Nitesh Prakash

Global Program Lead – Global Logistics Sourcing & Digital Transformation

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

May 2023 - Current (3 years 1 month)

Strategic owner for the digitalization of HPE's high-complexity logistics and services sourcing functions, leading the roadmap for Al adoption and process modernization across global markets. • Global PMO & Budget Management: Leading the Project Management Office (PMO) for sourcing transformation. Responsible for managing the program budget, resource allocation, and timeline governance using Agile and Waterfall methodologies. • Executive Influence & Stakeholder Management: Successfully garnered buy-in from senior leadership and global C-suite stakeholders by presenting data-driven business cases. Aligned diverse regional requirements into a unified global strategy. • Adoption & Change Strategy: Designed and executed a comprehensive global a

Senior Manager – Business Consulting (Sourcing & Procurement)

Ernst & Young

Apr 2021 - May 2023 (2 years 2 months)

Trusted advisor to C-suite clients, leading high-stakes digital transformation consulting engagements focused on S2P optimization and technology implementation for global accounts. • Global Program Delivery: Managed large-scale implementations of SirionLabs, Ariba, and Coupa for clients with a multi-country footprint. Ensured solution design catered to diverse regulatory and operational nuances across regions. • Team Leadership & Mentorship: Managed and mentored high-performing cross-functional consulting teams. Fostered a culture of excellence, overseeing performance management and guiding the career development of junior consultants. • Strategic Advisory: Led digital transformation consulting projects, advising clients on best-in-class pr

Product Owner – Supply Chain Data Science

Zebra Technologies

Mar 2020 - Apr 2021 (1 year 2 months)

• Data Strategy: Bridged the gap between global business operations and engineering, translating complex supply chain challenges into clear requirements for Data Science and AI/ML model development. • Product Roadmap: Collaborated with product management to prioritize data science use cases that deliver the highest tangible value to the global supply chain network.

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Spend Analytics lead

Accenture (worked for ABInbev)

Dec 2015 - Mar 2017 (1 year 4 months)

Senior Analyst – Spend Analytics

WNS Global Services

Apr 2015 - Dec 2015 (9 months)

• Managed end-to-end payable analytics and strategic sourcing projects for an insurance major, delivering actionable insights on working capital. • Managed procurement KPI, spend analytics dashboards and savings summary

Manager – Global Procurement Shared Services (GCC)

AB InBev

Mar 2015 - Feb 2020 (5 years)

• Global Policy Governance: Owned the Global Source-to-Pay policy and KPIs, harmonizing ways of working across sourcing, operations, and intelligence functions to drive efficiency across all zones. • Team Leadership (CoE): Built and led a specialized team within the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for spend analytics and compliance. Managed recruitment, training, and daily operations to deliver insights to global stakeholders. • Strategic Sourcing: Executed category strategies for IT outsourcing and professional services, delivering USD 16 Million in savings (Global Travel) through policy change and benchmarking. • Process Optimization: Championed initiatives that increased contract compliance to >90% worldwide and reduced PR-to-PO cycle times.

Consultant - Procurement Analytics

Capgemini

Aug 2013 - Mar 2015 (1 year 8 months)

• Setup CFO analytics for Fortune 500 clients • Implemented tail spend analysis (USD 700K savings) and spend analytics frameworks.

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Spend Analyst

Zycus Infotech

Jan 2012 - Aug 2013 (1 year 8 months)

• Implement and operationalize Zycus Al based Spend Analytics solution for Fortune 500 companies

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