Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Business Systems and Tools
Interests
Timeline
Manish Panchmatia

Manish Panchmatia

Lund

Summary

Forward-thinking Strategic Sourcing Manager possessing drive and competitive spirit to achieve results and create fulfilling experience for stakeholders. Tech-savvy individual proficient in IT and Digital industry , and specializing in indirect complex Digital sourcing and vendor management. Committed to helping companies build reliable and dynamic supply networks for uninterrupted service and induce healthy competition. Strong belief to make sourcing a business partner to Digital and IT function. Enjoy working with vendors and negotiate contracts for long-term growth and mutual business respect. Humbled to have got 'work and non work' culture exposure in various countries. Culturally sensitive to working in global team of Vendor and internal stakeholders.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification

Work History

Category manager

Ikano Bank
Malmo
01.2017 - 01.2021
  • For Digital, IT and Transformation areas
  • Working closely with CDO, CTxO and Digital development team to support Banks Digital transformation journey
  • Key Responsibilities include Development and implementation of overall strategic category plans, establish Category strategy, ensure deployment and results based on understanding of the business direction, priorities, and P&L objectives to deliver to common goals, arrange and lead complex and strategic sourcing negotiations, mentor junior team members, consolidate category spend through supplier rationalization programs, contract management.
  • Work with suppliers for sustainability goals
  • Run Vendor management board, provide reporting, insights, innovation and recommendations to internal stakeholders and management, execution of Source-to-Pay process end-to-end for the given Category, ensuring strategic approach to sourcing and supplier management, build strong relationships that enable supplier led innovation through IKANO way of doing business
  • Continuously scan supplier market and give input on sourcing options, market trends and innovations to business stakeholders
  • Strategize for right-shoring while leveraging divisional/local Nordics players to create a healthy and de- risked partner ecosystem
  • KPIs – Savings, Vendor management compliance, attending procurement events, Source-to-Pay compliance, Improved lead time
  • Mitigated business risk and improved procurement lead times through thoughtful supplier network ecosystem and agile procurement

Strategic Sourcing manager

Ikano Bank AB
Malmo
01.2017 - 01.2021
  • IT, Ikano Bank, As IT strategic Sourcing manager, responsible for large and strategic sourcing within IT area, guide sourcing managers for medium and small sourcing deals
  • Sourcing representation in Highest governance forum of strategic IT suppliers Key Responsibilities include Leading all IT RFX for Banks Transformation and other Strategic sourcing opportunities, Scanning markets for updates on current trends in industry, Optimize IT vendor contracts, Responsible for Strategy and implementation of IT vendor ecosystem, Contribute to teams KPIs and overall cost savings target and at same time support business and stakeholder in getting service needed, Knowledge sharing and working together within team - these are key values for IKANO and for Sourcing, Contribute and take active part in maintaining and raising team's maturity level - Governance, Tools, and Reporting, together with rest of team
  • KPIs – Savings, Creating IT vendors management dashboard, Contract management compliance, Source-to-pay compliance.
  • Managed and developed relationships with suppliers to attain maximum cost efficiency and leverage buying power.
  • Analyzed spend data to identify and execute cost-savings, cost-avoidance and value analysis opportunities.
  • Administered agreements by negotiating change orders, executing contract extensions and resolving administrative issues.
  • Liaised with internal and external stakeholders to identify and leverage contract value opportunities.

IT Service Manager

Ikano Bank
malmo
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • For Digital touch points and ERP systems, lead biggest first-generation IT outsourcing journey undertaken by Ikano bank
  • Key Responsibilities include Ensuring service level agreements (SLAs) and operational level agreements (OLAs) are met by suppliers, Capacity planning based on needs from business stakeholders
  • Process optimization, Incident and problem management governance, Contract life cycle management, Offshoring
  • KPIs – Offshore leverage, Adherence to contractual obligations by suppliers, supplier governance meetings
  • Oversaw development and implementation of improvements to outsourcing vendor's performance

IT Systems Manager

Ikano Bank AB
Lund
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • 3rd party solutions Maintenance, Ikano Bank, Sweden IT responsibility for several third-party solutions including Vendor management, contract renewal/negotiations/changes/improvements
  • End to end Budget responsibility for Owned services
  • Collaboration with Business, PMO, Sourcing and Legal for services lifecycle management.
  • Communicated with third party providers and business channel partners to maintain strong commercial alliances.
  • Worked closely with management teams to plan, develop, coordinate and execute 3rd party vendor management strategies aligned to organization's goals.

