Pushkar Marathe

Strategic procurement professional with 8 years of experience in fit-out project procurement, contract management, supplier relationship management, and digital negotiations. Demonstrated robust cross-functional collaboration with IT, Facilities, Sales and Marketing, Events, and Ancillary Services (HR, Legal) teams while maintaining high standards of integrity, compliance, and data privacy.

Work Experience:

8 Years Years

Industry:

Operations & Supply Chain, Procurement

Function:

Technology

Work Experience

Senior Buyer (Jan 24-ongoing)
• Principal approver for India-region purchasing requests up to INR 1 Cr (~USD 110,900), responsible for due diligence, contract finalization, negotiations, and authorizing PO creation.
• Generated rupee savings worth twelve times (12x) my in-hand salary for the period from Oct 2024 to Sept 2025.
• Commercially finalized 4 major company events hosting 4650 people across 3 cities
• Resolved “request for proposals” for pan-India vendor contracts in Facility Mgmt. and Security Services operations.
• Integrated measurable sustainability-focused goals within the Facility Management Services contract to demonstrate value-based contracting.
• Received 17 written appreciations from key internal stakeholders

Buyer (Feb 19-Jan 24)
• Only intern among 6 other candidates to be onboarded to a full-time role within just 13 months.
• Responsible for coordinating purchases for 9 pan India office locations across 5 purchasing categories.
• E-event Champion in Asia Pacific – conducted 27+ online negotiation events from Oct 2022 to Sept 2023.
• Supported global IT Hardware purchases for India (servers, storages).
• Completed two major fit-out projects for Pune and Bangalore (office areas 81000 sq. ft. and 22000 sq. ft. respectively).

Intern (Jan 18 - Feb 19)

• Key enabler for e-sourcing via Siemens’ online negotiation tool.
• Successfully completed spend and payment terms analysis for 8 geographies across Asia Pacific zone.
• Led 17 Pune- specific capital purchases with stringent delivery timelines, with a 90% completion rate.
• Sourced 6000 total gifts across 4 winner categories during Hackathon 2018.

Accomplishments

• Business Enabler 2025 – Recognition for exceptional collaboration, positive attitude, and reliability.
• Individual Winner 2019 – Young Materials Manager (IIMM NATCOM Conference) for my paper presentation on “Exploring The Contribution of Soft Skills As Keys of Success In The Emerging Role of Supply Chain Managers”
• Best Outgoing Student (2018) – Industrial Engineering, VIT Pune
• Best Delegate (2018) in Economics and Finance Committee, VIT Pune Model United Nations

Education

MBA (ongoing) Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad 2024-2026
B.Tech (Industrial Engg.) Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT), Pune 2014-2018
XII, CBSE Delhi Private School, Sharjah 2014
X, CBSE Delhi Private School, Sharjah 2012

Certification

Digital Transformation & AI in Procurement, ISM, 2025
SCMPro, CII, 2020

Extra-curricular

Freelance Content Writing

• Worked as a Content Writer at a startup called STUDIUM, generating 100+ pieces of documented content for social media (LinkedIn, Instagram) as a consultant.
Plogging

• Regularly volunteered (pre-2024) for plogging i.e. plastic waste collection within Pune city areas over the weekend.