Head supply chain management
Shalimar Paints
Total years of experience :18 years, 9 Months
Developing and implementing policies on Logistics Service Provider contracts (Primary/Secondary transport, Distribution facilities, Warehousing); ensured Compliance with Legal and Risk Management requirements Setting up infra at warehouses to cater modern business requirements (Advanced racking/WMS/BMS/TMS). Introduced new 3PL, shifting traditional company manged warehouses to 3PL based operations exclusively for paint business, improving efficiency & accuracy in operations. Designing new policies & systems to track freight & other supply chain expenses, budgeting & strategies for next 3 year business plan. Leading operations of 52 depot across India inward/outward, production planning & inventory management of 3 factories Sikandrabad/Nashik/Chennai. Heading team size of 131 people across India. Administering traditional business & Industrial direct customer business supply chain model for PAN India which includes warehousing, transportations & production planning. Spearheading strategies & Ensured effective season management of paint industries across territories by focusing on productions & distribution of the goods, advance productions & storages of the goods to meet high demand season. Executed strategies initial allocations, inflow control, stock consolidation, markdown management, stock analysis, stock clearance strategy of old & non moving goods. Developed capable transport system for primary & secondary along with re networking of depot (merger/relocation/new depot opening) to improve serviceability across territories.
Headed Supply Chain department for Pan India business which includes warehousing & transportations, production planning & inventory management of factories. Handling E com business & it's network expansion to cater Pan India customers. Taking care & implementing all norms required for medicines, food & beverages which includes getting licenses & it's renewal. # Developing and implementing policies on Logistics Service Provider contracts (Customs Brokers, Distribution facilities, truckers); ensured Compliance with Legal and Risk Management requirements # Setting direction and guidance to management by designing, developing and promoting product delivery best practices # Undertaking Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) process by managing and directing supply chain scorecard for the region; monitored countries’ performance by highlighting progress and areas to improve # Administering the supply chain functions entailing supply planning, logistic operations (inbound, warehousing, outbound), customer service (order-to-invoice, customer relationship, service strategy), master data # Assessing overall supply chain from factory to consumer focusing on regional and country logistics network infrastructure to design innovative solutions, reducing operational costs and improving delivery times while maintaining high service levels. # Managing production planning activities of 2 factories. # Established E com business & supply chain model for PAN India business.
Headed logistics department handled transportations & warehousing operations for Pan India business, inventory management, GST compliance, import/export operations including custom clearance. Expert in handling automotive products, dangerous goods (radio active products). Expert in vendor selection & RFQ process for 3PL as well as raw material & packing material supplier, handled large volumes. # Developed high-level implementation plans, and determined future logistics organizational structure/support ensuring Delivery-in-Full (DIF) and Delivery-on-Time (DOT) # Strategically planned and managed logistics, warehouse, transportation and customer services while monitored compliance with laws, regulations and ISO requirements # Ensured effective season management across territories as per store product category performance grading matrix (Initial allocations, inflow control, stock consolidation, markdown management, stock analysis, stock clearance strategy and swift execution) # Cultivated positive business relationships with customers and vendors; directed pricing and performance reviews to identify service and revenue improvement opportunities and manage costs # Developed and managed the logistics operations budget and all related fiscal forecasting and planning activities # Leveraged the logistics network so that Third Party Distribution Centers (DC’s) were compliant with company policies; conducted third party Distribution Centers (DC’s) audits for compliance # Consolidated reports from all stakeholders to track inbound/outbound ocean and air freight, reviewed export consolidation costs, compared import duty expenses against Annual Operating Plan (AOP) # Established the logistics procedures including the planning, trafficking (transportation) & operations of finished goods of 650 SKUs Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) # Liaised with Custom Authorities, Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Banks, Freight Forwarders, Shipping Agencies, Insurance Companies, Transporters & Movers, and so on from time-to-time for getting better service and remaining up to date. # Consolidations of the business in order to stay within the budget & reduction of wastages/block stocks
Headed supply chain department which includes material procurement import & domestic purchasing, handled logistics & warehouse operation for factories & more than 40 warehouses across India, handled production planning department for all factories & managing inventory plan. Specialized in warehousing operations, transport management, custom clearance, Demand planning. # Prepared the Annual Business Plan for SCM (Logistics, procurement & warehousing) & SBP plan for next 3 year # Steered capital expenditures (CAPEX) and professional services entailing preparation of strategies, risk assessments, governance guidelines and policies, tendering, contract preparation, procurement management and planning, benefit savings, bid evaluations, supplier negotiations and vendor selection and approvals # Received & reviewed technical specifications, bill of quantity, drawings provided by project; checked and discussed with project managers / production engineers to determine / search suitable manufacturers / suppliers # Streamlined department processes and procedures to determine optimum staffing levels; instituted metrics to document cost savings, purchase requisition turnaround, and number of Purchase Orders (POs) issued # Drafted an instructional how-to guide on the proper use of the purchasing and receiving modules of the ERP system; prepared user training instructions for online purchase # Supervised the new launch in market in coordination with factories, marketing & sales teams # Authorized the daily production plan, tracked back log & performed analysis of variances # Handled large volume at PAN India location, 40 upcountry warehousing & management. # Prepared exigency plan considering factors of natural calamity & disaster # Participated in high level board meetings to collaborate with all functions & execute business plan
Was responsible for production production planning, logistics & distribution activities of seating division. # Prepared Daily, weekly and monthly production plan in consultation with material Department # Managed daily production plan, tracking of back log & analysis of variances # Facilitated daily execution of production plan & analysis of variance caused & arrangement to clear all backlogs. # Administered BOM validation & updation of products as per customized orders # Developed ISO manuals as per master list # Logistics planning for 22 upcountry warehousing locations.
Notable Attainments: Spearheaded process operations for manpower handling. Instrumental in developing new process for new format product and optimization of process. Successfully performed various trials for product optimization and revision of control sheets. Oversaw all shop floor machinery and maintained smooth work flow process. Dexterously maintained: Final quality of product and assured its quality at quality module. Ideal climate as well as quality of input material for smooth running of line. Fortuitously: Converted line from CD-R to DVD-R and stabilized its process. Initiated operations of the dual layer line and stabilize its process. Instrumental in reducing line cycle time from 4 sec to 2.7 sec and improved productivity to 11%. Project Overview: Worked on various cost saving and process enhancement projects. Reduced line cycle time to increase productivity of line to 11%. Manpower mapping WRT various workstation & operation criticality. Modification & changes made to convert line from CD-R to DVD-R, changes made in mechanical set-up to stabilize line as per DVD-R format. Prepared ISO manual as per department process & mapping of all process in documented form.
30 days Industrial training at cement plant, completed project on automated conveyor system.