Vijaya Kumar Krishnappa

Vijaya Kumar Krishnappa is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in procurement and supply chain management, currently serving as the Global R&D category leader and Head of Procurement for Bengaluru R&D at Baxter International Inc. since April 2019. Prior to this role, Vijaya held positions including Category Head for New Projects Development at Wipro Infrastructure Engineering and Head of Supply Chain at Abihs Incorporation. Earlier career experience includes serving as a Sourcing Strategist for Value Segment Products at GE Healthcare and as a Senior Engineer at Tyco Electronics. Vijaya holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from B. M. S. College of Engineering, obtained from 1998 to 2002.