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India

• Leading Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) for all business verticals (Johnson, Endura, Marbonite, Porselano), ensuring optimal capacity, demand, and supply alignment.• Overseeing primary logistics and distribution across India, achieving a 95% on-time-in-full (OTIF) rate.• Serving as a central liaison between internal and external stakeholders.• Optimizing inventory levels through effective planning and replenishment strategies, ensuring high product availability and achieving monthly sales targets across the region.• Overseeing warehouse operations, including expansion projects, budgeting, space optimization, inventory management, Monthly FG Cycle Count Activity, and Training programs.• Implementing Good Warehousing Practices (GWP) across all regional warehouses to enhance efficiency and productivity.• Synchronizing production plans with monthly sales demands for on-time deliveries of 5 own plants and 6 joint ventures and overseeing 25 outsourced contract manufacturing units. Implemented DRP/MRP for precise supply network planning. Managing order fulfillment for over 6,000 SKUs+ & annual turnover >2300 Cr.• Managing CFT (Cross-Functional Team) meetings across plants with the sales team to address operational issues, non-moving inventory, customer service, logistics, New Product Development, NPD sampling, and SKU movement data to optimize product mix plans and maximise profitability.• Overhauling the supply chain network reduces logistics costs and improves delivery timelines.• Establishing a centralized control tower to monitor and manage supply chain performance.• Utilizing data analytics and technology to support decision-making, drive continuous improvement, and enhance end-to-end supply chain visibility.

Mumbai Area, India

Mumbai Area, India

• Responsible for collaborative monthly S&OP process to achieve consensus forecasts, considering capacity constraints, seasonal variations, and new product launches. Analyzed market trends and customer data to develop accurate demand forecasts for the Decorative business.• Managed end-to-end demand, distribution, and logistics planning for 500+ SKUs across India.• Optimized inventory levels through stock replenishment strategies, SLOB inventory management, and inventory classification.• Developed and executed logistics budgets aligned with short- and long-term business objectives• Planned production based on demand forecasts and monitored in 10-day intervals to align with capacity constraints.• Managed the daily distribution and replenishment of stock to 30 Depots from plants and RDCs (Regional Distribution Centers), maintaining optimal inventory levels throughout the supply chain.

Head Office, Andheri (East)

• Led continuous improvement in forecast accuracy by identifying root causes and implementing corrective action plans.• Played a key role in the SAP Core team, successfully implementing SCM Planning for all verticals within the Consumer Product Art Stationery & Maintenance Division.• Process Redesign: Documenting current state ("As-Is") and desired state ("To-Be") processes for Demand Planning, Production Planning, Distribution Planning, MIS, logistics, and dashboards across all business units.• Master Schedule Development: Created a master schedule to support business forecasts, incorporating lead times, minimum/maximum batch sizes, material categorization, lot sizes, and safety stock norms.• System Integration: Ensured the accuracy of SNP runs by aligning them with DRP/MRP settings and functionalities.• Team Development & Knowledge Sharing: Trained and mentored employees to foster team development.• Implemented a data-driven approach to manage slow-moving inventory by redefining norms at depots and RDCs by adopting the Pending Order + Minimum Service Level (MSL) model, and automating the entire distribution process.• Effectuated key performance metrics (VSL, RSL, FC, Production Compliance, and OTIF) to drive process efficiency and supply chain excellence.MILESTONES:• Automated Distribution Model: Successfully automated a priority-based inventory allocation system for Depots, optimizing stock flow from plants and RDCs (Regional Distribution Centers).• Developed Performance Metrics: Created and automated a Depot Dispatch Efficiency and C&F (Clearing & Forwarding) Scorecard to monitor and improve distribution center performance.• Optimized Logistics: Implemented a Fixed Route Dispatch model, enhancing service levels and cost optimization.• Recovered Insurance Claims: Participated in settling warehouse stock insurance cases, recovering Rs 4.9 Crore.

Post-Graduation In Supply Chain Management

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