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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Procurement Transformation

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Chennai Area, India

Responsible for managing end to end Source to Procure operations, Category Management functions, Management Reporting & Business Analytics for US based Food Major Managing a 100+ team comprising of 3 Managers, 6 Team Leads, Process Executives and Associates Procurement Operations in SAP MM and SRM 5.5 environment Successfully transitioned a complex on-site/off-shore/near-shore delivery model that was built on a “Procurement Transformation” solution Category Management enabling functions to support onsite Category managers in successfully achieving savings target for the past two years in a outcome based end to end Source to Procure Process

Chennai Area, India

OPERATIONS MANAGER @ CAPGEMINI INDIA FOR CPG MAJOR AUG 2007–JAN 2010Responsible for Material Requirement Planning, Production Planning, Supply Planning, Demand Planning and Spend Management Managed a 40 member team comprising of 4 Team Leader, Process Executives and Process Associates Maintain Masters and Revise them basis complete sign off from buyers Provide clear link between Material availability and production plan and interface critical items Engage with suppliers to improve compliance in material deliveries Convert Price Change Proposal to vendor deliver schedule. Provide Inputs to production units on Material Availability to meet Production Plans Provide Inputs to production units on Material Availability to meet Production Plans Delivery Schedules to be released in Supplier Portal - Electronic PO Participate in meeting with stakeholders on critical loss with suppliers and provide inputs  Projected Stock Service Index & Delivered Material Availability Index Manage Supplier Net Portal which can provide Inventory of production units & Vendors, Requirement Schedule, Vendor Dispatch details, In transits and payment status Support Spend Management Portal for 26 countries which will provide purchase details with classification, price/volume trends and compare rates across vendors, countries and period Analyze buying pattern / sourcing cost analysis by buying category and vendor  Stock Analysis of slow/non-moving stocks across various locations and enable movement of stocks across locations for effective usage. Forecast unconstrained Demand Planning using sales history, statistical baseline and market inputs Supply Network Planning with optimum cost – SAP Advanced planning optimizer

Chennai Area, India

Complete charge of warehouse operations, handling Rs. 1000 Crores sales, 6000T stock and 600 SKUs for Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry regions; report to Regional Logistics Manager Responsible for customer service, commercial control of sales and inventory, banking, cost effectiveness and industrial relationship for 4 JIT and 1 Buffer warehouses Manage a 200 member team comprising of Warehouse Manager, Shift in-charges, Planners, Distribution Supervisors and 100 laborers for 3 shifts In charge of negotiations for primary/secondary transport contracts, setting stock norms for Re-distribution Stockists (RS) in Chennai and executing service within stipulated delivery time Regularly interact with sales team and customers to facilitate invoicing, claims settlement, Continuous Replenishment System (CRS) and timely resolution of customer grievances/issues Responsible for controlling costs by implementing Cost Effectiveness Programs; also accountable for making payments to service providers within specified time periods Ensure customer delight by ensuring resolution of all customer queries within specified time – monitor team’s day to day activities and handle escalations when requiredPROJECTS Held independent charge of special project of migration from conventional warehouse to modernized warehouse with racking, pallets and Material Handling Equipments With scarcity in expertise in the whole country for setting up logistics of a modern warehouse, succeeded in the above project by struggling, learning and evolving through the process Successfully handled smooth transition from convention to modern warehouse, managing construction, stocks movement, staff recruitment, systems setup and final operationalization Handled safety audits conducted by Shecon Inc for the first time at a HLL’s mechanized warehouse – setup entire process in line with audit requirements and attained good score

Chennai Area, India

Planning Officer – Lakme brands 2000 – 2004 In charge of stock availability across 7 warehouses of southern region – generated Branch Sales Estimates for every Journey Cycle (JC) in liaison with Sales and Central Planning Teams Recognized as the Best Planner in Lakme Divisions across the country for problem solving abilities and execution of tasks through effective coordination Independently handled all Lakme Launch and Annual conferences of Chennai Branch Contributed to branch’s growth from Rs. 16 [1999] to 35 Crores [2004] by supporting Branch Sales Manager – motivated team to achieve targets and suggested improvement areasSupervisor - Stores & Distribution 1998 – 1999 Responsible for Finished Goods, Raw Material and Packing Material Stocks in Chennai Factory (erstwhile Pond’s India Ltd.); active member of Safety Committee in Chennai Factory As part of factory’s core committee, responsible for planning production and providing Executive Dashboard on Technical Efficiency Report to track and reduce on line wastages

Erstwhile Pond's (India) Limited

Accounts Assistant – Accounts Supervisor – Finance & Account 1985 – 1998 Played an active role in Pond’s India – HLL merger by closing down the warehouse at Ghaziabad and winding up operations of Delhi Branch Took active part in transition of Personal Products – Profit Centre from Pond’s India to Hindustan Lever Supervisor for Stores and Distribution in Personal Products Factory In charge for Media Budgets, Accounting and Payments Responsible for Direct and Indirect Payments, Monitoring and control of Advance Payments, Maintenance of Sundry Creditors Ledger Computerization and implementation of Material Accounting system in Personal Products and Leather Divison  CAPEX and Maintenance of Fixed Assets Responsible for Cost Sheets and Finished Goods valuation Monthly Results for Personal Products Profit Centre

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