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Durganand JhaDJ

Durganand Jha

Procurement & Sourcing Consultant

€438/day
Pune, IN
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Durganand

Offshore Capability & IT Outsourcing Procurement Consultant

Procurement and sourcing leader with 23+ years of global experience, including 8+ years leading large IT and professional services spend categories for global firms such as Credit Suisse. I help clients build and scale offshore operations in India, from first strategic assessment through to live delivery, so they can unlock cost savings, access strong talent, and set up reliable delivery hubs.

What I help clients with:
•India market knowledge: Hands-on experience working across India's vendor landscape, from large IT firms to niche specialists, to build partnerships that perform and fit the client's culture.
•End-to-end sourcing: Supplier assessment, evaluation, and full RFx processes to find the right partner, not just the cheapest one.
•Negotiation and governance: Commercial and contract negotiation, risk management, and post-signature governance to move an engagement into a stable, steady run state.

Let's talk about turning your offshore plan into a real, working advantage.

A bit more about me:
I am a procurement leader with global experience across manufacturing, consulting, high-tech, and financial services. I started at Tata Motors and went on to sourcing roles at Global eProcure (GeP), Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), & Credit Suisse.

At Credit Suisse, I led IT services and consulting spend categories globally, owning category strategy, performance, and savings delivery across spend in the order of 1.5 billion CHF a year. I was part of the procurement leadership team, took on growing regional responsibility for India, and played a key role in building and expanding the India footprint of the Credit Suisse procurement organisation.

At TCS, I led sourcing operations for a major global software client across EMEA & APAC, managing delivery teams in Budapest, Shanghai, & Mumbai. I also led the Procurement Centre of Excellence within the TCS Platform Solutions Unit.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Hindi

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Elevion Partners Solutions
    Founding Partner & Director
    DIGITAL AND IT
    September 2024 - Today (1 year and 11 months)
    Pune, India
    Founder and director of a procurement consulting firm focused on source-to-pay digital transformation and offshore capability setup. I help clients design and run sourcing for IT and professional services, set up and scale offshore delivery in India, and put the right supplier partnerships, contracts, and governance in place.

    Drawing on 23+ years in global procurement, including senior category roles at Credit Suisse, I support clients from first strategic assessment through supplier selection and negotiation to a stable run state. The focus is practical: lower cost, stronger suppliers, and delivery that holds up.
    Digital Transformation source to pay transformation Procurement Consulting Procurement-as-a-Service Strategic Sourcing
  • UBS
    Executive Director
    January 2024 - August 2024 (7 months)
    Lead Strategic Vendor Relationships and Deals for Consulting and Personnel Services Category

    •Managed key vendor relationships and deals with an annual spend of 1 billion CHF, owning value, risk, and performance
  • Credit Suisse, A UBS Group Company
    Director
    April 2022 - August 2024 (2 years and 4 months)
    Head Sourcing Category – Audit, Consulting, IT Professional Services

    •Played a pivotal role in the integration of Credit Suisse with UBS, achieving 125 million CHF in cost reductions in 2023.
    •Recognized for a key role in facilitating the integration of Credit Suisse with UBS and awarded with a one-time retention award.
    •Developed and executed category strategies (Tool – Cirtuo) for a 1.5 billion CHF annual spend, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
    •Managed category performance, including end to end execution of material deals, deal governance review, cost savings, and third party spend compliance.

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Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
    National Institute of Technology (formerly Regional Engineering College)
    2002
    Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
  • for excellent customer service (FY10)
    for excellent customer service (FY10)

Certifications

  • Independent Director's Databank
    Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (Under the Aegis of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India)
    2025
    Independent Director
  • Board Director certification
    Foundation for Shared Impact Hong Kong
    2022
    Board Director for Non-Profit Organizations

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