Dinesh Puppala

Dinesh Puppala serves as the Senior Director of Indirect Procurement, Sourcing Strategy, Analytics and Operations at RITE AID since October 2013, where responsibilities include managing non-merchandise procurement across various categories, fostering relationships with executives and stakeholders, and overseeing projects that have generated over 500 EBITDA initiatives. Previously, Dinesh worked as a Digital Analytics Manager at Zeeto Media from January 2010 to July 2013, leading teams to analyze data for cost reduction strategies, and as an Implementation Manager at American Express from July 2007 to January 2010, enhancing purchasing card programs for major clients. Dinesh holds a Master of Science degree in Statistics from New York University.