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Rakesh Kumar

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Principal - Transformation & Performance Programs, Global Procurement at Haleon
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Rakesh Kumar is a procurement and strategic sourcing leader with over 25 years of experience at global firms like Haleon, GSK, EY, and Honeywell. Colleagues describe him as an experienced leader with deep domain expertise, a calm negotiator, and a collaborative team player. He holds a CPSCM™ (Certified Professional in Supply Chain Management) certification.

He recently completed the LEAD Leadership Programme from the NeuroLeadership Institute, focusing on modern leadership skills.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Principal - Transformation & Performance Programs, Global Procurement
Job Level
Senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Procurement Transformation
His current role at Haleon involves leading transformation and performance management programs across the company's global procurement function.
Supplier Management
A core focus throughout his career, he develops robust strategies for sourcing, contracting, and managing the entire supplier lifecycle.
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Career

Work history

7-2022
Principal - Transformation & Performance Programs, Global Procurement
Haleon
4-2021 - 7-2022
Principal - Supplier Lifecyle Management
GSK
10-2020 - 4-2021
Associate Director - Global Vendor Management Organization
EY
2-2019 - 9-2020
APAC IT & Telecom Commodity Sourcing Leader
Honeywell
9-2016 - 2-2019
India Procurement Leader - IT & Telecom
Honeywell
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Education
7-2019 - 7-2019
CPSCM™
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2014 - 2014
Diploma
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply
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