Lenexis Foodworks appoints Ankur Gupta as Head of Procurement

Ankur Gupta brings over 17 years of experience across procurement, projects and QSR operations to the role.

Lenexis Foodworks, the parent company of Chinese Wok, Big Bowl and The Momo Co., has appointed Ankur Gupta as Head of Procurement. The company operates more than 270 stores.

Ankur brings over 17 years of experience spanning projects and procurement, having worked across Sapphire Foods, Yum Brands and Future Group. He holds an M.Tech from NIT, Bhopal.

Experience across QSR procurement

Prior to joining Lenexis Foodworks, Ankur spent around a decade at Sapphire Foods, the master franchisee for KFC and Pizza Hut in India. He most recently served as Associate General Manager, where he worked across procurement and capex functions within a multi-brand QSR operation.

At Lenexis Foodworks, Ankur will lead procurement, capex and design standardization functions. His mandate includes preparing standard operating procedures for store roll-outs, standardizing bills of quantities and design parameters, overseeing auctions, capex and equipment procurement, and strengthening audit processes across the company’s store network.

“Ankur brings a solid combination of deep expertise and cross-sector experience across procurement, projects and QSR operations. As we scale our store network, having strong systems for capex, design standardization and procurement discipline is critical. Ankur’s experience makes him well placed to build that backbone for us. — Arvind R P, Chief Executive Officer, Lenexis Foodworks.

“Embracing a new chapter with purpose, passion, and the courage to create impact. I look forward to building robust, scalable procurement and capex systems that support Lenexis Foodworks as it grows.” — Ankur Gupta, Head of Procurement, Lenexis Foodworks.