KAUSTUBH WADEKAR
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KAUSTUBH WADEKAR
TITLE: GLOBAL CPO COMPANY: JOLLIBEE GROUP EMPLOYEES: 30,000 + FOUNDED: 1978 WATCH NOW We are the Jollibee Group
Kaustubh brings more than 25 years of experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain, commodities trading and strategy consulting to his Global CPO role at Jollibee Group.
Previously, he set up, led and transformed Singtel’ s Group Procurement and Supply Chain function with a team of 225 professionals across Singapore and Australia, managing a multi-billion-dollar spend.
Kaustubh developed his procurement leadership pedigree at Starbucks and Mondelēz International, working in the UK, Switzerland, the US and Hong Kong.
Discussing his mission at Jollibee’ s CPO, he says:“ Through responsible sourcing, we aim to build a supply chain that reflects our values: ethics, quality and care.” procurementmag. com 45