Vivek K.P Email & Phone Number

Oslo, No

Oslo, Norway

- **Project Leadership:** - Drive supply chain projects across existing and new markets to align with the company's ambitious growth strategy. - Contribute to expanding the product portfolio and positioning NutraQ as the premier direct-to-consumer subscription platform for nutraceuticals and beauty products.- **End-to-End Supply Chain Optimization:** - Lead end-to-end supply chain optimization projects, providing data-driven insights to support Group management decision-making. - Analyze warehouse and distribution plans in accordance with the geographical expansion strategy.- **Process Enhancement:** - Assess global warehouse and distribution chain processes, identifying shortcomings and implementing improvements. - Develop and implement processes and methods for gathering supply chain data.- **Demand Management:** - Understand customer demand and respond promptly to fluctuations. - Consolidate data from multi-site organizations to accurately order and forecast to the supply base.- **Order Fulfillment:** - Expedite outstanding purchase orders to meet production demands. - Ensure efficient internal and external stakeholder communication in line with company values and strategy, including government entities, suppliers, and other partners.- **Data Analysis and Reporting:** - Consolidate and analyze data from multi-site organizations for informed decision-making. - Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to supply chain projects and overall performance.This role involves spearheading strategic initiatives, optimizing supply chain processes, and fostering effective communication, ultimately contributing to the company's growth and success in the nutraceuticals and beauty products market.

Oslo, Norway

• Ownership of the Total Demand Plan for Norway ensuring proper and timely transfer of local demands to centralized Supply Planning team.• Leading Demand Meetings with Sales and Contract Managers.• Leading Portfolio Meetings with Product and Category Managers.• Leading S&OP meetings with the Norwegian Management Team.• Act as Local Liaison Officer towards Mediq’s centralized Supply Planning team involving escalation of local challenges, improving communication channels , establish common ways of working & assist the local organization.• Monitor and drive improvement to improve Service level and Stock Health for the organization.

Lørenskog, Akershus, Norway

- Responsible for the overall process of purchase planning for Swix , Toko, Lundhags, Ulvang, & Helsport.- Develop a more effective supply chain by identifying inefficiencies in the purchasing process helping improve the Gross Margin , Reduce freight cost and boost the Inventory turn over ratio. - Maintain company's inventory level, minimizing both overstock and out of stock occurrences analysing supply and demand of the company’s product portfolio. -Monitor inventory supply and design, implement tools for inventory management.- Determining optimum quantity and timing of deliveries. -Take note of ordering errors and supply problems in order to develop better resolutions.-Preparing cost estimates and managing budgets.-Working to improve purchasing systems and processes.-Training new employees in the purchasing process.

Ålesund, Møre Og Romsdal, Norway

• Drive smooth & efficient operation in origin countries to meet performance requirements set.• Formulate and enforce strategies, set policies and procedures in supply chain in origin countries.• Develops & leverages partnerships and networks to maximize business goals and results.• Establish and manage effective communication across the GS network & external sourcing agents. • Connect with retail markets on all aspects of import fulfillment process and procedure.• Develop training & best practice sharing across GS offices,import suppliers and retail counterparts. • Drive and influence Import Fulfillment strategies by identifying current and future trends.• Align urgent department needs with long-term vision; communicate strategies to Snr. leadership. • Develop and implement supporting strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps; recruiting, selecting, and developing talent; managing associate performance, supporting mentor-ship, workforce development, and succession planning; and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent.• Supervise and develop teams while managing their performance to execute all import fulfillment processes to ensure a smooth and efficient flow of inventory along the supply chain from origin countries to retail market’s warehouse facilities.

