Dynamic procurement leader with 19 years of experience in strategic sourcing, vendor management, and cost optimization. He has a proven track record of building and scaling procurement functions from scratch in fast-paced startup environments. Santosh holds a Bachelors Degree from EIILM University.
He built the entire procurement function from the ground up at SmartQ, establishing processes and delivering significant cost savings and operational efficiency.
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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Head of Procurement
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview
How Santosh shows up
Objective Thinker
Critic
Negotiator
They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.
Priorities
Topics Santosh cares about
Procurement Transformation
He specializes in building procurement functions from scratch in fast-paced startup environments, setting up processes and driving efficiency.
Strategic Sourcing
His experience covers end-to-end sourcing across raw materials, technology, logistics, and packaging to meet specific client requirements.
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Career
Work history
9-2024
Head of Procurement
SmartQ
3-2024 - 9-2024
Senior Process Lead (Cloud Software Group)
Infosys BPM
3-2023 - 2-2024
Category Head (TIBCO)
Cloud Software Group
1-2021 - 3-2023
Supervisor Global Purchasing
TIBCO
6-2015 - 12-2020
Lead Specialist Purchasing
TIBCO
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