Experience

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  SPAR India (Max Hypermarket India Pvt Limited)

  • Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Spar India Head MPR and Supply Chain

    • Feb 2023 - Present
    • Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

    - Lead Merchandise Planning for FMCG, Grocery, Dairy & Frozen, General Merchandise, Electronics and Home Furnishing- Supply Chain Management - Manage all India Distribution centres and ensure logistics costs optimization including Last Mile Delivery- Member of Excom- Drive digitisation - Manage procurement cost base of Rs 1000 crores per annum - Lead Demand Planning

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  Swanrose India

  • New Delhi, Delhi, India

  • Chief Operating Officer

    • Apr 2020 - Dec 2022
    • New Delhi, Delhi, India

    Own P&L, Business Development in Retail, E commerce and Institutions of Personal Care Products. Core Processes documented. New Product Development and Launch in multiple geographies. Part of Excom for making strategic decisions of investments, product portfolio, Ensure Sales Automation, Innovative way of distribution of products.

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  Jagatjit Industries Limited

  • Business Head - Health and Safety, Director - Supply Chain

    • Sep 2020 - Apr 2022

    Business Development for Health and Safety Products, Create a solid distribution network, strengthen and optimize back end to support width and depth of the business. Manage and optimize commodity sourcing, packaging development for IMFL. Create a ready reckoner of costs to take business decisions on PAN India level. Lead HEW.Packaging - Renovation and innovation products including concept to delivery. Development of Centralized procurement and negotiation. Create a self sustaining and seamless supply chain

  • Director Supply Chain and International Business

    • Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

    Managed International Business of IMFL and achieved growth in revenue of over 40%. Created sustainable RTM and Business modelsManaged and strategised both domestic and global sourcingEnsured DIFOT in managing both inbound and outbound logisticsCreated and sustained process improvementsCarried out Large scale Project negotiation including project management and cost optimizationKey stakeholder in strategic projects Active team member in formulating strategies.New Product Development to commercialization - Both Renovation and Innovation ProjectsCommodity, Bio-Fuel, Grains sourcing and procurementCost optimisation project lead for the group

  • Director Supply Chain Management

    • Apr 2018 - Aug 2019

    End to End Supply Chain Management including but not limited to source finalisation, vendor induction, sales and operations planning, quality, compliance to statutory requirements , packaging development , logistics and distribution

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  DIAGEO India

  • Bangalore

  • Sr General Manager - Supply Chain

    • Jul 2012 - Mar 2018
    • Bangalore

    Managed both Demand planning and supply fulfillment. Ensured sourcing of raw material and effective utilization of capacities in the factory. Managed Outbound Logistics (exports) and ensure process improvements including managing online auction and KYC/KYBP compliance. Monitored and ensured maintenance of optimum inventory at the manufacturing facilities. Optimized production runs to improve costs. Created a network of reliable suppliers, transporters and logistics partners for exports and operations outside India.Chosen the site and purpose of TMU considering short and long term business planning including compliance to the law of the landDigitized and established SOPs to make the supply chain organization a self sustaining one.Established indigenous source for packing material. Develop and map vendor base for suppliers based on cost and quality effectiveness (For eg : sourcing from India / China)Evaluate competitor methodology and adopt best practises. Continuous improvements on quality and cost reduction.Procurement Contracts finalization along with sourcing team including taking positionDeveloped and inducted Third Party Manufacturing Units in Malaysia, Myanmar and Nigeria.

