At the outset of my professional career, which I embarked on over 10 years ago, I chose to work in Supply Chain Management – focusing on Procurement. I have worked as a procurement professional in both manufacturing and service organizations. I have been fortunate to have multinationals as my employers all along, where the fast paced and challenging environment helped cultivate myself as a self-reliant, confident and effective professional – qualities that are necessary to compete, contribute and succeed in today’s fast paced, demanding and constantly changing professional world.
Procurement (purchasing and supply) is now recognized as a vital discipline towards ensuring operational succ...