Chemicals
10 Chief Procurement Officers in Chemicals
These ten executives serve as chief procurement officers (CPOs) at chemical manufacturers, including specialty chemicals, adhesives and cleaning products companies. A reader can learn how chief procurement officers lead procurement teams in chemicals companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Aditya Challa
LinkedInExperience: Global Chief Procurement Officer · Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd.
Global Chief Procurement Officer at Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd., a chemical manufacturing company, since May 2025. Aditya Challa earlier worked in raw materials sourcing and procurement at Asian Paints (2019–2021) and was Associate Director - Sourcing and Procurement, Grocery at Flipkart (2021–2023).
Balakrishnan Iyer
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Deccan Fine Chemicals (India) Pvt. Limited
Chief Procurement Officer at Deccan Fine Chemicals (India) Pvt. Limited since January 2021, where the profile says Balakrishnan Iyer is responsible for procurement of raw materials and packaging materials; it describes the company as a CDMO making intermediates and actives for the agrochemicals, fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals industry. He was formerly Group Country Head Procurement South Asia at Bayer Group (2013–2021) and Vice President Procurement at Reliance Industries Limited (2009–2013).
Divya Kottayil
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer · Nouryon
Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer at Nouryon since December 2025; the profile describes Nouryon as a global specialty chemicals leader. Divya Kottayil spent the preceding years at Celanese, including Vice President, Global Raw Material Procurement - Engineered Materials (2022–2023) and Senior Director, Raw Material Procurement - European Region (2021–2022).
Erk Thorsten Heyen
LinkedInExperience: Senior VP, Procurement & Logistics (CPO), Wacker Chemie AG · WACKER
Senior VP, Procurement & Logistics (CPO) at Wacker Chemie AG since July 2017, with global responsibility for procurement and logistics. Erk Thorsten Heyen was formerly Senior VP, Raw Materials and Energy Procurement at WACKER (2012–2017) and served on the steering committee of TfS - Together for Sustainability (2019–2025).
Frederic Folwaczny
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · ALTANA AG
Chief Procurement Officer at ALTANA AG since May 2024; the profile describes ALTANA as a global leader in specialty chemicals. Frederic Folwaczny was formerly Head of Logistics Procurement at ALTANA AG (2021–2024), and at thyssenkrupp was Head of Global Commodity Management Business Area Automotive Technology (2015–2021) and Head of Global Commodity Management Business Area Steel Europe (2013–2015).
KC Keshav Ruthiya
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Laxmi Organic Industries Ltd.
Chief Procurement Officer at Laxmi Organic Industries Ltd., a maker of specialty ingredients and solvents, since August 2025. KC Keshav Ruthiya spent the preceding years at BASF, including Vice-Director, Basic Chemicals and Energy Products, Procurement Asia Pacific (2014–2017) and Director, Strategic Marketing, Petrochemicals Asia Pacific (2018–2025).
Michael Hellemann Soerensen
LinkedInExperience: CPO (Chief Procurement Officer) · AkzoNobel
CPO (Chief Procurement Officer) at AkzoNobel, which the profile lists as a chemical manufacturing company, since November 2023. Michael Hellemann Soerensen was formerly SVP Commercial at Aurubis (2020–2023), and at Covestro was SVP, Head of Sales & Market Development EMEA LATAM, CAS (2019–2020) and SVP, Commercial Operations, EMEA LATAM, CAS (2015–2019).
Pankaj Bhargava
LinkedInExperience: Chief Procurement Officer · Pidilite Industries Limited
Chief Procurement Officer at Pidilite Industries Limited, a manufacturer of industrial adhesives and pigments, since April 2019. Pankaj Bhargava was Chief Information Officer at Pidilite (2011–2019) and earlier led food and FMCG business, supply chain and IT for the retail business at DCM Shriram (2006–2011).
Sandeep Ladha
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer · Celanese
Senior Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer at Celanese since February 2025, responsible for global procurement and a member of the Executive Leadership Team; the profile describes Celanese as a chemical manufacturing company. Sandeep Ladha was formerly Vice President - Vinyls Chain & Acetate Tow (2023–2025), Vice President - Acetic Acid & Derivatives (2020–2023) and Vice President - End to End Supply Chain (2018–2020) at Celanese.
Surya Gupta
LinkedInExperience: SVP & Chief Procurement Officer · Zep Inc.
SVP & Chief Procurement Officer at Zep Inc. since October 2023; the profile describes Zep as a chemical manufacturing company that produces maintenance and cleaning solutions. Surya Gupta was formerly a Global Procurement Leader at DuPont (2015–2023) and a Global Category Manager at GE (2011–2015).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's company type to yours, since a specialty chemicals group, an adhesives maker and a cleaning products company buy different materials with different risks. Also look at the roles each person held before becoming CPO, and pick someone whose path matches the problem you need help with.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you secure feedstock and raw material supply when prices and availability swing?
- 02How do you organize procurement across plants, regions and business units?
- 03How did you structure the procurement team and its reporting lines, and what would you change?
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