Summary
Rajesh R is a strategic sourcing and procurement leader with 18+ years of experience driving global vendor management, contract negotiations, and TCO reduction across IT services, software licensing, hardware and facilities. Currently Head of Strategic Sourcing at Volvo Cars India Digital Hub, he has led transformational vendor programs—cloudification, application rationalization, offshoring and automation—that optimize supplier portfolios and enforce contract compliance. Known for building purchasing centres of excellence and extracting actionable spend analytics, he consistently converts stakeholder alignment into measurable savings and service improvements. His background spans major global organizations (Volvo Group, Nissan Digital, Yahoo, Philips) where he led supplier consolidation, procurement process design and SAP/MM implementations. Notably, he combines domain sourcing expertise with hands-on exposure to technical projects, evidenced by contributions to OpenTSDB that reflect an appreciation for scalable backend systems. Pragmatic and relationship-driven, he excels at turning complex sourcing strategy into operational reality.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer