Gaurav Sharma

Gaurav Sharma is a seasoned professional specializing in setting up and managing the Centre of Excellence for Procurement in global organizations. His expertise lies in driving organization-wide Procurement Digital Transformation, including e-Procurement, Spend Analytics, Taxonomy redesign, and developing Machine Learning models for optimized sourcing and inventory scenarios.

With a background in both business and Machine Learning, Gaurav excels at delivering cost savings through innovative procurement strategies. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge with the community to foster Procurement Cost-saving initiatives using data and Excel tools.

Gaurav Sharma holds an MBA in Finance from the Management Development Institute and a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering with Honors. He completed his secondary education at DAV Public School and St. Michael Senior Secondary School.

Throughout his career, Gaurav has held key roles such as Procurement Excellence Lead, Manager for Global Commodity Procurement, Associate Manager for Global Raw Materials Procurement, and Senior Executive for Projects (Strategy and Planning) at renowned organizations like Apollo Tyres Ltd.

For more insights and tips from Gaurav Sharma, you can visit his blog at https://www.procurementintel.com or find his articles on Medium at https://medium.com/procurementintel.