Tharun Kumar Balakrishnan

Tharun Kumar Balakrishnan has extensive experience in the automotive purchasing sector, currently serving as Series Purchasing Plastics at Grammer AG since April 2014, with responsibilities including the procurement of plastic injection molds, foam molds, and metal tools. Previous roles at Grammer AG include Project Buyer for automotive consoles, armrests, and headrests, as well as a focus on commodity buying for tooling. Tharun completed a Master's thesis on supplier evaluation platforms and global sourcing strategies for the tooling business. Earlier experience includes working as a Supply Chain Engineer at Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd and as a Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer at Sansera Engineering Limited. Tharun holds a Master of Science in International Production Management from Hamburg University of Technology and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from B. M. S. College of Engineering.