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Pulkit Vashisht

@pulkitvashisht

Procurement and supply chain leader specializing in Procure-to-Pay automation, strategic sourcing, and vendor management.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a procurement leadership role where I can drive P2P automation, strategic sourcing, and measurable spend/ROI improvements, partnering with IT, Finance, and Legal. I want ownership of vendor lifecycle outcomes and smooth change management across global teams.

I’m a strategic procurement and supply chain leader with 9+ years of experience across Procure-to-Pay (P2P), strategic sourcing, and vendor lifecycle management. I’m focused on building strong supplier relationships and negotiating high-value contracts with measurable cost and compliance outcomes.

One of my defining achievements was spearheading an enterprise-wide digital transformation—most notably implementing Zip to automate manual procedures, optimize spend, and deliver ROI through advanced usage analysis. I led the transition with zero disruption to business operations and took ownership of migrating from legacy systems into a unified, automated P2P platform.

In my current role as a Procurement Manager, I lead strategic sourcing and manage research-related subscriptions, including licensing agreements (seat, user, and perpetual access) in collaboration with Legal. I develop and monitor budgets, identify cost-saving opportunities, and present spend, procurement activity, and budget forecast reporting to leadership.

I also bring strong cross-functional execution: I partner with IT, Finance, and Legal to design workflows and configure approval chains, run User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and stabilize tools. Through change management, I’ve trained 100+ stakeholders, created global SOPs, and ensured onboarding and portal integrations protect data accuracy and business continuity.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Procurement Manager

Current

Navan Labs India

Apr 2024 - Present (2 years 2 months)

Promoted to lead procurement, overseeing strategic sourcing and vendor commercial relationships across global departments. Managed end-to-end vendor lifecycle and research subscription procurement, building budgets and tracking ROI through spend and usage analysis while improving manual processes.

Strategic Sourcing Vendor Lifecycles Procure To Pay (P2P)Contract Management Research Subscription Procurement ROI Analysis Process Automation

Senior Procurement Specialist

Navan Labs India

Jul 2022 - Apr 2024 (1 year 9 months)

Led the end-to-end transition to Zip by migrating from legacy systems to a unified, automated P2P platform with zero disruption to business operations. Partnered with IT, Finance, and Legal for workflow design and approvals, executed UAT, and delivered training to 100+ stakeholders while stabilizing the tool.

Procure To Pay (P2P)UAT Testing Change Management Data Migration SOP Development

Procurement & Vendor Onboarding

Walmart Global Tech

Oct 2019 - Jul 2022 (2 years 9 months)

Owned supply chain management, vendor scheduling, and inbound logistics planning while ensuring part development timelines met quality and cost standards. Created POs/change orders, validated supplier onboarding documentation, and produced weekly/monthly spend and KPI/SLA reports.

Supply Chain Management Logistics Planning Vendor Onboarding Spend Analytics KPI Reporting Requalification Compliance Checks

Senior Procurement Specialist

American International Group (Aig)

May 2018 - Oct 2019 (1 year 5 months)

Completed remote transition of procurement processes from Manila to the India center, supporting sourcing activities including 3-bid-and-buy. Ensured timely delivery of POs and payments by partnering closely with accounts payable while obtaining quotations from up to three suppliers per request.

Strategic Sourcing 3 Bid And Buy Purchase Order Management Accounts Payable Coordination Remote Process Transition Vendor Management

Supply Chain Executive

Kuehne + Nagel

Jul 2017 - May 2018 (10 months)

Worked across logistics and supply chain operations, supporting freight bill audits and operational processes. Helped ensure part development activities met project timelines while adhering to quality and cost standards.

Logistics Operations Operations Support Part Development Coordination Quality Management