Vineeth Kumar RK

Vineeth Kumar RK has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Vineeth is currently employed at Locus as an Associate Director - Customer Success | Global Account Management since February 2023. Prior to this role, they worked as a Customer Success Lead - Middle East & Africa from March 2022 to February 2023.

Before joining Locus, Vineeth worked at TVS Motor Company, where they held various positions. From November 2020 to March 2022, they served as the Assistant General Manager - Business Planning. In this role, they provided strategic guidance and direction for the annual policy and objective planning while ensuring alignment with long-term objectives. Vineeth also assessed business performance and identified areas for improvement and opportunities. Additionally, they facilitated inter-functional integration on business plans.

Prior to their role as Assistant General Manager, Vineeth worked as a Senior Manager - Business Planning from October 2019 to November 2020. Vineeth was also the Category Head - Raw Material sourcing : Senior Manager from May 2015 to September 2019. In this position, they played a crucial role in drafting and presenting purchasing strategies for raw material and indirect material. Vineeth was responsible for managing key accounts and ensuring the achievement of quality, cost, on-time delivery, and development objectives.

Earlier in their career at TVS Motor Company, Vineeth worked as an Assistant Manager, Commercials from October 2011 to April 2015. Vineeth also held the position of Senior Engineer - Purchase from August 2008 to September 2011, where they gained rich experience in the development of forgings and machined parts. Vineeth began their career as a Graduate Engineer - Purchase in July 2007.

Overall, Vineeth Kumar RK has a strong background in business planning, customer success, and procurement, with extensive experience in strategic planning, performance analysis, supplier management, and inter-functional integration.

Vineeth Kumar RK's education history is as follows:

Vineeth started their schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya from 1991 to 2001, where they completed their 1-10th grade education.

Vineeth then pursued a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in Mechanical Engineering from The National Institute Of Engineering, Mysore, from 2003 to 2007.

In 2010, Vineeth enrolled in the University of Warwick for a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Manufacturing Systems Engineering, which they completed in 2011.

In 2019, they pursued a Certification in 'International Business Excellence' from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. This certification lasted from 2019 to 2020.

In addition to their educational qualifications, Vineeth has obtained several certifications. These include a Blockchain Certification Training Course from Intellipaat in June 2019, a Yellow Belt in Operations Research from TVS Motor Company in February 2019, a certification in New Technologies for Business Leaders from Coursera in May 2018, and a Six Sigma Green Belt from TVS Motor Company in April 2016.