Vinod Prajapati

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General Manager @ Honest Logistics Ltd
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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๐Ÿš€ ๐ŸŒŸ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐†๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ญ ๐‡๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‹๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐‹๐ญ๐. | ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข๐ง & ๐‹๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ | 19+ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ŸŒŸ Experienced Supply Chain Management Professional with over 19 years of expertise in the field, currently serving as the Deputy General Manager (DGM) at Honest Logistics Ltd, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Throughout my career, I have showcased a remarkable track record of successful engagements in various industries, including Manufacturing, Electrical and Electronic, Chemical, Engineering, and Textile, making me versatile and adaptable to diverse supply chain environments.๐Ÿ”ง Proficiency in Crucial Supply Chain Functions: My proficiency spans across a wide spectrum of crucial supply chain functions, with a core focus on Logistics Management and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). I possess a strategic mindset that enables me to excel in areas such as Strategic Sourcing, Negotiation, Vendor Management, and Operations Management, ensuring streamlined and efficient processes across the entire supply chain.๐Ÿ“ˆ Enhancing Efficiency and Driving Growth: As a seasoned professional, I take pride in my ability to orchestrate complex supply chain operations seamlessly, enhancing efficiency, minimizing costs, and optimizing resource utilization. My hands-on experience and in-depth knowledge have empowered me to implement best practices and innovative solutions that drive business growth and improve overall performance.๐ŸŽ“ Educational Background: I hold a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Supply Chain Management from the esteemed Indian Institute of Materials Management, Baroda. This educational background has provided me with a strong foundation and a deep understanding of the intricacies involved in managing a supply chain effectively.๐Ÿ’ก Commitment to Continuous Improvement: As a driven and dedicated individual, I am committed to continuous improvement and staying ahead of industry trends and advancements. I thrive in challenging environments, demonstrating resilience and composure while delivering exceptional results. My leadership capabilities enable me to foster collaborative teams and instill a culture of excellence, driving organizations towards success.๐ŸŒ Let's Connect: If you're looking to discuss supply chain strategies, explore business opportunities, or share insights on logistics and SCM, feel free to connect with me. Let's drive success together! ๐Ÿš€

