In my next PACE Procurement Series, I am presenting today the important aspects of Project Assessment, a series of steps and fact-finding that we do beforehand to maximise success. Happy learning!!! PACE stands for PartnersIn Accelerated Cost Efficiency #PACE, #Technical Procurement, #Minimising Risk

1. Sourcing Project Assessment and Data Collection –
Phase 1
The assessment helps to prepare for success by systematic evaluation of
project’s boundary conditions
# Technical Procurement Series
Your Partner in the PACE Journey
 Ajay Garg : Experienced Strategic Sourcing and SCM SME
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajay-garg-5a84964/
SCM => Supply Chain Management
SME => Subject Matter Expert
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2. INTRODUCTION
 Launching a Sourcing Project is a significant start point that deserves a fair amount of
preparation and planning to maximize the chances of success and/or favourable outcome
 This preparation in Procurement World is termed as ‘Project Risk Assessment’ or simply Project
Assessment. It is based on Data Collection in phase 1. We also have a phase 2 of Data
Collection stage that is beyond the scope of this course
 During the assessment, we study about the boundary conditions, pre-requisites, baselines,
stakeholder expectations and market conditions to build a laser sharp response and preparation
against potential risks and/or roadblocks. We also decide the measurement criteria of success at
this stage of Project Assessment
 This course shall make you learn about the above said preparation in order to minimise risks
and exponentially increase your chances of success
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3. OUR JOURNEY
By the end of the course, you would know…
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 THE IMPORTANT PREPARATORY STEPS THAT NEED TO BE UNDERTAKEN BEFORE LAUNCHING A SOURCING
PROJECT
 ALL THE ASPECTS OF PREPARING FOR A SUCCESSFUL SOURCING OUTCOME MEETING STAKEHOLDER
EXPECTATIONS
 THE PROCESS OF CONDUCTING THE ASSESSMENT THAT CAN BE APPLIED AS A STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURE FOR ALMOST ALL THE CATEGORIES
 HOW TO ARM YOURSELF BEFOREHAND AGAINST ALL THE POTENTIAL PITFALLS DURING THE COURSE OF
THE PROJECT
 THE ASSESSMENT CAN BE EFFECTIVELY USED TO LAUNCH OR SHELVE A PROJECT BASED ON THE
FINDINGS

4. Know Your Partner: AJAY GARG
B. E. (Mech.), from Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi
* Sourcing and SCM Expert * Team Leader in Client Facing Roles
Work Experience of 25+ years
 Assistant Vice President and Head of Procurement
Operations at Genpact India to lead Operations in S2P
domain
 Program Lead FIRST AT Ariba and then at Accenture
to support S2P engagements for Automotive, CPG,
Banking, Hospitality and Retail Client industries
 Sourcing and Supply Chain Module Head for Forgings,
Stampings, Rubber, Plastic and Casting Parts at Case
New Holland
 Sourcing and Launch Team Manager for Cielo and Matiz
(Stamping parts) at Daewoo Motors India Ltd
Domain Expertise
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supply Chain Management
- Master Data Management
- Process Re-engineering / Transformations
- Spend Analytics / Solution Development /
Opportunity Assessment / Diagnostics
Led Source to Procure Programs at various Clients to Impact
Direct and Indirect Categories through cost deflation and
process efficiency initiatives:
Some of the clients assisted in their Sourcing journey –
a) HSBC – Negotiation and Contracting for Indirect categories through an
outsourced CoE for their global operations in 32+ countries
b) Punjab Tractors (Now wholly owned by Mahindras) - Direct categories'
sourcing
c) Tata Motors across their manufacturing units at Pune, Jamshedpur, Lucknow,
Pantnagar and Bangkok - Direct categories' sourcing
d) Al Futtaim Motors, Dubai, UAE - Direct and Indirect categories' sourcing
e) Britannia Industries - Direct and Indirect categories' sourcing
f) PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt Ltd - Indirect categories' sourcing
g) Crown Melbourne and Perth, Australia - Direct and Indirect categories'
sourcing
h) Commonwealth Bank of Australia – Direct and Indirect categories’ sourcing
Execution and Team Leader for S2P Operations –
- Provided direction to the team on Sourcing Projects, Category Insights, Global
Sourcing, Negotiation Skills, Sourcing Best Practices, Supplier Management and
RFx Management.
- Led Sourcing Projects in direct and indirect categories
- Lead Solution Architect to Complex Purchasing Challenges through a detailed
diagnostic and customized solution

5. My MISSION IS
TO MAKE YOU THE PROCUREMENT CHAMPIONS!!
THANK YOU !