Vipul Malik Email & Phone Number

Jakarta, Jakarta, Id

Jakarta, Indonesia

Building relationships with shipping lines, NVOCCs, and freight forwarders to expand the import, export, and domestic markets.Optimizing operations to reduce SLAs and enhance efficiency.

Jakarta, Indonesia

Palo Alto, California, United States

As an Intern, I was working with the supply chain and operations team to help the company transit from a start-up work culture to a procedural-oriented work environment:Key Achievements:Developed formats for supplier (3PL) feedback, estimation, responsibility, and approval tables to reduce time for management approvals and bring transparency to the roles and responsibilities of team membersCreated standard operating procedure to implement WMS by assessing processes to streamline decision-making process and provide consistency in daily functions of logistics division, eliminating adhoc decisions, and base to improve upon Interfaced with suppliers for material delivery at the warehouse and assuring the storage of materials in an organized manner. Ensured minimum wastage to increase productivity and revenue by taking measures for cost reduction.

Gurgaon, Haryana

As Deputy Manager at Maruti Suzuki India Limited, I worked closely with upper management and screened potential business strategies and opportunities by identifying process requirements and evaluating the firm's resources. I also managed teams, providing mentoring and training to the membersKey Achievements:-Designed and implemented project/inventory management software in coordination with IT, eliminating errors in estimation and billing, increasing vendor’s contract compliance by 50%, decreasing contract rates by 2% (~$130k annual savings), and automating contract floating and submission; resolved auditor’s issues and delivered company-wide vendor and contract handling standardLed effort to implement enhanced safety and sanitation measures while reopening premises during COVID-19 pandemic; successfully trained 1,540 sanitation associates across four plants through hands-on training and demonstrations, and drafted procedures for continuous safe operations, leading to best in division recognition Developed standard process flows across 60+ workstreams to incorporate and share learning from past divisional projects; improved technical knowledge of team and ensured smooth implementation of projects across 20 locationsReduced standard item rates by 9% ($400K savings) through market research and analysis of 2nd tier supplier rates; led team of 10 in developing the most practicable rates used to negotiate with 12 most common vendors

Gurgaon, India

As Assistant Manager at Maruti Suzuki India Limited, I introduced the new products to reduce maintenance costs and meet compliances. I also analyzed vendor relationships to provide actionable insight for efficiency improvement. Key Achievements:-Saved $210K by developing procedure and tracking mechanism to timely capture project expenses; coordinated development with finance team and trained team of 70 members to differentiate expenses as per government guidelinesDelivered facility expansion projects at lower than planned costs by integrating plans, schedules, and ideas of production, engineering, utility, and IT teams; employed standardization and optimization techniques and maximized use of existing facilities to substantially reduce costs for projects worth $13MIncreased vendor participation by 50% in civil contract tendering using a real-time, dynamic rate update addressing vendors’ concerns about market rate fluctuations; higher vendor participation in bidding led to increased competition, resulting in higher vendor discounts provided to MSIL

Gurugram, Haryana, India

While I was working as an engineer trainee at Maruti Suzuki India Limited, I provided the key insights for developing project quality monitoring check sheets and developed a methodology to track communication letters and payments. Key Achievements:-Oversaw the bidding process and the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Gujarat. Achieved a 2% reduction in contract prices with suppliers through extensive market research.Collaborated with governmental authorities to secure land procurement for both current operations and future expansions, thereby advancing the company's goal of increasing its customer base from 1.8 million to 5 million.Introduced idea to cover ~6k vehicle storage space using Hail-net to greatly reduce hailstorm damage; received company wide recognition for idea that facilitated delivery of intact vehicles to customers while adhering to government standards for covered areas without compromising the existing structure

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Post-Graduate Certification Program, Global Logistics And Freight Management

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.), Civil Engineering