Kunal Patel
Vice President @Deutsche Bank
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President @Deutsche Bank
London, GB
Senior operations, vendor strategy, and third-party risk leader with a proven record of delivering enterprise-wide transformation in a global investment bank. Transitioned into financial services in 2021 following senior, group-level roles in the hospitality sector, where I led revenue strategy for multiple properties generating ~€120m annually and operated in highly complex, multi-stakeholder environments. Currently operates at Director interface, supporting multi-year vendor and operating model transformations across Global Procurements, Procurement & Travel Operations (PTO) division. Recognized for combining strategic clarity with hands-on execution, delivering material cost savings, strengthening regulatory compliance, and redefining service delivery models.
EDUCATION
World Commerce & Contracting
Contract & Commercial Management Practitioner (CCMP)
Indus University Ahmedabad
Bachelor's Degree
SAP-Learning
SAP SH4hana Sourcing and Procurement
Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) Ahmedabad
Master's Degree, Hospitality Administration/Management
Yale University
A Strategic Play Book in becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator
PeopleCert
Master of Business Administration
SAP-Learning
SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP Ariba Procurement
ABOUT KUNAL PATEL
Senior transformation and operations leader with a proven record of delivering organization-scale change across complex, multi-stakeholder environments. Experienced in owning strategy through execution, driving operating model redesign, cost optimization, governance, and performance improvement. Brings a strong commercial foundation built over 18 years of senior leadership, including double-digit growth delivery, contract negotiation, and large-scale operational launches. Recognized for sound judgement, stakeholder leadership, and the ability to operate independently at senior leadership interface across regulated and matrixed organizations.Excellent functional and technical knowledge of both upstream and downstream process of procure to pay life cycle. Extensive experience in Hospitality and Financial ServicesArea of Expertise : Procurement, strategic business planning, sourcing and contracting, supplier risk management, commercial analysis, regulatory compliance, AI risk and governance, commercial contract development, stakeholder management, vendor management, cost optimization & insourcing, Intra-group contract management framework.
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