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  Global Green Company Limited

  • India
  • Food and Beverage Services
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Vice President - Supply Chain Planning & Head Procurement (India)

    • Jul 2011 - Jul 2012

    • Spearheaded Group-wide supply chain process through strategy planning and implementation, process optimization and systems development to facilitate efficient and synergized operations of services towards procurement of raw material and the ongoing flow of merchandise from suppliers through production facilities, and also deliveries to customers. Drove S&OP Process.• Lead for procurement operations of Glass/Lids/Vinegar/Flavour through competitive sourcing and complex negotiations, and established array of supply chain services with focus on cost-efficiency and operational synergies.• Managed more than 25% of the purchases from global sources through continuous monitoring of price trends and special attempt to take position and lock in prices. • Ensured process establishment for effective inbound and outbound Logistics.• Handled Procure to Pay cycle for Agri Inputs, Raw and Packing Material.• Spearheaded Global ERP implementation of SAP along with CIO. Process owner for implementing SD and MM, Warehousing Module in Belgium, Hungary and India.• Managed and led a highly empowered workforce of 8 direct reports and 12 indirect reports.

  • GM - Supply Chain & Logistics

    • May 2008 - Jun 2011

    • Managed 4300 TEU movements across 48 Global Ports.• Handled stock movement / shipment of almost 1000 SKUs (FG), and procurement of 1720 SKUs from across the Globe encompassing 625 vendors.• Developed a cross functional team to conduct Vendor Audits, making a proper SWOT of Vendor in terms of quality, credit worthiness, costs and delivery viability.• Finalized Global Contracts with Service Providers & Vendors covering the requirement of 6 plants worldwide.• Designed policies and SOP for entire SCM function, and implemented SAP for MM and SD Module across the Globe.• Achieved Deflation stretch targets of 3% on overall expenditure with special emphasis on global sourcing of 25% of key buys.• Defined Inventory levels for Key buys including Glass, Lids, and Vinegar, and introduced Vendor Managed Inventory.• Managed Cost Base of nearly Rs.250 Crores ($ 33 Mn – Procurement and 6 Mn of DTW costs) and accrued deflation of nearly Rs.8 Crores.• Indigenized one of the Important Packing Material – Glass Jars (Deflation accrued Rs.2.25 Crores).• Liquidated non-performing assets and inventories worth Rs.7 Crores.• Pursued waiver of interest charges for late payment ($ 80000).• Ensured compliance to Customs, Excise and Sales regulation in India.

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  Swiss Arabian Perfumes Group

  • Sharjah & Dubai

  • Manager - Procurement and Inbound Logistics

    • Jul 2007 - Apr 2008
    • Sharjah & Dubai

    Planning, Procurement, Managing both inbound and outbound logistics. Warehousing and Distribution of perfumes.

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  Reliance Retail Limited

  • Bangalore

  • Chief Manager - Staples

    • Jan 2007 - Jul 2007
    • Bangalore

    Vendor Packer development, Manage packing, ensure fill rates to DC. Ensure no stock outs in outlets

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  Global Green Company

  • India
  • Food and Beverage Services
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Sr. Manager - Supply Chain & Logistics

    • Jul 2005 - Jan 2007

    Managed movement of 4000 TEUs. Exports into 50 countries world wide. Procurement of 900 SKUs of Packaging and Processing. Vendor Managed Inventory. Vendor rapport. Negotiation. Performance score cards. Negotiation.

  • Manager - Supply Chain

    • Jul 2004 - Jun 2005

    Procurement of Packaging, Engg, Agri Inputs and Processing Material. Vendor development, Vendor audits, Negotiation

  • Asst Manager -Supply Chain

    • Dec 2002 - Jul 2004

    Procurement of Packaging and processing. Vendor development and inventory management.

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  GE Plastics

  • Baroda

  • Logistics and Warehouse Incharge

    • Jul 1998 - Nov 2002
    • Baroda

    Managed outbound Logistics, warehouses of traded FG, FG and Raw Material Warehouse. In charge of customs and Central excise compliance. Practised six sigma and is a certified green belt. Worked on ERP Implementation

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  Texel Industries Ltd.

  • Ahmedabad

  • Export Executive

    • Apr 1996 - Jun 1998
    • Ahmedabad

    Documentation, Customer Order fulfillment, Communication to customer. develop 3 months forecast