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Ashish Chandage

Initiator · DISC type Di
Director Strategic Sourcing, Indirect Procurement at McDonald's
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Ashish Chandage is the Director of Strategic Sourcing for Indirect Procurement at McDonalds, bringing over 20 years of experience. He specializes in transforming global indirect procurement through strategic sourcing, digital innovation, and cost optimization. People who have worked with him describe him as a go-getter, a fast learner, and an effective executor.

He is an alumnus of the selective “Tata Gems" management programme at the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management and holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Amravati University.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Director Strategic Sourcing, Indirect Procurement
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Personality Overview

How Ashish shows up

Conviction Driven
Confident
Friendly Challenger

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Priorities

Topics Ashish cares about

Procurement Transformation
His entire career focuses on building and modernizing indirect procurement functions at large multinational corporations like McDonald's, Eaton, and General Motors.
Team Empowerment
His social media posts consistently celebrate team achievements and collaboration, emphasizing that people and a positive mindset are the true drivers of success.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Director Strategic Sourcing, Indirect Procurement
McDonald's
5-2018 - 6-2025
Indirect Procurement Leader (Global GCC) and Head Indirect Procurement
Eaton
8-2015 - 5-2018
Indirect Commodity Manager India & GM International region
General Motors
4-2013 - 8-2015
Manager, Strategic Indirect Procurement, PAN India (7 Plants)
Tata Motors
4-2010 - 3-2013
Indirect Procurement Manager - PVBU Car Plant
Tata Motors
In the press

Media appearances

McDonald's: Using scale for positive procurement. Featured in Procurement Magazine
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Education
1-2012 - 12-2013
“Tata Gems"​ - Management Programme
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
Amravati University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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