Esani Das

Strategic Procurement & Executive Influence

• Transformed Strategic sourcing and Vendor Management team from CMM 0(ad hoc) to CMM 3(standardized) unlocking consistent performance, compliance, and efficiency.
• Directed sourcing strategy and vendor governance for a portfolio exceeding $500M in enterprise-wide spend.
• Partnered with C-level stakeholders (CIO, CFO, COO) to align procurement objectives with enterprise technology and cost control strategies.
• Authored and presented board-level documentation for vendor contract approvals, extensions, and associated budgets.

Governance & Risk Oversight

• Established Governance framework with SLAs, KPIs, and vendor scorecards; led monthly executive reviews and remediation sessions.
• Championed onboarding, compliance, and exit frameworks, maintaining risk-mitigated transitions across complex vendor relationships.

Team Development & Tools

• Contributed to team hiring and development initiatives; mentored and guided sourcing analysts and vendor managers.
• Leveraged SAP, Coupa, Ariba, Oracle, and ServiceNow for contract execution, spend visibility, and procurement automation.

Contract Strategy & Public Sector Compliance

• Oversaw contract governance for infrastructure and technology sourcing exceeding $2B+ in total value.
• Created and secured approval for investment panel business cases to support public procurement of large-scale contracts.
• Conducted detailed commercial and risk analysis for RFXs, renewals, and scope changes.

Vendor Performance & Commercial Results

• Achieved $4.3M in savings and cost avoidance through strategic contract re-alignment and performance benchmarking.
• Implemented spend and performance dashboards to support budget planning, vendor accountability, and compliance reporting.

Governance & Leadership

• Directed global vendor relationships across IT services and infrastructure categories.
• Partnered with executive stakeholders and chaired quarterly governance sessions.
• Led and coached a 6-member team while contributing to hiring and succession planning.

Operational Impact

• Reduced $15M in aged debt to zero, and averted a $30.8M potential financial loss via enhanced governance and contract controls.
• Delivered $1.5M in cost savings by renegotiating vendor terms and service levels.

SLA & Compliance Management

• Improved service performance across accounts by transforming SLA status from red to green.
• Led root cause analysis and governance across incident, change, and problem management aligned to ITIL best practices.
• Maintained contractual and SLA documentation for global audit and compliance reviews.

Operations Support

• Managed mainframe production support; resolved batch job failures and ensured system continuity through proactive monitoring.