Bawana Radhakrishnan

World Wide Director, Indirect Procurement
​Colgate-Palmolive

​Bawana Radhakrishnan is the Worldwide Director, Indirect Procurement & Digital Transformation at Colgate Palmolive. In this role Bawana works with a large and complicated global supply base to bring expertise and efficiencies to Colgate stakeholders that optimize spend, service, processes, and technology critical to the business. Bawana’s depth of experience and passion for Colgate and the procurement function have resulted in several leading supply chain and procurement practices at Colgate.
 
With over 20 years of experience, Bawana has had the opportunity to live, work, and lead teams in all parts of the world and across various industries. Business transformation and leadership development have been cornerstones of her career, including leading several competency development programs at the companies where she has served. She takes pride in the achievements of her team and has always been passionate about their personal and professional growth. Bawana also volunteers her time outside Colgate, mentoring young-in-career professionals, including her current participation in the American Corporate Partners (ACP), a national nonprofit organization focused on helping returning veterans, and active duty spouses find their next careers through one-on-one mentoring, networking, and online career advice.
 
Bawana is recognized for her strategic leadership and has received several internal awards for her contributions at Colgate. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and an MBA in Marketing from the University of Mumbai in India.