Vinit Chopade

Vinit Chopade is an accomplished professional in the IT sourcing and procurement sector, currently serving as Associate Director - Global IT Category Lead for Software - SaaS & Professional Services at BD since May 2025. Previously, Vinit held the position of Strategic Category Lead for Digital Technology at Kroger and had a long tenure at Swiss Re, where responsibilities included Head of IT Applications Services Outsourcing and IT Vendor Manager, successfully leading sourcing strategies and executing significant RFP initiatives. Vinit's earlier experience includes roles at Cognizant Technology Solutions AG as a Client Partner, TCS as a Program Manager, and as a Design Engineer and Project Engineer at STUP Consultants and Freyssinet India LTD, respectively. Vinit holds an Executive MBA in Supply Chain Management from ETH Zürich, an Advanced Management Programme from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil from VJTI, University of Mumbai.