Heading E2E supply chain management for Alkem MedTech

Spearheading production planning, logistics & warehousing organization with responsibility for supply planning, production planning, capacity planning, plant warehousing (raw material, packaging material, finished goods), Sub contracting,process & system integration, and supply chain metrics in support of manufacturing 650+ SKUs. Responsible for Critical KPIs, including customer service, plan attainment, agility, and total inventory (including downstream FG as well as WIP/SLOB).Responsible to develop & implement strategy and vision to integrate and optimize plant scheduling, warehousing & logistics in support of meeting/exceeding customer's expectations.Responsible to align the organization with the Sales and Operations planning process; Ensuring gaps between current demand plans are addressed; identifying Supply/demand gap issues across warehouse supply and developing strategies with Plan & Make partners.

• Spearheading (Pharma, Medical device, Vision Care, Consumer Health) with a focus on India Deliver Spend of 40 MM USD, for Warehousing, Transportation, Customs Brokerage Services, and VAS • Deep dive of contracts, finalization of T&C, and Tendering/extension as per Sourcing Strategy• Engaging in Spend & cost model analysis of 03PLs and identifying CIP• Selection of Activity-based /Open Book Costing for Warehousing 03PL as per Category Strategy/Market Intelligence• Managing the Supplier base analysis & optimization to drive savings, and reduce compliance risk & complexity in Supplier Network• Supporting the delivery team in the finalization of New Site, Site Exit Strategies, Inventory Transitions & Go-No-Go Decisions

E2E Program Management & Deployment for initiatives related to Digital Transformation and Automation (RPA), CIP & Supply Chain Projects. Driving strategic decision-making process and fair recommendation to management regarding short & long-term business objectives. Responsible for Stakeholders Management, Conflict resolution in a Matrix & Multi-cultural environment, partnering with the commercial team in the execution of Go to Market Strategies, and implementing lessons learned from projects.

End to End execution of Remediation, BCP, NPI/LCM/Design change Projects and to fulfil labelling/Artwork requirements for Ethicon India Plants with a team of talented executives. Lead strategic decision-making process including Make-Buy analysis and fair recommendation to management regrading short term and long-term business objectives. Program management in Matrix & Multi-cultural environment.

Responsible for Shop floor operations of high-volume manufacturing, operates in a dynamic, complex & highly regulated environment with focus on quality & customer service. Develop the culture of accountability & lean manufacturing with focus on continuous improvement and data driven decision making. Led a team of 159 wage associates. Mentored Summer Interns/Graduate Engineer Trainee/Management Trainee for supply chain, Lean Manufacturing and Cost Improvement Projects.

Responsible for Primary Transportation, OPEX/CAPEX planning, VAS contracts, Tendering, and monitoring of OPEX, CAPEX, CIP against BP target, contracts. Ensuring compliance to quality system by maintaining effective purchasing controls across all vendor categories as per Company -Standard Operating Procedures and Credo based decision making. Responsible to sustain Gemba Walk and Visual Factory best practices -an Process Excellence Initiatives.Mentored Summer Interns/Graduate Engineer Trainee/Management Trainee for Cost Improvement Projects / Cost avoidance Projects.

•Integrated Production planning of 250+ FG SKUs across product families utilizing stable runner concept under GROW Assignment.• Administered production operations with a view to ensure timely accomplishment of production targets within the time and cost parameters • Planned workflow & schedules for Production Department, monitoring production status & ensuring timely delivery; identifying delays and adjusting schedules to meet deadlines• Shared rolling forecast with suppliers, monitor inventory stock positions at supplier end, replenishment of RM/PM as per inventory entitlements & execute FG invoicing • Led weekly operation meetings and S&OP to highlight, track & resolve customer service events• Monitored aging of stocks, supporting audits, and preparing liquidation plans to minimize inventory write off

Responsible for Production Planning, Planning & Procurement of Raw/ Packing Materials for Ethicon Franchise and Indirect sourcing & compliance towards Indirect Taxation for Ethicon & ASP Franchise.Responsible for delivering metrics like LIFR/OTIF, FTL, DOS, Back-orders, Wastage and SLOB

Category Lead for Warehousing, Transportation, and Custom Brokerage Contracts. • Engaged in Category Management of Logistics Procurement (Warehousing, Customs Brokerage, Transportation, V.A.S.), Import, CAPEX, Reverse Auction for MRO, and Supplier Relationship Management • Strategically planned and managed logistics, warehouse, transportation, and customer services while monitoring compliance with laws, and regulations.• Liaised with shipping agencies/carriers/lines for competitive rates and services• Interfaced with ports, customs and external inspection authorities for documentation, goods clearance and other routine matters

Responsible for :-1.Issuance of RFx/e-RFx with Statement of Work (SOW) and Preparation of Total Cost of Ownership statement2. Multimodal Inbound logistics planning for imported consignments to optimize transportation cost & delivery time.Worked closely with Custom house agent and International freight forwarder for clearance of goods from custom

IFFCO is World’s largest Cooperative and Country’s biggest producer of fertilizers, with turnover more than 33000 Crore. At present, IFFCO have five plants in India and several joint ventures in abroad. In IFFCO, I am looking for Purchase and Import of MROs, Steel, Project Purchase, Services as well as Inbound Logistics

Electrical & Electronics Division (EBG) is one of the core businesses of Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) - India’s largest engineering and construction conglomerate. My project was on Work Force Planning for White Collar People. In this project I have used Bottom-up approach, Productivity and learning curve concept for modeling.

With over 60% market share in India, Raymond Ltd. is today the largest integrated manufacturer of worsted fabric in the world. During summer Internship my project was on replenishment that is "To set reorder point and safety stock of wool stock for preventing Stock-out situation"