Sai Swaroop Mandal — Consultant

Sai is passionate about connecting businesses to the right solutions, optimizing processes, and creating efficient supply networks. He thrives in dynamic and collaborative environments where he can leverage his skills and expertise to contribute to the growth and success of firm and its customers/clients. Sai has a strong educational background, with a Postgraduate Program in Business Administration and Management from IIM Indore and a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering from NIT Rourkela. Currently he is associated with Thoucentric as Supply Chain IT Consultant working in o9/IBP platforms in the field of Supply/Demand planning. Key Achievements include: 1. Sales Volume and Market Share Increase: Increased sales volume and market share in the Eastern Indian region by identifying new opportunities, expanding the customer base, and enhancing customer satisfaction while working as a Sales Manager for a leading steel manufacturer (Downstream Steel Products). 2. Streamlining Supply Chain Operations: Spearheaded the S&OP process of a leading steel manufacturer for a portfolio of 100+ SKUs across 15+ different plants/EPAs pan India/Exports, ensuring timely delivery, cost efficiency, and inventory management. This involved managing a volume of 22 KT to 50+ distributors based on market demand. 3. Building Partnerships and Digital Initiatives: Built and fostered strong partnerships with suppliers, negotiating favorable contracts, and maintaining high-quality product standards. Drove digital initiatives to improve vendor relations and customer relationship management systems.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Supply Chain Management expert with a focus on technology integration and operational efficiency.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 6 yrs 3 mos

Skills

Supply Chain Operations
Project Management
Sales Management
Business Profitability
Forecasting
Material Requirements Planning (mrp)

Career Highlights

Increased sales volume and market share significantly.
Streamlined supply chain operations for over 100 SKUs.
Drove digital initiatives to enhance vendor relations.

Work Experience

Thoucentric

Senior Consultant (2 yrs 1 mo)

Tata Steel

Sales Manager East (1 yr 3 mos)

Supply Chain Manager, Global Wires India, Retail Segment (6 mos)

Supply Chain Manager, Global Wires India, Institutional Segment (1 yr 3 mos)

Management Trainee Commercial (3 mos)

Management Intern, Outbound logistics (2 mos)

Pratibha Syntex Ltd.

Live Project : Customer Relationship Management (4 mos)

IMT EARTHMOVING PRIVATE LIMITED

Quality Incharge (1 yr)

Vedanta Limited - Aluminium Business

Graduate Engineering Trainee (5 mos)

Education

PGP at Indian Institute of Management, Indore

Bachelor of Technology (BTech) at National Institute of Technology Rourkela

Sai Swaroop Mandal

Consultant

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India6 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Increased sales volume and market share significantly.
Streamlined supply chain operations for over 100 SKUs.
Drove digital initiatives to enhance vendor relations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Supply Chain Management expert with a focus on technology integration and operational efficiency.

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Skills

Core Skills

Supply Chain OperationsProject ManagementSales ManagementBusiness ProfitabilityForecastingMaterial Requirements Planning (mrp)

Other Skills

AccountingBusiness Intelligence (BI)Client Relationship ManagementCustomer Relationship ManagementData AnalysisData ScienceDigital InitiativesDistribution Channel ManagementE-commerce Sales LeadershipFinancial AnalysisIT Enabled Dispatch PlannerInventory ManagementOptimizationPlanningProblem Solving

About

Experience

Thoucentric

Senior Consultant

Feb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Implementing Supply Chain Technology Solutions: Responsible for deploying innovative technology solutions tailored to client needs, enhancing operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Project Management Services: Provide comprehensive project management services throughout the lifecycle of supply chain projects.
Conducting Solution Demos: Lead engaging solution demonstrations for prospective clients, showcasing the capabilities and benefits of proposed technology solutions.
SAP IBP Implementation: Actively involved in the implementation of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) modules for a leading Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) client.
Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with various stakeholders, including supply chain teams and IT departments, to ensure alignment and successful project outcomes.
Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Drive initiatives aimed at optimizing supply chain processes and enhancing overall performance through technology integration and best practices.
Client Relationship Management: Foster strong relationships with clients to understand their unique challenges and provide tailored solutions that meet their strategic goals.

Supply Chain Technology SolutionsProject ManagementSolution DemosSAP IBP ImplementationClient Relationship ManagementSupply Chain Operations

Tata steel

5 roles

Sales Manager East

Nov 2022 – Feb 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

Distribution Channel Management: Successfully managed the distribution channel for retail and institutional products in the wire division.
Strategic Growth Initiatives: Collaborated with the Strategy and Business Development team to devise innovative strategies for business growth and the introduction of new products.
Channel Development in Jharkhand/Bihar: Spearheaded the establishment of new distribution channels, including dealer appointments, client management, sales monitoring, and scheme implementation in Jharkhand and Bihar.
E-commerce Sales Leadership: Drive month-over-month sales growth through Tata Steel’s e-commerce platform Aashiyana by effectively utilizing all digital marketing avenues.

Distribution Channel ManagementStrategic Growth InitiativesE-commerce Sales LeadershipSales ManagementBusiness Profitability

Supply Chain Manager, Global Wires India, Retail Segment

May 2022 – Nov 2022 · 6 mos

Management professional with core expertise in Planning, Scheduling, and Optimization of Supply Chain. Highly adept at handling conflicting KPIs and ensuring close coordination, agility, and collaboration amongst various stakeholders.
Responsible for analyzing data trends to identify and drive improvements for S&OP, demand, inventory and Network Planning processes

PlanningSchedulingOptimizationData AnalysisSupply Chain OperationsForecasting

Supply Chain Manager, Global Wires India, Institutional Segment

Aug 2021 – Nov 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

Catering Insitutional wire products demand on domestic and global scale.
Prepared and optimized production and dispatch schedules across assigned plants based on customer orders, forecast, safety stock and lead time to utilize production capacity and met 99% of unconstrained demand.
Analyze the product life cycle to make recommendations on increasing/decreasing inventory target based on the trend analysis; establish ideal safety stock targets by reviewing the available inventory position and production capacity.
Driving digital initiatives

Production PlanningInventory ManagementDigital InitiativesSupply Chain OperationsMaterial Requirements Planning (MRP)

Management Trainee Commercial

May 2021 – Aug 2021 · 3 mos

1. Understanding the steel business domestic and globally
2. Technical knowledge about basic manufacturing of Steel and other alloyed materials
3. Did my project under the Logistics team of Jamshedpur on Uberisation of intra works movement

Understanding Steel BusinessTechnical Knowledge

Management Intern, Outbound logistics

Apr 2020 – Jun 2020 · 2 mos · Jamshedpur

Value proposition of cutting the idle freight from INR XXX Cr to minimal level by use of IT enabled dispatch planner
Worked with the Logistics operation department to develop Global Dispatch Planner to deliver products with optimized cost and agreed service levels Incorporating real-time data to the system using non-linear integer programming model to reduce manual intervenation

Value PropositionIT Enabled Dispatch Planner