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Bangalore

Manage all Vendor relationshipsResponsible for Global Logistics in 170+ Countries and Trade ComplianceOEM Program ManagementHelp company meet Revenue goals wrt Third Party DealsGlobal Third Party Support delivery(170+ countries) and help improve CSAT for Third Parties thru OEM governanceOptimize buys through Strategic Sourcing & Spend AnalyticsProvide Thought leadership on Third Party ProductsImprove Profitability by optimized buys and Vigilance on cost overrunsDue –Diligence and manage compliance of Customer quotes, Proposals & Contracts

Bangalore

Responsible for strategic sourcing of medical, healthcare and surgical items in South Asia and APAC.Long term supplier Rate contracts, Sales Operations and Distribution in local and export markets, Government Tenders and Bids.

Bangalore

Responsible for Procurement & Travel services for FMR India Operations includingIT Services(Hardware ,Software,AMC & Services),Telecom(MPLS Intra and Intercity Links etc) related telecom buys),Facility buys for managing 5 lakh sq.ft, HR, Insurance, Engg equipment, Corporate events,Travel & Living,Market Data Services,Finance and Legal Services,Corp securty, Risk & Compliance.Management of over 500 Vendor contracts across 4 sitesLiaise with FSM(Global Supply team) based in US & UK for execution of global contractsOwns ‘Procure to Delivery’ Process, Catalog management and Vendor Management Framework of On boarding,Due-Diligence,relationship management.Spend Analytics.

Mumbai Area, India

Responsible for identifying business models with high growth potential, Go-to-Market Strategy,Identifying Business Partners,Management Sponsorship,Business Incubation.

Bangalore

Responsible for Business optimization initiatives for all Supply chain processes at HP Global Delivery Org.Creating an Environment for ‘no Surprise scenario’ for the Key business processes by establishing early warning systems and mitigate business risks.Lead Initiatives for creating best practices and excellence in the business processes and ensure its adherence across processesConduct complete health check of all processes with focus on review, improvement and innovationProcess improvement with focus on re engineering driven with continuous focus on quality, automation and customer feedback.Champion Quality projects like Six sigma projects for Process improvement.

Bangalore

Responsible for Supply Chain,Sourcing, Logistics & Warehouse Mgmt.Head Central Sourcing,Logistics, Warehousing & C&F teams of the Company.Sales & Operations Planning (Including Demand Management) till the formulation of MPS for Production.Export Operations in Japan, South Asia, Middle East, Africa, USA, Germany and South America.Deployed of DRP for Service level improvement to 4.0 Sigma.Improved Forecast accuracy to 80% by implementation of Risk Pipeline Review Process.Improved warehousing systems by KPI, periodic audits, L&A Scorecards, automation and training.Reduction in Turn around Time of Reverse Logistics. Deployment of Logistics Hotline facility for Key accounts.Reduction in transit damages for Outbound Distribution by Palletization.Deployment of six-sigma projects (using DMAIC methodology) on OTR (Order to Realisation), and Distribution cost Reduction.

Mumbai

Responsible for Creation of inventory points in UP & Kerala for better market penetration.Development of Software for finding Shortest routes of Delivery and deployed the model in validating routes of high volume shipments.Accomplished Customer service level bench-marking Vis-à-vis Top 2 market leaders in core markets.Significantly contributed to Linear programming model validation at various units/ zones of cement business to minimize variance between Optimal Logistics cost given by LP model and actual Cost.

Nagda, Mp

Procurement of Maintenance Repair & Operational items,Vendor Management, Vendor performance rating and Formulation of rate contracts.Engineering change control and Value engineeringStandardization of items and Value engineering of High Spend SKUs by joint collaboration with Suppliers.Procurement Lead-time reduction.

Aditya Birla Group (Mumbai, Thailand, Hongkong,Baroda, Nagda)

Forex Risk Management of imports/ exports of Staple fibre business.Developed Functional competency library for function Using Hay’s framework for job analysis.Optimization of Inbound Logistics for Sponge Iron Business by Optimum use of marine fleet, Optimum Supply mix.Conversion of Vessels from Foreign run to Coastal run and re-purpose usage of shipping fleet.Re-engineered distribution network of Chemical Business in Thailand.