Raunak Jain is an experienced Planning & Purchase Head at Kirby Building Systems, overseeing operations planning for plants in Kuwait, KSA, and RAK, focusing on procurement processes in the Pre-Engineered Building (PEB) and Structural Steel sectors. Prior roles include Senior Manager Operations at JSW Severfield Structures Ltd and Operations Manager at Zamil Steel Vietnam, managing significant manufacturing facilities and teams. Raunak has a strong educational background with a Master of Business Administration from Cardiff Metropolitan University and various certifications in management and SAP. Starting at Kirby in 2007 as an Assistant Planning Manager, Raunak has contributed to significant operational improvements and the successful implementation of SAP systems across multiple regions.
Kirby Building Systems - A group company of Alghanim Industries
Kirby Building Systems is one of the largest pre-engineered steel building (PEB) companies in the world. Kirby is a 100% subsidiary of Kuwait-based multi-national and multi-billion dollar business conglomerate Alghanim Industries, one of the largest privately owned companies in the Middle East. In 1976, Kirby was the first to pioneer PEB technology in the Middle East, moving into India in 1999. Its product list consists of PEB applications for factories, warehouses, metro rails, supermarkets, aircraft hangars, sports stadiums, auditoriums, etc. Other products include Structural Steel, Sandwich Panels, Storage Solutions, Kirby Roof (KR), Kirby Wall (KW), Curved Beams, Kirby Deep Decking Panel and Kirby Standing Seam Panel (KSS-600). Kirby has a total of 7 manufacturing facilities located in West Shuaiba Industrial Area (KUWAIT), Ras-Al-Khaimah (UAE), Ho Chi Minh (VIETNAM), Haridwar - Hyderabad - Gujarat (INDIA) and Jeddah (KSA) with a total annual capacity of approximately 515,000 MT, supported by over 5,000+ employees. The company operates through 70 sales offices located across six geographical regions, including the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the rest of Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, Africa, Eastern Europe and South East Asia. Globally, Kirby has more than 300 certified builders for the installation of steel buildings. Kirby has manufactured more than 65,000 buildings across the globe, including the world’s single largest PEB building, the Renault Nissan factory in India. The company maintains a strong reputation for providing customer-designed and cost-effective solutions for steel buildings, manufacturing to the highest quality standards, and providing top-class service to its customers.