Visionary Program & Category Manager | Proficient in Vendor Management, Operations & Supply Chain Excellence ⁍ Siddhant Gaikwad is an erudite professional possessing a unique amalgamation of expertise in program management, category management, and vendor management. Renowned for his strategic acumen and ability to ingeniously navigate complex business environments, Siddhant consistently delivers exceptional results, optimizing costs and bolstering process efficiencies. With a proclivity for utilizing advanced data analytics and negotiation tactics, his accomplishments are a testament to his dexterity in managing complex projects with aplomb. ⁍ Siddhant holds a PGDM in Operations & Supply Chain Management from S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai, and a B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai. ⁍ Equipped with an unyielding drive for innovation, Siddhant has successfully delivered transformative solutions and crafted distinctive strategies that have cemented his reputation as a trailblazer in his field. Masterfully managing a $3 million portfolio for Amazon's Crawl Outsourcing program, he devised and implemented vendor evaluation metrics and collaborated with engineering teams to create cost optimization features. ⁍ Furthermore, Siddhant demonstrated exemplary leadership in Unacademy's "Ask a Doubt" product operations, with a keen focus on acquisition, engagement, audit, and escalations, resulting in an increased product adoption from 18% to 26%. ⁍ Siddhant's prowess in data analysis and insight generation is evident through his employment of advanced tools such as Tableau, Excel, SQL, and Python to derive actionable insights that have driven tangible business outcomes. As a Process Design Engineer at SRF Ltd, he designed and commissioned two plants, leading a team of 50+ junior engineers and achieving an 83% reduction in project completion time, earning the Best Design Support Award. ⁍ 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬: Python, SQL MS Office Program Management Category Management Vendor Management Product Roadmap Development Competitive Benchmarking Product Feature Development Process Optimization & Cost Reduction