Raghu Veeraraghavan

Raghu Veeraraghavan has extensive experience in the automotive industry. Raghu currently holds the position of Head of Strategic Sourcing at Mahindra and Mahindra Limited, a role they have held since January 2020. Prior to that, from 2018 to 2019, they worked as the Purchase Director at Ford Motor Company. At Ford Motor Company, they also served as the Director of Localization from 2014 to 2017, overseeing sourcing from local suppliers, achieving cost reduction targets, and handling procurement. Raghu held multiple roles as a Senior Purchasing Manager from 2005 to 2013, playing a key role in sourcing Ford Figo components and managing material planning and logistics. Before joining Ford Motor Company, they worked as a Deputy Manager at Maruti Suzuki India Limited from 1991 to 1996.

Raghu Veeraraghavan completed their Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, from 1985 to 1989. Raghu then pursued a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration and Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, from 1989 to 1991. Before their higher education, Raghu attended DTEA Senior Secondary School, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this period.