Dynamic and results-driven Supply Chain Professional with over 18 years of comprehensive experience in optimizing and managing end-to-end supply chain operations. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, implementing strategic initiatives, and driving cost efficiencies in high-pressure environments. Expertise in Warehouse Management, Logistics, Procurement, and Inventory Control, with a strong track record in leveraging modern ERP systems like SAP S/4HANA for operational excellence. Proven ability to streamline processes, enhance productivity, and deliver significant cost savings. Committed to fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in supply chain management to support organizational goals and growth.
Oversee operations of the bulk oil terminal with the storage capacity of 43,000 MT, ensuring efficient handling and storage processes.
Ensure the availability of finished goods by accurately issuing production plans based on sales forecasts, maintaining a seamless supply chain flow, through a comprehensive S&OP process
Manage Warehouses (Raw, Packing & Finished goods) with a total capacity of 7,000 pallet positions, Maximizing space utilization and inventory accuracy.
Lead and streamline Inbound operations to ensure timely receipt and quality of materials, reducing lead times and improving supplier relationships.
Oversee procurement activities across technical, materials, and services categories, negotiating contracts and ensuring cost-effective procurement strategies.
Direct logistics operations for all lines of business, coordinating transportation, distribution, and delivery processes to enhance service levels and reduce costs.
Led the warehousing and logistics department, reducing operating costs and optimizing headcount to ensure efficient operations.
Developed and standardized operating procedures for all activities, benchmarking against industry best practices to enhance consistency and compliance.
Maximized the effective utilization of transportation assets, ensuring optimal fleet management and cost-efficiency.
Identified key performance indicators for warehousing and logistics, setting SMART targets to drive performance and accountability.
Spearheaded the re-implementation of SAP to enhance operational efficiency and establish a controlled environment for process improvements.
Maintained performance metrics, analyzed data to identify improvement areas, and implemented strategies to enhance overall operational performance.
1.Managing a team of resources and developing strategic & tactical plans to identify, analyze and effectively respond to clients’ needs, emerging trends and best practices effectively and efficiently.
2.Handling service provisioning audits, system reconciliation for provisioning thereby achieving error free provisioning & billing.
3.Playing a pivotal role in streamlining and setting up operations across key customer service functions while ensuring to achieve maximum customer satisfaction.
4.Competently maintaining highest standards of customer service gave preference to their satisfaction & promptly resolving their problems & concerns.
5.Devising strategies for compliance of documents within TAT
6.Developing mechanized process for service provisioning, in coordination with macro plans of organization.
7.Adept at establishing and using service level and response time objectives while planning and managing the service-level quality using the real-time management skills
8.Ensuring compliance of Service Level Agreements in daily deliverable s to achieve total client satisfaction.
9.Also handling retail sales and worked with dealers to achieve sales targets
• Entrusted with overall responsibility for providing complete warehousing and allied Logistics support to facilitate operations of the company.
• Planned and arranged Multi location dispatches utilizing various modes of transports with final responsibility for booking and clearance of consignments & ensuring scheduled delivery at final destinations.
• Processed orders, identified, segregated, packed and arranged transportation of ordered items to the defined destinations to ensure timely deliveries.
• Maintained re-order level of stock, record of inward & outward of products, giving order to vendors after confirmation
• Managed inventory of various items and arranging replenishments in line with consumption pattern thereof.
• Concluded transportation contracts with renowned service providers on most competitive rates. Maintained regular coordination with them to ensure for timely placement of trucks when requisitioned.
• Arranged distribution of materials across different destinations in conformance with their indents. Providing complete Reverse Logistics Management support pertaining to Returns, Repairs & Recycled items.
• Identified non moveable /slow moving stocks and driving liquidation initiatives through auction or special discount schemes. Providing needed support for quick disposal of scrap.
• Ensured availability of reasonable stocks of critical items to avoid stock out situation.
• Regularly prepared and submitted Monthly MIS Report with Profit or Loss of Warehouse & Reported to account department.
• Covered analytical comments on Ageing, Dead Inventory, other reports submitted include- Inbound/Outbound Reports, Warehouse Checklist Reports, Repacking Report, Staff Attendance Report and Stock Report
• Regularly coordinated with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials.
• Involved in details of purchase, purchase return, all type of sales, sales return, closing stock of the particular month before & after deduction of damaged / expired products (if any), all cash income (If any) & all cash expenses) and all other warehouse activities
• Regularly interfaced with commercial department regarding status of availability of all required materials, equipment’s, spares, accessories and deliveries of stocks across all respective locations.
• Carried out monthly reconciliation of inventories and finalized monthly stock closing.
• Successfully managed the stores during the service tenure and received wide appreciations from seniors.
• Managed Development of Freight Monitoring System and successful outsourced of the Fleet and R & M Activities.
