Ankur Pandit

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Procurement Specialist at BMW Group

Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia

Overview

Ankur is a strategic transformation leader specializing in governance, procurement, and social impact within the financial services and community housing sectors. Colleagues describe him as a diligent, communicative, and effective leader. He holds a Master of Business Management from Monash University and is a GAICD-qualified Director.

His work is driven by a strong sense of social purpose, particularly in reducing systemic disadvantage through innovative community housing models. This commitment extends beyond his professional roles, showing a clear passion for creating tangible community impact and embedding ESG principles into corporate frameworks.

He was honored with the BMW Group Award for Social Responsibility for his outstanding commitment to a community housing cooperative.

Personality Overview

Values Relationships

Assertive

Achievement-Oriented

A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them.  They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
 If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Governance
As a GAICD-qualified Director, he has deep experience in PMO governance, board-level reporting, and steering committees in both corporate and community sectors.
Social Impact
His career is driven by a focus on social purpose, including piloting integrated housing models and embedding ESG principles into corporate frameworks to reduce disadvantage.
Strategic Procurement
He has extensive experience leading end-to-end procurement, negotiating major contracts, and developing value-driven supplier frameworks for global brands like BMW.

Media Appearances

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Work History

5-2025
Procurement Specialist at BMW Group
2-2022 - 5-2025
Manager Project Management Office (PMO) at BMW Group Financial Services Australia
10-2021 - 2-2022
Service Delivery Manager (PMO) at Australian Motoring Services
11-2016 - 9-2021
Service Delivery Manager (ICT & PMO) at Australian Motoring Services
3-2014 - 11-2016
Project Manager (PMO) at Australian Motoring Services

Education

2022 - 2023
GAICD from Australian Institute of Company Directors
2011 - 2013
Master of Business Management from Monash University

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Insights For Selling To Ankur

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Address your competition clearly and confidently
  • Give them control of the sales process

DONT's

  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ankur is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ankur

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ankur move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Ankur take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Ankur

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