Ankur S Thakur, PMP in

Ankur S Thakur, PMP

Login to view DISC.
Partner, Fractional Procurement and Supply Chain Executive at Verus Fractional Executives
📍 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Ankur S Thakur is a management consultant with over 30 years of global experience in procurement and supply chain transformation. As the CEO of COST Partners Inc. , he specializes in cost optimization and operational excellence. People who have worked with him often describe him as professional, highly effective, and an experienced supply chain manager.

Outside of his consulting work, Ankur is an active leader within Toastmasters International, where he has held roles as an Area Director. This involvement highlights his passion for public speaking and communication, further supported by his certification in Presentation Mastery. He is also bilingual in English and Spanish.

Unique fact: Ankur has led complex supply chain initiatives across four continents: North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.

Read the full overview →
Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Partner, Fractional Procurement and Supply Chain Executive
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Personality Overview

How Ankur shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Ankur cares about

Strategic Procurement
His career focuses on elevating procurement from a transactional function to a strategic one, believing it "owns the value chain" and deserves a seat at the leadership table.
Cost Optimization
He founded a company focused on cost optimization and frequently writes about strategic cost avoidance, emphasizing proactive financial planning and operational efficiency for businesses.
+4 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

7-2025
Partner, Fractional Procurement and Supply Chain Executive
Verus Fractional Executives
7-2025
Area Director T91, District 86
Toastmasters International
2-2025
Managing Partner/ CEO / Procurement Cost Optimization and Supply Chain Transformation Leadership
Cost Optimization Strategies and Transformation (COST) Partners Inc.
7-2024 - 6-2025
Area Director, F11, District 86
Toastmasters International
4-2024
Managing Partner/ CEO / Procurement Cost Optimization and Supply Chain Transformation Leadership
Cost Optimization Strategies and Transformation (COST) Partners Inc.
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
PGDBM (MBA)
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
Project Manager
Humber College
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Ankur. Free, 10 seconds.