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Ravikumar H R

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Head - Purchasing at Festo
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Ravikumar H R is a seasoned purchasing and supply chain leader with over 20 years of experience in the automotive and engineering sectors. Holding a Bachelor of Engineering and an MBA, he excels in strategic sourcing, localization, and cost reduction. Colleagues describe him as a natural leader with a strategic mindset and vast knowledge.

He demonstrates an interest in the principles of professional and personal development, sharing content related to the habits of successful people. This suggests a focus on continuous improvement not just for his organization, but also for himself.

Unique fact: While at Bosch, he successfully developed the first local source for Hot Forged Rails (HFR) in India, a significant localization achievement.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Head - Purchasing
Job Level
Middle
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Future Supply Chains
He was an invited panelist at a 2023 IIM Bangalore conference discussing "Trends shaping the future of Supply Chains in Atmanirbhar Bharath. "
Strategic Sourcing
A core theme in his career, he has managed multi-million Euro spends and spearheaded sourcing strategies at Festo, HOMAG, and Continental.
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Career

Work history

9-2018
Head - Purchasing
Festo
Head - Strategic Sourcing
HOMAG
Sr. Manager-Sourcing
Continental
Sr. Engineer-Purchase
Bosch India
Engineer- vendor development
Ace Designers Limited
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Education
1999 - 2003
Bachelor of Engineering (BE)
Chitradurga
Master of Business Administration - MBA
SRMIST, Kattankulathur, Chennai ,Tamil Nadu
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