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Varun Mediratta

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Procurement and vendor management professional at Central 1 Credit Union who negotiated a $4.5M quote down to $2.4M.

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At Central 1 Credit Union, I manage a two-person renewals desk and support negotiations with strategic vendors. I negotiated a $4.5M vendor quote down to $2.4M, saving $2.1M.

Across procurement roles in financial services, IT, media and manufacturing, I’ve managed supplier bids from RFQ to execution and delivered over $300K in client savings at DXC Technology. I work with SAP MM, SAP Ariba, Oracle NetSuite, Coupa, GEP and Microsoft Power BI, and hold an MBA.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Manager, Risk and Vendor Management

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Central 1 Credit Union

May 2023 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Manage a two-person renewals desk, lead negotiations with strategic vendors, and run quarterly business reviews. Build vendor risk profiles and prepare executive dashboards and reports.

Vendor Management Contract Negotiation Risk Management Supplier Relationship Management Executive Reporting SAP Ariba Power BI

Contract Administrator

Mackenzie Investments

Sep 2021 - May 2023 (1 year 8 months)

Maintained contract records in SAP Ariba, supported renewals and amendments, and trained interns. Built Power BI dashboards for senior leadership and ran spend reports.

SAP Ariba Contract Management SAP Power BI Spend Analysis Mentorship

Procurement Analyst

Spin VFX

Apr 2020 - Sep 2021 (1 year 5 months)

Handled procurement for digital content, vendor setup, and purchase orders. Tracked show budgets and delivery schedules, and updated resource plans and revenue forecasts.

Procurement Purchase Order Vendor Management Budget Tracking Forecasting

Assistant Category Manager, Global Sourcing

Agilent Technologies International Pvt. Ltd.

Mar 2018 - Feb 2020 (1 year 11 months)

Supported global category managers for MRO, IT, freight and logistics, and other categories. Led supplier review calls, managed Ariba contract repository, and set up catalogues.

SAP Ariba Category Management Supplier Management Sourcing Contract Management

Business Account Manager

HCL Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

May 2016 - Mar 2018 (1 year 10 months)

Responded to RFPs and RFQs, drafted SOWs and change orders, and negotiated commercial terms. Tracked invoicing against deliveries and milestones.

RFP RFQ SOW Contract Negotiation Invoicing Vendor Management

Procurement Professional

DXC Technology

Aug 2012 - Apr 2016 (3 years 8 months)

Managed the full bidding process from RFQ to execution, purchased capital hardware and software, and saved clients over $300K through effective sourcing. Issued purchase orders and managed supplier relationships.

Procurement RFQ Purchase Order Supplier Management Benchmarking Cost Reduction