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Chief Procurement Officer , Asia Pacific Capgemini htps :/ com inkedin w l . / in sapna-alva-tariyal-358417

Sapna has over 24 years of experience in sourcing , vendor governance , and supplier management . She is currently working as Chief Procurement Officer , Asia Pacific at Capgemini , the consulting giant specialising in industries such as insurance , energy , automotive , and more .

Prior to joining Capgemini , Sapna held numerous procurement positions including SVP , Head of Sourcing at Societe Generale Global Solution Centre ; Director Procurement at Fidelity Investments , Assistant Manager Purchase at Aricent , and more .

Her role as Senior Manager Procurement at Fidelity Investments involved developing procurement strategies across the IT and travel categories for India , managing the Governance of the extensive Vendor Management Program across various business units within the organisation , and supporting end-to-end of all IT procurement .

Tariyal has numerous University degrees : a Diploma in Materials ’ Management , Logistics , Materials , and Supply Chain Management , a Bachelor of Law , LLB General , and a BA ( Economics & Commerce ).

A people-management professional who believes in having the right attitude , Sapna embraces learning opportunities that have helped her on her professional journey from the office to the army .

Before commencing her corporate procurement career , Sapna spent over six years as a Captain – a multi-faceted role – in the Indian Army , responsible for formulating budgets for the timely procurement of inventory , developing long-term partnerships with suppliers , ensuring on-time payments for long-term relationships , and more .

When thinking back on her career in the Army , Tariyal says : “ I followed my dream ”.

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