Monojit Indra Email & Phone Number

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

I am leading a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded Food Fortification project in Asia (India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Indonesia) that aims to provide Technical Assistance to private sector organisations (Millers) engaged in staple food manufacturing to improve the compliance of food fortification and encourage more organisations to voluntarily fortify the staples they produce. We are building a coalition of stakeholders in Food Fortification under Millers For Nutrition initiative by bringing together Millers and Technical Service providers on this platform to assist the food processors adopt better fortification practice thus enabling them produce high quality nutritious food for the consumers.

I advised the Puccini project team of Unilever in smooth transition of procurement contracts from Unilever to Ekaterra as part of the global sell off of Unilever's Tea business to CVC Capital Partners

Mumbai Area, India

I advised several SMEs in their growth and value enhancement journey. I also helped a few private equities in their supply chain and operational due diligence while investing in a sector/company along with mentoring a few early stage start ups.

Noida Area, India

As Head of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement I led a team of 20+ Procurement professionals and was responsible to manage the Cost within the Budget and deliver savings over and above the Budget through various savings initiatives while ensuring Supply Assurance and highest standards of Quality. Managed a Spend of Rs 15 Billion – Rs 10 Billion in Direct Materials (Dairy, Flour, Vegetable Oil, Chicken, Vegetables, Sauces, Seasonings, Packaging, Beverages etc); Rs 5 Billion in In-directs (Capex – Civil & Interior, Air Conditioner, Furniture, Kitchen equipment, Refrigeration, All IT Hardware & Software etc. Services – Security & Housekeeping services, Call Centre, Creative Agency, Media Buying Agency etc.)

Mumbai Area, India

Lead entire Procurement function for the Organisation managing a spend base of Rs 2000 crore at annual levelStrategic responsibilities: Part of core group drawing up the business strategy for the organization Design and drive Sourcing Strategy for the Network Identify sustainable cost optimization initiatives and ensure its successful implementation Design people strategy to drive up engagement for the teamOperational responsibilities: Lead the commercial negotiations for content sourcing of commissioned programmes fromproduction houses and syndicated programmes from other channels Manage the Commercial process for other related aspects like Television Commercials forFiction/Non-Fiction programmes and Dubbing/Sub-titling across multiple languages Monitor evaluation matrix for performance of key production houses Commercial negotiations with key celebrities and artists Talent management of inhouse talents discovered through various reality shows End to end commercial management of the Marketing Commercial function (BTL and ATL) for the network – leading negotiations and managing various agencies handling Media Buying, OOH, Consumer Research, Event Management, PR and Social Media Management Managing entire IT, Broadcast and Studio CAPEX for the network Managing entire Admin and Facilities Management spend End to end commercial management of entire Life and Non-life Insurance for the organisation

Mumbai Area, India

- Aggressively drive Business Development in new countries in the developing and emerging markets of Asia and Africa- Pursue growth opportunities through both organic and inorganic means in the identified geographies- Overall P&L responsibilities for business in these New Countries- Provide Strategic Direction to the International Business Group by being part of the core Leadership Team at the Corporate Centre- Anchor the Consumer Innovation process for the entire international business group- Drive Capability Building / Strategic Sourcing Initiatives in Supply Chain for the INR 12 Billion (USD 200 Million) International Business Group- Led an organisation wide Value Enhancement project covering all elements of Value Chain in partnership with Boston Consulting Group

Mumbai Area, India

Drive Capability Building / Strategic Sourcing Initiatives in Supply Chain for the International Business Group- Formulate Supply Chain Management Strategy for the Division and actively participate in its execution- Managing a wide range of Projects for the International Business ranging from initatives such as Total Cost Management, Setting up Green Field Manufacturing Unit in overseas locations and Integration of newly acquired entities in Marico - Provide Strategic Direction to the International Business Group by being part of the core Leadership Team at the Corporate Centre- Management of various Exports Promotion Schemes and related statutory compliances and liaisoning with DGFT & Customs- Part of the “Core Team” of M&A for International Business Group

