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Saurabh Bobade

Sharpshooter · DISC type CD
Sr Category Management at Sabre
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Saurabh is a global procurement leader with over 14 years of experience in strategic sourcing and procurement transformation at firms like Sabre, Honeywell, and IBM. He manages a ~$190M spend portfolio across the US, EMEA, and APAC. He holds an MBA and a Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

Colleagues describe Saurabh as a positive, diligent, and persuasive professional who is a quick learner and a great team player. He is known for being well-networked and maintaining a calm demeanor even under high pressure, with an interest in major technology corporations.

During an early career internship, he single-handedly generated significant revenue, showcasing a natural talent for business development and sales.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Sr Category Management
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Saurabh shows up

Fast But Analytical
ROI Driven
Rigorous & Demanding

They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They are very proud of what they do. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Priorities

Topics Saurabh cares about

Value-Driven Procurement
He posts about procurement evolving beyond pure cost savings to drive long-term business value through innovative supplier partnerships and strategic alignment.
Procurement Transformation
This is a core theme in his profile, where he highlights his experience in driving enterprise-wide changes to procurement governance and strategy.
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Career

Work history

9-2017
Sr Category Management
Sabre
7-2016 - 9-2017
Sr. Procurement Analyst at ANI Technologies (OLA)
Ola (ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd)
9-2013 - 7-2016
Buyer
Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc.
10-2011 - 9-2013
Buyer
IBM
7-2011 - 9-2011
Internship
Jaro Education
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Media appearances

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Education
2010 - 2012
Post Graduate Program in Management (MBA)
International School of Management Excellence, Bangalore
2007 - 2010
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
SoftVision College, Indore
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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