Gurpreet Kaur

Oversee and track strategic technology programs to ensure delivery within budget and scope

• Act as a key liaison between engineering teams and business stakeholders to align deliverables
• Collaborated directly with Finance on budget planning, forecasting, and accruals

Key Achievements:

• Successfully completed the Tech PMO budget cycle, which involved consolidating funding requests from multiple technology teams and presenting the final proposal to the Executive Committee.
• Ensured vendor payments were processed on time, meeting contractual obligations and maintaining strong vendor relationships
• Achieved disciplined financial management with all budgets kept within approved limits, demonstrating effective cost control and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align objectives and achieve business goals.

• Directed all procurement and strategic sourcing for Infrastructure, SaaS, Software, and Real-Time Communication (RTC) categories
• Spearheaded the development of category sourcing strategies by partnering with technology leaders to align with evolving business roadmaps

• Led regional sourcing for critical and high-value contracts for technology categories including Cybersecurity, Engineering, HR Tech, and IT Professional Services
• Developed sourcing guides, rate card structures, vendor engagement playbooks and SRM Toolkits.
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Key Achievements:

• Strategic Cost Optimization: Delivered year-on-year savings that exceeded targets across all managed categories
• Strategic Influence: Became a trusted advisor to senior leadership, shaping strategic procurement decisions
• Major Cloud Agreement: Led the end-to-end procurement and negotiation for the company's largest-ever cloud services agreement, securing favorable terms and enabling critical infrastructure scalability
• CEO Award: Given the CEO award for the cloud deal as well as my contributions to the procurement team holistically.

• Led regional sourcing for key indirect categories, including Legal, Professional Services, and Group Corporate Services while developing and executing strategic sourcing plans aligned with global objectives.
• Managed large-scale, APAC-wide sourcing projects and complex contract negotiations from start to finish, establishing trusted advisor relationship with senior stakeholders

• Executed procurement (RFPs, contracts, supplier engagement). Managed vendor relationships and supported Finance processes.

• Managed global RFP/RFI in SAP e-Sourcing; developed spend reports and user guides, improving adoption and efficiency.