Ankit Jarsania is an experienced procurement professional currently serving as the Procurement Manager for the Pipe Division at Astral Limited since June 2024. Prior to this role, Ankit held the position of Purchasing Lead at Mapaex from June 2021 to July 2024, where responsibilities included setting up commercial contracts, defining procurement strategies, and managing an annual procurement budget for an automated manufacturing plant. Ankit also worked as an Assistant Manager Purchase at Astral Pipes from February 2014 to June 2021, focusing on sourcing machinery and cost-saving projects. Earlier in the career, Ankit was a Purchase Executive at Molex, managing imports and local purchases. Ankit holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from LDRP-ITR, completed in 2011, and a Higher Secondary Certificate in Science from Swami Vivekananda High School.