Balakumar Kumanan
Procurement Leader with 15+ years experience in Strategic Sourcing | IIM Ahmedabad | Saint Gobain | BASF Chemetall | Ascend Performance
- Role
- Procurement Lead at Ascend Performance Materials
- Location
- Chennai, TN, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Balakumar Kumanan
Experienced Procurement Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the Glass and chemicals industries. Strong procurement professional with a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) focused in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from A.C. College of Engineering and Technology. Have done one year executive management course in IIM Ahmedabad. Currently associated with Ascend Performance Materials as Procurement Lead
Experience
Procurement Lead
Jan 2026 — Present · Chennai, IN
Education
A.C. College of Engineering and Technology
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering
2006 — 2010
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Accelerated General Management Program, Business Administration and Management, General
2020 — 2021
Skills
- Process Engineering
- Operations Management
- Product Development
- Supply Management
- Sap Erp
- Negotiation
- Vendor Management Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Purchasing
- Sap R/3
- Logistics Management
- Inventory Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Team Management
- Six Sigma
- Supplier Negotiation
- Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Sourcing
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