Sumanto Bhandari Appointed as President & Chief Procurement Officer at Finolex Industries Limited

Sumanto Bhandari Appointed as President & Chief Procurement Officer at Finolex Industries Limited
Sumanto Bhandari has been appointed as President & Chief Procurement Officer at Finolex Industries Limited, effective April 2025. This marks an important milestone in Sumanto’s distinguished global career, reflecting his passion and commitment to procurement excellence and supply chain transformation.
With 25+ years of diverse experience spanning across multiple industries like FMCG, Consumer Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Petrochemicals, Paints & Coatings, Agro Chemicals and more, Sumanto brings an exceptional track record of transforming global procurement functions and step-change value delivery. He has held key leadership roles at global giants including LyondellBasell, GSK Consumer Healthcare, Bayer Crop Science, Glenmark Pharma, IFFCO Group Dubai and Kansai Paints—building high-performing teams, driving Procurement Excellence and Digital Transformation across S2P and end-to-end supply chain.
Recognized for his techno-commercial acumen, market knowledge and his visionary leadership in mitigating supply chain risks, fostering innovation, and building agile, future-ready procurement organizations, Sumanto’s deep domain expertise will further catalyze Finolex’s growth ambitions.
An alumnus of ISB and IIM Calcutta, Sumanto is celebrated for his thought leadership in various forums across the supply chain and procurement ecosystem. His advanced knowledge in Lean Six Sigma, AI/ML, GenAI, and Data Analytics, along with his adaptive leadership style is instrumental in driving continuous improvements, operational excellence and digital innovation with customer-centricity at its core.
Please join us in congratulating Sumanto on this exciting journey ahead! https://cxolanes.com/leadership-moves/others/sumanto-bhandari-appointed-as-president-chief-procurement-officer-at-finolex-industries-limited/

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