Malik Akhtar

Malik Akhtar is an accomplished procurement leader with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and consumer health sectors. Currently, Malik serves as the VP Head of Procurement Consumer Health Product Supply at Bayer, overseeing a team of 65 and managing a direct materials spend of €1.5 billion. Formerly, Malik held the position of VP Marketing Procurement at Bayer, leading an €800 million global media pitch and managing a marketing spend of €1.2 billion. Prior experience at GlaxoSmithKline includes roles such as Procurement Director and Sourcing Group Manager, focusing on various categories with significant financial scopes. Malik holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Aston University.