple Gurav - Pune
Tel:+91- 8698-853-727 Email:rajatar85@gmail.com
Profile
 A Procurementprofessional with8+ yearsof experience inthe fieldsof Procure toPay,SpotBuy,PR to
PO,Catalogue Management,VendorManagement, RFX ,SOWetc.&SupplyChain Management.Well
versedwithall aspectsof Procure to PayCycle & exposure of P2Preporting.Fairexposuretotoolslike
Ariba9r1 & AribaOnDemand,SAP(MM Module),Procure Edge (InfosysPlatformbasedonSAP).MS
Office withexperience inExcel,PowerPointPresentation&LotusNotes.
Professional Experience
Process Lead, Infosys BPO Ltd.
November 5, 2013 – Present
• To manage internal governance onteamdeliverablesthroughdailyworkallocations,shiftallocations&
managingresource allocationsto meetclientdeliverables
• Creatingpurchase ordersfornoncatalog purchase requisitions afterdue diligence onProcure Edge Tool
(BasedonSAP).
• Performsourcingactivitiesforapurchase of products/services (ITHardware &Software,Office Supplies,
Facilities, Professional Services etc.) forcustomerbasedoutof Australia,EMEA & APACregion.
• Conducting market inquiries, identification of vendors, and their selection basis on cost, quality
parameters and background investigation.
• Sourcingnewvendors,invitingquotations&preparingrate comparisonstatements
• Lead complete end-to-endpurchasingprocessesandprepare documentslike RFX,NDA,SOW,etc.
• Workingon contract renewalsonyearlybasiswithpartners.
• Managing teamdeliverablestomeet&exceedKPI’sagreedwithclientbymanagingateam of 6 users
havingexpertise inprocurement&supplychainmanagement
• To conduct samplesauditsof transactionsperformedbythe TeamMembers& share feedbackswiththe
Team
• To Identifysavingsopportunities &to coordinate withCategoryManagers
• Doingfollowupswithvendorsfortimelydeliveryof goods&services
• To manage day to day operations onall aspectsof business&projectsmanagement
• DoingPO amendmentstomanage timelypaymentof invoices
• Liaise withAP(AccountsPayable)teamtopaythe Invoice ontime
• Resolvingstakeholderqueriesforanyproblem&confusiononprocurementaspects
• Track through the entire P2Pprocesses - Maintaintrack of deliverymaterial/service, assistAP(Accounts
Payable) inresolutionof issuesrelatedtovendorpaymentsetc
• To prepare highvisibilityreportsonprocurementinsights forclient&internal stakeholders
• To prepare processDIs(deskinstructions),processdocuments&processflow charts

2. • To provide onjobtrainingstonewjoiners&to cross train existingTeamMembers
• Drive processimprovement projectatprocess level.
• To ensure Teamcomplete the mandatorytrainingsandworkshopsrequiredasperregulatory
requirements
Analyst, Accenture Services Pvt Ltd
February 8, 2008 – October 30, 2013
• WorkedwithAccenture asAnalyst forGlobal BankingClient.
• Supportingcustomer’sprocurementrequirementsforall businessunitsinthe MarketforASIA,ANZ&
EMEA region.
• Identify potential sources
• Manage quotations
• Negotiationwithvendorsforbesttotal cost
• Good understandingof qualityanddeliveryrequirementsincompliance tocompanyrequirements
• Make decisionsregardingbuying,communicationsandnegotiation.
• Demonstrated abilitytomake sure thatproductspurchasedare at the highestqualitypossible
• Follow-up&confirmationswiththe vendors &stakeholders.
• Creatingpurchase ordersfornoncatalog purchase requisitionsafterdue diligence onAriba
• Responsible forVTA (VulnerabilityThreatAssessment)forvendors
• Managing catalogmanagementprocess
• Responsible forpunchoutAuditonquarterlybasis
• Responsible foronboard the newsupplieronAriba
• Maintenance of CIF –Catalog Interchange File Add/Delete products,price fromCIFcatalog&managing
CommodityCode CreationonAriba
• Pull outthe reportsfrom Ariba the POwhichis stuckin AribaandsendPO copyto requestor
• Responsible foronboardingnewsuppliersfor stakeholders toall accountingapplicationsafterdue
diligence.
• Responsible formentoringnewhiresandreview theirperformance.
• To perform/create/maintenance activitiesasperthe Operational Excellence program(creationof SIPOC,
HLPM, FMEA, DLPM, 3x3 etc.) whichAccenture diligentlyfollows
• Part of the GIT Goods inTransit(Reverse SupplyChain) formovementsof partsforreverse supplychain.
• Identifythe conditionof the returnedpartandsentit to theirrespectivelocation(Goodswarehouse,
Repairto vendororScraping location).
Core Competencies / Key Skills Set
• Procurement&SupplyChainManagement
• SpotBuy(Managinglowvalue Spend) ,PRtoPO& RFX
• Catalogue Management &VendorManagement
• Exposure of Contracts,SOW etc.
• ProficientinMSWord, MS Excel & PPT Presentation
• Team Playerwith LeadershipSkills
Achievement andInitiatives
• “GoodSamaritan Award” for -Q2 –FY08 for achievingmaximumproductivity.

3. • “NumeroUno & SummitAwards” several times forachievinghighquality&productivityinteamon
monthlybasis.
• “Kudos Award” for -Q1-FY 15 formaintaininghigh quality &receivingclientappreciations.
• “Individual Extra MilerAward” for single handled managedPOamendmentswithoutanydefects.
• “Ramp Award” for a top performerof the team.
• “Kudos Award” for-Q1-FY16 for ensuring timely completion of sourcing requests with client
appreciation.
• Single handled bought Microsoft Webcams and Plantronics Headsets for 13 countries – achieved
savings.
Technical Skills and Certifications
• Operating System - Windows98/XP/Windows7professional
• Office Suite - MS – Excel,Word,PowerPoint,Outlook&LotusNotes
• Procurement Tools – Ariba9r1 & SAP(MMModule),Procure Edge (P2P) InfosysPlatformbasedonSAP
• APCP – Accenture ProcurementCertification Program
• T300 - S2C -Sourcing&Procurement practice domaintrainingcertification inInfosys
Education
• Master inCommerce (M.Com) Correspondence fromC.C.SUniversity - 2014
• BachelorinCommerce (B.Com) Correspondence fromC.C.S.University -2007
• Note:-ValidPassport-G7732187 & U.S. B1 Visa(validtill 2020)