YAKUB K. has extensive experience in procurement and supply chain management, currently serving as Regional Procurement Manager at Abbott since April 2012, overseeing indirect and direct spending across the Middle East, Africa, and Pakistan. Previous roles include Category Manager for the Europe, Middle East & Africa region at Abbott, where responsibility encompassed meetings and events, business travel, and facilities for over 50 countries. YAKUB K. also held positions at Novartis as an Indirect Sourcing Officer for the Middle East Cluster, and at Jafza as Projects Coordinator for procurement related to projects within the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority. Early career experiences include roles in logistics and sales at companies such as GAC Group and Zydus Group. YAKUB K. holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management, specializing in Supply Chain Management from NMIMS CDOE, along with a Bachelor's degree in Botany from Goa University.
April, 2017 - present
May, 2015
April, 2012