Saumik Pal

Advise BU Presidents and leadership across divisions (500+ retail stores, 90+ brands) on strategic risks, operating model implications, and mitigation trade-offs, embedding structured decision support into divisional strategy cycles.
Designed and launched executive geopolitical risk programme during Iran-Israel conflict: built division-specific impact assessments, weekly C-suite briefings, and a live monitoring dashboard tracking five macro signals (freight, conflict,
footfall, consumer sentiment, competitor moves) to inform supply chain and commercial decisions.
Led supply chain cost and risk analysis, evaluating key cost drivers and exposure scenarios to inform sourcing strategy and strengthen commercial decision-making.
Leading rollout of an AI-assisted enterprise risk platform across three divisions by defining governance model, and phased roadmap to standardize risk intelligence and accelerate executive reporting cycles.

Led digital transformation of risk reporting via a risk technology platform, reducing reporting cycle time by 30% and including the design and maintenance of the corporate Strategic Risk Register.
Designed and institutionalized Business Continuity Management (BCM) framework aligned to ISO 22301, including BIA, critical process mapping, and recovery strategy design across business units
Facilitated quarterly risk workshops and scenario planning with business heads, improving risk awareness and embedding a proactive risk culture.
Conducted risk assessments for large-scale capital projects, safeguarding investments exceeding ₹10 crore by mitigating operational, financial, and compliance risks.
Developed and maintained the enterprise risk appetite framework, presenting quarterly updates to the Board Risk Committee on risk exposure, emerging threats, and strategic risk-return trade-offs influencing capital allocation
Authored technical submissions for various Reports and award nominations, resulting in multiple recognition for excellence.

Delivered strategy and risk advisory engagements across metals, energy, banking, and industrial manufacturing clients, working directly with client leadership on multi-entity group structures.
Structured and led enterprise risk diagnostics spanning 100+ business processes for a large industrial client, closing control gaps that contributed to a 25% reduction in compliance incidents within 12 months.
Built risk registers, control frameworks, and executive dashboards enabling real-time monitoring and decision-making for client C-suites.
Facilitated client workshops and training programmes, lifting organizational risk maturity and deepening trusted-advisor relationships with senior stakeholders.
Supported regulatory audits across clients achieving zero non-conformities; collaborated with cross-functional teams on cybersecurity, ESG, and supply chain engagements.

Supported coiled tubing intervention operations on offshore rigs, ensuring adherence to HSE protocols and operational risk procedures in high-hazard environments.
Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams on well intervention planning, gaining hands-on exposure to operational risk management in upstream oil & gas.

- Completed graduate engineering programme across drilling operations, developing foundational knowledge of rig safety systems, permit-to-work processes, and operational risk controls.