Mumbai Area, India

Managing the end –to-end Supply Chain from Sourcing of Raw Materials till connection of Finished Goods to Depots for the Coconut Oil franchise of Marico (Parachute, Nihar and Oil of Malabar – together having a turnover of close to Rs 7 Billion) A. Commodity Sourcing – Rs 4.8 Billion portfolioSourcing of Coconut oil and Copra from Domestic and International Market• Sourcing of Rs 4.5 Billion worth of Coconut Oil and Copra from Domestic and International markets• Sales of By Products amounting to Rs. 300 Million per annum.B. Supply Chain Management- Supply Assurance- Capacity Planning- S&OP – Leading Sales and Operations planning process for Coconut Oil franchise

Mumbai Area, India

• Purchase of Raw Materials (Liquid Paraffin, Starch, Perfume, Extracts and other secondary raw materials) and Packing Materials (Labels, Laminates, Polymers like HDPE, PP, LDPE and Master batch) worth Rs. 850 Million for Hair Oil and Personal Care Business• Production planning and Inventory Control• Supply Chain Management for 30 depots across the country in an ERP environment through the SAP / BIW interface• Lead Supply Chain and Commercial functions for launch of a slew of NEW PRODUCTS• Played a key role in Integration of “Nihar” Operations into Marico post the Acquisition from Unilever in 2006

Mumbai Area, India

Ensure uninterrupted market supply of Personal Care products and Edible Oil produced at 10 Contract Manufacturing locations, through proper planning and commercial management. Total Volume of Business handled Rs. 2 Billion in the form of Brands like Saffola, Sweekar, Hair & Care, Shanti Amla, Parachute Jasmine, Mediker etc.• Production Planning and Allocation of Plans among various Contract Manufacturing units based on Production Capacity and Logistics Requirement. Maintain at least 97% Level of Production Service Level • Implement Q-CERT (an in-house Quality Certification Process) in 3-P Units to ensure supply of Quality Goods to the Consumer• Ensure requisite Statutory Compliances at all the 3-P Units • Ensure Commercial Closure with the Contract Manufacturer for all new products to be produced at 3-P Locations and periodically revisit the cost for the existing products being manufactured at these units

Mumbai Area, India

• Managing Sourcing of Coconut oil and Copra from International market – Import of the same under Export Promotion Scheme• Managing Sales of Copra Oil Meals

Mumbai Area, India

• Sourcing of Dynamic and Static Content for the website www.kisanindia.com (a multilingual website conceptualised as a one-stop shop for all agricultural information) • Conceptualising value-added services to be provided to the customers through the portal • Establishing Business Alliances with various Corporate and Government bodies in the Agribusiness segment. • Developing the Strategies of the company in the spheres of Agricultural Information System, Agricultural Software Development and GIS and Remote Sensing Products Management.

Kolkata Area, India

• Overall responsibility for the Sales & Marketing operation of Branded Vegetables and Flower seeds in West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and North East• Set up the company’s operation in East and spearheading the execution of the GTM Strategy for the company in the Region• Set up the Distribution network from scratch in the Eastern states of West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Assam

Kolkata Area, India

As Management Trainee• Drawing up the Promotional Budget for the entire zone and allocating it to different Area Offices• Ensuring proper implementation of the allocated Budget• Conducting Sales Promotional and Developmental activities with respect to Fertilizers and Pesticides in the form of Farmers’ Meetings, Audio-visual van campaign, Mobile campaign and Spot Demonstrations. As Senior Marketing Executive• Achievement of Sales Target ( Product wise and in terms of total Turnover)• Launching new Products• Management of the Distribution Channel (Distributor –Wholesaler-Retailer)• Management of the Logistics Channel (C&F Agents)

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Agribusiness

Bachelor Of Science, Agriculture

Higher Secondary, Science

Secondary