Jitender Narayan Tiwary

Jitender Narayan Tiwary is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in procurement and category management. Currently serving as Senior Manager and Team Lead in Procurement Category Management at Regeneron since February 2025, Jitender previously held the position of Global Procurement Category Lead (Associate Director) at Novartis from January 2021 to January 2025, where responsibilities included category strategy development, supplier consolidation, and indirect procurement. Before Novartis, Jitender was Director and Head of Procurement and Contracts Management at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, overseeing vendor management and program management for clinical projects. Jitender's career also includes managerial roles at Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd, with a focus on procurement of APIs and clinical study outsourcing, and earlier positions at Genom Biotech Private Limited and Wockhardt Ltd. Jitender holds an MBA from the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research and has completed executive education programs in Financial Management and Negotiation from prestigious institutions.