Harshal Dekate

Harshal Dekate is an experienced Strategic Sourcing Professional currently serving as Commodity Manager at Siemens Energy, specializing in commodity management for Aero Derivative Gas Turbines. Prior roles include Global Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Performance Leader at TE Connectivity, where significant contributions were made in managing sourcing efforts for over 5,500 critical aerospace and defense parts, and Sr. Manager at Baker Hughes, leading global manufacturing and green initiatives to enhance productivity and efficiency. Previous experience also includes roles at Forum Energy Technologies as Global Category Manager, focusing on category strategy and market evaluation, and at SPX FLOW, Inc. as Project Manager, where lean manufacturing concepts were implemented to optimize production flow. Harshal Dekate holds multiple advanced degrees in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from the University of San Francisco and Operation Management from the University of Arkansas.