Vrinda Guglani

Experienced professional with a strong foundation in commercial roles and startegic procurement, currently working as a Strategy and Sourcing Manager for the company’s largest vendor. Proven ability to drive strategic initiatives, manage sourcing and negotiations, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver business value. Brings demonstrated leadership experience, a structured and analytical mindset, and strong communication skills, with experience operating effectively in fast-paced, cross-functional, and multicultural environments.

180 Degree Consulting, Consulting Director and Team Leader, Hamburg, DE 11/2019 to 09/2020

180DC is the world's largest consultancy for non-profits & social enterprises.

• As Consulting Director, managed two projects and eight consultants. While one project was focused on developing a sustainability index for comparison of sustainability criteria of companies, the other was focused on the evaluation of corporate identity and user experience of an app.
• As Team leader, lead a team for a project focused on sustainability and organic food. Helped the client come up with communication and business strategies for the launch of a new product line.

Enactus Jesus and Mary College, Vice President, New Delhi, IN, 05/2017 to 06/2019

• Managed project Dhara which fulfills 12 out of 17 United Nations sustainable development goals, employs 10 women to produce organic manure from segregated waste.
• This project was selected as one of the top 4 projects out of more than 191 projects from all over the world.
• One of the key founders and leaders of Project Iffat which fulfills 8 out of 17 United Nations sustainable development goals, employs 5 HIV-positive marginal women to produce soap bars that are further sold in slums with sanitation problems.
• It was selected as one of the top 12 projects out of more than 191 projects worldwide., Presented the above projects to the panel and colleagues from different countries in the International Enactus World Water Race, held in California, USA in October 2018.

Badminton, travelling and cultural exploration, strategy games (puzzles, chess), cooking