10 Sanmina procurement leaders
Terry Le, SVP, Strategic Procurement & Operational Support, Technology Component Group at Sanmina, is one of ten Sanmina procurement leaders listed here, alongside vice presidents and directors of supplier management, strategic sourcing, global procurement and purchasing. A reader can learn how procurement leaders work at Sanmina from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Ash Sharma
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Global Suppliers Management (GSM) Head of Capital Equipment Supply Chain · Sanmina
Ash Sharma has been Vice President - Global Suppliers Management (GSM) Head of Capital Equipment Supply Chain at Sanmina since May 2007, based in San Jose, California, and the profile says the role heads the procurement of capital manufacturing equipment for divisions including SMT, Semi-Con, Mechanical System Division and PWB.
Hariraamu Harikrishnan
LinkedInExperience: Director purchase · Sanmina
Hariraamu Harikrishnan has held Director purchase at Sanmina since September 2022, based in Tamil Nadu, India, and has also held Director Stratergic SCM at Sanmina since July 2023 and Senior Director -SCM since May 2026. The profile headline lists global sourcing, NPI, inventory management and supplier development in electronics manufacturing.
Juan Vertiz
LinkedInExperience: Purchasing and Supply Chain Procurement Director · Sanmina
Juan Vertiz has been Purchasing and Supply Chain Procurement Director at Sanmina since December 2019, based in Guadalajara, Mexico. Juan Vertiz was in Supply Chain Procurement Management at Sanmina from 2008 to 2019, Purchasing Manager (MRO) at Sanmina in 2009, Purchasing Manager at Sanmina from 2007 to 2008 and Material Superintendent there from 2005 to 2007.
Karl Knipe
LinkedInExperience: Global Procurement Director - Global Indirect Procurement and EMEA Transportation Procurement · Sanmina
Karl Knipe has been Global Procurement Director - Global Indirect Procurement and EMEA Transportation Procurement at Sanmina since June 2022, based in Ashford, England, and the profile headline lists logistics, MRO, IT and facilities. Karl Knipe was EMEA Transportation Procurement Manager at Sanmina from 2018 to 2019 and Logistics Supplier Manager at Intel from 2016 to 2017.
Kumar Subramanian
LinkedInExperience: Director - Supplier Management & Manufacturing Systems · Sanmina
Kumar Subramanian has been Director - Supplier Management & Manufacturing Systems at Sanmina since March 2023, based in the Guadalajara area of Mexico. Kumar Subramanian was Program Manager, Project Manager at Wipro from 2021 to 2023, Managing Director, Contec India Private Limited from 2014 to 2020 and Team Lead - Sr. Manager at Sanmina from 2003 to 2014.
Milan Vezmar
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Purchasing · Sanmina
Milan Vezmar has been Director Of Purchasing at Sanmina since June 1984, a role the profile places in San Jose, California, and the profile headline gives the same title at Sanmina. The profile lists no other employer for Milan Vezmar, so the purchasing experience shown is all at Sanmina.
Robin Lim
LinkedInExperience: VP, Regional Supplier Management, Greater China Operations · Sanmina
Robin Lim has been VP, Regional Supplier Management, Greater China Operations at Sanmina since September 2006, a role the profile places in China. The profile headline gives the same title at Sanmina-SCI, and the role covers supplier management for the Greater China operations of Sanmina.
Srinivasa Gummadi
LinkedInExperience: Director- Strategic Sourcing Metals · Sanmina
Srinivasa Gummadi has been Director- Strategic Sourcing Metals at Sanmina since May 2026, based in Houston, Texas, and the profile describes developing supply partners across commodities including high alloys, low alloys and flat steel. Srinivasa Gummadi was Supply Chain Category Manager-Castings & Fabrication at J.B. Poindexter & Co from 2025 to 2026.
Terry Le
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Strategic Procurement & Operational Support, Technology Component Group · Sanmina
Terry Le has been SVP, Strategic Procurement & Operational Support, Technology Component Group at Sanmina since April 2021, based in Schenectady, New York. Terry Le was Senior Director, Supply Chain Management, CIG at Bloom Energy from 2019 to 2021, EVP Supply Chain at Contec, LLC from 2013 to 2019 and SVP Asset Management at Sanmina from 1996 to 2013.
Tracy Carpenter
LinkedInExperience: Director Global Supplier Management · Sanmina
Tracy Carpenter is a former Director Global Supplier Management at Sanmina, a role held from 2006 to 2015, and was Director Global Material Cost at Sanmina from 2015 to 2016, Director Global Supply Chain Management at Sanmina from 2016 to 2022 and Global Commodity Manager at Sanmina from 2002 to 2006. The profile lists negotiation and vendor management.
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