Ashish Chopade takes charge of strategic sourcing at Adani Defence

AHMEDABAD: Adani Defence and Aerospace has added fresh firepower to its leadership ranks with the appointment of Ashish Chopade as head of strategic sourcing. In his new role, Chopade will oversee strategic sourcing initiatives, expand supplier discovery across diverse capabilities, and streamline the entire procure-to-pay process.

The mandate is clear and ambitious. Chopade is expected to strengthen the supplier ecosystem, unlock cost efficiencies and support Ebitda improvement, all while helping scale one of the Adani Group’s most strategically significant businesses.

Chopade joins Adani Defence after a successful stint at the Motherson Group, where he served as general manager and led sourcing solutions and multi-capability supplier discovery. Known for blending operational rigour with strategic thinking, he played a key role in driving value across complex supply chains.

Before that, he spent nearly two decades at Hero MotoCorp, rising through the ranks from associate manager to deputy general manager. His journey there covered everything from margin transformation programmes and proprietary parts buying to leading strategic sourcing and indirect purchase categories.

From junior engineer beginnings in Nagpur to shaping sourcing strategies for some of India’s largest manufacturing organisations, Chopade’s career has been built piece by piece, much like the supply chains he now optimises.

At Adani Defence and Aerospace, his task will be to ensure that the right partners, at the right cost, arrive at the right time, a behind-the-scenes role that quietly powers growth, resilience and long-term competitiveness.