Bhavin Patel
Associate Director - AMEA Regional Strategic Sourcing Packaging Category ( Flexible, Paper & Rigids) @ Kellanova ( Formerly known as Kellogg\'s)
- Role
- Associate Director - Strategic Sourcing Packaging Category - Amea Region at Kellanova
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Bhavin Patel
Strategic Sourcing and Procurement leader with 15+ years of success across top…
Experience
Associate Director - Strategic Sourcing Packaging Category - Amea Region
Mar 2024 — Present · IN
Responsible for leading Strategic Sourcing for Cartons and Flexible Packaging materials across the AMEA region, driving value creation, innovation, and supply resilience in highly dynamic markets. I own the end-to-end category strategy—ranging from supplier selection, contract negotiation, and risk mitigation to embedding sustainability and cost transformation initiatives aligned with global business priorities.My role demands proactive collaboration with cross-functional teams including R&D, Quality, Operations, and Marketing to ensure packaging solutions meet technical, regulatory, and commercial objectives. By leveraging deep market insights, supplier partnerships, and regional synergies, I deliver optimized sourcing outcomes that support both bottom-line efficiency and top-line growth. I also lead initiatives on supplier development, upstream value unlocks, and contingency planning to ensure supply continuity and future readiness.
Skills
- Strategic Sourcing
- Sourcing
- Vendor Management
- Supply Chain
- Materials Management
- Supplier Evaluation
- Management
- Global Sourcing
- Contract Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Team Management
- Procurement
- Negotiation
- Expediting
- Spend Management
- Esourcing
- Procure-to-Pay
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