Valneva
Ruji Akhtar Mahmud is a seasoned procurement professional with extensive experience spanning multiple sectors, currently serving as the Chief Procurement Officer and Head of Global Procurement at Valneva since January 2025. With a strong focus on transforming procurement operations into cohesive and data-driven functions, Ruji has a proven track record of driving cost savings and enhancing operational efficiency. Previous roles include Head of Procurement Strategy, Transformation & Operations at GE HealthCare, and Vice President of Procurement Strategy & Portfolio Management at Bayer, where strategic initiatives led to significant cost reductions and stakeholder alignment. A background in leading large, diverse teams is complemented by key achievements at leading organizations such as Johnson Matthey, AstraZeneca, and DSM, where Ruji spearheaded transformative procurement strategies, operational excellence, and governance models. Educational credentials include a specialization in Strategy from Harvard Business School Online and a postgraduate degree in Business Management from Oxford Brookes University.
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Valneva is a specialty vaccine company focused on the development and commercialization of prophylactic vaccines for infectious diseases with significant unmet medical need. Valneva has leveraged its expertise and capabilities both to successfully commercialize two vaccines and to rapidly advance a broad range of vaccine candidates into and through the clinic, including candidates against Lyme disease, the chikungunya virus and COVID-19.