Amit A Patange
Pune
Summary
Accomplished in transforming supply chain operations, I leveraged strategic thinking and negotiation skills at Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India to optimize logistics, achieving cost-effective solutions and enhancing operational efficiency. My leadership and analytical prowess ensure seamless team integration and continuous process improvement, contributing to significant business growth.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management Head
Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India
Pune
05.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) is a joint venture between the world's leading steel companies, ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel
- We are an integrated flat steel manufacturer - from iron ore to ready-to-market products
- Planning for incoming of Raw material from mother plants to service centre and preparation of GRN and documentations
- Develop and implement strategic plans to optimize transportation logistics for cold rolling steel products especially for cold roll coils, sheet and ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness
- Seeking transportation of material via rail and road networks, coordinating with carriers and logistics service providers to ensure timely delivery and adherence to safety standards
- Vendor Management: Manage relationships with transportation vendors, negotiating contracts, rates, and terms to achieve competitive pricing and service level agreements
- Ensuring compliance with transportation regulations and safety standards, implementing best practices to minimize risks and enhance operational safety
- Performance Monitoring: Monitor transportation performance metrics such as on-time delivery, cost per ton-mile etc
- Inventory Control: Collaborate with inventory management teams to optimize inventory levels and storage locations
- Process Improvement: Continuously assess and improve transportation processes and procedures, leveraging technology and industry best practices to enhance efficiency and reduce costs
- Implementing of yard management systems in place
- Budget Management: Develop and manage the transportation budget, monitoring expenditures and identifying opportunities for cost savings without compromising service quality
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with production, sales, and procurement teams to align transportation activities with overall business objectives and customer requirements
- ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) is a joint venture between the world's leading steel companies, ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel
- We are an integrated flat steel manufacturer - from iron ore to ready-to-market products
Manager (Head of Logistics)
Gold Plus Float Glass Pvt Ltd
Belgaum
12.2022 - 05.2024
- Company Overview: Gold Plus Float Glass Industry is the second-largest float glass manufacturer in India with 16% share of manufacturing capacity for float glass in FY2021
- Responsible for the entire logistics and supply chain operation, including operations and freight bill processing.
- Establish & Organise the entire Logistics & Warehouse operations smoothly for the new plant set up in the year 2023
- Vendor identification for strengthening Logistics and Supply Chain with budgeting and cost control techniques.
- Team Management
- Prepare tenders, negotiating, drafting & implementing with good supplier relationship
- Responsible for developing the SOP process related to Logistics starting with Safety, tenders, on time vehicle placements, loading, billing & till material reaches at customer end
- Planning of Warehouse, construction (from zero level) with material staging at warehouse
- Preparation of SOP’s for Logistics & Warehouse with identification of all safety aspects
- Racks preparation for proper storing, handling of finished goods (Glass) with planning of single, double & triple storage area for smooth process in Logistics & Warehouse activities
- Proper usage of Material Handling Equipments (EOT Cranes, Forklifts, other equipments)
- Handling the inventory at Warehouse through Yard management system
- Taking care of Insurance related activity
- Lifting back the steel material as a part of reverse logistics process from customer end
- Gold Plus Float Glass Industry is the second-largest float glass manufacturer in India with 16% share of manufacturing capacity for float glass in FY2021
- Coordinated cross-departmental projects to ensure timely and successful completion.
Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management Head
Aequs Pvt Ltd
Belgaum
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: Aequs is a diversified contract manufacturing company providing vertically integrated product solutions across the Aerospace and Consumer Goods industries
- Responsible for implementation of Warehouse management system in SAP S4 HANA
- Responsible for entire warehouse operations for 9900 sq m having 14000 bins for racks
- Smooth feeding of raw material to manufacturing plant on a day to day basis
- Handling the logistics operations for raw material inbound up to the finished goods outbound
- Handling all commercial activities related to Sourcing & Logistics, RFQ & Negotiation with vendors & service providers related to cost
- Negotiate Contracts with Vendors, Establish Vendor Selection Criteria, Decide Long Term Procurement Strategy for the Company
- Analyze current inventories, suggest improvements, and maintains optimal inventory levels for efficient management of cashflow
- Lead Inbound and Outbound Logistics, Procurement, and Inventory Management functions of the company
- Hands on Contract Management experience
- Commitment & adherence to Safety core values
- Leads evaluation and selection of suppliers in terms of quality, service, cost and capability
- Participates in the development of sourcing strategies
- Aequs is a diversified contract manufacturing company providing vertically integrated product solutions across the Aerospace and Consumer Goods industries
Manager, Supply Chain & Logistics
KEC International (RPG Group)
Jaipur, Jabalpur & Nagpur
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Company Overview: KEC International Limited, headquartered in Mumbai, India, is the flagship company of the RPG Group
- A USD 1.7 billion Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) major
- Responsible for entire Logistics & Supply chain operation, both inbound & outbound & freight bill processing of three plants (Jaipur, Jabalpur & Nagpur)
- Vendor identification for strengthen of Logistics & Supply Chain
- Team Management
- Develop, execute, and maintain effective and efficient methods of theatrical asset management, storage, and handling
- Provide and execute solutions for ongoing warehouse facility maintenance, organization, and improvements
