Ameya Chitnis

Ameya Chitnis is an experienced professional currently serving as a Category Manager for R&T Procurement at Airbus SAS in Toulouse, France, since February 2007. In this role, Ameya focuses on strategic procurement, leading initiatives for wind tunnel tests and various engineering mockups, and is a member of the ZeroE fuel cell MFT. Previous positions at Airbus include Senior Manager for Business Intelligence and Industry Analysis and Deputy Manager for Global Sourcing Network, where Ameya worked on A&D market analysis and strategic alliances within the Indian aerospace context. Ameya began the career as a Project Engineer and Team Lead at Danaher Motion, overseeing the technology transfer project for micro motor products to India. Educational background includes a Master’s degree in Global Strategy, Supply Chain & Project Management from KEDGE Business School and a PGD in Data Science from the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore, along with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University.