Vice President - Raw Materials
Bangalore, India
I have effectively set up centralised sourcing of raw materials for SABMI by bringing in skill, knowledge and comprehensiveness in sourcing, delivering value to the business.Strategically, I have set up the foundation for one of the largest backward integrated supply chains in India, by establishing, expanding & operationalizing Saanjhi Unnati which, in its 10th year running is firmly entrenched and contributing to over 65% of barley requirement for SABMI. I have achieved and gained an… Show more I have effectively set up centralised sourcing of raw materials for SABMI by bringing in skill, knowledge and comprehensiveness in sourcing, delivering value to the business.Strategically, I have set up the foundation for one of the largest backward integrated supply chains in India, by establishing, expanding & operationalizing Saanjhi Unnati which, in its 10th year running is firmly entrenched and contributing to over 65% of barley requirement for SABMI. I have achieved and gained an industry leading position in barley & malt markets by consolidating and integrating domestic & international markets, being respected not only by industry associates but also by the competitors in business. I am a key functionary in conceptualizing & implementing multi-functional & multi-disciplinary India Brewing Raw Material Strategy for SABMI, involving global and functional experts aimed to build capability, enable & deliver key raw materials to confirm to GBS standards of brewing.Basis my commodity trading & sourcing expertise, have demonstrated ahead of markets sourcing of commodities, broad-based sourcing. Implemented several key sourcing measures and optimized the sourcing by a mix of purchase & tolling; domestic & imported sourcing; long term strategic sourcing & spot buying etc. Given the large number and spread of sourcing origins & destinations involving a slew of taxes and regulations, developed algorithms based LCC mapping & sourcing.Collaborating intra-functionally, have brought about innovations in raw materials usage, resulting in utilization efficiencies & cost benefits. Collaborating with suppliers at process improvements, have delivered huge improvements of quality of processed raw materials delivered at the breweries and also cost savings to the suppliers. Established supplier management process, thereby improving on quality & service. Embedded flexibility in sourcing, thereby being responsive to altering business requirements. Show less