Saurav Kumar

About Saurav Kumar

Saurav is a seasoned Supply Chain professional with over 14 years of global expertise…

Experience

1. Global Purchasing Capability & Strategy

   Procter & Gamble

   Jan 2021 — Present

   In his current role, Saurav leads the development, deployment, & training of ‘Impact Sourcing’ framework. As Corporate Responsible Sourcing Leader, Saurav leads a global cross-functional team to drive \'Sustainable Procurement\' in P&G\'s E2E Supply chain. He maintains subject matter expertise (SME) on human rights and environmental risks related to source materials and services including best practices to manage third-party risks. In addition, he leads P&G’s Procurement Digitization program to integrate ESG into day-to-day buyer work processes. Saurav drives the investment in P&G’s global purchases organization by constant coaching and engagement with the community on overall ESG programs.\\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n

Education

• Harvard Business School Online

  Other; Certificate in Competing in the Age of AI

• SPJIMR SP Jain Institute of Management & Research

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

• Harvard Business School Online

  Diploma , Disruptive Strategy

Skills

• Strategic Sourcing
• Competitive Bidding
• Economic Data Analysis
• Business Strategy
• Transportation Sourcing
• Competitive Analysis
• Team Management
• Procurement
• Logistics Management
• Supplier Analysis
• Contract Management
• Purchasing
• Demand Planning
• Project Management
• Leadership
• Logistics
• Supply Chain
• Industrial Relations
• Strategy
• Product Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Supplier Negotiation
• Forecasting
• Industry Analysis
• Manufacturing
• Kaizen