ASIA
Mr . Ansari has 22 + years of rich and well-rounded , local as well as international experience in Procurement and Supply Chain domain with profound expertise in areas of strategic procurement , supply chain & turnkey contracting , logistics & vendor management . Having led a team of 50 + procurement professionals across country , he managed the procurement portfolio of 68 Materials Group ( 2700 Materials ) from 100 + suppliers locally and globally located in USA , UK , EU , China , Turkey and Gulf countries and handled overall group spend management programs worth US $ 500M +.
His professional prowess , complemented by this powerful leadership persona led to the successful implementation of best practices in strategic sourcing and supply chain , which resulted in a track record of exemplary contributions towards organizational profitability through substantial and sustainable savings , company-wide .
Supply chain transformation expert Anwar Ansari , when asked about the driving force / motivation behind his unwavering resolve to make his latest challenging undertaking successful , replies : “ I enjoy the thrill in working with a team of dynamic professionals to analyze challenges , devise innovative solutions / approaches , strategically plan the change management and implement projects which bring visible results to the organizational performance . There is nothing more motivating than the sense of fulfilment that comes from making tangible contributions that add real value to the business . Being entrusted to lead the massive , transformative change itself is very rewarding . No doubt , the responsibility of delivering against challenging timelines is not an easy task but like they say , ‘ the best things in life don ’ t come for free . Even though it is what all procurement professionals dream of !’” he says jokingly .
Mr . Ansari also described the three key principles , which he believes , have served as a constant stimulus and driven his work every day . They are the Three F ’ s : Function , Flexibility and Freedom .
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