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Aasheesh Mittal

Coleads McKinsey projects at the intersection of procurement and digital and analytics, including generative AI

Based in Washington, DC, Aasheesh coleads our work in procurement digital and analytics in North America and is also the global leader for procurement in M&A. Working across sectors, Aasheesh helps companies find value in procurement through strategic sourcing and by transforming their operating models.

Recent examples of Aasheesh’s work include the following:

  • helping lead digital procurement transformations with more than 20 clients across the aerospace, automotive, basic materials, consumer, distribution, food, industrial, high tech, and pharmaceutical sectors
  • designing procurement organizations and operating models for multiple clients to elevate the role and decision rights for procurement, and building capabilities for cost and economic analysis, negotiations, and more
  • building capabilities in multiple client organizations for cost and economic analysis, negotiations, and more
  • developing McKinsey’s playbook to capture procurement synergies in mergers, and leading clean teams for pre-merger synergy assessment, post-merger value capture, and business continuity
  • implementing comprehensive programs including lean, supply chain optimization, supplier collaboration, demand transparency, specification optimization, and transportation collaboration with suppliers

Published Work

Revolutionizing procurement: Leveraging data and AI for strategic advantage,” McKinsey & Company, June 2024

Past Experience

Samsung
Director of operations

Education

Harvard Business School
MBA

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
BTech, mechanical engineering