Ekta Sharma
@ektasharma3
I am a strategic procurement leader driving IT sourcing, cost savings, and procurement transformation.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a strategic procurement leader with over 18 years of experience in IT and professional services sourcing, vendor lifecycle management, and contract negotiations. I have a proven record of delivering measurable cost savings and aligning sourcing strategies to corporate EBITDA goals.
I have led enterprise ERP and P2P implementations, negotiated complex SaaS, infrastructure, and multi-year agreements, and driven procurement transformation and automation. I partner with executives and cross-functional teams, mentor procurement analysts, and support M&A integrations to optimize spend and supplier performance.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Procurement Director
Salt Dental Partners
Sep 2023 - Jul 2025 (1 year 10 months)
Led organization-wide sourcing for IT software, infrastructure and professional services across 150+ practice locations and 65 brands, delivering ~10% cost savings per brand through vendor rationalization and volume negotiations. Spearheaded selection and deployment of an ordering P2P automation platform and led ERP implementation to improve spend visibility and supplier performance.
Procurement Director, Corporate Services
Matrix Medical Network
May 2017 - Sep 2023 (6 years 4 months)
Established a centralized procurement function and IT procurement framework, driving year-over-year ~15% cost reductions and greater standardization across the organization. Led ERP, contract management and P2P implementations, negotiated complex MSAs/SaaS/SOWs, and supported M&A integrations and supplier benchmarking.
AECategory Manager
American Express
Jun 2011 - Oct 2016 (5 years 4 months)
Led strategic sourcing and procurement of IT software, hosting, SaaS and consulting services and implemented Ariba P2P and contract management to streamline processes. Negotiated enterprise licensing and support contracts and managed RFXs, vendor benchmarking, and compliance with InfoSec and Legal stakeholders.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
IMInstitute for Supply Management
CPSM (Phase I), Supply Management
Completed CPSM Phase I certification in 2023.
MUMichigan State University
Executive Certification in Strategic Sourcing, Strategic Sourcing
Completed Executive Certification in Strategic Sourcing at Michigan State University in 2022.
IGInstitute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
Master of Business Administration, International Business and Operations
2009 - 2012
Master of Business Administration in International Business and Operations from IMT Ghaziabad, completed 2009ā2012.
MUMaharishi Dayanand University
Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology
2001 - 2005
Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology from Maharishi Dayanand University, completed 2001ā2005.
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