Jun 2024 – Oct 2024 · 4 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Remote

• Challenged by misaligned procurement, streamlined approvals and enforced accountability, achieving 8–12% cost optimization and 20% faster sourcing.
• Optimized ERP-driven supply planning by defining MRP policies, automating replenishment, and enhancing master data governance, resulting in 20–30% inventory turn improvement, 25%+ reduced planning cycles, and 95%+ schedule adherence.
• Led ERP software–enabled supply planning transformation by standardizing MRP and improving master data, resulting in 20–30% inventory turns increase, 25%+ cycle time reduction, and 95%+ schedule adherence.
• Spearheaded end-to-end process re-engineering by analyzing workflows and implementing automation, shortening end-to-end lead time by 21% and improving logistics management and on-time delivery.

Jan 2024 – May 2024 · 4 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Designed and implemented advanced inventory management models using ABC classification, reducing working capital by 15% and minimizing obsolescence by recalibrating safety stock and reorder points to accelerate stock turnover.
• Managed complex logistics for rapid volume growth by standardizing SOPs and optimizing workflows, achieving 30% productivity gains and a 40% reduction in fulfillment errors across distribution centers.
• Led $4M capacity expansion and automation by redesigning warehouse processes and scaling infrastructure, enabling 20% faster fulfillment and supporting sustained business growth.
• Enhanced supplier performance and governance by implementing a structured framework, improving on-time delivery by 25% and strengthening supply continuity through robust Supplier Management and regular business reviews.
• Spearheaded Oracle R12 implementation for critical supply chain/commercial cycles by partnering with IT, leading UAT, and resolving defects, enabling an on-time go-live with high adoption and stable operations.
• Designed and implemented a supplier governance framework, improving vendor compliance from 70% to 95% and mitigating risk through structured performance scorecards and regular reviews, enhancing service reliability.

Jul 2023 – Dec 2023 · 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra

Feb 2021 – Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Drove Lean Six Sigma transformation across the supply chain, identifying waste and redesigning processes to deliver ₹8 Cr in annual cost savings and enhance operational efficiency.
• Strengthened 3PL/4PL governance through SLA management and KPI monitoring to overcome inconsistent performance, reducing freight turnaround time by 18% and enhancing supply chain operations efficiency.
• Mitigated demand volatility and supplier constraints by activating alternate sourcing strategies and strong team coordination, preventing line stoppages and sustaining 98–99% service levels.
• Managed peak inbound/outbound operations by rebalancing capacity and enhancing controls, achieving 95%+ OTIF during network expansion and high-velocity cycles.

Aug 2020 – Jan 2021 · 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Remote

• Optimized deployment to dynamically prioritize orders amidst volatile demand, achieving >98% service levels.
• Led a 15-person engineering team to successfully launch a new software product, achieving on-time delivery and under-budget completion.
• Streamlined multi-site supply chain networks by standardizing controls and aligning teams, achieving 99%+ order fulfillment consistency and enhancing service reliability.
• Transformed procurement by embedding advanced analytics into sourcing, optimizing supplier selection and risk management, enhancing supply chain resilience and improving decision quality during demand volatility.
• Streamlined logistics operations by redesigning workflows and standardizing SOPs to reduce cycle times by 20–25%, enhancing regulatory adherence and execution consistency.

Jul 2015 – Jan 2020 · 4 yrs 6 mos

• In this assignment I have worked on External Warehouse Set-up - Calculation of the number of storage locations for each part, PEEP, Layout Planning - for optimizing and streamlining stores operations, improving volumetric efficiency. Attained cost-saving techniques/ measures and modifications along with supply chain data analytics and practise excellence in best practises to achieve a substantial reduction in expenditures and work within the budget.
• Managed the purchasing of all direct items, indirect items and commodities with IT and service. Spearheading SCM process and ensuring compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) & company policies.
• Functioned on Value Stream Transformation (VST) Project on Warehouse which covered details of cycle time, bottleneck project through VST workshop. Proactively led change to achieve cost improvements and inventory reduction through the use of continuous improvement, Six Sigma lead enterprise, and /or other improvement methodologies. Slashed component inventory by20%whicle eliminating material stock-outs, and increasing inventory turns.

Apr 2007 – Jul 2015 · 8 yrs 3 mos

• Attaining warehouse operations operational objectives by contributing warehouse operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews.
• Devising action plans; implementing, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards, resolving problems, completing audits and identifying trends.
• Spearheading SCM process and ensuring compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) & company policies.
• Formulating SCM plans for creating capacities within time & cost parameters; developing alternate sources, mitigating supply risk and assisting in negotiating supply agreements with strategic and critical suppliers.
• Managing inventory effectively to maintain sufficient stock levels (as per ABC analysis for inventory management), and undertaking stock valuation, auditing and reconciliation for better inventory management inventory.
• Supervising progress on key functional performance indicators such as delivery, cost, quality, service levels, new design development and implementation .
• Performing critical analysis to ensure control and decision-making to process innovation and improvements.
• Steering the procurement non-productive material and other facilities required for improvement in the area of material movements, safety, productivity, quality in BU.
• Monitoring daily supply chain operations in one functional area such as materials, production, inventory, logistics, customer service, demand management or order fulfilment.
• Working towards enhancement of KPI with involvement of SCM Team
• Ensuring effective new product development and introduction; collaborating closely with Product
• Providing resolution to customers issue by interacting with internal stakeholders, purchase, Quality and Product Engineering Departments for improving customer’s service efficiency.
• Administering Quarterly Physical Inventory as MFE (Material Functional Excellence)

Jan 2003 – Apr 2007 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Jaipur, Rajasthan

• Monitor control and improve service performance.
• Warranty management and quality improvement.
• Conducting the process audit at the dealer service centre in order to ensure the adherence to company’ systems and norms.
• To rectify defects in vehicle and overhaul aggregates.
• Analyzing the problems and root causes of failed component.
• Organise service camps to the entire service centre.
• Ensure day to day quality performance measurement, for improved the quality.
• To assist in Spare Parts requirement in Co-Ordination with Spare parts division.
• Diagnosis of problem and follow up on customer concerns and complaints.