Kumar K. Chandran possesses extensive experience in supplier development and sourcing within the aerospace and automotive industries. Currently serving as Senior Manager of Supplier Development for ASIA at Spirit AeroSystems since September 2016, Kumar previously held roles as Assistant Manager of Regional Sourcing ASEAN at Volkswagen Group Malaysia and Senior Supplier Quality Engineer at Sensata Technologies. Earlier career experience includes a position as Quality Engineer at Sony Electronics. Academically, Kumar holds a Master's degree in Engineering Management from Universiti Putra Malaysia and a Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.