Reshma Rajagopalan
@reshmarajagopalan
Strategic procurement professional with SAP, Power BI and contract negotiation expertise.
GermanyWhat I'm looking for
I am a strategic procurement professional with a strong engineering and MBA background, blending technical understanding with commercial procurement experience across global and national suppliers.
At Kulzer GmbH I work part-time as a Global Strategic Buyer, managing technical material sourcing, price negotiations, contract execution and SAP-driven procurement operations to support production and logistics.
Previously at CFTRI I led procurement of indirect materials, services and capital goods, negotiated framework and supply contracts, coordinated cross-functional stakeholders and helped optimize procurement processes, reducing administrative effort by 70%.
I combine analytics (Power BI, SQL), ERP proficiency (SAP), pragmatic supplier management and multilingual communication (English C2, German C1) to deliver cost, quality and risk improvements in procurement.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Global Strategic Buyer
Kulzer GmbH
Sep 2024 - Present (1 year)
Manage procurement of technical materials using SAP ERP, negotiate pricing and contracts, and oversee material planning to ensure smooth production and logistics flow.
Purchaser
Central Food Technological Research Institute
Sep 2017 - Feb 2024 (6 years 5 months)
Led procurement of indirect materials, services and CAPEX from national and international suppliers, negotiated framework and supply contracts, and optimized procurement processes reducing administrative effort by 70%.
RGEvaluated new products using TCO, quality, UX and ROI to derive strategic recommendations and managed cross-functional Industry 4.0 projects with bilingual communication.
RGProduced advanced analyses with Power BI and SQL to support Lead Buyer decisions and monitored procurement markets to identify second-source suppliers for risk mitigation.
IT Business Analyst
Deloitte Consulting India
May 2017 - Sep 2017 (4 months)
Performed quality assurance across agile tool and framework development, developed automation test methods for Jira/QC, and produced detailed QA reports to meet SLAs.
Participated in full test lifecycle from requirements analysis to testing, prepared test plans for waterfall releases, and coordinated with stakeholders as part of data management teams.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
HHHochschule Hof
Master of Engineering, Operational Excellence
2021 - 2024
Grade: 1.7
Completed an MBA & Engineering (Master) in Operational Excellence with a final grade of 1.7.
VUVisvesvaraya Technological University
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
2010 - 2014
Grade: 2.0
Completed a Bachelor in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with a final grade of 2.0.
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Location
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