Heading Analytics & Performance Management team in Strategy & Technology IT Infrastructure Unit.

Heading Contracting and Business Analytics Team in Source to Pay organization. Source to Pay is a part of Global Business Services supporting all Procurement Units in Nokia, and also responsible for Accounts Payable and Travel & Expenses.

I am in Global Operations Supply Chain Design team as Segment Owner - Engineer to Order.E2E accountability for ETO products, and responsible for optimizing overall Supply Chain costs and managing all stakeholders in the E2E Supply Chain.

I am heading Performance Management, Deployment & Quality in Supply Chain Management for Asia & Middle East Africa, and based in Singapore. In my current profile (w.e.f 01st April 2013), I am responsible for the following:• Responsible for PMDQ functions in 5 regions of AMEA cluster - APAC, China, India, Japan & MEA• Managing a diverse and multi national workforce.• Overall performance reporting in AMEA cluster.• Detailed analysis of all major KPIs and corrective /… Show more I am heading Performance Management, Deployment & Quality in Supply Chain Management for Asia & Middle East Africa, and based in Singapore. In my current profile (w.e.f 01st April 2013), I am responsible for the following:• Responsible for PMDQ functions in 5 regions of AMEA cluster - APAC, China, India, Japan & MEA• Managing a diverse and multi national workforce.• Overall performance reporting in AMEA cluster.• Detailed analysis of all major KPIs and corrective / preventive actions• Managing all Transformation projects in Supply Chain for AMEA.• Controlling overall inventories in AMEA cluster• Monitoring Pack & Hold inventories across all hubs, and taking corrective actions.• Process compliance & audits• Proposing and managing process improvement projects.• Support in deployment projects in AMEA cluster.• Competence Development of Supply Chain resources in the cluster.• Managing product quality issues in the cluster, and analysing patterns of defectsI was promoted to this role w.e.f 01st April 2013.Prior to this I was heading Performance Management in Order Management & Logistics for APAC Regional Logistics, and based in Singapore. This was from 19th April 2010 - 31st March 2013. I was responsible for the following:• Handling all Transformation projects in Logistics for APAC.• E2E Process Analysis & Development• Control over Inventories for the region• Monitoring Pack & Hold inventories across all hubs, and taking corrective actions.• Scheduling stock takes for NSN managed warehouses in the region.• KPI analysis and corrective actions• Overall performance reporting. • Proposing and managing process improvement projects• Support in deployment of new tools in the region. Show less

I was heading Order Management & Logistics for Vodafone Account, based in Mumbai. Vodafone Account is one among the biggest account for Nokia Siemens Networks, comprising of Managed Services in 19 circles across India. Monthly rollout is about 2500 sites.Responsibilities included receipt of all purchase orders from Vodafone for active network elements (BTS, MW, BSC, MSC / MGW, IN etc), internal ordering with the plant, arranging for deliveries as per requested dates, preparation of… Show more I was heading Order Management & Logistics for Vodafone Account, based in Mumbai. Vodafone Account is one among the biggest account for Nokia Siemens Networks, comprising of Managed Services in 19 circles across India. Monthly rollout is about 2500 sites.Responsibilities included receipt of all purchase orders from Vodafone for active network elements (BTS, MW, BSC, MSC / MGW, IN etc), internal ordering with the plant, arranging for deliveries as per requested dates, preparation of import documents and handover to freight forwarders.I was also responsible for providing equipment & TRX level material forecasts to plant, and sales forecast to the senior management team. Sales is driven by Logistics. Monthly equipment sale is to the tune of 50 MUSD.I started as a Regional Account Logistics Manager – South handling 5 circles, and got promoted in 8 months to the current profile.I was heading a 40 member team including 3 Regional Account Logistics Managers, 2 Logistics Managers, 3 Senior Logistics Co-ordinators and 6 Logistics Co-ordinators in internal roles, and 25 Logistics Co-ordinators in external roles.Major Achievements in the role:• Overachievement of sales targets month on month.• Record equipment sales of 90 MUSD achieved in June 09.• Reduction of Pack & Hold from 11000 CBM across all hubs (at the time of taking over) to 1500 CBM (end June 09)• Reduction of Inventory from 48 MEUR (at the time of taking over) to 7.5 MEUR (end June 09).• Proposing an end-to-end Order Management Tool that integrates all activities done by OML, DMC & Hub eliminating the need for manual excel reporting.• Streamlining deliveries of operational spares thru HWS, by introducing strategic changes in ordering process. Show less

I was heading Commercial (Supply Chain) for Hutch – Tamil Nadu circle. My responsibilies includes managing end-to-end procurement & supply chain process to improve operational efficiency by reducing deployment time, at an optimal cost. Proactive identification and management of vendors and partners to support business initiatives. Materials forecasting and inventory planning to support sales & network related product deployment engagements. Handling imports. Management of shipment logistics… Show more I was heading Commercial (Supply Chain) for Hutch – Tamil Nadu circle. My responsibilies includes managing end-to-end procurement & supply chain process to improve operational efficiency by reducing deployment time, at an optimal cost. Proactive identification and management of vendors and partners to support business initiatives. Materials forecasting and inventory planning to support sales & network related product deployment engagements. Handling imports. Management of shipment logistics including customs clearances. Maintenance agreements and renewals. Vendor SLA tracking. Purchase requisition management and tracking. Deviation and variance analysis. Strategic and process improvement initiatives pertaining to Supply Chain.Conceptualised and implemented a supply chain system for integrating sales order generation, distributor accounting, stock despatching and inventory management. Major achievements include saving of Rs.16.8 Mn per annum by initiating a design change in CRC coupons, and 10% reduction in capex related to civil costs in construction of BTS sites. Show less

