Anoop Shirole

About Anoop Shirole

Visionary Leader with 28+ Years of Experience in the Services IndustryAnoop has over 28 years of diverse experience in Sales & Marketing, Hospitality, Workplace Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Commercial Management across the Hospitality, IT, ITES, and Consulting sectors.Career at Accenture: Since joining Accenture in 2002, Anoop has dedicated over 22 years to the firm. He was instrumental in establishing Accenture’s first Delivery Center Network in Bangalore and played a key role in launching the Procurement function in 2004, leaving a significant legacy over 12 years. His initiatives enhanced Procurement capabilities across categories like Real Estate, Travel, Marketing, and HR Services, implementing innovative models that optimized efficiency and reduced costs.Current Role and Responsibilities: As Managing Director of Workplace India, Anoop oversees around 12 million square feet of real estate, ensuring smooth operations across 14 cities for over employees. His responsibilities include Workplace Service Offerings such as Digital Workplace, Corporate Real Estate, Design and Projects, Facilities Management, and Sustainability. Since rejoining the Workplace division in 2016, he has driven the \"Pivoting to the New\" initiative, successfully realizing the vision for a \"Digital Workplace of the Future.\"Anoop believes transformation and change management are essential for today’s leaders. Approaching three decades of professional experience—22.5 years with Accenture—he prioritizes people, function, and organization, ensuring his contributions foster meaningful change.Innovative Contributions and Future Aspirations: Anoop has held diverse roles in Workplace, Procurement, and Supply Chain Consulting, developing industry standards like Managed Service Delivery and Value-Based Contracting. Recently, he has engaged in multiple GCC client opportunities, collaborating with leadership to drive swift decision-making. Anoop aspires to expand his influence further and pursue a global leadership role.

Experience

1. Managing Director, Workplace India

   Accenture

   Sep 2024 — Present · IN

   Anoop embraces new challenges as the Managing Director of Workplace India, overseeing about 12 million square feet of real estate. He ensures smooth operations across 14 cities, supporting over employees. His role spans a wide range of Workplace Service Offerings, including Digital Workplace, Corporate Real Estate, Design and Projects, Facilities Management, Engineering Services, Employee Transport, Space Management, Statutory Compliance, Logistics, Sustainability, EHS, Events, and Commercial Management. Since rejoining the Workplace division in 2016, Anoop has accelerated the \"Pivoting to the New\" initiative, successfully delivering the vision for a \"Digital Workplace of the Future.\"Anoop believes transformation and change management are vital for today’s leaders in an ever-evolving business landscape. As he approaches three decades of professional experience—22.5 years of which have been with Accenture—he thrives on using his leadership style to drive complex transformational engagements and change initiatives.He embodies a well-rounded and grounded approach to leadership, prioritizing his people, function, and organization in that order. Anoop is dedicated to ensuring that his contributions create meaningful change and enhance the overall value of the organization. He extends his heartfelt gratitude to his team, leaders, mentors, and coach, who have placed immense trust in his leadership and thought leadership efforts. A big thank you to each of them for standing by his side and being part of a journey filled with successes and learning experiences, ultimately making them all better individuals and impactful leaders.

Education

• St. Josephs Boys High School, Bangalore

  ICSE, Economics

  1991

• National College, Bangalore

  Pre-University Certificate (PUC), Science

  1993

• Bangalore University

  Bachalors in Business Management, Sales & Marketing, Economics

  1993 — 1996

Skills

• Outsourcing
• Supply Management
• Sap Retail
• Management
• Project Planning
• Spend Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• Hedging
• Service Delivery
• Supply Chain Management
• Performance Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Materials Management
• Team Management
• Procurement
• Sourcing
• Vendor Management
• Negotiation
• Erp