Experience

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  KAMANI OIL INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Vice President Supply Chain

    • Sep 2011 - Present
    • Mumbai Area, India

    Heading a team of more than 40 people and taking care of procurement, planning, Pan India Logistic & Distribution Network and Risk Management.

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  AIOCD Ltd

  • Director Operations

    • Apr 2010 - Sep 2011

    Overall incharge of all the Departments in the Company

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  Pidilite Industries Ltd

  • Chief Supply Chain Management

    • Jul 2004 - Jan 2011

    Key Responsibilities: Heading and managing a team of 63 members with reporting to the Directors  Involved in developing, testing and implementation of new Logics, Supply Chain Management Systems. Charged with handling Sales Forecasting, Budgetary Controls, Production Planning, man management, Distribution/ Despatch, Depots/ C&F Agents, Warehousing, Transport & Freight Management.  Managing Export Logistics for over 1500 Containers to more than 30 countries per year. Motivating, identifying skills gap, organizing training for professional development and motivating team members to achieve Corporate Goals.  Ensuring effective implementation of six sigma process improvement and WMS in mother warehouse to achieve prompt and error free transactions. Key person for Design/ implementation of C&F score card for performance rating and linking to variable remuneration. Ensuring error/ complaint free Export Despatches.Key achievements: Commended by the management for successfully reducing FG inventories from 38 days in 2003 to28 days in 2009 and simultaneous reducing short supplies from 7.5% to 4% & efficiently managing 1500 Export container despatches. Revamped despatches/ Transportation system and reduced Primary Freight from 2.8 % in 2004 to 2.2 % in 2009.  Received Letter of Appreciation from MD for excellent handling the insurance matter and settlement of insurance claim of more than Rs 6 Crores within 3 months during worst affected flood in Mumbai in 2005. Got MD’s Appreciation for putting the supplies on track by shifting stocks from different locations and arranging fresh warehouses within 5 days after the worst affected floods in Mumbai and getting edge over the competitors.

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  Cadila Pharmaceuticals

  • VP -Supply Chain

    • Aug 2000 - Jul 2004

    Key Responsibilities: Entrusted with the responsibility of Inventory Management and coordinating effort with Procurement, Job Workers, Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing and Logistics.  Involved in Production & Distribution Planning and ensuring timely payment from Stockists through effective Debtors Control/ Management. Monitored total Domestic / Exports Logistics & Distribution of over 900 SKUs and 26 C&F Agents with turnover of Rs. 500 Crores. Handled Transit & Stocks Insurance Management, Factory Central Excise and all India Sales Tax Assessment Management. A key member of the Steering Committee to manage Companies Production Facilities. Implemented Minimum Invoice Limit, Stockist Wise Maximum Outstanding Limits, Credit Days Limit, Stockist Rating and A, B , C Classification. Ensured implementation of advance cheques system instead of negotiation of documents thru bank, for quick collection at lesser cost. Conducted overall study of production capacity gap and joint proposal with technical/ production team for additional Investment in Plant & Machinery to ensure timely delivery by building the required capacity.

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  Wockhardt Ltd

  • Vice President Distribution

    • Feb 1991 - Aug 2000

    Production Planning & Scheduling , Logistics & Physical Dispatch/ Distribution ,Transport Contracts and Transit Management, Credit Control , Budgetary Control as well as Managing Indirect Taxes , Leading Audit / Business Improvement Process & Business Restructuring including Mergers/Acquisitions .