Vembu Pavanasam is an accomplished professional in supply chain management and procurement, currently serving as a Supervisor at Ford Motor Company since December 2018. Responsibilities include managing a team of five, procuring parts, forecasting inventory requirements, and overseeing daily operations involving over 200 North American suppliers. Prior roles at Ford included Senior Associate in Supply Chain Management, where achievements included transitioning procurement processes to India and training new analysts. Vembu’s experience extends to Nissan Trading India Pvt Ltd, where responsibilities involved export coordination and order planning. Previous positions at NS Instruments India Pvt Ltd and International Tractors Limited included procurement, inventory management, and dealer coordination. Vembu holds a Bachelor's degree in Automobile Engineering from Anna University Tiruchirapalli and an MBA in Operations Management from the University of Madras.