Manvendra Sengar

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Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing at Mission Lane

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Overview

Manvendra Sengar is a strategic procurement professional with over 12 years of experience in sourcing, vendor management, and contract negotiations. As Senior Manager of Strategic Sourcing at Mission Lane, he focuses on transforming source-to-pay operations. He is also a SIG University Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP).

He has a keen interest in leveraging AI for digital transformation within procurement and building scalable strategies that align with business objectives to deliver measurable impact.

Interesting fact: Manvendra holds a certification in how to "Start Writing Prompts like a Pro, " reflecting his interest in cutting-edge AI communication.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Precise

Objective Thinker

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

AI in Procurement
His professional focus involves leveraging AI and digital transformation to enhance procurement strategies, improve efficiency, and drive value.
Strategic Sourcing
With over a decade of experience, he specializes in driving sourcing excellence, managing vendors, and leading contract negotiations across diverse spend categories.
Source-to-Pay Transformation
He has proven expertise in overhauling source-to-pay operations to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and elevate overall supplier performance.

Media Appearances

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Work History

11-2025
Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing at Mission Lane
5-2025 - 11-2025
Sourcing Manager at SingleStore
7-2022 - 5-2025
Senior Procurement Specialist at Bullhorn
7-2020 - 11-2020
Procurement Specialist II at Akamai Technologies
12-2015 - 10-2019
Sr. Global Corporate Card Specialist at Akamai Technologies

Education

7-2012 - 7-2014
Executive MBA from Manipal University
6-2006 - 7-2010
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from RNS Institute of Technology - India

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Insights For Selling To Manvendra

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Manvendra is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Manvendra

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Manvendra move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Manvendra take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Manvendra

Personality Compatibility


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