Manager-Projects & Operations with 10 years experience in Sourcing & Procurement in ITES/BPO Industry

1. Sunil Karanam,
PMP® & Six Sigma Green Belt
Assistant Manager, Projects & Operations in Strategic Sourcing
Bengaluru, KA
karanamsunil0@gmail.com
+91 8886026620
SUMMARY
I’m an organized and detail-oriented operations manager, able to prioritize & delegate tasks effectively to ensure timely project
completion w ithin a team environment. Graduate w ith over 10 years experience in Sourcing & Procurement domain. A PMI
certified PMP & a certified Lean-Six Sigma Green Belt w ho managed projects, operations and clients w ith great ability to plan
tactically and think strategically. I’ve developed a management style that motivates staff productivity by establishing goals,
jointly w ith departments and personnel.
TARGET POSITION
Seeking an operational management and/or project management position to utilize strong successful managerial experience
to operate under strict-challenging deadlines.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Assistant Manager, Projects & Operations
GENPACT, BENGALURU, KA Jun 2014 – Current
Client 1 - Schlumberger (World's leading provider of technology for reservoircharacterization, drilling, production, and
processing in the oil and gas industry)
Role Highlights / Achievements –
Analyzed Spend and identified opportunities to negotiate for a better price/quality/lead time of various
products/servicesprocured by the client. This yielded in contracts at 30% reduced prices/deliverytime.
Managed multiple sourcing projects on Ariba w hich are synchronized to drive savings at a commodity level.
Reported a net savings of $1.37MM by the execution of General MROprogram(7 projects) for H1, 2015.
Client 2 - General Electric Company (GE) is a diversified infrastructure and financialservicescompany.
Role Highlights / Achievements –
Orchestrated a project aimed at the migration of 'sourcing & procurement' data fromOracle 11i to R12
under challenging timelines, cost and quality standards to meet.
Mitigated risks and their impact by managing operations of a team aligned to provide functionalsupport in
migrate the data.
Key Skills & Competencies – Oracle R12, SAP (Ariba), Project Management, Negotiations, and
effective Communication.
Client Relations Manager
SPAN INFOTECH (INDIA) PVT LTD., BENGALURU, KA May 2013 – Oct 2013
Client - EVRY A/S is a Norw egian information technology company that supplies services relating to computing, including
operation, outsourcing and online banking.
Role Highlights / Achievements –
Handled a $5MM account by managing a large team of Regional Executives, support team and partnering
w ith company management in carrying out strategic operations and overseeing the application enrolment
process with the clients of different US regions.
Key Skills & Competencies –Directing, Motivating, Influencing, Presentation skills, Performance
Management and decision making.

2. Team Leader, Operations
INFOSYS BPO LTD, PUNE & BEGALURU, INDIA and NEW JERSEY, USA Dec 2010 – May 2013
Client 1- Merck& Co., Inc., d.b.a. Merck Sharp & Dohme outside the United States and Canada is one of the largest
pharmaceutical companies in the w orld.
Role Highlights / Achievements –
Headed the pilot batch of KT, and further, successfully implemented the agreed SOW on a new
outsourcing dealby travelling to the client location in NJ, USA.
Facilitated and Fostered negotiations betw een my client and its suppliers to create a w in-win situation.
Client 2- SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. is one of the largest banks in the USA.
Role Highlights / Achievements –
Consolidated, scrutinized and resolved operationalinefficiencies as the Team Leader for the Contracts
Team, responsible for contract compliance and tracking any contract leakages.
Key Skills & Competencies – Six Sigma, Lean, Transitions and SLA & Operations Management.
Team Leader, Operations
SOLUGENIX BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, Hyderabad, AP Jun 2010 – Nov 2010
Role Highlights / Achievements –
As a Team Leader, I w as instrumentalin mentoring, delegating and supervising the team members to
accomplish the task set forth by my Group Leader.
Developed and directed a team of 22 associates and a dedicated trainer – focused on sales and customer
support.
Key Skills & Competencies - Innovative thinking, Lead Generation, Problem solving, Hiring, Fostering
Teamw ork, and Interpersonal skills.
Process Developer, Operations
GENPACT, Hyderabad, TL Apr 2005 – Dec 2009
Client - GeneralElectric Company (GE) is a diversified infrastructure and financialservicescompany.
Role Highlights / Achievements –
Started as a Process Associate in a Call Centre and received many accolades and aw ards for displaying
exemplary customer service skills.
Promoted as Process Developer w ithin a year. Garnered & Developed a broad understanding of end to
end P2P & S2C cycles in SCM.
Mastered various Sourcing & Procurement tasks like Vendor Setup, PO creation, Spend reporting,
Catalogue enrichment, eRFx, Reverse Auctions, Supplier evaluations, Contract Management, Contract
Compliance, Invoice processing, etc.
Key Skills & Competencies – MS-Excel, Word, Pow erPoint, Visio and preparing Reports.
EDUCATION
Project ManagementProfessional (PMP®)- PMI (2016) License - 1928175
Lean, Six Sigma-GreenBelt - Simplilearn (2012)
BSc - Kuvempu University (2008 – 2010)
PERSONALDOSSIER
DOB 26th March, 1983
Languages English, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi
Passport Yes (G4279362)
B1/B2 Visa Yes (Valid till 2019)