Puja Dutta
About Puja Dutta
Puja Dutta is the Senior Manager of Strategic Planning & Procurement MEA at Emerson Automation Solutions in Dubai, UAE, with extensive experience in supply chain management and procurement.
Title and Current Position
Puja Dutta serves as the Senior Manager, Strategic Planning & Procurement MEA at Emerson Automation Solutions. Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, she leads procurement strategy and supports strategic planning for the Middle East and Africa region.
Career History at Emerson
Puja Dutta has a rich history with Emerson, starting her journey as an Executive Buyer for Rosemount Measurement from 2010 to 2013. She then progressed to Supplier Performance Engineer from 2013 to 2014 and further to roles including the Supply Chain Track Lead, Supply Chain Site Lead, and Procurement Manager MEA, Indirect Material, Perfect Execution, gradually ascending to her current position over a span of more than a decade.
Previous Roles
Prior to her long tenure at Emerson, Puja Dutta worked at The Bahri & Mazroei Group as an Executive in Supply Chain & Logistics from 2009 to 2010. She began her career as a Graduate Engineering Trainee at the same company in 2008. She also interned at Gulf Dynamic Switchgear Ltd in Sharjah from 2007 to 2008.
Educational Background
Puja Dutta holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Operations and Finance from S P Jain School of Global Management (2014-2016). She earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Science from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (2004-2008). Additionally, she has certifications from the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport and the Chartered Institute of Purchase & Supply, UK.
Professional Achievements
Puja Dutta has led significant procurement initiatives, optimizing payment terms by 44 days for an aggregate spend of $7M and driving savings of $7.5M with a 14% year-over-year trend. She received the Planet Award in 2021 for a sustainability procurement project and the Appreciation Award in 2018 for cost-out strategies. She also played a pivotal role in contractualizing 97% of corporate spend and digitalizing the procurement of various commodities.