Ensuring supply chain process alignment to customer demands focusing on DIFOT, Quality and Novelty

∠ Lecturing for the ’Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management’ module in the M.Sc. (Logistics & SCM) program offered by the University of Bedfordshire, UK∠ The module covers logistics, supply chain management, supply chain strategies, sourcing & supplier selection, technology in supply chains (IoT, Blockchain), warehousing, challenges and issues in global supply chains∠ Assessment of student presentations and assignments dealing with critical evaluation and recommendations for global supply chains

Vendor relationships management and collaboration

- Developed and deployed the strategy for the procurement department focusing on process standardisation and automation, inventory reduction, supplier relationship management and people development- Gave leadership to a team with 91 members serving 14 customers with over USD 120Mn spend- Established a performance management system with a team focused competition - Achieved a 25% improvement on the employment satisfaction survey (Organizational Health Index) within a year with a 100% increase in motivation - Got calibrated with a 2 level increment in the lean management system assessment done at the organizational level

Learning facilitator for the degree programs in Business Management.Program lead for Operations Management education programs offered by the Faculty of Business Studies

Learning facilitator for Innovation & New Product Development in the Department of Industrial Management

∠ Conceptualized and delivered business transformation strategy to achieve stability and growth∠ Process automations using lean principles and work study - dynamic scheduling tool, pricing tool, job tracking system∠ Establishing data governance for supplier and item masters in the SAGE ERP

Strategy formulation, deployment along with building and leading a team to enable ensuring supply through a standard way of working and minimum non value adding activities with proactive risk management.∠ Leading the supply chain excellence pillar for the company with 5 strategic business units∠ Formulated the supply chain excellence strategy with four delivery vehicles (1. process codification, standardization & improvement, 2. digitization & data governance, 3. process compliance risk mitigation, 4. supply chain risk management) and four executing pillars (1. source-to-contract, 2. RM quality & compliance, 3. procure-to-pay, 4. warehousing)∠ Spearheaded the development of the functional long range plan covering supply chain excellence, category management, logistics and people development∠ Functional leadership for ERP revamping and product life cycle management software implementation∠ Established SC Excellence structure and governance mechanism through a central team and SBU champion model∠ Building, leading and performance improvement of the supply chain excellence team∠ Project leader (SPOC) for SC roles and responsibility standardization with external consultants ∠ Establishing governance on performance and process improvements for the business process outsourcing operation for the purchasing function (including SLA development)∠ Developing and deploying the framework to derive the ideal structure (with FTEs, roles, responsibilities & mode of communication) for the function through SOW analysis∠ Developing and deploying ’Supplier Risk Assessment’ framework to establish functional business continuity through a value at risk monitoring mechanism∠ Developing and deploying ’pre-production risk analysis’ framework for raw materials∠ Design & development of analytical dashboards for root cause analysis and performance

Building and leading a team as the head of supply chain and a leadership team member to turnaround a business that required a ultra lean supply chain that demanded lowest cost, highest quality and best efficienciesResponsibilities & Achievements:∠ Heading the supply chain function for a strategic business unit with USD 80 Mn annual turnover∠ End to end responsibility for supply chain management covering sourcing, procurement, quality and regulatory compliance assurance, warehousing, logistics and process improvement∠ Building the team for a start-up unit from 2015 and leading the team to contribute to a business turnaround in 2 years, being the first business unit to cater to a low cost retailer in the group∠ Negotiated savings over USD 7 Mn over 3 financial years∠ Inventory reduction from 35 days to 12 days within one year primarily driving regional material sourcing (to improve regional purchase value beyond 95% from 46%)∠ Leading the team with cross functional teams to reduce material write-off (obsolete inventory) from 1.4% to 0.4% within one financial year∠ Maintaining zero supply related downtime throughout a financial year despite price reductions, vendor rationalization and controls over material consumption and ordering (to reduce write-off)

Supply chain management related research

Research on supply chain management with Logistics Scorecard researching on influential factors for supply chain management. Researching on inter-dependencies of supply chain management with business model, product-market strategy (mass production, quick response, mass customization), product complexity, and strategic management.

Assuring of quality and regulatory compliance standards in raw materials for 4 global retailers with an annual business value of USD 90 Mn Responsibilities and achievements∠ Responsibility for quality assurance in raw materials (from development to consumption) ∠ Leading a team of 19 people covering fabric technology and RM inspection∠ Implementing SOPs to serve regulatory and quality requirements of different retailers∠ Technical evaluation of suppliers and supplier relationship management (SRM) initiatives for supplier performance improvement∠ Decision making and authorization of materials post testing, visual and parametric inspection∠ Development and counter-sourcing of raw materials and different value additions (wash, dye, printing, embroidery for example)