Pradnesh Chodankar

Pradnesh Chodankar is an experienced procurement leader currently serving as Senior Vice President and Country Head of Procurement at DBS Bank since June 2021, where responsibilities include leading Procurement, Digital Transformation, and Cost Optimization as part of the Senior Leadership team. Prior to DBS Bank, Pradnesh held the position of Head Indirect Procurement for Media/Marketing & Professional Services at Raymond Limited, contributing to that organization’s leadership team, and also worked as Head Indirect Procurement at Abbott, where involvement was in the Global Procurement Organization. Pradnesh began a career at Hindustan Unilever Ltd, focusing on Media, Supply Chain, and Procurement over an 18-year tenure. Pradnesh holds an MBA in Mass Communication/Media Studies from Mumbai University and a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce with a focus on Accounting and Finance from the University of Mumbai.