Dhara Modi

Outcome-focused, objective driven procurement professional. A strong advocate of strategic sourcing, innovation, governance, and collaboration with suppliers to minimize risk, delivering sustainable business outcomes using levers in supply and demand. Having wider experience in leading sourcing and contract management of large Capex Projects in both Direct and Indirect spends across Infrastructure, Utilities, ICT and Corporate services including contract management in SAP Ariba system.

• Strategy development and analytics to deliver Business value| Developed category strategies and plans to deliver cost savings in procuring different categories – ICT, Heavy equipment, Professional Services, Construction using strategic procurement principles across Plan, Source & Manage phase. Have established panels, delivery partners and managing contracts.
• Strategic Procurement | Have led the sourcing of high risks/high value spend from the front including supplier analysis across the international market, using various engagement models such as Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), Early Tenderer Involvement (ETI), D&C, and pricing models such as Target Outturn Cost (TOC), Pain/Gain share etc.
• Supplier Relationship Management| I am quite adept at establishing and nurturing the relationships with key suppliers e.g. Contractors/Sub-Contractors, including conducting supplier performance based on strategic KPI’s.
• Stakeholder Management | Being part of the Procurement team, stakeholder management is my key focus area. I have significant experience in managing multiple stakeholders across the executive and senior management level and prioritizing their needs to obtain the right outcomes.
• Sourcing, Procurement Planning & Optimization | Experienced in developing delivery assessment methodology for projects permitting a rapid validation of baselines, budgets, resources and vendor selection. Making procurement cost efficient by formulating procurement pipelines and derive synergies by minimizing go to market activities. Preparing sourcing tender with NSW compliant policy and scheme rules and issuing tender to establish contract.
• Procurement Transformation| Have gained significant experience in leading procurement transformations across the business unit. Have introduced new source to contract, purchase to pay, tools, templates in Ariba. Have also led the change management process to ensure transformation is properly embedded in the business.
• Team Leadership | Passionate about leading people from the front, creating high performance teams, ensuring professional and personal development of the members, and creating atmosphere of robust but constructive criticism.

• Achieved cost savings of more than $2M for ICT contracts in Department of Customer services with negotiation and cost avoidance strategy.
• Managed an annual procurement portfolio of $300M and achieved cost benefit of more than $5M in TransGrid. Also developed category strategy and plan for professional services and implemented in SAP Ariba.
• Suggested Managers and Supervisors on strategic procurement motives that reduced cost by at least 20% of spend value of $100M consumable items in Yates.
• Negotiated successfully with key suppliers on standard suppliers’ agreement in stretching their standard payment terms and shorter delivery lead time in Alstom.