Saurabh Bodhankar

Saurabh Bodhankar is an experienced professional in strategic purchasing and supplier management, currently serving as a Senior Category Manager for Global Strategic Supplier Management at KLA since October 2019. Prior to this role, Saurabh was a Senior Manager in Strategic Purchasing at Yazaki Global Purchasing Singapore, where responsibilities included developing commodity strategies and managing a spend of over 1 billion USD. Saurabh's career includes positions as Global Commodity Manager and Regional Commodity Manager in ASEAN, focusing on supplier management and cost reduction strategies. Earlier roles at Tata Yazaki Autocomp Ltd., LG Electronics India, and Electrolux provided a strong foundation in sourcing, materials management, and logistics optimization. Saurabh holds an MBA in International Business from Anglia Ruskin University and a Post Graduate Diploma from the Aventis Institute of Management in Singapore.