Gaurav Sharma
About Gaurav Sharma
Gaurav Sharma is an Associate in Procurement at ZS in Gurugram, Haryana, India, with a background in strategic sourcing and analytics.
Current Position at ZS
Gaurav Sharma currently holds the position of Associate - Procurement at ZS. He has been with the company since 2020, operating out of Gurugram, Haryana, India. In this role, he is involved in various procurement functions which include vendor management, cost optimization, and strategic sourcing. ZS is known for its services in consulting, outsourcing, technology, and software.
Professional Experience at PwC India
Gaurav Sharma worked with PwC India as a Strategic Sourcing Specialist from 2018 to 2020. During his tenure of 2 years at the Gurugram office, his responsibilities included vendor assessment, contract negotiation, and resource allocation. PwC India is a prominent name in the field of audit and assurance, consulting, and tax services.
Educational Background
Gaurav Sharma completed his Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from CII School of Logistics from 2016 to 2018. Earlier, he obtained his Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Mechanical Engineering from Amity University, studying there from 2011 to 2015. His educational background laid a solid foundation for his career in logistics and procurement.
Previous Roles at Various Companies
Over the years, Gaurav Sharma has held several key positions across different organizations. He served as Operations Executive at Safexpress Private Limited for 5 months in 2018 and as a Project Management Intern at Tata Toyo Radiator Ltd in 2017 for 1 month in Pune. He also worked as a Summer Analytics Intern at the Consulting and Analytics Club, IIT Guwahati, in 2020 for 2 months. Additionally, he has experience as a Business Analyst at Helpchat from 2015 to 2016 and as a Summer Intern at Diesel Locomotive Works for 1 month in 2014.
Early Career in Consulting and Analytics
Early in his career, Gaurav Sharma gained analytics experience by working as a Summer Analytics Intern at the Consulting and Analytics Club, IIT Guwahati, in 2020. This role, spanning 2 months, involved data analysis and providing strategic insights. Prior to that, he was a Business Analyst at Helpchat in Bengaluru for 11 months from 2015 to 2016, where he engaged in data analytics and process optimization tasks.