Manager-Distribution Planning
General Mills India Pvt. Ltd
Total years of experience :17 years, 7 Months
Headed Deployment Team of 12 members, managed outbound planning for Meals & Annie’s Business for General Mills Inc.
Deployed finished good product from General Mills manufacturing facilities to the dry network distribution centers
Maintained a consistent service level of 99% case-fill across all General Mills distribution centers (CSFs) within the constraints of national inventory position and cost expectations with the help of system generated service alerts daily
Reviewed actual inventory movement vs. forecast to react to trends
Communicated to General Mills CSF planners on shortages that cannot be covered; maintained inventory levels at all CSFs within expected tolerances
Used Key Performance Indicator’s (KPI’s) to gain knowledge and understanding of General Mills’ business and distribution network which include case-fill, repositioning, mode mix
Gained understanding of basic settings in SAP ERP/APO that drove system performance; provided recommendations for system issues to Deployment Team Lead
Liaised with Transportation Team to ensure timely dispatch of vehicles and also unloading and prioritizing hot loads
Led a Product Lifecycle Process Management Team of 22 members, for managing end-to-end Master Data
Contributed in successful transition of product life cycle process management and spilt table set up and monitoring to SCR Mumbai
Leveraged skills in establishing a process to ensure accurate & timely setup of all raw materials & finished products
Enabled the proactive management of new product launches, product discontinuance and promotional execution
Successfully improved the following processes: new item set-up process, raw material planning, transportation, material & inventory management
Leading a Product Lifecycle Process Management Team of 18 members
Established a process to:
o Ensure accurate & timely setup of all raw materials & finished products
o Monitor deal code product flow through the management of the split table
Improve the following processes: new item setup process, raw material planning, transportation, material handling & inventory management
Preparing and maintain reports and other data for use by top management
Set up new materials from item code creation to plant bill of materials
Updated pricing masters in SAP like Purchasing, MRP, Taxes
Acted as single point of contact for the customer, engaged with them extensively on strategic alignment & drove business efficiency through supply chain integration & innovation
Held meetings with customers for replenishment review, master synchronization & sales forecasting
Worked closely with customer as well as US’s IT Team to build system capability to cater to service levels as per customer’s international standards
Pivotal in setting up necessary infrastructure & processes for collaborative planning forecasting & replenishment with customers
Drove on shelf availability & vendor managed inventory projects to build a value added partnering relationship with the customer
Supported all marketing plans & new launches to deliver business growth through flawless supply chain execution
Provided analytics on customer point of sale data, promotion effectiveness & customer supply chain efficiencies to help plan investments & promotions effectively
Coordinated enterprise wide logistics management operations
Worked independently/ directly with US supply chain partners to ensure accurate management of master data
Purchase
Annual Purchase Value: 110 Million/ €
Role:
•Developed components of external trims, electrical components, safety, and energy & infotainment: Automotive Lightings, Visible Switches, Wiring Harness, Cooling Module, Combination Switch, HVAC System, Alternators, Starters, Battery, Safety Belts, Steering Wheels, Air Bags, Radio, Speakers, Antenna & Instrument Cluster
•Coordinated towards purchasing operations, electrical commodity, manufacturing start-up for the vehicle cars in the Indian market
•Maintained relations with Tata Motors within the perimeter defined in the Joint Venture with FIAT Group Automobiles S.P.A.
•Defined customizations and worldwide I/E target
•Coordinated purchasing operations, electrical commodity, manufacturing start-up for the vehicle cars in the Indian market
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