• Improved Speed to Market and oversaw KPI Developments of the 3PL Transporters.
• Optimized the Cost based activities while Building a scalable & sustainable Business Model.
• Strategically planned& implemented the systems, policies & procedures towards organizational goals to maximize profitability and generate revenue
• Obligated for following up the open orders, arranging pick up and movement as per the service levels, organizing custom clearance also analyzing the materials dispatch requirement in terms of quality & quantity based on market projection for the company
• Initiated& implemented quality standards & stringent quality control systems for all the operations to enhance the quality of products while reducing the rejection rate
• Generated MIS reports with critical details and submitting to the management for review
• Coordinated with the vendors with regards to the Billing and interacted with the vendors with regards to payments.
• Identified and developed potential sources of supply and driving purchase initiatives to conclude purchase contracts on most competitive rates/commercial terms and conditions with deft application of negotiation skills.
• Procured raw material\goods from the vendors in right quantity and right prices, attained a good margin including the profitability and allocated them in right quantity to the various companies and stores
• Planned, implemented and rationalized processes to minimize direct and indirect costs of the organization viz. material cost, labor cost, indirect expenses and overheads without compromising on the quality
• Identified and developed vendor source for achieving cost effective purchases and procurement of materials within stipulated time frame; triggering healthy competition among vendors and negotiated best commercial terms for procurements.
• Developed and maintained the purchasing system and enable the control of all purchasing activities. Responsible for material procurement, price negotiation, market research, as well as review and analysis of information on purchase requisitions in order to ensure that they comply with the organization's standards
• Obligated for issuing loading advice to customer/transporter, supervising weighbridge for its smooth & efficient utilization.
• Strategically planned& implemented the systems, policies & procedures towards organizational goals to maximize profitability and generate revenue
• Obligated for following up the open orders, arranging pick up and movement as per the service levels, organizing custom clearance also analyzing the materials dispatch requirement in terms of quality & quantity based on market projection for the company
• Obligated for export tracking, Preparation of Pre & Post export documentation.
• Negotiated and recommended execution of contracts for goods packaging with vendor negotiation
• Initiated& implemented quality standards & stringent quality control systems for all the operations to enhance the quality of products while reducing the rejection rate
• Instrumental in daily planning of finished stocks from Production Shop floor to Customer Service Centre.
• Ensured dispatch planning from planners and act accordingly to cater the depot requirements on a daily basis.
• Handled the entire gamut of warehouse management functions and ensuring achievement of top line & bottom line targets; looked after judicious space management and followed up for timely delivery of material.
• Managed logistic functions which include negotiating with transporters and clearing agents for cost effective transport solutions and clearances.
• Responsible for truck planning for various destinations and corresponding transactions for truck building and payment process.
• Handled Repacking operations in an outside location with all quality parameters and also for the direct dispatch to Customer Service Centre.
• Prepared strong and reliable MIS reports to streamline material management, Cost Savings, Vendor Quality Assurance operations for facilitating the decision making process.
• Streamlined inventory control system & procedures for effective warehousing of raw materials to maintain ready
• Instrumental in managed third-party service (TP) providers like Transporters & Manpower Provider to ensure timely receipt of the inbound and outbound of stocks at the warehouse and stores; accountable for Cost Center –Distribution& Logistics(D&L) and Private labels department.
• Shouldered responsibility of DC to Store replenishment planning, inventory management involving monitoring stocks at all business locations at category level, stock turns & highlighting excess inventory for liquidation business KPIs.
• Identified and networked with strong and reliable dealers, resulting in deeper market penetration and reach. Developing/ sustaining existing network and effectively manage the supply chain.
• Analyzed inventories to determine increase in inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service, developing & driving SOP process as a key tool to deliver KPI’s
• Continuously maintained the quality of the product from the factory to POS (Point of sale) through the designed procedures and standards
• Rolled out the GIT automation project, also included overall distribution cost of the HPC business of the company
• Maintained assurance of the policy compliance at implementation stage and charging and releasing the accruals and Provisions
• Performed comprehensive accounting & reporting of G.I.T.
• Managed the inventory discrepancies through cycle count & Stock taking activities on every month and controlled the cost trends for FG and inventories.
• Performed comprehensive accounting & reporting of G.I.T.
• Received requisition from the production team; Following up with suppliers to receive import materials and ensure timely replenishment to meet production demands
• Managed Landed cost calculation while handling Transit Loss reporting and Business waste reporting.
• Performed reconciliation of the subsidiary with GL for FG and inventories.
• Maintained the standard overhead rates of FG while maintaining the Product line CBT structures in the system
• Setting up the cost structures site wise of every variant and managed the inventory discrepancies through cycle count & Stock taking activities on every month.
• Controlling the cost trends for FG and inventories and handled Inter-unit accounts reconciliation.