Preethi Kasthuri
Sr Director, Head of Direct Procurement
- Role
- Sr Director, Strategic Sourcing Npi, Head of Direct Procurement at Dexcom
- Location
- San Diego County, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Preethi Kasthuri
With over 20 years of experience in supply-chain, procurement, supplier management, systems engineering, and design, I am a driven and result-oriented leader who oversees $1.5B of direct material spend and the global procurement strategy team at BD, a leading medical technology company. My core competencies include category management, contract negotiation, sustainability, responsible sourcing, proof of concept design, system validation and verification, and strategic procurement leadership. I enable top-line growth by identifying emerging areas of focus and driving supplier-led innovation initiatives. I also reduce supply base risk and drive over 5% YoY savings by developing and implementing effective sourcing strategies. Additionally, I also had responsibility for BD\'s Central Supplier Quality Function to drive improved supplier quality performance and harmonize policies and procedures. My mission is to drive deeper engagement with business leaders by delivering functional excellence, greater agility, and increased collaboration.
Experience
Sr Director, Strategic Sourcing Npi, Head of Direct Procurement
Jul 2024 — Present · San Diego, CA, US
Education
COEP Technological University
BE, Instrumentation and Control
The University of New Mexico
MS, Electrical Engineering- DSP
Skills
- Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supplier Negotiation
- Supplier Evaluation
- Supplier Negotiations
- Supply Chain
- Global Sourcing
- Supplier Selection
- Purchasing Strategy
- Procurement
- Supply Management
- Sourcing
- Product Development
- Supplier Management
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