sunil shetty

DEVELOPEMTNENT MANAGER at FMCG Company

• October 2004 to June 2014

FMCG Company
SUPPLY CHAIN AND BUSINESS DEVELOPEMTNENT MANAGER From Oct 2004 till date
Responsible for the following aspects of the supply chain: sourcing, purchasing, transport, warehousing and distribution, identifying and implementing initiatives to reduce the overall supply chain cost base.

Duties
• Develop new business with both current and new clients and support business development work in a FMCG Company
• Operating a successful supply chain management team from sales, forecasting and budgeting, to production planning and purchasing, manufacturing, quality, warehousing, distribution and logistics.
• Monitoring data management to keep accurate product, contract, pricing and invoicing information.
• Working closely with suppliers and customers to improve operations and reduce cost.
• Ensuring the personal safety and safe working environment of staff.
• Communicating needs & objectives to managers & key personnel in procurement, logistics & distribution.
• Negotiating contracts to reduce costs and achieve maximum efficiency.
• Providing accurate routing information to ensure that delivery times and locations are coordinated.
• Accurately calculating total supply chain costs in relation to proposed new projects.
• Obtaining quotes for transportation and also making cost comparisons.
• Continuously monitoring, evaluating and improving supplier performance.
• Sourcing the most affordable materials for the company's manufacturing process
• Regularly contacting suppliers to renegotiate prices.
• Resolving disputes and claims with vendors and suppliers.
• Keeping all supplier programs current and accurate.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Supply Chain Management
• Extensive knowledge of coordinating all of the entities involved in a supply chain.
• Knowledge of managing returns and rejections professionally & promptly with suppliers.
• Extensive experience in the strategic planning and transportation of products.
• Experience of liaising with forwarders and overseas companies to arrange collections.
• Able to negotiating rates with local contractors and also international companies.
• Planning of procurement, production, inventory control, logistics and distribution.
• Proven ability to ensure that products are delivered in a good state and on time.
• Willingness to work unusual hours.
• Highly effective motivator with strong written and spoken communication skills.
• An ability to handle the pressures arising from having to meet deadlines and targets.
• Able to evaluate complex situations and find solutions for them.
KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

Process improvement
Manufacturing and Operations management
Supply chain solutions
Business Management
Warehousing & storage
Strong Leadership qualities
Cost Reduction
Strategic planning
Vendor management