Akbar Alinani
Senior Director - Research, Development, Sourcing & Category Management Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Akbar Alinani is a results-driven senior procurement leader with extensive experience advancing strategic sourcing and transformation initiatives across the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. He has successfully led global procurement operations, including a $1B+ BPO engagement, achieving significant cost savings, mitigating supply chain risk, and fostering innovation. Akbar’s expertise spans global spend management, category strategy, and supplier relationship management across R&D, manufacturing, and commercial functions. A strong cross-functional influencer, he is passionate about driving sustainable value, compliance, and operational excellence through data-driven and resilient sourcing practices.
Seminars
- Creating structured frameworks to engage small, minority-owned, and specialized suppliers
- Measuring the tangible value of supplier diversity beyond compliance innovation, flexibility, and risk mitigation
- Collaborating across procurement and R&D functions to embed inclusiveness into sourcing strategy
