Javed Ahmad

Javed has 27 years of international experience in the electrical and electronics manufacturing industry. A thought leader and expert, he has spent a significant time of his career in managing end to end supply chain, transformation and managing complex operations across the globe.

He is currently Senior Vice President for Schneider Electric India and runs its Global Supply Chain in India, Middle East and Africa. His portfolio has a well-rounded mix of tailored supply chain processes, smart factories and smart logistics centers.  

Javed started his career as a Supply Chain and Logistics Manager in APC by Schneider Electric, following which he moved into the role of General Manager - India Global Supply Chain Operations. From this he moved through the role of Vice President - Global Supply Chain in the Indian Region to his current position. His work has played a pivotal role in spearheading the set up and growth of ITB in India from 1991 with a green field start up operation. He has established 11 global factories, 8 distribution centres and 3000 employees catering to the need of customers all over the world. 

Javed had grown through the ranks at Schneider Electric in the past 27 years while building a strong experience in business strategy, lean manufacturing, quality processes, new product development, innovation, global sourcing, procurement, network modeling and quality value engineering.

Javed has an MBA from the University of Rhode Island and has done an Advance Leadership programme from Harvard Business School, while his Bachelor’s degree is in Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University.