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Saket Behl

@saketbehl

Strategic procurement professional at HCLTech managing $70M+ in technology spend and negotiating a $117M device-leasing deal.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking a remote strategic procurement role building procurement for a fast-growing technology group.

At HCL Technologies Ltd., I manage vendor relationships and commercial strategy for more than USD 70M in annual technology spend. I negotiated a USD 117M TCV device-leasing deal, allocating currency, termination and residual-value risk to counterparties.

At NTT Data, I built the S2P operating model, including e-sourcing tools and RPA-led supplier onboarding across regions. I’ve also delivered documented savings through sourcing and spend initiatives, and work hands-on with SAP Ariba, Oracle and ServiceNow.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Manager – Procurement

Current

HCL Technologies Ltd.

Nov 2021 - Present (4 years 11 months)

Manages vendor relationships and commercial strategy for USD 70M+ annual technology spend across a multi-client portfolio, including software, hardware, network, security, EUC, services, logistics, and warehousing. Negotiates contracts, renewals, and terminations, and governs P2P controls and supplier risk.

Strategic Sourcing Vendor Management Contract Negotiation Software Licensing Renewals P2P SAP Ariba Oracle ServiceNow Supplier Risk Spend Analysis Vendor Scorecard Hardware Asset Management

Team Lead / Purchasing Specialist

NTT Data

Jun 2018 - Nov 2021 (3 years 5 months)

Led global sourcing of IT hardware, software, services, and facilities, owning end-to-end P2P, supplier onboarding, risk assessment, and spend analytics across regions. Renegotiated OEM rebate programs and redesigned the transportation/fleet model for significant annual savings.

Global Sourcing P2P Supplier Onboarding Risk Assessment Spend Analytics E Sourcing Tools Robotic Process Automation Vendor Evaluation Contract Negotiation Fleet Management

Head – Procurement & Logistics

Metlonics Industries Pvt. Ltd.

Sep 2017 - Jun 2018 (9 months)

Led strategic sourcing, vendor development, and cost control, structuring supplier contracts with quality testing, MOQ, credit terms, supply commitments, and late-delivery penalties.

Strategic Sourcing Vendor Development Cost Control Contract Structuring Quality Testing Moq Credit Terms Supply Chain

Supply Chain Consultant

Salient Brands

Aug 2016 - Sep 2017 (1 year 1 month)

Delivered IT-solutions advisory and continuous-improvement initiatives while managing demand planning, imports/exports, and dispatch.

Supply Chain Consulting demand planning Import Export Dispatch Continuous Improvement

Assistant Manager – Purchase

Gates India Pvt. Ltd.

Jul 2013 - Jul 2016 (3 years)

Managed end-to-end procurement across domestic and import suppliers, delivering USD 2M+ savings over 3 years through VA/VE, should-cost, and TCO-based negotiation. Led the Oracle Advanced Procurement go-live.

Procurement VA VE Should Cost Models TCO Oracle Advanced Procurement Supplier Management Cost Savings

SC Consultant

Entercoms Solutions

Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 year)

Provided supply chain consulting with demand planning, OEM scheduling, and global client interfaces (Jabil, Foxconn; HP, Lenovo), including an Oracle go-live and reverse-logistics solutions.

Supply Chain Consulting demand planning OEM Schedules Oracle Reverse Logistics