Vinod Prajapati's Current Company Details
Honest Logistics Ltd

Honest Logistics Ltd

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General Manager
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Employees:
50
Vinod Prajapati Work Experience Details
  • Honest Logistics Ltd
    General Manager
    Honest Logistics Ltd
    Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
  • Honest Logistics Ltd
    Dgm
    Honest Logistics Ltd May 2021 - Present
    Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
    ๐‘ฒ๐’†๐’š ๐‘น๐’†๐’”๐’‘๐’๐’๐’”๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’†๐’” โ€“โœ” Client and Business Development: Crafting and presenting client project proposals and new business opportunities, managing client project management systems, and collaborating with the CEO and Head of Business Planning to develop and implement e๏ฌ€ective business strategies.โœ” Strategic Business Planning: Coordinating and leading business planning meetings, setting and monitoring team targets, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals to achieve business planning milestones and drive overall success.โœ” 4PL and Warehousing Management: Implementing and managing fourth-party logistics (4PL) solutions to optimize supply chain operations and overseeing warehousing operations to align with organizational policies and enhance logistical e๏ฌƒciency.โœ” Vendor Development and Negotiation: Developing and negotiating with vendors to establish favorable terms and improve supply chain relationships, ensuring that vendor agreements align with company objectives and operational needs.โœ” Government Liaison and Compliance: Engaging with government bodies such as TRA, MTF, Port & ICD o๏ฌƒcers, TBS, TMDA, and GCLA to ensure compliance with regulations, facilitate smooth operations, and manage regulatory interactions e๏ฌ€ectively.โœ” Import and Export Management: Overseeing import and export operations, including road cargo clearance and timely delivery, while managing all related documentation to ensure compliance with customs requirements and operational e๏ฌƒciency.โœ” Operational and Systems Oversight: Managing o๏ฌƒce systems, including ERP, to streamline operations and ensure e๏ฌ€ective functioning. Preparing monthly business plans and MIS reports to support smooth business operations.โœ” Budgeting and Financial Planning: Preparing and managing annual budgets, forecasting requirements, analyzing financial performance, and initiating corrective actions to meet financial and customer service objectives.
  • Honest Logistics Ltd
    Crm
    Honest Logistics Ltd Mar 2017 - May 2021
    Dar Es Salaam, East Africa
  • Philips Lighting
    Head Logistics
    Philips Lighting Mar 2016 - Feb 2017
    Jambusar Vadodara
    ๐‘ฒ๐’†๐’š ๐‘น๐’†๐’”๐’‘๐’๐’๐’”๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’†๐’” โ€“โœ” Led Customer Relationship and Supply Chain Operations: Directed seamless customer relationship and supply chain management operations, driving exceptional customer satisfaction and optimizing logistics and transportation. Ensured timely and cost-e๏ฌ€ective supplies by fostering collaboration with stakeholders to maximize operational e๏ฌƒciency and elevate overall customer experience.โœ” Streamlined Production Planning: Streamlined production planning to align meticulously with customer demand from RDCs, LDCs, and OLMs, maintaining a relentless focus on customer satisfaction. Coordinated and planned e๏ฌ€ectively with RDCs, LDCs, and direct customers to ensure cost-e๏ฌ€ective and time-e๏ฌƒcient supplies.โœ” Managed Fleet and Warehouse Operations: Masterfully managed a vast fleet of carriers for both domestic and export consignments, assuming full responsibility for finished goods and warehouse operations. Demonstrated exceptional precision in overseeing logistics, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of products.โœ” Handled Export Documentation and Sales Orders: Accountable for pre and post-export activities, meticulously handling all documentation processes to ensure smooth consignment execution from the unit. Spearheaded the management of sales orders from initiation to delivery, collaborating with forwarding agents to exceed customer expectations.โœ” Produced Insightful Reports and Managed Transportation: Produced comprehensive monthly reports analyzing order receipts, deliveries, sales, and stock levels to empower strategic decision-making and drive operational excellence. Arranged transportation on behalf of customers, ensuring timely and e๏ฌƒcient delivery of finished goods and supporting RDC and LDC requirements.โœ” SAP and Lean Management: Contributed as a core team member in SAP SD Module development and participated in Lean Management initiatives to streamline processes and improve operational e๏ฌƒciency.
  • Grasim Industries Limited | Pulp & Fibre
    Dy.Manager Supply Chain Management
    Grasim Industries Limited | Pulp & Fibre Mar 2008 - Feb 2016
    Surat Area, India
    ๐‘ฒ๐’†๐’š ๐‘น๐’†๐’”๐’‘๐’๐’๐’”๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’†๐’” -โœ” Customer Satisfaction and Delivery Management: Ensured the highest level of customer satisfaction by managing timely and e๏ฌƒcient deliveries, coordinating closely with the marketing head o๏ฌƒce to optimize planning and execution of both domestic and export consignments.โœ” Logistics and Dispatch Oversight: Managed large fleet carriers for domestic and export shipments, overseeing the complete dispatch process from order picking to transportation, including handling of finished goods and warehouse operations.โœ” Export Documentation and Transportation: Supervised the proper documentation and handling of export consignments, arranged transportation for finished goods, and maintained compliance with pre-export requirements to ensure smooth and accurate shipments.โœ” Warehouse and Inventory Management: Managed warehouse operations including stock inventory updates, physical stock takes, and ensuring the movement of goods was conducted safely and e๏ฌƒciently. Implemented FIFO methods and quality controls to minimize stock loss and improve storage solutions.โœ” SAP and Process Improvement: Contributed as a core team member in SAP SD Module development and Warehouse Management System (WMS), optimizing processes through bar-coding, weightbridge operations, and automated sales order entries, which enhanced accuracy and e๏ฌƒciency.โœ” Training and Quality Assurance: Coordinated with contract labor and inter-departmental teams to train and develop sta๏ฌ€, conducted regular physical warehouse checks, and ensured all employees were well-trained to maintain high operational standards and quality control.