I was handling national logistics of Operations & Maintenance spares for Reliance Infocomm at their Corporate Office in Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City (DAKC) in Kopar Khairane, Navi Mumbai, from Nov 2005. It involved day to day co-ordination with central O&M operations team, to manage the state wise requirements by optimizing the inventory levels at state warehouses, minimizing the cost of operations on account of logistics, look for continuous improvement in operations, preparation of… Show more I was handling national logistics of Operations & Maintenance spares for Reliance Infocomm at their Corporate Office in Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City (DAKC) in Kopar Khairane, Navi Mumbai, from Nov 2005. It involved day to day co-ordination with central O&M operations team, to manage the state wise requirements by optimizing the inventory levels at state warehouses, minimizing the cost of operations on account of logistics, look for continuous improvement in operations, preparation of logistics budget, monitoring the despatches and level of stock in transit from national warehouse to state warehouses / other points of storage, to liaison with the transporters and looking for areas of improvement in service level.Prior to this, I was heading the logistics operations (primary transportation, warehousing & secondary distribution) of handsets, marketing collaterals, Operations & Maintenance spares, Rechargeable Vouchers etc in their Coimbatore WH till November 2005. I was involved in setting up the warehouse from scratch. I am well versed in MM & WM modules in SAP R/3 platform. My job responsibility includes finalisation of transportation contracts with cargo service providers for onward and reverse logistics, managing, and day-to-day administration of the warehouse, scrap contract finalisation & disposal etc. I was instrumental in preparation of a uniform MIS Reporting Format across all Reliance Warehouses in the country. I was a part of a 3-member adhoc team developed to suggest process improvements and system improvements. Coimbatore Warehouse is being rated as the Best Performing Warehouse by Central Logistics Department since inception. I was responsible for the stock co-ordination and inventory management as per norms across multiple storage locations covering the whole of Tamil Nadu state. I was also involved in circle co-ordination for Chennai & RoTN circles. Show less

I was looking after the planning and procurement of Raw Materials and development of packaging items on a company wide basis. This is a TUV certified ISO 9002 company having manufacturing locations at seven places in India. The Chennai location of the company is engaged in the manufacture of AA (R 6) and D (R 20) Zinc – Carbon batteries under the brand names of 1015, 1215, 950 D, 1050 HD and 950. We are also involved in the manufacture of export batteries under the brand name of Lava. I was… Show more I was looking after the planning and procurement of Raw Materials and development of packaging items on a company wide basis. This is a TUV certified ISO 9002 company having manufacturing locations at seven places in India. The Chennai location of the company is engaged in the manufacture of AA (R 6) and D (R 20) Zinc – Carbon batteries under the brand names of 1015, 1215, 950 D, 1050 HD and 950. We are also involved in the manufacture of export batteries under the brand name of Lava. I was also handling centralized procurement of imported components for three plants. My job responsibility included inventory control, preparation of annual materials budget and annual procurement plan for decentralized raw materials, preparation of all reports to our Corporate Office at Kolkata. I was functional in charge of Raw Material Stores, and incharge of Logistics Division for the despatch of finished goods to the various distribution channels. My achievement includes bring down the inventory carrying cost by 40% in five months. I have a fair knowledge of Export / Import procedures and documentation. I am also involved in the cost analysis of major components and raw materials before periodic price re-adjustments. Joined the firm as Materials Officer and got promoted as Area Manager in March 2001. Show less

I was working as a Materials Management Consultant in the SAP division of the company. My Job responsibility included detailed AS IS study of the business processes of the prospective clients and understanding the need for a Business Transformation. I have a systems perspective of the total business processes of any organization.

This is a US$ 200 million, Poly Ethylene Terephthalate plant having Spinning, DTY, Coning and Dyeing sections. During erection stage of the plant, I was involved in Project Procurement and inspection of static and rotary equipments at the vendor's site from the client's side. I have a good experience in vendor quality upgradation. I was also involved in the final contract negotiations with the vendors. Once the plant was fully commissioned, I was in charge of MRO purchases. I was also a member… Show more This is a US$ 200 million, Poly Ethylene Terephthalate plant having Spinning, DTY, Coning and Dyeing sections. During erection stage of the plant, I was involved in Project Procurement and inspection of static and rotary equipments at the vendor's site from the client's side. I have a good experience in vendor quality upgradation. I was also involved in the final contract negotiations with the vendors. Once the plant was fully commissioned, I was in charge of MRO purchases. I was also a member of the team that developed software for coordinating all purchase activities using Oracle RDBMS. Show less

This is an engineering industry dealing with the fabrication of Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Distillation Columns etc. I was involved in the procurement of raw materials which included SS and CS plates, SS and CS flanges, pipes, tubes and pipe fittings conforming to ANSI standards and consumables including welding electrodes, filler wires etc. I was also involved in production planning in the shop by making detailed activity charts. Joined as Graduate Engineer Trainee and got confirmed as… Show more This is an engineering industry dealing with the fabrication of Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Distillation Columns etc. I was involved in the procurement of raw materials which included SS and CS plates, SS and CS flanges, pipes, tubes and pipe fittings conforming to ANSI standards and consumables including welding electrodes, filler wires etc. I was also involved in production planning in the shop by making detailed activity charts. Joined as Graduate Engineer Trainee and got confirmed as Engineer in June 95. Show less