Paul Chakraborty

Paul Chakraborty is an experienced procurement and engineering professional with over 34 years in leadership roles. Currently serving as Director of Global Procurement at Caterpillar Inc., Paul manages a global spend of $3.1 billion, overseeing a team of 45 employees and 6 Global Category Managers. Previous roles at Caterpillar include Associate Director and Senior Manager, where Paul's initiatives led to substantial enterprise savings. Prior to Caterpillar, Paul was the CEO/President of The IPSP Group, Inc., successfully growing revenue across automotive service centers. Paul's extensive background at Ford Motor Company included roles such as Global Product Lifecycle Manager and Chief Engineer for Ford Asia Pacific, where significant efficiencies and cost reductions were achieved. Paul holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and both MS and BS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.