Prashant Sanghal

Strategic Sourcing & Contract LeadFull Time

• Job Details:Joined BC electric utility to lead special project evaluating efficiencies of aviation costs for remote grid maintenance. Strategic Sourcing & Contract Lead - Field Support Services (2/2016 – 5/2016) Ensured effective sourcing of aviation services by leading source plan formation and RFP award. Analyzed existing contracts to evaluate total and hourly costs for chartered helicopter/fixed-wing aircraft. Assessed contract gaps and opportunities for improved cost containment. Made recommendations for contract revisions among top-five aviation service suppliers, and developed revised negotiation strategies. Key Achievements:  Selected to serve as Project Lead for traffic control services and vendor issue management for Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland areas following vendor escalations; with one-fifth of total project responsibility, developed charter with RACI and roles description to identify, track, resolve, and report progress.  Proposed means of securing 35% spend cut through utilization of drone and single/twin engine aircraft throughout regional districts.  Delivered new RFP checklist offering improved tracking of bidding files in support of future sourcing.

Sr. Specialist Strategic SourcingFull Time

• Job Details:Promoted through positions of increase scope and responsibility within Alberta-based integrated energy company. Sr. Specialist, Strategic Sourcing - Refinery (3/2014 – 2/2015) Engaged sourcing expertise while overseeing contract plan for $100M Denver refinery project. At operational level, executed category strategy and validated requirements for personnel, engineering services, and equipment rentals. Partnered with legal teams to ensure optimal contract language; led negotiations, advocating for business interests while minimizing operational risks. Enforced adherence to defined schedule and compliance with spend authority and dollar commitments. Presented bi-weekly updates on status of contracts to maintain proactive approach to fund sourcing and term renewal. Key Achievements:  Determined variances in contractor base rates, profits, taxes, and overhead across projects using staffing compensation model; utilized findings to steer negotiations, bringing cost burden in line with construction benchmarks and capping labor escalations to realize 16% savings.  Identified need for conversion of crane rental compensation structure from lump sum to unit rate, improving internal ability to budget operator hours and meet schedule demands, yielding 5% expense rebate.  Excelled while overseeing $20M engineering design bid for fractionator tower replacement with a focus on minimizing construction, installation, and clean-up costs by identifying best option for compatible tower design.  Solicited proposals for engineering revalidation of refinery relief systems across multiple plants to effectively address corrective measures and enhance safety compliance.

Procurement SpecialistFull Time

• Job Details:Procurement Specialist - Oilsands (6/2007 – 3/2014) Managed three oilsands portfolios with focus on maintaining best outcomes for project timeline and cost, performing duties from centralized office and on-site. Defined contract key performance indicators (KPIs) to track buyer performance, and communicated contract revisions to supply chain managers. Key Projects:  Managed $100M maintenance, repair, operations (MRO) contract for centralized procurement of pipes/vales/fittings: ─ Generated $4M in contract savings by partnering with supply chain managers, multi-tier category advisors, and suppliers to cut tail spend, automate ordering, and secure volume rebates. ─ Addressed purchasing issues to foster 90% on-time supplier payment and 80% on-time materials delivery.  For centralized procurement of light vehicle fleet, adeptly identified areas for improved contract terms including: ─ Negotiating new lease of skid steer with 6K hours free maintenance and avoiding $300K in annual paid repairs for two-year term. ─ Amending fleet service agreement to create vendor-managed repair workshop and enable 25% reduced service rate along with slashed wait times.  For centralized/on-site chemical procure, led RFI/RFP solicitation and rebate assessment of supply requirements: ─ Secured best possible unit rate for onsite manufacturing of water gel explosives for mine blasting, shifting business approach and offering better product performance, blast scheduling, and cost efficiencies. ─ Realized 5% rebate for water/oil treatment bulk chemical spend through consolidation of multi-site requirements and futuristic demand with fewer suppliers. ─ Reduced overhead by managing just-in-time bulk deliveries.