Raj Kumar Kanne

Raj Kumar Kanne serves as the Global Procurement Director for Direct Material at Western Digital since March 2011, overseeing procurement activities for various commodities and materials operations. Prior to this role, Raj held the position of Global Commodity Manager at Dunham-Bush Holding Bhd, focusing on cost containment projects. Experience as Supply Chain Manager at Acument Global Technologies included managing purchasing, customer service, and production planning with a team of 22 executives and 5 contract staff. Additionally, Raj worked as Materials Manager at Emerson Process Management, leading the supply chain management for the Valve Automation Division. Educational qualifications include an MBA in Management from EU Business School and a BA in Economics from the National University of Malaysia (UKM).