Rajesh Pattanaik

Spearheading sourcing, evaluation, and negotiation of contracts for IT goods and engineering services. Collaborating with internal stakeholders to align procurement with project needs and develop strategies for cost optimization.

Led end-to-end source-to-contract procurement for SaaS, software licensing, IT consulting, and corporate real estate, including SOW structuring and contract redlining. Achieved 12% YoY cost savings via vendor consolidation and outcome-based pricing, while managing 50+ active IT vendor agreements and embedding AI compliance clauses.

Managed procurement for FinTech and IT categories, institutionalized FinTech POC/pilot guidelines to improve evaluation speed by 25%, integrated AI compliance into contracts, and delivered 12% YoY cost savings through vendor consolidation and outcome-based negotiations.

Managed tactical procurement activities and executed category management strategies. Led negotiations and management of third-party supplier contracts while ensuring compliance with procurement policies.

Managed category procurement using Coupa, negotiated MSAs and SOWs achieving 8–12% cost savings, and coordinated vendor due diligence with cross-functional teams.

Managed the bidding process and monitored the entire deal cycle. Coordinated with various teams to structure proposals effectively and ensured compliance with RFP and technical requirements.

Managed bidding and proposal development for infrastructure contracts and conducted project revenue forecasting and cost–profit analysis to support commercial decisions.

Owned end-to-end bid management for large-scale port infrastructure proposals, including commercial evaluation inputs. Conducted revenue forecasting, cost modelling, and cost-profit analysis to support commercial decision-making.

Managed timely completion of project activities and vendor management. Oversaw billing and reconciliation, procurement tracking, and resource allocation.

Managed vendor contracts, purchase orders, and procurement tracking for real estate construction projects. Supported RFQ, price negotiation, PO issuance, and contract closure to ensure timely supplier delivery and commercial control.

Ensured proper execution of projects as per planned schedules. Managed vendor billing and resource allocation while preparing analytical reports.

Handled vendor billing and commercial reporting for electrical and energy distribution assignments while supporting project execution. Performed energy consumption analysis and commercial loss assessments, implementing operational cost-saving measures.

Planned and allocated resources, performed revenue forecasting, and commercial loss assessment. Analyzed energy consumption and was responsible for revenue generation.

Conducted energy consumption analysis and commercial loss assessments and implemented operational cost-saving measures.

Grade: 7.8

Activities and societies: Member of DoT Club

MBA in Finance & Marketing

Completed a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering, gaining foundational knowledge in engineering principles and practices.

Earned a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering in Bhubaneswar, India.