Ramesh Ramakrishnan

About Ramesh Ramakrishnan

Senior business leader with deep experience building, scaling, and leading Global Capability Centers (GCCs) and country operations in India for global enterprises. Proven track record of transforming India operations into high-impact, value-creating strategic hubs, not just cost centers.I have led large, multi-disciplinary teams across engineering, shared services, and enterprise functions, partnering closely with global CEOs, business presidents, and boards to deliver productivity gains, cost optimization, operational resilience, and talent scalability. My leadership focus is on aligning India GCC strategy with enterprise priorities — growth, speed, quality, and innovation.Key strengths include- GCC setup, scale, and maturity transformation (build, stabilize, optimize)- Country leadership & governance, including global stakeholder management- P&L ownership and cost optimization- Large-scale talent strategy (hiring, capability build, leadership pipelines)- Operating model transformation (digital, process excellence, productivity)- Culture, compliance, and risk governanceI am particularly interested in roles where India plays a strategic leadership role in global delivery, including GCC Head, Country CEO / Managing Director, or India Site Leader positions.

Experience

1. Director & Center Head - Procurement Service Center

   Konecranes

   Dec 2022 — Present · Chennai, IN

   Led India operations as a strategic Global Capability Center, supporting global business units across engineering, services, and enterprise functions.• Scaled India organization to 100+ professionals, building leadership depth and critical capabilities aligned with global priorities.• Owned country-level P&L and cost structures, delivering 30–40% productivity and cost optimization while improving service quality.• Partnered with global executive leadership to transition India GCC from a cost-focused model to a value-creation hub, enabling faster time-to-market and operational resilience.• Established robust governance, compliance, and risk frameworks, ensuring alignment with global standards and local regulations.• Drove talent strategy and leadership development, creating succession pipelines for senior global roles.• Led transformation initiatives across process excellence, digital enablement, and operating model redesign.

Education

• Certificate in General Management IIM (L)

  Certification Diploma, Business Administration and Management, General

  2008 — 2009

• International Certification on Sourcing and Procurement

  Certified Purchase Management (CPM) & International Purchasing in Supply Chain Management (IPSCM), Sourcing and Procurement

  2008 — 2010

• Aalto University Executive Education and Professional Development

  KC Leadership Program, Leading with Impact Program

• TKM Institute of Management, Karuvelil, Kollam

  MBA, Marketing & HRM

  2002 — 2004

• St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University)

  Bachelor of Business Management (BBM), Marketing & Finance

  1998 — 2001

• St. Joseph's Boys'​ Higher Secondary School

  Plus 2, Business/Commerce, General

  1996 — 1998

• Konecranes Leadership Program

  Financial Acumen for Leaders Program, Finance, General

• Indian Institute Of Materials Management

  PGDMM, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

  2006 — 2008

Skills

• Transformational Projects
• Driving Operational Excellence
• Process Improvement
• Procurement
• Transition Management
• Management
• Operational Excellence
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Vendor Management
• Business Development
• Team Management
• Operations Management
• Crm
• Source to Pay
• Strategy
• Indirect Purchasing
• Project Management
• Outsourcing