Girinath Deshpande is an accomplished supply chain and operations management professional with expertise across multiple industries, including FMCG, Oil & Gas EPC, Metals & Mining, EPC, Power, and Steel. With extensive experience in management consulting, Girinath has developed skills in solving complex business challenges and navigating big obstacles. He is known for his structured and collaborative approach and his ability to learn from others while achieving cost leadership in protectionist labor environments. Girinath's accomplishments include leading a program at Mondelēz International to achieve best-in-class conversion costs across Manufacturing units in the AMEA region, doubling output per FTE and rationalizing the manufacturing network while the market demand grows in double digits. He has also served as a former Project Commercialization Manager, PMO - Integrated Supply Chain at Mondelēz International, Senior Consultant at Accenture, Consultant at Ernst & Young, Project Engineer at Larsen & Toubro, and Graduate Engineering Trainee at Ispat Industries ltd.