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Onkar Singh

@onkarsingh

Remote-ready Procurement Manager with 20+ years of experience in IT, Marketing, and Indirects. Directed $1B+ spend and delivered $91M+ savings.

India

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What I'm looking for

Seeking a remote or global procurement leadership role where I can apply 20+ years’ experience in IT, Marketing, and Indirect sourcing. Skilled in building procurement functions, optimizing costs, negotiating global vendor contracts, and embedding ERP systems. Remote-ready and open to relocation with sponsorship.

I am a procurement leader with over 20 years of experience transforming sourcing operations across industries including Healthcare, Diagnostics, Telecom, Real Estate, Retail, E-commerce, IT Services, and Media. Over my career, I have managed more than $1B in procurement spend and delivered $91M+ in measurable savings through procurement transformations, cost optimization programs, and high-impact vendor negotiations.

I specialize in building procurement functions from the ground up, leading complex IT and Marketing category sourcing, and implementing ERP-driven procurement ecosystems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics). My expertise spans contract lifecycle management, supplier governance, risk management, and cross-border sourcing with global teams.

I thrive in high-growth and transformation-driven environments where procurement needs to move from tactical to strategic. Some of my key achievements include leading procurement for Tata Docomo’s nationwide GSM launch ($11M savings), negotiating enterprise-level agreements for IT at Dr. Lal PathLabs ($1.02M savings), and modernizing IT procurement at M3M India with SAP ERP, delivering $8M+ in cost savings.

Beyond numbers, I enjoy mentoring procurement teams, embedding digital tools to streamline processes, and aligning procurement strategy with overall business growth. I am remote-ready, available for global opportunities, and open to relocation or sponsorship if required.

Outside of work, I enjoy staying up to date with global supply chain trends, digital procurement innovations, and mentoring upcoming professionals in the sourcing and supply chain domain.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Procurement Consultant

Current

Anekay.com

Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 3 months)

Architected procurement and supply chain infrastructure from inception, achieving $27K in cost savings within 60 days and reducing lead times from 15 to 10 days to boost fulfillment efficiency by 33%.

Strategic Sourcing Supplier Management Procurement

Head (AVP) – Purchase

M3M India Pvt. Ltd.

Oct 2023 - Jul 2024 (9 months)

Directed ₹500 Cr annual spend across 150+ vendors and delivered ₹67 Cr savings via vendor consolidation and rate-card redesign while halving procurement approval cycle and leading SAP ERP procurement modernization.

Category Management Vendor Consolidation SAP Contract Negotiation Team Leadership Process Improvement

Sourcing & Category Enablement Manager

Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Jun 2023 - Oct 2023 (4 months)

Established procurement for a $500M marketing spend for a U.S. pharma client, automated workflows to eliminate 15+ days of manual effort and delivered $30M in savings through deep spend analysis and negotiations.

Strategic Sourcing Marketing Spend Analysis Procurement Process Automation Team Leadership Vendor Management

Senior Manager – Procurement

Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd.

Mar 2017 - Jun 2023 (6 years 3 months)

Directed ₹210 Cr annual indirect spend across 250+ locations, achieved 9% savings in FY23 and negotiated Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP implementation saving ₹42 Lacs versus competing bids.

Contract Negotiation Supplier Performance Category Management

Divisional Manager – SCM

Centum Learning Ltd.

Dec 2015 - Feb 2017 (1 year 2 months)

Managed ₹120 Cr annual budget and delivered ₹21.6 Cr gains via procurement strategies while improving vendor SLA compliance from 63% to 94% through governance and scorecards.

Supply Chain Management SLA Management Contract Management Cost Optimization Stakeholder Management

Deputy Manager – SCM

Tata Teleservices Ltd.

Apr 2009 - Dec 2015 (6 years 8 months)

Led ₹800 Cr procurement for nationwide GSM launch across 18 circles and delivered ₹92 Cr savings through strategic negotiations across marketing, IT, retail, HR and admin categories.

Negotiation Vendor Management Logistics Coordination

Assistant Manager – SCM

Reliance MediaWorks Ltd.

Dec 2007 - Apr 2009 (1 year 4 months)

Directed ₹100 Cr spend and achieved ₹11.2 Cr savings via sourcing optimization and logistics redesign, improving supplier delivery timelines by two weeks.

Logistics Optimization Contract Management

Executive – SCM

Bharti Airtel Ltd.

Aug 2004 - Dec 2007 (3 years 4 months)

Managed ~₹90 Cr procurement volume during telecom circle merger and delivered ₹1.75 Cr in sourcing optimizations across marketing, HR, IT and admin categories.

Vendor Management Cost Optimization Category Management Contract Negotiation