Chidhambarash Mani

– Orchestrated global procurement operations for IT, HR, and Facilities categories across AMER, EMEA, and APAC regions, managing a $20M+ annual indirect spend portfolio while ensuring 100% compliance with US corporate governance (SOX/FCPA). – Digital Transformation: Engineered an automated PR intake and routing engine using Excel/VBA. Result: Reduced manual routing errors from 100% to <10% and accelerated processing times by 40%. – AI Implementation: Co-developed an AI-native Contract Review Agent to standardize compliance checks. Result: Slashed contract review cycles by 40%, enhancing legal and operational agility. – Cost Optimization: Delivered $450K in cost avoidance and 11% hard savings through targeted sourcing events and a 30% consolidation of the global vendor base. – Process Excellence: Integrated 3-5 Coupa punch-out catalogs, reducing manual PR creation workload by 60% for global stakeholders.

– Company Context: Ola Electric is India's leading EV Unicorn ($5B+ valuation) and operator of the Ola Futurefactory, the world's largest integrated two-wheeler manufacturing facility. – Mission: Led end-to-end CAPEX sourcing for site-wide Physical Security Systems and IT/OT infrastructure during the critical greenfield build of the 500-acre Futurefactory plant. – Strategic Sourcing: Executed end-to-end RFx and contracting for Physical Security (CCTV, VMS, Access Control), partnering with Tier-1 OEMs including Honeywell, Siemens, and Bosch. – TCO Optimization: Negotiated multi-year Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMCs) and achieved 10-12% TCO savings through total landed cost analysis. – Supply Chain Resilience: Mitigated operational risk by architecting a dual-vendor strategy for critical infrastructure, ensuring zero downtime during the factory's rapid ramp-up phase. – Indirect Savings: Achieved a 20% cost reduction in Managed Print Solutions through competitive bidding and service-level optimization.