Procurement & Vendor Management Professional

AKSHAY SANTOSH DALVI

Procurement & Vendor Management Professional

Navi Mumbai, India +91-908**-***** *************@*****.*** PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Procurement professional with 6 years of experience (4+ years in IT and Non-IT sourcing and vendor management) across broadcast, telecom, and enterprise IT environments. Track record of delivering double-digit cost savings on multi-crore vendor contracts through direct negotiation, while independently managing 60-70 active vendor relationships. Experienced with SAP-based procurement systems and full PO lifecycle management. CORE COMPETENCIES

IT & Non-IT Procurement • Vendor Management • Contract Negotiation • Cost Optimization • Purchase Order (PO) Lifecycle Management • SAP (PO Module) • Market Benchmarking • Stakeholder Management • Audit & Compliance Documentation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Manager – Commercials

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., Mumbai Feb 2024 – Present

● Independently manage procurement for Enterprise IT, Telecom, Broadcast, Network & Security categories, handling an annual PO spend of approximately 200 Cr.

● Negotiated the annual Zscaler renewal from an initial value of 3.7 Cr, securing savings of 41 lacs (11%).

● Negotiated the annual internet bandwidth renewal from an initial cost of 10.87 Cr, securing savings of 1.25 Cr

(11%).

● Manage relationships with 60-70 active vendors across technology and service categories, from empanelment through contract execution.

● Run the end-to-end PO process on a SAP-based procurement application, maintaining audit-ready documentation and policy compliance.

● Conduct market benchmarking to support internal teams in evaluating vendor proposals and contract terms. Associate Specialist – Procurement & Asset Management NTT India Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai Oct 2020 – Feb 2024

● Managed IT and Non-IT procurement for internal operations and client (Netmagic) data center requirements, handling a portfolio of 30-40 vendors.

● Negotiated vendor pricing and contracts, delivering average annual savings of 9-10%, including individual deals of up to 1 Cr.

● Reviewed and validated purchase requisitions from internal teams for accuracy, completeness, and budget compliance.

● Procured IT hardware (laptops, desktops, printers) and data center networking materials (CAT-6 cabling, racks, PDUs), coordinating with the stores team to confirm stock before market procurement.

● Coordinated recurring Non-IT Admin AMC services (housekeeping, canteen, pest control), tracking vendor performance and service quality.

● Maintained procurement records and delivered weekly status updates to requestors and stakeholders. Software Developer

Synfomedia, Mumbai Aug 2019 – Aug 2020

● Developed web applications using C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, SQL Server, HTML, and CSS, including an invoicing and purchase order system for a logistics client.

EDUCATION

● B.E., Automobile Engineering — Mumbai University, 2019 (First Class)

● Diploma, Mechanical Engineering — Mumbai University, 2016 (First Class)

● S.S.C. — Maharashtra State Board, 2010 (87.45%)

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

● Mahindra G3 Motors Pvt. Ltd., Nerul — In-plant training, Servicing Department (6 months)

● BEST Wadala Depot — In-plant training, Assembly & Disassembly Departments (6 months) LANGUAGES

English, Hindi, Marathi

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