Arun Krishnan

Vice President, Global Network Planning AstraZeneca

Arun Krishnan is  VP of Global Network Planning for AstraZeneca - a global, science led biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Cambridge, UK. Arun is responsible for the management of the E2E Supply Chain Planning capability (Demand, Supply, Inventory and Customer Service Performance management ) supporting over 25 manufacturing facilities, 400 third-party suppliers in over 35 countries worldwide servicing key global brands supply across 100 + markets (Developed and Emerging).

Prior to joining AstraZeneca, Arun has held executive role as the VP Global Supply Chain strategy and optimization at Teva Pharmaceuticals supporting the company’s comprehensive global supply network for generic and specialty pharmaceuticals including the VP of Global Supply Chain for company's API Chemical business division (TAPI) leading product supply from 18 API Mfg. sites and a comprehensive B2B customer supply chain.

With over 20 years of diverse Global Supply Chain management and Business Process Transformation experience, Arun has held increasingly accountable Leadership roles at Allergan Pharmaceuticals, BD (Becton Dickinson & Company) and Alcon Laboratories in US and Australia.

Arun earned a MS in Computer Integrated Manufacturing Engineering from UNSW, Australia and a Bachelor of Production Engineering from Anna University, India