Sandeep Kekre
Senior Manager @ Schneider Electric | Procurement Operations, Vendor Management, Travel & Marcom
- Role
- Senior Manager Marcom & Travels Indirect Procurement at Schneider Electric
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sandeep Kekre
With over 12 years of experience in supply chain management, I am a Senior Manager of Marcom & Travels Indirect Procurement at Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation. I have an MBA in marketing and operations, and a degree in mechanical engineering, which equip me with the technical and business skills to handle complex and diverse procurement challenges.In my current role, I manage the total indirect procurement spend for the Marcom category in the India region, covering branding, advertising, event management, and travel services. I am responsible for vendor negotiations, vendor management, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional projects. I leverage my negotiation, analytical, and team management skills to optimize costs, quality, and efficiency for the company. I also have international exposure, having worked in Johannesburg, South Africa, for 2.5 years as a distribution center manager. My mission is to deliver value-added and sustainable procurement solutions that support Schneider Electric\'s growth and innovation.
Experience
Senior Manager Marcom & Travels Indirect Procurement
Aug 2021 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Managing total IP spend for Marcom category India regionVendor negotiations & vendor ManagementManaging complete operations for India region for Marcom including LTCR & STCR.Managing stakeholders across plants and corporate office.Cross functional Projects Branding & Advertising negotiationsEvent Management
Education
lokmanya tilak HSC school
HSC, maths & science
1998 — 2000
St Marys Convent School Ujjain
10th SSC board, Physics,chemistry,maths,english,biology.
1986 — 1998
Skills
- Management
- Project Planning
- Supply Chain
- Supply Chain Operations
- Business Development
- Sourcing
- Vendor Management
- Performance Management
- Project Coordination
- Business Transformation
- Supply Chain Management
- Procurement
- Purchasing
- Value Stream Mapping
- Negotiation
- Logistics
- Materials Management
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