- Manage daily duties/assignments and ongoing development of warehouse staff
- Develop and manage use of new asset tracking database system, regularly ensuring accuracy of inventory database versus stored assets
- Directly ensure and maintain safe work environment throughout warehouse facility
- Sound knowledge of 3PL logistics
- Co-ordinate with purchase division and different vendors
- KEC International Limited, headquartered in Mumbai, India, is the flagship company of the RPG Group
- A USD 1.7 billion Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) major
Deputy Manager, Logistics
JSW Steel Ltd
Toranagallu, Bellary
09.2007 - 04.2021
- Company Overview: JSW Steel Ltd., a part of the $15 billion O P Jindal Organization, is a leading & largest integrated manufacturer of steel products in India
- Adept at Fleet Management and Logistics, with proven track record of achieving cost effective transport solutions and clearances
- Extensive experience in formulating and implementing sourcing strategies, vendor identification, development and analytical assessment, to strengthen supply chain effectiveness
- Complete life cycle of material management & Work order module
- Understand and coordinate client’s needs/ enhancements, customization of product accordingly to provide solutions in adherence to delivery schedule
- Ensure maximum customer satisfaction by providing pre/post technical assistance, thereby achieving delivery and quality norms
- Organize / Manage the Logistics function within a given entity and insure a compliance with the Supply Chain Strategy
- Responsible for order fulfillment by coordinating with sales & CSD team
- Ensuring accomplishment of set business targets through B2B, B2C & Dealers
- Having knowledge of inbound, outbound operation total procedure from DO receiving to unloading at customer site
- Running successful Supply Chain Operation, developing procedures and service standards for business excellence
- Responsible for stock reconciliation audits in each quarter
- Responsible for SCM activities including local transportation, from warehouse and railway siding, stockyard operations for all locations in the regions
- Make daily decisions to optimize the flow to meet perfectly customers demands in terms of volume and lead time with lowest cost
- Implementation of new KPI’s year by year focusing on delivery compliance and cost optimization
- Planning of sales from stock yard, replenishment of inventory at the stock yard
- Coordination to ensure liquidation of slow moving stocks
- Developing Inventory Management and Order Management process depending upon the process
- Coordinating, planning & managing the coil yard management system with Pesmel team & achieving the results with 98 to 99 % accuracy
- Manage all direct communication with carriers & drivers (Scheduling, hazards, capacity alerts & volume forecasts, non-collected shipments etc)
- Coordination for tendering & contracting with the regional team, service providers (Material Handling, Transporters etc.), Performance management and contract execution
- Managing operations at the service centre locations, MIS reporting from stockyards
- Development, implementation and compliance of processes
- Customer compliant & grievance resolution of service related customer complaints
- Working with sales team on demand planning and forecasting and finalize sales & distribution plan
- Review of the stock ageing, actions are regularly set up to clean the obsolete and slow moving products
- Selection of vendors, vendor evaluation and rating based on Quality, Delivery time, Cost and Consistency of supply
- Dispatch planning for the day and placing order for production department as per customer priority
- Coordinating with 3PL on a day to day basis
- Knowledge of rate contracts with various transporters for various destinations
- Having control over transporters for commitment of delivery in time & timely supply of vehicles
- Development of Infrastructure for loading of Steel
- Sound knowledge of Import and Export Regulations with proper documentation
- Organising raw material movement from new sources
- Training/Development of subordinates
- Section in charge at Rolling Mills Station looking after loading & dispatch of Iron & Steel
- Responsible for keeping a track of Documentation (Invoice, test certificate etc) especially for Auto Customers like Ashok Leyland, Ford, Hyundai, Toyota
- Cross functional team member for Auto Customer & Having knowledge of APL (Auto packing line for non stoppage of Production) & CSD (Customer service department)
- Ensure compliance to all relevant safety, quality, health and environmental management policies, procedures and controls across the shipping section to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high quality products / services and a responsible environmental attitude as related to Procurement and Logistics standards
- JSW Steel Ltd., a part of the $15 billion O P Jindal Organization, is a leading & largest integrated manufacturer of steel products in India
Education
PG Diploma - Supply Chain Management
Symbiosis University
PuneB. E - Mechanical Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Belgaum01.2007
Intermediate Science -
P C Jabin’s College
Hubli01.2002
Schooling -
St. Mary’s High School
Hubli01.2000
Skills
- Material planning
- Sales planning
- Supply chain management
- Transportation, Logistics, Management
- Inventory management
- Lead time management
- Warehouse management
- Vendor management
- Cost analysis
- Safety compliance
- Negotiation
- Transport Management System (TMS)
- Logistics Service Provider (LSP) selection
- Knowledge of ERP
- Computer proficiency
- Fast learner
- Strategic thinking
- Easy adaptability
- Teamwork
- Business knowledge
- Leadership
- Effective communication
- Man management
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Kannada
- Marathi
Personal Information
- Passport Number: Yes
- Date of Birth: 06/21/84
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Marathi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Kannada
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management Head
Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India
05.2024 - Current
Manager (Head of Logistics)
Gold Plus Float Glass Pvt Ltd
12.2022 - 05.2024
Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management Head
Aequs Pvt Ltd
05.2022 - 12.2022
Manager, Supply Chain & Logistics
KEC International (RPG Group)
04.2021 - 05.2022
Deputy Manager, Logistics
JSW Steel Ltd
09.2007 - 04.2021
PG Diploma - Supply Chain Management
Symbiosis University
B. E - Mechanical Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Intermediate Science -
P C Jabin’s College
Schooling -
St. Mary’s High School
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