  • Sew Eurodrive
    Logistics Officer
    Sew Eurodrive Sep 2007 - Mar 2008
    Vadodara Area, India
    ๐‘ฒ๐’†๐’š ๐‘น๐’†๐’”๐’‘๐’๐’๐’”๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’†๐’” -โœ” Ensured Customer Satisfaction through Timely Deliveries Achieved the highest level of customer satisfaction by ensuring timely and e๏ฌƒcient delivery of goods, adhering to On-Time In-Full (OTIF) metrics. Implemented e๏ฌ€ective dispatch planning strategies to meet customer expectations.โœ” Coordinated Cost-E๏ฌ€ective Supplies and Logistics Ensured cost-e๏ฌ€ective and timely supplies through meticulous planning and coordination with marketing o๏ฌƒces. Managed logistics activities, including the planning of packing materials and coordination of transportation.โœ” Managed Transportation and Urgent Logistics Arrangements Negotiated and arranged transportation for dispatches, handling logistics for both air and road transport in cases of breakdowns and urgent requirements. Secured timely readiness confirmation from production and availability of spares from stores.โœ” Oversaw Documentation and Order Processing Accountable for verifying that all duties, customer information, TIN numbers, taxes, and other charges were accurately maintained in the SAP system for error-free documentation. Processed orders, prepared customer master data in SAP, and generated RDN (Return Delivery Note) and MSDN (Material Sales Dispatch Note).โœ” Conducted Inspections and Managed Performance Responsible for inspecting electronic goods to ensure quality and compliance before dispatch. Maintained statistical data for delivery reliability and monitored transporter performance based on delivery times and transit damage.โœ” Performed Inventory Management and Reporting Conducted monthly stock takes of finished goods and spares to ensure inventory accuracy. Maintained comprehensive records and reports to support operational e๏ฌƒciency and decision-making.
  • Kusters Calico Machinery Pvt Ltd
    Stores Officer
    Kusters Calico Machinery Pvt Ltd Oct 2006 - Sep 2007
    Vadodara Area, India
    ๐‘ฒ๐’†๐’š ๐‘น๐’†๐’”๐’‘๐’๐’๐’”๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’†๐’” - 'โœ” Managed Accurate Stock Control and Booking: Responsible for the precise booking in and out of all items for stock, sale, or repair, ensuring accurate inventory records. Maintained accurate stock control and managed issuance to various departments within the company.โœ” Conducted Inspections and Managed Stock Issuance: Performed detailed inspections of goods received, checking for damage, quantity, and quality to ensure compliance with company standards. Issued stock parts to the workshop as needed, updating the system accordingly to reflect accurate inventory levels.โœ” Handled Receipt, Issue, and Packaging of Stock: Oversaw all receipt and issue sections of the stores, ensuring accurate picking of stock items as per outgoing paperwork and customer requirements. Adequately packaged all orders to ensure safe delivery to customers.โœ” Prepared Reports and Managed Vendor Reconciliation: Submitted daily pending GRN reports with reasons for delays and prepared vendor reconciliation reports to ensure accurate stock management. Generated various reports including GRN, job work, total inventory, and contract workers reports to support operational decisions.โœ” Managed Material Processing and Rework: Coordinated material sending for further processing and job work, ensuring material returns within the stipulated 180 days. Managed the rework of materials and ensured accurate tracking and reporting.โœ” Executed Purchasing and System Updates: Created purchase orders for consumable items and spares, ensuring timely procurement to meet operational needs. Updated the ERP system for material issues against scrap notes, maintaining accurate and up-to-date inventory records.
  • Pakona Engineers (I) Pvt. Ltd.
    Stores Officer
    Pakona Engineers (I) Pvt. Ltd. Dec 2003 - Sep 2006
    Vadodara Area, India
    ๐‘ฒ๐’†๐’š ๐‘น๐’†๐’”๐’‘๐’๐’๐’”๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’†๐’” - โœ” Managed Material Handling and Inventory: Undertook responsibilities for handling the receipt and issuing of store materials, ensuring e๏ฌƒcient stock management and accurate inventory records. Generated Goods Receipt Notes (GRNs) in the IMMS system for material receipts, maintaining comprehensive records of incoming inventory.โœ” Oversaw Material Rework and Processing: Coordinated the sending of materials for rework and further processing to vendors, ensuring timely completion and adherence to quality standards. Managed Quality Assurance (QA) clearance in IMMS and generated Production Material Receipt Memos (PMRMs) to document material quality.โœ” Facilitated Vendor Development and Rating: Ensured the preparation of monthly vendor development reports and ratings, evaluating vendor performance and identifying areas for improvement. Managed vendor relationships and performance metrics to support supply chain e๏ฌƒciency and material quality.โœ” Handled Rework, Rejection, and Non-Conformity Reporting: Oversaw the processing of materials for rework or rejection, ensuring that non-conformity issues were addressed and documented. Generated non-conformity reports to track and manage discrepancies, contributing to continuous improvement e๏ฌ€orts.

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Vinod Prajapati attended The Maharaja Sayajirao University Of Baroda (Msub), Vadodara, Indian Institute Of Materials Management, Baroda, Indian Institute Of Materials Management, Mumbai, The Maharaja Sayajirao University Of Baroda (Msub), Vadodara.

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