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Sekar Murugesan

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Director Global Procurement at Caterpillar Inc.
📍 India

As Director of Global Procurement at Caterpillar, Sekar Murugesan has over 28 years of industry experience, with 18 years in leadership across manufacturing, supply chain, and operations. He is skilled in developing long-term vision and strategy and holds a Bachelors degree from the Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering.

Sekar is passionate about coaching, mentoring, and continuous learning, with a focus on developing future leaders. He explores leadership through the lens of emotional intelligence, drawing insights from ancient literature like the "Kamba Ramayanam" to apply to modern professional challenges. He follows the Harvard Business Review.

He uniquely applies leadership lessons from the ancient epic "Kamba Ramayanam" to contemporary business concepts like emotional intelligence.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Director Global Procurement
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
India
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Leadership Development
He is passionate about coaching, mentoring, and developing the next generation of leaders, which he considers a core focus of his professional life.
Global Procurement
In his current role, he is focused on developing strategies for supplier performance and cost reduction on a global scale for Caterpillar.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Director Global Procurement
Caterpillar Inc.
9-2015
General Manager - Operations
Caterpillar
12-2011 - 8-2015
Regional Procurement Manager
Caterpillar
10-2007 - 12-2011
Supply Chain Manager
Caterpillar
4-2006 - 9-2007
Purchasing Manager
Caterpillar
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Education
Bachelor's Degree
Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering
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