Abhas Jain

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About Abhas Jain

20+ years of global indirect & IT Procurement, Contract Negotiation, Transformation & Reengineering, Project Management, People Management and Financial Analysis experience. Ability to deliver Value Beyond Cost. Expertise in reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) and minimizing risk by aggressively using RFXs and negotiating costs & contract terms for commodities like Technology (software, SAAS, hardware, telecom), services (ITO, BPO & HRO) and management consulting. Email: AbhasJain@yahoo.com Phone # 617-301-2378 • Proven experience with procurement transformation. Helped build out a “Sourcing Center of Excellence” with pro-active portfolio and demand management operating model. • Procure to Pay (P2) platform implementation and process reengineering expert. Very familiar with Ariba, PeopleSoft & SAP. • Negotiated 100+ legal master agreements and confidentiality contracts over 18+ years. • 15+ years of demonstrated proficiency in recruiting, managing and inspiring globally deployed staff. • Exceptional ability to present complex topics in a concise manner, influence stakeholders, and drive groups with divergent opinions toward collaborative decisions. Ability to manage ambiguity. Bias for speed and action using Agile framework. • MBA; MS in Information Management • Recognized by Bose CEO for exceptional contribution. Received 13 awards at CVS. Nominated for The Hartford’s Chairman’s Award. Contact me at AbhasJain@yahoo.com or 617-301-2378 for any Sourcing/Procurement leadership opportunities. CORE COMPETENCIES • Global Indirect Procurement Strategy • IT Sourcing (Software, SAAS, Telecom, Services, Staffing) • P2P Transformation & Re-engineering • Influencing & Executive Communication • Category Management • Legal Contract Negotiations • Ariba, SAP, Oracle, Coupa • People Management • Project Management • C-Suite Trusted advisor