Sanjay Kumar Lamba
Procurement | Supply Chain | Transformation
Has led global procurement organisations responsible for multi-billion-dollar spend.
Sanjay Lamba is a senior procurement and transformation executive with more than 34 years of international leadership experience across the automotive and industrial sectors. He has lived and led organisations across Europe, Asia and South America, combining deep commercial expertise with a practical understanding of how culture, leadership and relationships drive business success.
He has led global procurement organisations responsible for multi-billion-dollar spend, complex supplier networks and large international teams. His experience spans strategic sourcing, procurement transformation, supplier development, organisational design and operational excellence, helping businesses improve resilience, competitiveness and long-term value.
Known for his honesty and straightforward leadership style, Sanjay believes the strongest teams are built on trust, accountability and the willingness to have difficult conversations. He has earned a reputation for developing people, challenging conventional thinking and helping organisations make better decisions under pressure.
At Ordinary World Innovations, Sanjay brings more than three decades of international procurement and transformation leadership to a team of experienced operators who have led from the front. He believes the toughest business challenges are solved not by individual brilliance, but by bringing together people with the scars, judgement and experience to make the right decisions when they matter most.
SCARS EARNED
Led global procurement transformation across multiple continents, balancing commercial performance with complex cultural and organisational change.
Negotiated and challenged suppliers, stakeholders and executive teams under intense commercial pressure to protect long-term business value.
Built high-performing international procurement organisations, developing people, challenging conventional thinking and delivering sustainable results through leadership rather than hierarchy.
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