Barbara Grzegrzolka Parekh

VP Global Supply Chain & Procurement at NCR VOYIX

Barbara Grzegrzolka Parekh has a diverse range of work experience in supply chain and procurement roles. Barbara started their career at ERGO Hestia as an Agent Advisor, Underwriter, and Cost Accountant. Barbara then moved to Pratt & Whitney Rzeszow as a Procurement Manager, where they developed new sources of supply and implemented logistics solutions, resulting in significant cost savings. Parekh later joined Honeywell Aerospace, where they held various leadership positions, including Director of Materials Strategy and Integration, Director of Materials Management, Manager of Strategic Sourcing, and Manager of Supplier Quality and Development. During their time at Honeywell, they led procurement transformation efforts, improved supply/demand alignment, managed global supply bases, and implemented systems for recording defective material occurrences. Parekh also worked at Vestas Spare Parts as VP of Global Operations and Director of Operations Americas & Asia Pacific, where they led business improvements and set up new repair operations in multiple regions. Currently, Parekh is working at NCR Corporation as the VP of Global Supply Chain & Procurement, responsible for third-party labor and indirect sourcing, leading a global sourcing team, and driving cost reductions and productivity improvements.

Barbara Grzegrzolka Parekh has a diverse education background. Barbara has completed the Program for Leadership Development from Harvard Business School as part of their Executive Education, and they are also an alumna of the prestigious institution. Barbara holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a specialization in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Additionally, they have a MSc degree in Physics from Uniwersytet Rzeszowski. Furthermore, Barbara has obtained a Six Sigma Black Belt certification, although the institution and specific details are unknown.

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Timeline

  • VP Global Supply Chain & Procurement

    July, 2016 - present

  • Sr. Director, Supply Chain & Procurement

    September, 2012