Umashankar Rao

Umashankar Rao is an accomplished procurement professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles across multiple companies. At ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India, Umashankar serves as the Head of Procurement and has previously held positions such as Senior Manager Coal Buyer and Program Manager Procurement. Prior experience includes leading import raw materials and serving as Senior Manager - Production Planning Control at Electrosteel Steels Limited, as well as Senior Manager - Procurement at African Foundries Ltd. Early career highlights feature work as Executive Assistant to the Chairman and Managing Director at Viraj Profiles Ltd and Manager - Costing at Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd. Umashankar holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree in Metallurgy from the National Institute of Technology Raipur and has engaged in an R&D project at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research.