Tata Consultancy Services
01.2009 - 01.2015
  • Overall responsible for client engagements and delivery ownership of Projects and production support/maintenance work delivered in Business Intelligence (SIM SP01/Corporate management) Unit for IKEA
  • Roles held: Delivery Manager, IKEA BI Projects, Skåne, Sweden
  • Overall responsible for TCS delivery ownership of Projects and production support/maintenance work delivered by TCS for BI (SIM SP01/Corporate management) Unit for IKEA
  • Team was responsible for creating business intelligence platforms for IKEA sales team which helped then get right insights into various key performance indicators and help take proactive business decisions.

Tata Consultancy Services
01.2005 - 01.2009
  • Customer engagements including Delivery responsibility and Sales Target for Existing and new clients in Denmark
  • Roles held: Program Manager - Business products, TDC, Denmark Program Management for TDC mobile products for Nordics region, Head of Project management Office, TDC, Copenhagen Denmark, Relationship and Sales Manager, Copenhagen Denmark, Project Manager CRM Projects, Sonofon (now Telenor) Aalborg

Project Manager, Program Manager , Team Leader

Merrill Lynch, Nortel Networks etc
Mumbai
  • Managing multi-location web trading platform project for US based financial services client
  • Managed team members based in US, UK, Japan, and India, Project Manager, Nortel Network Mumbai, India Project Management responsibility for Nortel XPMS products, Developer & Module, Development for XPMS module products

Project, Program Manager, Team Leader

Tata Consultancy Services
New York, Mumbai
01.1996 - 01.2005
  • Project Management and project team leadership for US-based financial and telecom clients
  • Lead global Program team
  • Interacted with customers and clients to identify business needs and requirements
  • Monitored progress of programs, using and applying programming documents, program directives, funding documents and other program material

Education

Bachelor of Engineering -

Mumbai University, VESIT
1996

Diploma - Engineering

Mumbai University, Mumba
1993
  • Awarded Second rank in the state

Skills

Specialist Skills

  • Deep knowledge of Digital and IT
  • End to End ownership of Complex IT/Digital RFX
  • IT contracts LCM
  • Global cultural sensitivity
  • Digital Transformation
  • Dynamic/Agile/Rapid sourcing
  • IT & Digital Supplier relationship Management (SRM)

Other Skills

  • Pragmatic Negotiations
  • Servant Leadership
  • Agile Coaching
  • Responsible sourcing
  • Project management
  • Disciplined Agile

Certification

  • PMP - Project Management Professional
  • PMI-ACP - Agile certified professional
  • DASSM - Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master
  • SAFe Program consultant 5,
  • CIAPP: Certified Advanced International Procurement professional (In progress)

Business Systems and Tools

  • Coupa
  • Jira
  • Kanbanize
  • Docusign
  • MS office
  • Trello
  • Monday.com
  • MS Project
  • Visio
  • Qualiware
  • Service
  • MS Dynamics

Interests

  • Mindfulness
  • Badminton
  • Coaching Project Managers and Sourcing professionals towards SAFE (Agile) and project management certifications

Timeline

Category manager - Ikano Bank
01.2017 - 01.2021
Strategic Sourcing manager - Ikano Bank AB
01.2017 - 01.2021
IT Service Manager - Ikano Bank
01.2016 - 01.2017
IT Systems Manager - Ikano Bank AB
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Tata Consultancy Services
01.2009 - 01.2015
- Tata Consultancy Services
01.2005 - 01.2009
Project, Program Manager, Team Leader - Tata Consultancy Services
01.1996 - 01.2005
Project Manager, Program Manager , Team Leader - Merrill Lynch, Nortel Networks etc
Mumbai University - Bachelor of Engineering,
Mumbai University - Diploma, Engineering
Manish Panchmatia