Mahesh Paste, CPSM

Experience

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  Zycus

  Nov 2004 - Oct 2008

   Analyzing procurement spend & finding of saving opportunities using the Analytics tool. Mining the spend database and the general ledger to produce information on spend categories and trends that provide insight to the client (more than 17 Top 500 Fortune companies) Develop spend, category, specific reports and share observation with client Leading a team of Engineers for the timely execution of multiple Spend Data Management Projects  Product Adoption of Autoclass (Auto Classification Solution) & AutoNorm (Vendor Name Normalization Tool) Taxonomy Consultation (UNSPSC and Custom Taxonomies).  Leveraging domain knowledge to help consulting teams delivers deeper and wider impact on client’s spending Data support through MySQL, ORACLE to Actionable Analytics 4.0 (Zycus Spend Analytics product) Understand the client requirements correctly and ensure good quality of work with greater accuracy  Developing innovative solutions to achieve quality & productivity figures Ensure Quality Processes are followed in the team and adopt new processes for improving the quality Show less  Analyzing procurement spend & finding of saving opportunities using the Analytics tool. Mining the spend database and the general ledger to produce information on spend categories and trends that provide insight to the client (more than 17 Top 500 Fortune companies) Develop spend, category, specific reports and share observation with client Leading a team of Engineers for the timely execution of multiple Spend Data Management Projects  Product Adoption of Autoclass (Auto Classification Solution) & AutoNorm (Vendor Name Normalization Tool) Taxonomy Consultation (UNSPSC and Custom Taxonomies).  Leveraging domain knowledge to help consulting teams delivers deeper and wider impact on client’s spending Data support through MySQL, ORACLE to Actionable Analytics 4.0 (Zycus Spend Analytics product) Understand the client requirements correctly and ensure good quality of work with greater accuracy  Developing innovative solutions to achieve quality & productivity figures Ensure Quality Processes are followed in the team and adopt new processes for improving the quality Show less

  • Senior Spend Analyst

    Nov 2004 - Oct 2008

  • Senior Spend Analyst

    Nov 2004 - Oct 2008
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  Outsource Partners International

  Oct 2008 - Jan 2011

  Team Lead - Advisory

  Performed as Project Lead for Portfolio Spend Analysis process and Finance due diligence process assisting Transition & Restructuring group of one of the Top International Advisory Firm.Leading a team of 4 Research Analysts & 3 Senior Research Analysts for the timely execution of multiple Portfolio Spend Synergy Projects as well as Finance due diligence projects.

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  Mahindra Bristlecone

  Feb 2011 - Jul 2021

  ARIBA Contract Management Deployment - Solution Architect - (Nov 20 – Present)As a Solution Architect, design end-to-end Contract Management process for global purchasing department of Packaging Industrial Organization• Conduct workshops to understand challenges associated with the current contract management processes, Legal Team requirements• Consulting the customer on solution best practices and how to best accommodate them to suit their current processes• Design and Build the solution to cater customer requirements including Contract templates, template rules, approval flows, team member rules files• Configuring site parameters to match the design requirements, Training and Testing for core usersARIBA CIG Migration - Functional Consultant - (Jun 20 – Oct 20)As a Functional lead of end-to-end S2P process, managing functional process impact of CIG migration from native integration• Guide Integration consultant on the functional process requirements• Build Enhancements/Changes to ensure minimum impact on the end-to-end solution deployed• Consulting the customer on functional process changes due to CIG migration• Reconfiguring site parameters to match the new design requirements• Testing and Training for core usersE-Procurement (ARIBA + S4HANA) Enhancements and Support - ARIBA Track Lead - (June 19 – May 20)As a track lead of SAP ARIBA (Sourcing, Contracts, SLP, Commerce Automation, Catalog), I managed support engagement successfully by• Having daily touch base calls to get insights on the issues and escalations, To identify the root cause of the issues or escalations, Provide guidance on the resolution of issues and escalations, if required take the ownership and address the issue• Provide training, coaching and mentoring, Give regular feedbacks to team members, Recognize and Appreciate the good work done• Suggest approach and do follow-ups on the actions/activities to ensure customer satisfaction Show less  Playing a Engagement Lead role for one of the top Automotive Sector Client in India by contributing major role in SPM implementation assessment, POC conceptualization and Scoping of Project Played a lead role in deployment of spend management solution to global leader in healthcare and Life science Industry  Guided numerous organizations on selecting right taxonomy for spend classification Successfully conceptualized solution for classifying the spend and performing supplier normalization and enrichment Leveraged expertise of Bristlecone tool to perform spend classification & Normalization Responsible for delivery of multiyear contracts for ongoing Data Standardization & Enrichment refresh cycles Developed a Quality process to ensure high service level accuracy across all projects Show less

  • Associate Principal

    Apr 2014 - Jul 2021

  • Senior Consultant

    Feb 2011 - Mar 2014
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  Bristlecone

  Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

  Principal

  Project Planning Monitoring & Controlo Having daily touch base calls to get insights on the issues and escalationso To identify the root cause of the issues or escalationso Give guidance on the resolution of issues and escalations, if required take the ownership and address the issue Team Managemento Provide training, coaching and mentoringo Give regular feedbacks to team memberso Recognize and appreciate the good work done Suggest approach and do follow-ups on the actions/activities to ensure customer satisfaction Driver / Contributor pre-sales activities Show less

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  Tata Consultancy Services

  Dec 2021 - now

  Engagement Manager