Archana Sawant

Procurement Manager
11years of work
10years in operations
8years leading teams
3.5years average tenure

Overview

IT procurement and infrastructure operations specialist with experience managing IT service delivery, vendor management, and software/SaaS procurement including renewals and licensing compliance. Hands-on with Google Workspace administration, Active Directory domain setup, and helpdesk/ticketing workflows, along with MIS, SLA monitoring, and procurement pipeline reporting. Certified in IT service management and experienced with IT asset and service management tooling.

Timeline

Procurement Specialist · Middle
ASEC India (Vardantas) · Full-Time
Nov 2025 to Sep 2026 10 Months Mumbai In office
Managed end-to-end software procurement, including purchase requisitions, renewals, quote collection, SKU validation, and purchase order execution. Tracked contract metadata such as term, notice and auto-renewal dates, and maintained procurement pipeline visibility to prevent unplanned spend. Administered Microsoft license assignments and usage tracking using Microsoft tools and Microsoft Entra ID, producing license utilization reports for renewals and cost optimization. Coordinated software licensing across multiple vendor portals for enterprise SaaS and maintained compliance with approval workflows and preferred vendor policies.
Microsoft Entra ID
IT Procurement Manager · Lead
H K Designs · Full-Time
Apr 2018 to Jun 2025 7 Years 2 Months Mumbai In office
Oversaw IT infrastructure operations across locations, ensuring stable performance and appropriate access controls. Administered Google Workspace (G-Suite) for user provisioning, email configuration, and security controls. Led IT support operations by managing helpdesk and a ticketing portal to resolve employee requests, while running procurement and vendor management for IT materials including quotations, PO generation, and vendor payments. Managed asset lifecycle and onboarding/offboarding, including Active Directory domain creation and asset retrieval, and produced MIS plus SLA/downtime reporting with ISP coordination.
Google Workspace
Active Directory
Service Desk
Procurement Executive · Middle
Firestar Diamond International Pvt. Ltd. · Full-Time
Jul 2015 to Feb 2018 2 Years 7 Months Mumbai In office
Handled IT helpdesk operations by logging calls, assigning tickets to engineers, and tracking resolutions to meet service standards. Coordinated with OEMs and vendors for hardware replacements and warranty or AMC follow-ups, while maintaining escalation and shift coordination for site IT infrastructure support. Supported IT procurement activities including asset tagging and tracking warranty/AMC details, and generated MIS and purchase reports to improve productivity and processes.
Service Desk

Technical skills

Cybersecurity
Active Directory
Microsoft Entra ID

Job preferences

Work permits
India
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