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.

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.

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

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

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 an MBA with specializations in Finance and Marketing at ICFAI Business School in 2021.

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

Completed a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering from BPUT, Odisha, graduating in 2011.