Tushar Dagwade
@tushardagwade
I lead global procurement technology transformation, driving Coupa adoption, compliance, and supplier value.
What I'm looking for
At Schneider Electric, I lead global procurement technology strategy, implementation, and adoption for direct and indirect spend. I own end-to-end application strategy, improve compliance and user experience, and identify best-in-class tools for the enterprise.
I've led Coupa transformation across procure-to-pay, sourcing, contract management, supplier enablement, catalogs, and guided buying. My work spans global deployments, ERP integrations, supplier programs, tail-spend strategy, punch-out marketplaces, and continuous improvement in procurement processes.
Earlier, I delivered digital transformation, e-procurement implementation, spend analytics, sourcing, supplier management, and procurement operations at Zamira Fashion, Raymond, Accenture, Zycus, and UHP Technologies. I bridge business and technology to modernize procurement ecosystems through automation, data-driven decision-making, and operational excellence.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Procurement technology leader for Direct & Indirect spend. I own end‑to‑end application strategy, implementation, and adoption, improving compliance and user experience, and continuously scanning the market to bring best‑in‑class tools into the enterprise
IP Global Supplier Program & Innovation Leader
Sep 2024 - Jan 2026 (1 year 4 months)
Governance of Procure-to-Pay Processes: Ensuring compliance and efficiency throughout the procurement lifecycle.
Expertise in COUPA: Leading the implementation of sourcing, contract management, and supplier programs to enhance operational performance.
Supplier Strategy Leadership: Spearheading innovative strategies for indirect procurement to optimize supplier relationships and drive value.
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General Manager - Procure to Pay Transformation (COUPA)
Jun 2021 - Jan 2026 (4 years 7 months)
- Procure to Pay Transformation via COUPA.
- Continuous improvement on P2P strategies.
- Implementation of COUPA for new scope.
- Working on Adoption of tool via WalkMe
- Improving User Experience - Guided buying experience for End Users
- Identifying Marketplaces for Punch-out Catalogs
I work with Schneider Electric as a Core Stream Leader to launch COUPA (Suppliers & Catalogs). By the end of 2021, we have a plan to deploy tool in more than 60 nations and I am also managing team of
16+ members to ensure that SLAs for deployment operations and to delivery on KPI’s.
Leading COUPA Deployment Globally in Schneider (procure to pay process)
Responsible for Supplier enablement
Worked as Digital Transformation Lead for the business which lead for development of the Product Lifecycle Management tool implementations.
Procurement Solution Setup and Leading other digital initiatives such as creating indirect to dashboards, Data Analytics Reports and MIS.
• Implementation of E-Procurement tool for Procure to pay processing.
• Integration of SAP with Procure to Pay solution
• Working as Center of Excellence in Shared Service Model
• As part of COE supporting for RFx & eAuction events
• Spend Analytics, MIS and Spend Data Reporting to the management.
• Taxonomy Preparation,Item Master and streamlining masters
• Perform Data Mining to identify po
Handling team of five people in Procurement and Operations Department for fortune 500 clients of North America. It includes Forecasting, Procurement of Raw Material, Finished Products, Bidding and Negotiation.
Procurement:
-Supplier on boarding, Heat Map generation, Supplier Management, Supplier Development
-Analysis of procurement requirements and strategy planning.
-Review the procurement tr
-Spend Data (Spend Analysis) management and sourcing solutions for the fortune 500 companies.
-Using Zycus tool Preparing RFx, RFi, RFq and created managed event, worked on supplier management tool. Also focusing and worked on Zycus P2P and S2P customized tools.
-Categorizations in ERP/ e-procure/ Catalogue Data to standard /customized schema/ UNSPSC taxonomy. Also worked on Supplier Norm
Executive Purchase (Procurement Planning)
Jul 2011 - Sep 2013 (2 years 2 months)
Sr.Executive Purchase
-End to End Procurement Cycle Executed for Saudi Arabic Basic Industrial Corp Bangalore Project.
-Established 40 New Vendor for procurement of Gas Utilities, Facility Equipment,Cooling
Equipment, Specialty Gases, Pipe and Tube Valves,Pipe Fittings, Tube Fittings,
Gas Manifolds, Compressors.
-Vendor Contract Management, Vendor on boarding, Vendor Developme
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
All India Shivaji Memorial Societys College of Engineering, Pune
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Chemical Engineering
2007 - 2011
All India Shivaji Memorial Societys College of Engineering, Pune
Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from All India Shivaji Memorial Societys College of Engineering, Pune, from 2007 to 2011.
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