{"id":14844,"date":"2025-06-21T14:52:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T09:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/supplychain\/?post_type=team&#038;p=14844"},"modified":"2025-06-23T17:31:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T12:01:15","slug":"kartik-iyer","status":"publish","type":"team","link":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/supplychain\/2025\/team\/kartik-iyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Kartik Iyer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I am a seasoned management professional with more than 17 years of rich and valuable experience in Supply Chain Management and Operations Management entailing Procurement, Category Management, Inventory Handling, Strategic Planning, Logistics, Credit Control &amp; and Materials Management; I possess demonstrated ability to source samples from a diverse supplier base at the global level; Besides being deft at monitoring sourcing strategies &amp; policies and ensuring achievement of all business objectives by performing appropriate negotiations with all suppliers I am highly accomplished in planning, implementing, and executing strategies resulting in greater customer confidence and strengthened business results. 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