Keerthana (Dulip) Kumar
Senior Procurement Intelligence Specialist - Spendpool Specialisation
Experience
Apr 2024 - Present
1 year 4 monthsSenior Procurement Intelligence Specialist - Spendpool Specialisation
Beroe Inc.
- Consulted on Global Procurement Projects of Marketing Agencies focusing on Cost Optimization and Supply Assurance.
- Conducted in-depth Spend Analysis for Cost Optimization in Marketing Procurement projects.
- Partnered with senior stakeholders to innovate procurement practices, adapting to the growing needs of marketing teams.
- Analyzed international procurement markets, benchmarking “best practice” approaches within Marketing categories.
Jul 2021 - Mar 2024
2 years 9 monthsLead Analyst - Spend Pool Specialization
Beroe Inc.
- Supported management lead and category managers to develop Business continuity plans for their marketing suppliers.
- Owned and Managed Strategic Procurement decisions database for Marketing Services.
- Conducted supplier research and analysis across various holistic indicators.
Mar 2021 - Jun 2021
4 monthsSenior Domain Analyst
Beroe Inc.
- Developed Supplier Portfolio and Financial Analysis – Quantitative and Qualitative
- Defined suitable Procurement Models, Spend Analysis and Cost Structure.
Nov 2020 - Feb 2021
4 monthsContract - Global Category Analyst - Marketing - Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Beroe Inc.
- Analysed Takeda’s Marketing Spend and presented key findings along with possible solutions to overcome key bottlenecks.
- Consulted on suitable Procurement Best Practices to be adopted for the financial year 2021-2022.
- Designed and developed tactic-based billing rates benchmarking tool for the Marketing Procurement Team of Takeda.
Jul 2019 - Oct 2020
1 year 4 monthsSenior Domain Analyst
Beroe Inc.
- Developed Supplier Portfolio and Financial Analysis – Quantitative and Qualitative
- Defined suitable Procurement Models, Spend Analysis and Cost Structure.
Oct 2016 - Jun 2019
2 years 9 monthsResearch Analyst
Beroe Inc.
- Analysed competition and compared to existing procurement practices.
- Conducted Primary and Secondary Research on all factors related to sourcing and procurement.
Nov 2015 - Jul 2016
9 monthsStudent Welfare Officer - Marketing Operations Analyst
AdmitEDGE (formerly GREedge)
Jan 2015 - Nov 2016
1 year 11 monthsBusiness Development Executive
AdmitEDGE (formerly GREedge)
Summary
- Results-oriented management consultant with a strong track record in procurement intelligence, strategic sourcing, and cost optimization.
- Leveraging over 10 years of experience, I have consistently delivered innovative solutions and measurable value through spend analysis, data-driven strategies, and client-focused consulting.
- A collaborative team player with a creative mindset, committed to enhancing procurement functions and delivering impactful, strategic value to global organizations.
Languages
English
Advanced
German
Intermediate
Education
Oct 2013 - Jun 2015
SSN School of Management, Anna University
MBA, Marketing Management and Operations Management · Chennai, India
Oct 2009 - Jun 2013
AIHT, Anna University
BE · Computer Science and Engineering · Kazhipattur, India
Certifications & licenses
Negotiation Professional Certificate
American Negotiation Institute
Financial Analysis and Modeling Professional Certificate
Corporate Finance Institute
Power BI: Basic and Intermediate
Beroe Inc.
Bloomberg Essentials
Corporate Finance Institute
Excel BI: Power Query, Data Modeling, Power Pivot and DAX
Project Management Institute
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