Experience

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  Elida Beauty at Unilever

  • Pune, Maharashtra, India

  • Freelance

    • Apr 2023 - Present
    • Pune, Maharashtra, India

    FMCG company

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  CEAT Limited

  • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Retainer

    • Feb 2022 - Jan 2023
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Worked with CEAT Limited in Procurement function

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  Self-employed

  • Freelance

    • Oct 2020 - Jan 2022

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  VVF (India) Limited

  • Mumbai

  • Asst General Manager, Strategic Procurement

    • Apr 2017 - Sep 2020
    • Mumbai

    Strategic Procurement, EXIM, MRP, Logistics Procurement

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  Unilever Nepal Limited

  • Nepal

  • Freelancer

    • Oct 2016 - Mar 2017
    • Nepal

    Worked with Unilever Nepal Limited, Hetauda on a 6 months contract basis to streamline the Supply Chain Operation process and implement best practices.

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  CEAT Tyres Limited

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Freelancer

    • Aug 2016 - Oct 2016
    • Mumbai Area, India

    Worked with CEAT Tyres for their Packaging material Cost models, Material planning and SOPs

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  Hindustan Unilever Limited

  • Supply Planning Manager

    • Nov 2014 - Mar 2016

    As Supply Planning Manager, my responsibilities included: a. Supply Planning: Ensuring the Right Stock Availability as per consensus demand. Interact with key stakeholders for all Stock and Supply related matters, including Source Plants, Plant Operations, Central Planning, Sales and marketing. Work closely with Innovation and Network Planning teams for Campaign planning and smooth launch plans. Close monitoring of Finished Goods stocks and deliveries,sharing the sku level ageing details to Distribution planning teams to ensure better sales planning, manage the right inventory planning and days on hand thus avoid any write offs. b. Demand Planning and S&OP: Assist in the Demand Planning function for the Business. Work Closely with Sales Development for Forecast Validation and Distribution planning. Lead S&OP Framework within Organization. Innovate and identify ideas to graduate to next level of Planning Excellence. Regular monitoring of input materials viz. Raw and Packaging Stock Flow, ensuring timely escalation and action to avoid Stock write off, risk on freshness and Quality c. Process Design & Team management: Ensuring robust planning mechanism is in place for error free planning. Focusing on Efficiency Improvement within the function through IT based automation tools. Complete Ownership of Planning Dashboard and KPI Monitoring. Complete ownership of Factory Planning, Direct & Indirect Taxes, Cost Controls, manage the full factory Supply Chain operations Some of my noteworthy milestones included: i. Enhanced the Unit turnover by 20% through focused production planning and timely dispatches ii. Delivered a Savings of Rs.5 Cr thro’ better logistics and alternate packaging iii. Foreshortened the DOH is from 27 days to 20 days thro’ alternate mode of transportation and focused ordering methodology iv. Ensured Statutory records are filed timely to ensure the fiscal incentives/subsidies are available under Industrial Policy

  • Operations Manager – Cross Boarder Sourcing

    • Jan 2013 - Oct 2014

    As a Cross Boarder Sourcing Operations Manager, I have handled the implementation of Process controls, SOPs, user training modules, Risk analysis, Robust controls, Forex hedging, and implementation of IT tools which in-turn enhanced transactional volumes routed through UAPL-Singapore. I have channeled operational excellence, monitoring of documents OTIF and nil customer service issues and streamlined processes to reduce operational complexities to enable increase in productivity which in-turn seeded improvement in service levels and error free environment

  • Unilever Asia Pte Ltd., & Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

    • Jan 2008 - Dec 2012

    I have held multifaceted responsibilities like Spot contract finalization, New supplier development, Alternate supplier approvals, Material strategy planning, Monthly Price forecasting, Monthly MIS, Close review of Feedstock movements, Implementation of VIP projects, Bench marking of Surfactants Prices – Internally and Externally, Bench marking of Freight rates and providing 100% OTIF for all Innovation projects. # I have played vital roles in i. ensuring all countries in AAC region have 100% CCFOT (no stock outs) and fostered RFQ launching. ii. Award winning Alternate Surfactants (MES) implementation # Streamlined activities like providing Information Management solutions, logistics cost reduction by using UL Liners and Market Freight rates. # Shouldered the onus of initiating Price Forecasting tool, Cost Avoidance tool, Strategic Stocking and Alternate Supplier approvals

  • Sr. Commercial Executive

    • Jul 2003 - Dec 2007

    < For more details, kindly request my resume.>

  • Commercial Executive

    • Jun 1989 - Jun 2003

    < For more details, kindly request my resume.>

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  SCIL India Limited

  • Vijaypur, Guna, Madhya Pradesh & Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh

  • Payroll Assistant

    • Jul 1986 - May 1989
    • Vijaypur, Guna, Madhya Pradesh & Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh

    < For more details, kindly request my resume.>

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  Candy Filters India Limited

  • Vijaypur, Guna, Madhya Pradesh

  • Steno Typist

    • Jan 1986 - Jun 1986
    • Vijaypur, Guna, Madhya Pradesh

    < For more details, kindly request my resume.>