Simmi Chandra

I am an experienced Procurement Leader with more than 15 years of international expertise driving procurement transformation, category management, and strategic sourcing across complex, multicultural organisations. Currently serving as Head of Procurement for the DACH region and CE Cluster at dentsu/Merkle, I lead both strategic and operational procurement activities, overseeing Technology, Facilities, Professional Services, Supplier Creation, and Contingent Workforce Management.

• Head of Procurement for Central Europe at Dentsu International - since 05/2024
• Head of Technology Solution at Abbvie Portugal - 08/20222 a 05/2024
• Head of Sourcing and Procurement at SIBS, S.A.
  • 06/2020 a 08/2022
  • IT/IS Procurement Manager at NOS SGPS - 10/2014 a 06/2020
  • IT Business Account Manager at ZON Tv Cabo (NOS SGPS) - 07/2010 a 10/2014
  • Senior IT Project Manager at ZON TV Cabo via Novabase SGPS - 11/2008 a 07/2010
  • Senior IT Project Consultant at Celfocus - 11/2006 a 11/2008
  • Global Implementation Project Coordinator at AstraZeneca, Manchester - 09/2004 a 11/2006
  • Project manager at AstraZeneca, Manchester - 02/2003 a 09/2004
  • Account Assistant at AstraZeneca Portugal - 06/2002 a 02/2003 

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Master in Executive Leadership pela Nova SBE (2024), uma Pós‑Graduação em Asset Management (2019) e uma Licenciatura em Gestão e Administração de Empresas pela Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2002). Certificações relevantes: Leadership Development, Negotiation, Training the Trainers (CPP) e competências analíticas em Business Objects/WebIntelligence.