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Manish Pandey

@manishpandey3

IT Category Manager at ABB who delivered 10–15% annual cost savings through strategic sourcing and contract renegotiations.

India

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At ABB, I develop IT category strategies across hardware, software, cloud services, telecom, and technology solutions. Through strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, and contract renegotiations, I delivered annual cost savings of 10–15% against a 3.5% target.

Previously at ABB, I led a global supply chain team of 18 and integrated 8 business units into a shared services model. At HCL Technologies and Oracle, I worked across sourcing, procurement, vendor and contract management, and supply chain analysis.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Category Manager - IT

Current

ABB

Mar 2020 - Present (6 years 6 months)

Develop and execute category strategies for IT hardware, software, cloud services, and telecom. Delivered annual cost savings of 10-15% through strategic sourcing and contract renegotiations.

IT Procurement Category Management Strategic Sourcing RFX Management Vendor Management Digital Procurement SaaS Licensing Contract Negotiation Supplier Relationship Management Cost Savings Spend Analytics Procurement Transformation Infrastructure Procurement

Team Lead – Indirect Material & Services

ABB

Jun 2016 - Mar 2020 (3 years 9 months)

Led a global supply chain team of 18 members across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Integrated 8 business units into a shared services model, improving service efficiency.

Supply Chain Management Procurement Order Management Warehousing Logistics Team Leadership KPI Monitoring Process Improvement shared services

Supply Chain Engineer

HCL Technologies

Mar 2013 - Jun 2016 (3 years 3 months)

Managed sourcing, procurement, planning, BOM, NPD, vendor management, and contract management. Coordinated logistics operations for international deliveries.

Sourcing Procurement Planning BOM NPD Vendor Management Contract Management Logistics Supplier Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management Analyst

Oracle

Mar 2011 - Oct 2012 (1 year 7 months)

Procured vendors, managed contracts, and coordinated BOM and reporting. Utilized advanced Excel functions for data analysis and mentored junior analysts.

Vendor Management Contract Management BOM Reporting Excel Data Analysis Mentorship