Krishna Kumar has been elevated to Head of Procurement – GCC & Head of Global Travel at Nielsen, taking on a leadership mandate focused on procurement operational excellence, commercial discipline, strategic sourcing, and enterprise mobility across high-growth international markets.
In his expanded role at Nielsen, Krishna Kumar will contribute to strengthening procurement operations while driving strategic sourcing initiatives and commercial effectiveness. His mandate also encompasses global travel, bringing together procurement expertise and enterprise mobility to support the organisation’s evolving international operations.
Prior to joining Nielsen, Krishna Kumar played regional procurement leader role for Asia pacific and has set up procurement function in India Bangalore from scratch and expanded it to Asia pacific and Europe. He was heading IT-CIO global sourcing portfolio along with heading purchase operations globally.
Earlier in his career, Krishna Kumar lead procurement operations and global sourcing at DXC Technology, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP. Across these roles, he has developed a career spanning procurement, operations, sourcing, and commercial management, positioning him for his expanded leadership responsibilities at Nielsen.
His elevation marks another step in a career centred on building disciplined procurement functions, enabling operational efficiency, and supporting business growth across global organisations.