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Vinod Ramanathan

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Director of Strategic Sourcing at Applied Materials
📍 Irving, Texas, United States

Vinod Ramanathan is the Director of Strategic Sourcing at Applied Materials, with extensive experience leading global procurement for major firms like Caterpillar and PepsiCo. He has managed multi-billion dollar indirect and IT procurement portfolios. Colleagues describe him as intelligent, a master negotiator, and a team leader with high integrity, holding an MBA in Global Management.

He expresses pride in contributing to a company leading semiconductor innovation. He actively builds his team, frequently posting about hiring for key roles in logistics, construction, and real estate sourcing, indicating a focus on growth and talent.

At Caterpillar, he was responsible for the companys indirect procurement of over $2 billion and led the global IT procurement covering a spend of approximately $1 billion.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Director of Strategic Sourcing
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Irving, Texas, United States
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Strategic Sourcing
His career is defined by director-level strategic sourcing roles at Fortune 500 companies, where he shapes large-scale procurement strategies.
Indirect Procurement
Possesses deep expertise in this area, having managed a portfolio exceeding $2 billion across diverse non-manufacturing categories at Caterpillar Inc.
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Career

Work history

6-2021
Director of Strategic Sourcing
Applied Materials
3-2020 - 2-2021
Director - Indirect Procurement
Caterpillar Inc.
11-2016 - 3-2020
Director - IT Procurement
Caterpillar Inc.
10-2013 - 11-2016
Senior Manager- Global Procurement- IT
PepsiCo
6-2010 - 10-2013
Manager- IT Purchasing & Vendor Management
American Airlines
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Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Master of Science (M.S.)
University of Oklahoma - Price College of Business
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