Saurabh Bhatnagar

Saurabh Bhatnagar

Partner, Industrial Automation, Intelligence and Digitalisation

KPMG in India

Saurabh brings over 26 years of diverse experience across key business functions such as supply Chain, Manufacturing, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Capital Project Management, and Business Analytics, Saurabh has established a robust career in the industrial sectors of Metals and Mining, Oil and Gas, Consumer Products, Bulk Chemicals, and Auto Ancillary.

In his current role at KPMG in India, Saurabh leads the Industrial Automation, Industry 4.0, and Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) practice for India. He is a practitioner of applied machine learning, specializing in designing and configuring OT constructs for asset-intensive industries. His consulting services  focus on delivering business value through Industry 4.0-driven assignments.

Saurabh has spearheaded several large-scale manufacturing transformation engagements across various industries, including Consumer Products, Metals and Mining, Oil and Gas, and Auto Ancillary with his previous roles as India lead for Metals and Mining Sector and APAC lead for Manufacturing and Process Consulting.

Before transitioning to consulting, Saurabh held leadership positions in multinational firms, overseeing business strategy, marketing strategy and execution, product innovation and development/design, factory production design, and supply chain operations.

Publications: Saurabh has several Publications under his authorship related to Customer Centric Manufacturing, Advanced Production Systems, Manufacturing Performance Management, Digital Manufacturing, Green Steel, Future of India Steel and Manufacturing Excellence.

  1. Education & qualification

    Masters in Business Administration with interests in strategic marketing and corporate finance

    MSc in Chemical Engineering

    B. Tech in Chemical Engineering

  2. Accreditations

    Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt