Vice President Supply Chain
Pearson India
Total years of experience :23 years, 3 Months
Leading the operations team for all Pearson companies in India - end to end supply chain management
Responsible for Logistics and warehousing, Customer services, Procurement and REF across the Indian sub-continent
Develop people and processes to make sure that aggressive cost targets are met year after year.
Strategically manage the shift to digital that is happening in the education and publishing space
Manage the end to end supply chain for Diageo India and deliver flat COGS year after year.
Develop the organization structure and staff it from scratch to deliver satisfactory end customer experience
Manage regulatory compliance effectively
Set up systems and processes to ensure smooth operations in a high growth environment
Manage 17 bonded warehouses across India
Planning for all segments of Diageo products in India
Management consulting largely in Supply chain and manufacturing areas across industries including FMCG, Retail and pharmaceutical.
Worked in various geographies and led teams of consultants with varied backgrounds and handled very senior clients
Responsible for a fully owned manufacturing factory including manufacturing, asset care, logistics, quality and Morale of work force
Moved thereafter into a corporate Role - first creating then project managing the supply chain strategy for India business as it went thru explosive growth
Dealer management
Creating awareness about the products in Karnataka