ganesan KUMARAN
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English Full professional proficiency
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German Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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UMA Consumer Products
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India
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head - Procurement & Supply Chain Lead
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Apr 2023 - Present
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PRAN-RFL Group
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Bangladesh
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive Director - Process Development & Planning
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Jun 2022 - Jan 2023
PRAN- RFL is a multibillion conglomerate based out of Bangladesh. Extremely diversified, they serve the global markets with their Food, Beverage, Electrical appliances and many other product categories. PRAN- RFL is a multibillion conglomerate based out of Bangladesh. Extremely diversified, they serve the global markets with their Food, Beverage, Electrical appliances and many other product categories.
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Unilever
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United Kingdom
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Procurement Lead
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Oct 2018 - Dec 2021
supporting a billion euro business with strategic procurement partnerships
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Supply Chain Director - Projects
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2017 - Sep 2018
Transformation of Supply Chain for Unilever - Qinyuan
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Procurement Director - Third party Manufacturing
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2014 - 2017
I lead the procurement of Finished products for all the categories (Home & Personal care, Foods and refreshment) for Asia, Africa, Middle East and Russian geographies. I also lead the global strategy agenda for Refreshment third party manufacturing Key transformation scope include: 1. Transform supply base into strategic partners 2. Plan and Execute value improvement strategies 3. Transformational projects 4. Sustainability and responsible sourcing 5. Recruit… Show more I lead the procurement of Finished products for all the categories (Home & Personal care, Foods and refreshment) for Asia, Africa, Middle East and Russian geographies. I also lead the global strategy agenda for Refreshment third party manufacturing Key transformation scope include: 1. Transform supply base into strategic partners 2. Plan and Execute value improvement strategies 3. Transformational projects 4. Sustainability and responsible sourcing 5. Recruit, nurture and motivate a global team 6. Risk assessment and management
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Global Supply Chain Director - Water (Pureit)
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2006 - 2014
A Unilever venture which enables availability of safe drinking water. I was part of the category growth story from being an ‘idea to 300 million euro business’ across 15 countries • Member of the Leadership Team making all the strategic and tactical calls • Plan and execute the Regional and Global SC strategies • Build systems and processes to deliver Products to the market through the functions Plan, Make, Deliver, Quality, SHE & Budgeting • Manage Value generation projects… Show more A Unilever venture which enables availability of safe drinking water. I was part of the category growth story from being an ‘idea to 300 million euro business’ across 15 countries • Member of the Leadership Team making all the strategic and tactical calls • Plan and execute the Regional and Global SC strategies • Build systems and processes to deliver Products to the market through the functions Plan, Make, Deliver, Quality, SHE & Budgeting • Manage Value generation projects • Ensure all Innovation reach the consumer on time in full • Build superior global teams
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Whirlpool India
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Manager - KitchenAid Small Appliances
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2001 - 2006
I was leading the Strategic Business Unit of KitchenAid portables ( design & supply chain) in Asia The agenda: 1. Understanding and translating the consumer’s requirement into product design 2. Build and manage the Global technology center 3. Product Design and End to End supply chain to Global Markets 4. 100% export oriented unit 4. Built a global team including colleagues from the US to establish a design team spanning countries. . I was leading the Strategic Business Unit of KitchenAid portables ( design & supply chain) in Asia The agenda: 1. Understanding and translating the consumer’s requirement into product design 2. Build and manage the Global technology center 3. Product Design and End to End supply chain to Global Markets 4. 100% export oriented unit 4. Built a global team including colleagues from the US to establish a design team spanning countries. .
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Gillette India Pvt. Ltd
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Consumer Goods
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Manager
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1997 - 2001
Leading the manufacturing operations of Gillette diversified operations for the Braun/Oral B products. Braun is the German global grooming and small appliances brand of Gillette Leading the manufacturing operations of Gillette diversified operations for the Braun/Oral B products. Braun is the German global grooming and small appliances brand of Gillette
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Start-up Venture
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France
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder & CEO
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1994 - 1997
successful start-up manufacturing setup with global companies as customers successful start-up manufacturing setup with global companies as customers
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Senior Engineer - Engineering & Operations
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1989 - 1994
experienced in production engineering designing and setting up capital production systems. I also managed the shop floor operations manufacturing washing machines experienced in production engineering designing and setting up capital production systems. I also managed the shop floor operations manufacturing washing machines
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Education
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PSG College of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering, Production engg -
SRMHSS