• Based in Mumbai with Pan India/APAC Responsibilities (Reporting team – Procurement, Raw and Packing Material, Contract Manufacturing/Scout Healthcare and Reported to Sr. Director-Global sourcing and Contract manufacturing in Darmstadt.• Leading the procurement team of Raw Material and Packaging Material. Directly scouting and managing the CMOs/C(D)MOs for loan licenses/license-in/license-out products.• Owner of RfI, RfP and RfQ related source to contract (S2C) and purchase to pay (P2P) as well as PR to PO processes. Giving higher attention to best possible partner as well as to cost of ownership.• Managing multiple CMOs placed strategically in India, Japan, Thailand, Philippines, Lebanon, Libya, Iran and Algeria for supplies to APAC, MEA and European locations.• Strategic alliance with key raw material and packaging material suppliers for smooth supplies to manufacturing/CMO locations also insuring the highest possible Accounts payable (APP) days.• Supplier shortlisting from long and short lists, Quality technical approvals, Commercial negotiations, Contract management, Supplier management, leading the transactional procurements teams.• Leading the supplier qualification processes with quality, external manufacturing, finance teams.• Leading Ariba project for India for smooth bidding and RfI, RfP RfQ and PR to PO process.• Supplier engagement and decarbonization project for India and Asia under sustainability project.• Project owner for manufacturing of key product in Lebanon, Libya, Algeria, Iran and Japan as well as supply to Asian market through strategic negotiation and relationships with CMOs.

• Group Leader Supply Chain from Dec 20 to Nov 21 in Udaipur with Pan India/Overseas Responsibility (Reporting teams - Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Reported to Director-Integration Management).• Daily negotiations with global suppliers ensuring on time delivery and quality performance. Improved OTD by 20% through route cause analysis and improved production floor flow. Created key bottleneck capacity modules to better utilize resources.• Managing entire procurement and logistics process which covers Global and Local sourcing of raw material, synthesis of research chemical through CROs, commercial costing, new product development projects, warehousing and transportation/shipping.• Managing the product and vendor portfolio, contract manufacturing with being information center for R&D department. Complete price negotiations, ensuring market operating price is met by pre-calculation of procurement or manufacturing cost.• Handling entire Supply chain and operations for Innovation and Creative Agriculture vertical of the company. Holding complete responsibility for strategic sourcing and inventory management. Posted an average of $1.5 million of supply saving.• Drafting and implementation of SOPs, Demand Forecasting, management of Forecast accuracy and Service levels.• Close coordination and planning for new researches and close working with New Product Development teams for synthesizing new products in cost comparative manners.• Strategic negotiations with vendors and supplier ensuring lowest price of material with highest level of quality and services.• Management of ROL and ROQ for Material along with designing of Product portfolio and Item master. Leading the Ariba and SAP steering committee for proper implementation of systems.

• SICPL: SICPL is one of the largest chemical company in the world which is a state owned company in Shanghai and a leading company in India. I am responsible for overall business function in SCM, Manufacturing, Inbound and Outbound Logistics.• Handling the entire procurement and operations process which covers Global and Local sourcing of raw material, Production in company’s and 3rd party facilities and operational, procurement and production planning.• Managing the product and vendor portfolio, toll & contract manufacturing with being information centre for R&D department. Complete price negotiations, ensuring market operating price is met.• Handling entire Supply chain and operations for channel sales of company. Managed 16 C&F Agents/Warehouses along with 2 Mother Warehouses across India.• Drafting and implementation of SOPs, Demand Forecasting, management of Forecast accuracy and Service levels. • Ensuring the supplies and services are no-where compromised and industry’s best logistic is provided to our customers.• Transport vendors and contract management for providing best logistics in Industry. Price negotiation for rate contract for primary and secondary transportation of Raw material and Finished goods.• Complete Management of Local/Global Sourcing and Material Planning, Price negotiations and buying from different countries.• Management of ROL and ROQ for Material along with designing of Product portfolio and Item master.

• Clove: Managing entire supply chain process including Procurement planning, Re-order level, Logistics and EXIM.• Product sourcing and supplies for regular supplies of material. Reduction of inventory level, Inventory optimization, Inventory projection and review forecast, Hands on experience in end to end international procurement.• Complete negotiation 3PL vendor / C&F Agents and Transport vendors and further appointing them for smooth functioning.• Training new doctors and staff on SCM subject so that they can plan the monthly inventory and stock accounting. Complete management of Shrinkage at clinic as well as warehouse locations along with investigation of such cases.• Legal and sales tax compliances with govt. liaising related to forms and permits.• Complete co-ordination for logistics services to clinics related to item availability on time in full qty.(OTIF) at clinic.• Drafting and implementation of process related to EHS, Storage, GRN, Invoicing and other operational activities.• End to end order fulfilment of orders received on www.oneivory.com to internal and external customers through teams.• S&OP and implementation along with proper suggestion and action to keep the OPEX in within budget. Demand forecasting, budgeting MRP and DRP with analysis.• Expiry and damage control along with temperature controlled item management while storage and transportation.• Planning and liquidation of non-moving, slow-moving & near expiry items, with avoiding shrinkage/revenue losses.• Finalizing vessels in accordance to items to be stored/transported and ensuring that item reaches in good state to location.* Worked as consultant for the period of Sep 2016 to Sep 2017

• BASF: Maintain, monitor Master Data, revise essential planning data to ensure APO system is effectively planning future requirements, Managed inventory targets in order to ensure a steady level of supply to manufacturing to ensure no stoppages.• Must resolve potential shortages or surpluses of products by managing or adjusting manufacturing output, proactively report product and material availability issues. • Managing 24 C&F Agents and 3PL service providers across India for supply in South Asian Countries.• Constantly interfaces with production units and monitors key indicators like, capacity utilization and efficiency improvements. Plan and execute material requirement plan in SAP/R3 -timely procurement plans by requisitions to procurement teams and process orders to manufacturing teams for produced goods. Shrinkage, Management of Shrinkage, Mitigation and Errors.• Warehouse and logistics planning and scheduling for planned movement of finished goods.• Inventory Management: Reorder levels, Minimum Order Quantities management, inventory parameters for raw materials/ packaging material/ Work in progress, regular review and inputs for quarterly provisions etc. End to end working, consultancy and implementation of loyalty programs and rebate management for channel.• Conduct Supply Review meetings and monthly S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) process. End to end order processing and fulfilment along with proper reporting from Centre of excellence (COE). Managed a team of 20 direct reportees i.e. commercial executives and AMs, and commercial associates.

• PMI: Management of 3PL service provider in co-ordination with Godfrey Philip India Limited (GPIL).• Proper co-ordination between PMI and Godfrey Philip for ensuring the items are always available at retail outlets.• Ensuring enough item qty. is available at every time in all locations to meet deviation free supplies to distributors.• Handled import of tobacco and other items from Australia and different countries.• Ensuring complete arrangement for HORECADI and dealt with large business houses i.e. Reliance Retail, Future Retail etc…• Import & Export arrangements for countries like Germany, Australia, Srilanka, Nepal and Bangladesh etc…• Handled Papers, Paper manufacturing rolls sourcing for cigarette manufacturing.