Raj Kishore Naik

Raj Kishore Naik is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the automotive industry, currently serving as Vice President at Ashok Leyland since December 2016, where responsibilities include leading sourcing and supply chain for new parts development and quality. With a strong background that includes positions as General Manager at Nissan Ashok Leyland and Bajaj Auto Ltd, as well as Vice President at Defiance Technologies Limited, and DGM at Tata Motors Limited, Raj has built expertise in research and development and engineering. Raj's career began at Maruti Udyog Limited, where significant contributions were made to body engineering for India-specific Suzuki cars. Raj holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela, earned from 1987 to 1991.