Harshitha Sudhagar
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Supply chain architect with 7+ years driving cost efficiency, supplier performance, and revenue growth across manufacturing and energy sectors in GCC. Managed portfolios exceeding USD 20M, delivering 22% YoY cost savings and USD 340K in avoided penalties. Combine supply chain management and expertise with a business growth lens; experienced in bid costing, make-vs-buy strategy, and digital procurement transformation. MCIPS-certified, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and PMP-track professional with a consistent record of turning operational complexity into measurable financial outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Sourcing Engineer
Immensa Technology Labs
Dubai, UAE
09.2025 - Current
- Led supplier expansion and qualification process for critical part categories; onboarded 17 suppliers across GCC, Europe and Asia in Q4 2025.
- Developed cost estimation models capturing TCO/COGS used in sales bid submissions for projects worth USD 350K-500K; reduced costing turnaround in 2 sprint cycles.
- Architected order management workflow requirements for AI-powered customer-supplier platform; 10% adoption rate increase within 4 months, reduced manual touchpoints.
Supply Chain Lead - UAE
Completion Products LLC
Abu Dhabi, UAE
09.2024 - 08.2025
- Directed end-to-end supply chain operations managing USD 20M annual revenue and led team of 4.
- Spearheaded 8 annual contracts and SLAs based on forecast and volume consolidation across direct-indirect spend; achieved 22% YoY cost savings.
- Conducted 20+ supplier re-evaluations and audits, flagged top 10% high-risk vendors and established risk mitigation strategies.
- Introduced make vs. buy decision matrix based on BOM categorization in collaboration with sales and planning team.
- Optimized storage layout for 1800 sqm warehouse space; improved picking efficiency by 38%.
Procurement & Logistics Specialist
Diversey Gulf FZE
Dubai, UAE
03.2022 - 08.2024
- Increased annual customer retention rate by 14% through improved supplier performance (OTD +20%, NCR -15%).
- Delivered USD 150K annual freight savings through optimal route and load consolidation for land & sea shipments.
- Introduced half-yearly blanket order agreements by defining re-order points and safety stock levels for 5 key categories; reduced OPEX by 6.25%.
Procurement Specialist
Weatherford International
Abu Dhabi, UAE
09.2018 - 02.2022
- Enforced contract clauses with late-delivery penalty terms; avoided USD 340K in liquidated damages .
- Implemented internal process to raise invoice clearance rate from 51% to 72% per week using Power BI.
- Delivered lean process improvements, reduced WIP inventory by 35% and saved 100+ labor hours per quarter.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Chemical Engineering
BITS Pilani
UAE 04.2001 - /2018
Master of Science - Procurement, Logistics & Supply Chain Management
University of Salford
UK 04.2001 - /2024
Skills
Commercial
Contract Negotiation, Vendor Acquisition & Onboarding, Pricing & Cost Optimization, Stakeholder Management, Opportunity Identification , Market & Supplier Analysis
Systems & Analytics
SAP MM, JDE 91, Odoo, Power BI, Tableau
Operations & Delivery
Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Logistics Optimization, Inventory Planning, Supplier Performance Management
Certification
- MCIPS - Member, Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- ISO 9001: 2015 Internal Auditor
- PMP - Project Management Professional (in progress, expected Apr 2026)
- Awarded Employee of the Month (Jul 2023) - introduction of sustainable sourcing practices
Timeline
Sourcing Engineer
Immensa Technology Labs
09.2025 - Current
Supply Chain Lead - UAE
Completion Products LLC
09.2024 - 08.2025
Procurement & Logistics Specialist
Diversey Gulf FZE
03.2022 - 08.2024
Procurement Specialist
Weatherford International
09.2018 - 02.2022
Bachelor's degree - Chemical Engineering
BITS Pilani
04.2001 - /2018
Master of Science - Procurement, Logistics & Supply Chain Management
University of Salford
04.2001 - /2024