Ashish Chandage

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Director Strategic Sourcing, Indirect Procurement at McDonald's

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Digital Innovation
He has hands-on experience leading large-scale digital transformations, including the successful implementation of SAP Ariba Guided Buying across more than 100 global sites.

Media Appearances

McDonald's: Using scale for positive procurement. Featured in Procurement Magazine

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Work History

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

Education

1-2012 - 12-2013
“Tata Gems"​ - Management Programme from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from Amravati University

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Insights For Selling To Ashish

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ashish is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ashish

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ashish move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Ashish take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Ashish

Personality Compatibility


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