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Lavanya R.

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Director/Head of Global Procurement at Forter
📍 San Jose, California, United States

Lavanya is a Senior Manager of Strategic Sourcing at Twilio, focusing on Corporate Services. With a Masters in Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, she excels at implementing new systems and optimizing source-to-pay cycles. Colleagues describe her as goal-oriented, strategic, and professional.

She was instrumental in building an indirect sourcing organization from the ground up at a previous company, showcasing her leadership and strategic capabilities.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Director/Head of Global Procurement
Location
San Jose, California, United States
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Strategic Sourcing
Her career is centered on sourcing for categories like professional services, HR, finance, marketing, and IT, consistently delivering significant year-over-year savings.
Process Optimization
She specializes in streamlining the Source-to-Pay (S2P) lifecycle by implementing new systems, building analytics tools, and eliminating redundant tasks.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Director/Head of Global Procurement
Forter
5-2020 - 6-2022
Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing Corporate Services
Twilio Inc.
4-2020 - 5-2022
Head of Corporate Services
Twilio Inc.
6-2019 - 4-2020
Senior Manager, Indirect Sourcing and Commodity Management
Plantronics
6-2019 - 4-2020
Senior Sourcing Manager
Hewlett Packard (Poly)
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Education
1-2026 - 12-2028
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2001 - 2003
Master of Science in Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
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