Tejas Khese

Tejas Khese is a procurement professional with extensive experience in buying and sourcing across multiple companies. Currently serving as a Direct Buyer and Indirect Buyer at AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing since November 2021, Tejas has previously worked as a Project Purchase Intern at TRUMPF and contributed to strategic sourcing and process improvements during a Master Thesis Project at Dürr. Additional roles at Dürr included an Operational Purchase Intern, where responsibilities encompassed market research, negotiation, and purchase order management within SAP. Earlier experience also includes a Purchase Coordinator position at Samarth Aircon Private Limited, focusing on just-in-time delivery and inventory management, as well as an internship in the purchase department at Manik Engineers. Tejas holds a Master's degree in Operational Excellence and an MBA in Engineering from Hochschule Hof, along with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University.