Saurav Bansal
@sauravbansal
I deliver cost-effective IT sourcing, vendor management, and contract procurement outcomes.
What I'm looking for
At Trek Bicycle India, I manage a $7–8M annual IT procurement portfolio across software, SaaS, cloud, hardware, and IT services. I partner with IT, Finance, Legal, and Security teams to run sourcing initiatives, negotiate agreements up to $300K, and deliver approximately $80K in annual savings.
I manage relationships with 50+ global technology vendors across the US, EMEA, and APAC, coordinating the full Source-to-Pay lifecycle. I also use Cobblestone, Oracle JDE, Jira, Lucid, Microsoft Power Automate, and Black Kite to improve contract tracking, workflow efficiency, supplier governance, and compliance.
Previously at Advatix APAC Logistics and SoftwareOne India, I supported end-to-end global IT procurement, commercial negotiations, renewals, RFQs, supplier evaluations, software licensing, asset lifecycle management, budgeting, and purchase execution. My work contributed approximately $50K in annual sourcing savings at Advatix while supporting domestic and international stakeholders.
With six years in IT procurement, I bring practical experience across strategic sourcing, vendor management, contract lifecycle management, spend analysis, and cost optimization.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Manage annual IT procurement portfolio of approximately $7–8M across software, SaaS, cloud, hardware, and IT services. Negotiate supplier contracts and commercial terms, resulting in approximately $80K in annual cost savings.
IT Vendor Coordinator
Advatix APAC Logistics Pvt. Ltd.
Sep 2023 - Nov 2024 (1 year 2 months)
Supported end-to-end IT procurement and vendor management across software, SaaS, cloud, hardware, and IT services. Negotiated commercial terms with suppliers, contributing approximately $50K in annual sourcing savings.
Managed end-to-end global IT procurement and strategic sourcing across software, SaaS, hardware, and IT services for enterprise customers. Standardized procurement workflows using Microsoft Dynamics NAV and ServiceNow.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Institute of Technology & Science, Ghaziabad
PGDM, Finance
2018 - 2020
Pursued a Post Graduate Diploma in Management with a specialization in Finance.
Rohilkhand University
Master of Commerce, Commerce
2016 - 2018
Completed a Master of Commerce degree.
Rohilkhand University
Bachelor of Commerce, Commerce
2013 - 2016
Completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
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