• Gender: Male
• Age: 45
• Designation: Head-Supply chain
• Highest Education Level: Post Graduate Diploma
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Preferred Location: Mumbai
• Work Experience: 21.9 Year(s)

Education

Post Graduate diploma in Foreign Trade at IMC, Mumbai.
Post Graduate diploma in Business Management from Prin L. N. Welingkar’s Institute of Management research and studies (Among the top Management Institutes in India.)
Bachelors in Chemical Engineering (1998-2002) from Amravati University with 1st Class in Final year.

Skill Sets

Skill Type Skill Name
Tools/Others Business Objects, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint
DATABASE Oracle 8i
ERP SAP (PP Module), Orion ,Oracle ERP

Work Experience

Head Supply Chain
Since 12th Aug 2019
Company profile- producing and procuring all types of Canned Fruits & Vegetables like Tomato Puree,
Cherries, Pineapple slice, Pears, Peaches etc., Jams, Jellies, Tomato products, Olive Oil, Pasta and Cereals.

Job profile-
Driving the attainment of company performance, profitability and efficiency in regard to all purchasing,
including but not limited to Raw materials (fresh fruits, Vegetables, Chemicals etc.), packaging materials,
capex items etc.
? Maximizing efficiency and cost optimization in the supply chain, and improving accuracy and results
through collaborative approach with vendors/suppliers
? Implementing latest best practices in regard to technology, inventory and demand management, and
compliance management across the group.
? Lead annual tender / quarterly / monthly negotiations with suppliers using various auctioning techniques
like Reverse Auctioning, Dutch Auctioning etc.
? Lead the team for implementation of SAP
? Responsible for conducting S&OP meeting on monthly basis.
? Implemented replenishment model for Inventory management
? Support all business verticals and departments through prompt, efficient and cost-effective procurement
of the right quality products
? Auditing Standard Operating Procedures across supply chain
? Managing and optimizing/minimizing transportation and other direct / indirect (or hidden) costs in the
supply chain
? Optimizing warehouse & transportation expenses & improving overall efficiency
? Developing positive, long term and strong relationships with vendors/suppliers
? Ensuring strict compliance with regulations, and group standards
? Drive operational excellence and best practices to improve purchasing and other costs
? Managing Product requirement through in-house production, contract Manufacturing and Imports.

As Head of Sourcing & Planning from 21st May 2018 to 9th Aug 2019.
Company profile-stakes claim on the luxury lifestyle space with a diversified network of individually run, professional businesses
Job profile-
Monthly review of the RM-PM inventory levels (managed by NG) based on the forecast and initiate
advance purchase / procurement function for the material requirements
? Consolidate RM/PM requirements based on the stock levels at co-packers and forecast and prepare
material requirements plan
? Actively involved in procurement of Capex materials Like. Filling Line, Moulds, Capper Machine etc. For
Beverage Industry.
? Responsible for annual capacity planning, RCCP and periodical review of current capacities and alignment
with co-packers
? Develop supply plans, alignment with demand plan and issues for escalation to review meeting in the
S&OP processes
? Provide the production plan to co-packers according to batch size and cases/ batch estimation

At Wagh Bakri Tea Group (GUJARAT TEA PROCESSORS & PACKERS LTD) -3rd largest tea company in India.
- As General Manager Procurement & Commercial from 1st Dec 2012 to 19th May 2018.

At Essel Propack Ltd
- Worked as Head Purchase-India from 02nd Feb 2011 till 30th Nov 2012.

At Godrej Consumer products Ltd
Worked as Manager Logistics from 24th Nov 2008 till 01st Feb 2011

At Hindustan unilever Ltd
Worked as Asst. Manager (Vendor development) from 1st April 2005 to 22nd Nov 2008.

At Pidilite Industries Ltd
Worked as an Operation’s Executive in the area of Production planning since 1st July 2002 to 31st Mar 2005.

Functional
- Materials Management
- Inventory Management
- Purchasing / Procurement
- Vendor Management
- Logistics & Warehousing

Professional Snapshot -
Offering over 18 years of rich experience in managing various areas of Supply chain management like, Inventory Planning, Production Planning, Vendor management, Sourcing, Purchase, Contract Manufacturing, Logistics, warehousing, Imports etc.
- Strategic ability in striking excellent coordination with all involved divisions within the organization including procurement, vendor development and materials management.
- Successfully exhibited excellence in effectively handling cost effective procurement and achieved significant savings. - Expertise at handling the inventory function, to curtail inventory holding expenses and adherence to the minimum inventory level to minimize wastage.
- Proactive and team oriented with proven acumen to lead & diverse and large teams using strong organizational skills, out of the box thinking, and innovative problem-solving abilities.