Santanu Karar

Santanu Karar currently serves as the Global Category Lead for Global Procurement Packaging at The Kraft Heinz Company since September 2022, where responsibilities include developing global sourcing and supplier relationship strategies. Prior experience includes roles at GSK, where Santanu held positions such as Procurement Operations Manager for APAC and Global Category Manager for API Procurement, focusing on strategic development for Respiratory & Derma APIs and engaging cross-functional stakeholders. Earlier career highlights feature a Design Engineer position at Development Consultants Pvt. Ltd., specializing in cost-effective solutions for industrial plants, and a Programmer Analyst Trainee role at Cognizant Technology Solutions. Santanu holds an MBA in Operations Management from SP Jain Institute of Management & Research and a Bachelor's in Power Engineering from Jadavpur University.