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Gaurav Arora

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Senior Solutions Manager - Commercial Solutions at Roche
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

Gaurav is a Senior Solutions Manager at Roche, focusing on commercial and corporate solutions. His career includes extensive experience in procurement leadership roles at Novartis, managing categories like media and marketing for the UK, Ireland, and Nordics. He holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.

Outside of his corporate career, Gaurav is an avid and serious mountaineer. He has pursued this passion by completing both basic and advanced mountaineering courses from prestigious institutes in Darjeeling and Uttarkashi, indicating a high level of dedication and skill in the sport.

Unique fact: He holds certifications in both Basic and Advance Mountaineering, showing a commitment to adventure and challenging environments.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Senior Solutions Manager - Commercial Solutions
Job Level
Middle
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
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Strategic Procurement
His background includes leading procurement for major categories at Novartis and a certification in Lean Agile Procurement, showing a focus on driving business value.
Innovative Solutions
His current role involves developing commercial solutions at Roche, complemented by his certification in Design Thinking and posts about innovation.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Senior Solutions Manager - Commercial Solutions
Roche
4-2022 - 6-2024
Senior Manager - Strategic Projects Lead
Roche
5-2021 - 4-2022
Marketing and Sales Category Lead - UK/IE & Nordics
Novartis
1-2020 - 4-2021
Head of Procurement - UK, Ireland & Nordics Cluster a.i.
Novartis
5-2018 - 1-2020
Lead Procurement Business Partner - Marketing
Novartis
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Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Exchange Student
ESCP Business School
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