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Parul Tomer

Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Manager · 16+ Years

Procurement isn't the brakes.
Done right, it's the steering.

7 Industries $500M + ₹900Cr Spend Managed Global Sourcing
Parul Tomer
NOW @ ACCENTURE

KPI Dashboard

The career at a glance — scope, savings and breadth in one view.

16+
Years of Experience
$500M + ₹900Cr
Spend Managed
~5–10%
Savings Delivered
7
Industries Served
20+
Major Categories Managed
Executive Summary

Procurement is not a support function — it is a strategic lever for growth, resilience and value creation. Across 16+ years and seven industries, I have led sourcing, supplier strategy, cost optimization and transformation initiatives managing spends exceeding $500M and ₹900Cr.

The Journey 16+ years · 4 chapters · countless reinventions
FoundationAutomotive OEM

Maruti Suzuki

Automotive · Supply Chain · $500M spend

Handled auto-electrical, sheet-metal, plastic and drivetrain categories, managing suppliers ranging from ₹102Cr to ₹1,180Cr in turnover and leading a team of 20. Built a cost-savings model for imported parts that drove localization — delivering ~₹14.7Cr benefit — and established a new Maruti Suzuki–Metal One (Japan) joint venture. Owned spend analysis and new-model parts project management to mass-production supply.

ScaleTelecom · Pan-India

Indus Towers

Telecom CAPEX · ₹900Cr spend

Managed telecom CAPEX categories (VRLA battery banks, SMPS, PIU, SPS, DG batteries) across 15 circles pan-India, achieving ~₹10–12Cr annual savings via alternate sourcing and negotiation. Implemented the Ariba e-bidding platform (~₹20Cr saving), broke a single-supplier monopoly on battery banks, and led diesel/carbon-reduction energy projects. Six Sigma Yellow Belt with DMAIC, Policy Deployment, TQM and Deming Prize experience.

Now
TransformationGlobal Clients

Accenture

Strategic Sourcing & S2C Transformation

Currently leads source-to-contract for a global reinsurance leader, extending category strategy into insurance/reinsurance procurement. Across global mining clients managed AUD 275Mn spend and won early recognition — "Star of Business" and promotion within 1.5 years.

Tools & dashboards built: a custom Bid Analyzer (Excel) for sharper negotiation strategy; implemented e-sourcing platforms including Jaggaer (~AUD 3.7Mn saving) and Coupa; sourced a mining-site Fleet Management System (~AUD 4.8Mn saving); and created spend-visibility dashboards plus a mining-equipment rebuild strategy (5–7% savings). Also ran EPCM contract negotiation and end-to-end sourcing across IFM, logistics & fleet and capital equipment.

Leadership & Scale leading people, programs and value
Pan-India + Global
Cross-functional sourcing teams led
Multi-Client
Global client programs, incl. mining across Australia
Deming Prize
Contributor to TQM excellence initiatives
6+ Categories
IFM service lines competitively sourced
Ariba · Jaggaer · Coupa
E-sourcing platforms implemented
Six Sigma · Deming
Yellow Belt; TQM & Deming Prize journey
Signature Wins where the value was actually hiding

The best sourcing isn't about who you buy from — it's about rethinking where value should sit.

₹14.7Cr
localization benefit · automotive

Built a cost-savings model for imported parts at Maruti Suzuki and drove localization instead of renegotiating overseas — plus established a new Japan JV for a resilient supplier base.

We didn't negotiate harder. We finally saw the spend clearly — and the savings followed.

~₹20Cr
via Ariba e-bidding · 15 telecom circles

Implemented the Ariba e-bidding platform and broke a single-supplier battery-bank monopoly across 15 circles — on top of ~₹10–12Cr annual savings from alternate sourcing.

If you can't see the spend, you can't manage it — so I built the tools that could.

AUD 8.5Mn
Jaggaer + Fleet Mgmt System · mining

Created a custom Bid Analyzer and implemented Jaggaer e-sourcing (~AUD 3.7Mn), then sourced a mining-site Fleet Management System (~AUD 4.8Mn) — turning spend data into negotiation leverage.

Earlier wins also include vendor consolidation and SLA governance across IFM service lines — lifting reliability and cost transparency together.

How I Operate
01
Get in early — at the category-strategy stage, sourcing steers instead of slowing.
02
Evaluate the whole life of a contract, never the price alone.
03
Win by asking better questions than anyone else in the room.
Core Competencies
Strategic Sourcing Category Management Procurement Transformation Spend Analytics Contract Lifecycle Mgmt Capital Equipment Procurement Supplier Negotiation & SRM Cost Reduction Global Sourcing VAVE & TQM Contract Governance Stakeholder Management
Education
LL.B. · Pursuing
The NorthCap University, Gurugram
B.Tech — Electrical, Electronics & Communication
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida
Industries
Global Reinsurance
Automotive OEM
Telecom
Mining
Facilities Management
EPCM · Resin Manufacturing
Logistics & Fleet
Let's talk —

Where's your next big saving hiding?

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