Bengaluru Area, India

1. Drive smooth & efficient operations in origin countries to meet the performance requirements set.2. Formulate and enforce strategies, set policies and procedures in the supply chain in origin countries. 3. Develops & leverages partnerships and networks to maximize business goals and results.4. Establish and manage effective communications across the GS network &external sourcing agents.5. Connect with retail markets on all aspects of import fulfillment process and procedure.6. Develop training & best practice sharing across GS offices, import suppliers and retail counterparts. 7.Drive and influence Import Fulfillment strategies by identifying current and future trends. 8. Align urgent department needs with long-term vision; communicate strategies to Snr. leadership. 9. Develop and implement supporting strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps; recruiting, selecting and developing talent; managing associate performance, supporting mentor-ship, workforce development, succession planning; and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent.10. Supervise and develop teams while managing their performance to execute all import fulfillment processes to ensure a smooth and efficient flow of inventory along the supply chain from origin countries to retail market’s warehouse facilities.

Bengaluru Area, India

• Manage & lead a team that ensures efficient execution of replenishment processes to meet financial objectives of in-stock,inventory and P&L management through on-time supply and order fulfillment.• Support functional leads (Directors) to define annual KPI target,set up goals and objectives.• Lead supply chain improvement projects that drive optimum results.• Develop strategic business partnership with supplier on streamlining processes,improving supply chain efficiency (lead time and fill rate).• Align with the merchandising goal to strive for sales• Develop tools to support business priorities.• Co-work with cross functional teams to achieve common goals aligned with the company strategy.• Recruit and develop talented people and create positive bond in the team.• Plan the business budget and approve operational expenses.

Bangalore

• Plan and execute the product flow to ensure retail market is in possession of optimal inventory at highest in-stock.• Validate and implement new items forecasts, develop flow planning to fill pipeline based on category inventory strategy• Place orders within categories by calibrating parameters within ordering systems/tools to determine inventory levels• Identify replenishment irregularities such as warehouse out, over- and under-stocked situations, coordinate and develop solutions• Coordinate with supply chain stakeholders to ensure smooth fulfillment of demand, to achieve sales, in-stock, inventory, profitability and strategy goals• Collaborate with suppliers on demand and supply planning• Identify order exceptions, disruptions and supply chain constraints (e.g. long holidays, natural disasters, manufacturing, transportation) impacting supply chain execution, develop and coordinate solutions.

Bengaluru Area, India

- Responsible for the flow of inventory along the supply chain from origin countries to retail markets’ warehouse- Collaborate with retail market replenishment team and suppliers to achieve departmental goals for lead time, on-time shipment, in-stocks, inventory weeks of supply, turns, demand / capacity planning for peak season and supply chain interruptions etc - Utilize ordering tools to determine / suggest replenishment order quantity and ship dates- Analyze inventory/forecast/sales and coordinate the resolution of replenishment opportunitiesImport replenishment PO maintenance- Educate suppliers in origin in all replenishment aspects to ensure common understanding.- Train and educate key suppliers to monitor inventory flow by using replenishment tools, and develop long-term relationship with key suppliers

1.Supplier Quality Assurance • To evaluate the supplier as per Oxylane’s social charter and to ensure ethical sourcing of goods and services.• To compare and analyse the existing social management system of the supplier with the human responsibility charter of Oxylane.• To benchmark the practices and procedures against the local regulatory requirements.• To submit the gap analysis to the top management.• To suggest corrective action plans against the gap analysis and educate the supplier to achieve the same with a deadline.• To continuously follow up on the corrective action plans provided to the supplier to achieve the targets and improve the company’s social performance.2.Product Development• Actively research passion brand requirements/ develop styles or technical modification with competitive price according to Indian market range.• To source new suppliers in India for apparels and to optimize the panel of suppliers – DTA unit in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to have the best price for Decathlon Sports India.• I will control the quality at warehouse as well as at supplier’s place to ensure the availability of only good quality products in store.• I will ensure all my suppliers respect GTD and the objective is achieved.• To carry out monthly debriefing with passion brands to create visibility of products that are made in India for textile products.• Monthly & Quarterly Progress reporting with India passion brand managers and my reporting manager.• All my suppliers will comply to the human responsibility norms

Bengaluru Area, India

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics & Electronics (Pcme), First Class

B.Sc, Fashion Technology, First Class

Specialization in Industrial Engineering , Production Planning, Demand Forecasting and Inventory Management.