Chirag Kalaria
Procurement and supply‑chain professional, writer, and founder
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Joined March 2026
Summary
Experienced procurement and supply‑chain professional with a strong focus on FMCG procurement, materials management and sourcing across India and internationally. sourcingandsupplychain+2
Founder and community builder — ran the SOURCING & SUPPLY CHAIN blog and resources to share best practices, run webinars and publish articles on procurement digitization. sourcingandsupplychain+1
Contributor and writer on technology in supply chain — authored articles about blockchain, digital transformation and provenance tracking for supply‑chain audiences. medium+2
Career includes multi‑year procurement experience at major Indian cooperative (Amul/GCMMF) and roles at Dabur International in Dubai, indicating experience across domestic and international procurement operations. iimm+2
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
Blockchain — Boon for Supply Chain
December 1, 2019Medium article discussing how blockchain technology can improve provenance tracking, cost reduction, trust, and transparency in supply chains, plus challenges and real‑world pilots.
Blockchain – The next of everything
November 1, 2019Longer blog post on the SOURCING & SUPPLY CHAIN site explaining blockchain fundamentals, distributed ledgers, smart contracts and applications in supply chain and logistics.
Articles / contributions in MMR (IIMM)
2020-2022Contributed procurement and supply‑chain articles to the Material Management Review (MMR) issues published by the Indian Institute of Materials Management (IIMM).