Jahabar Ifthikar

Results-driven Procurement Manager with over 15 years of expertise across Procurement Strategy, Procurement Processes, Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Strategic Sourcing, and Contract Management. Demonstrated success in optimizing procurement lifecycles, achieving 15% cost reductions, and enhancing vendor performance.

• Implemented procurement strategies, driving a 10% reduction in costs through strategic vendor negotiations.
• Led procurement projects, ensuring optimal resource allocation, cost control, and compliance with governance policies for both low- and high-complexity packages.
• Participated in procurement management processes, focusing on the procure-to-pay (P2P) cycle, optimizing procurement operations and supporting organizational goals.
• Managed the complete Requisition to Receipt lifecycle, including raising and approving Requisitions (PR) and creating and approving Purchase Orders (PO).
• Streamlined procurement workflows by automating the P2P process, resulting in a 15% cost savings and enhanced supplier collaboration.
• Transitioned to e-procurement platforms, automating 25% of processes and reducing manual workload by 10%.
• Led cross-functional teams through procurement transitions, fostering a collaborative environment.
• Achieved a 20% increase in operational efficiency through automation of purchase requisitions and supplier approval workflows.
• Reduced procurement cycle times by 5 days, resulting in quicker project execution for key clients.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive cloud adoption, achieving a 15% improvement in procurement compliance and transparency.
• Developed and executed procurement strategies, leveraging SAP and Oracle Fusion tools to analyze supplier bids, evaluate pricing models, and negotiate contracts for strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Led the complete procurement process, from PR to PO and contract finalization, improving the procurement cycle by 20%.
• Managed SOW development, Tender Plans (TP), Bills of Quantities (BOQs), RFQs, RFPs, RFIs, ITTs, and EOIs/PQQs, ensuring alignment with project objectives and client requirements.
• Managed the ITT process through to contract closeout, overseeing techno-commercial evaluations.
• Developed tender plans, ensuring alignment with project objectives and achieving a 100% client satisfaction rate.
• Ensured the accuracy and completeness of all tender submissions, resulting in successful procurement outcomes and adherence to industry best practices.
• Streamlined procurement processes through collaboration with cross-functional teams, achieving a 20% efficiency gain.
• Organized procurement workflows, achieving 10% compliance with organizational purchasing policies.
• Mentored the team in coordinating RFPs, collaborating with buyers to ensure timely distribution to client-approved vendors.
• Oversaw contract negotiation and management, ensuring compliance with policies and standards.
• Managed supplier relationships and contract negotiations, resulting in a 12.5% reduction in procurement costs and improved vendor performance.
• Monitored supplier performance using dashboards and KPIs, improving on-time deliveries by 15%.
• Led supplier diversity initiatives, expanding the supplier base and improving procurement flexibility by 20%.

• Master of Computer Applications, Anna University, Chennai, India | November 2008
• Bachelor of Computer Science, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, India | May 2004