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Hansika Panjabi

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Global Procurement Category Manager - Marketing & Business Services at Arla Foods
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Hansika is a strategic sourcing expert with over 15 years of experience, currently serving as a Global Procurement Manager at Arla Foods. She leads procurement for marketing and business services in the MENA region. Colleagues have described her as "passionate" and "resolute" in her approach to driving value through innovative sourcing solutions.

Outside of her professional role, Hansika shows a keen interest in ethical and sustainable consumer trends, such as the rise of vegan lifestyles. Her career began with a strong passion for experiential marketing, a field where she quickly made a significant impact right after graduating from Mount Carmel College.

In her first year after college, she was the only newcomer at her company to bring in new business, earning her a "Best Debutant" award.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Global Procurement Category Manager - Marketing & Business Services
Job Level
Middle
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Sustainable Procurement
She is passionate about developing and implementing ethical, sustainable, and cost-effective procurement strategies in her global role.
Strategic Sourcing
With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in the end-to-end sourcing process for marketing and business services.
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Career

Work history

3-2022
Global Procurement Category Manager - Marketing & Business Services
Arla Foods
3-2021 - 3-2022
Regional Sourcing Manager - Marketing Agencies, Insights & Analytics, AMEA
Mondelēz International
10-2018 - 3-2021
Sourcing Manager - Marketing Agencies, AMEA
Mondelēz International
8-2015 - 10-2018
Procurement Manager-Marketing Services, India
Diageo
6-2013 - 8-2015
Sr. Manager Events -NBD & CS
Wings Group of Companies (I) Pvt. Ltd.
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Education
2008 - 2011
Bachelors in Commerce
Mount Carmel College, Palace Rd, Bengaluru
1994 - 2006
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St Francis Xavier Girls High School
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