ANAND CHAUDHARI
Navi Mumbai
Summary
High performance business professional with pioneering expertise and success on both sides of the table in commercial and business development with policy advocacy having successfully led budgeting & planning initiatives for projects, achieved significant sales milestones in international trade. My goal is to continue driving strategic growth and operational excellence in challenging and dynamic environments.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Chief Commercial Officer –Projects
Vedanta Aluminum Limited
Lanjigarh
11.2022 - Current
- Successfully led budgeting and planning initiatives for projects for spend of Rs 6585 crores to ensure optimum utilization of material, manpower & resources to achieve business vision by:
- Project Management-Conducted thorough risk assessments for potential projects or initiatives before moving forward with implementation efforts
- Contract negotiation and management- Managed contract negotiations for better supplier deals, resulting in cost savings and improved profit margins with Corporate & Sustainability Governance, statutory and legal compliance
- Procurement and Supply chain management- Built strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance collaboration and drive positive outcomes of decreasing the project completion by 5%
- Vendor management and engagement
- Vendor, order optimization by 8%
- Implemented innovative policies that improved staff retention rates while maintaining high levels of productivity
Head Business Development & Corporate Affairs
Sterlite Copper-Vedanta
Delhi
06.2017 - 11.2022
- Evaluated potential risks associated with commercial operations and implemented mitigation measures to minimize financial impact by:
- Implementation of Countervailing duty to counter cheaper imports into India and increasing market share by 7%
- Government advocacy for future FTA’s like RCEP & Peru for raw material securitization increasing net realizations to the company by 5%
- BIS certification for refined finished goods in India to act as a Nontariff Barrier
Head Commercial
Fujairah Gold FZC-Vedanta Resources group co
UAE
04.2014 - 05.2017
- Developed, implemented & sustained best commercial strategies, practices, innovations, statutory & regulatory compliances in all operational areas to achieve and exceed organizational BP Targets
- Competitive buy, creating the best work culture, bring large scale potential vendors, Contractors, logistic service providers to maintain on time delivery, to ensure safe logistics of raw materials & Finished Goods (Import & Export) to ensure uninterrupted plant operations for sustained business growth
- Development of PNG as alternate fuel to LPG to take advantage of the competitive pricing differences with savings of 7%
- Successful implementation of supply chain management for alternate port management for logistics cost savings of 6%
Head of Marketing
Fujairah Gold FZC
11.2010 - 03.2014
- Company Overview: Vedanta Resources Group Company
- Achieved sales revenue of 1billion USD in a year in international trade by strategic market positioning in UAE, GCC, MENA region, Southeast Asia, North Africa, East Africa &South Africa and new value-added products in collaboration with technical
- Collaborated with government agencies for DGD certification, ISO, ESMA certifications for increased brand positioning and higher realizations
- Advocacy initiatives by developing strong relationships with key industry external stakeholders like Free/customs authorities for government rebates/benefits and Bankers, Metal traders for increasing Free Cash Flow by 10%
- Vedanta Resources Group Company
Head Commercial
Sterlite industries (I)Ltd
04.2007 - 09.2010
- Supply chain management and contract management to ensure uninterrupted plant operations for sustained business growth
- Implemented Transporters Management System and introduced a 3PL service provider
- Outsourced noncore activities on a Total Cost of Ownership basis with savings of 12%
- Go green initiative by switching to steel pallets and pallet pooling with savings of 5%
Various Roles from Management Trainee to Head Marketing Southern region
Sterlite Industries India Ltd
- Regional sales of INR 800 crores per annum
- Warehousing and supply chain management
- Innovation & Product management with higher realizations
Education
MBA - Marketing
Welingkar’s Institute of Management
Mumbai01.1994
BE - Electrical
Walchand College of Engineering
01.1992
Skills
- International Trade
- Supply Chain Management
- Sales & Marketing
- Procurement
- Pricing & Negotiation
- Cross functional collaboration
- B2B Sales strategies & execution
- Key Account Management
- Market expansion & Business Development
- Strategic market positioning
- Revenue Generation
- Leadership & Team development
- Stakeholder Planning
- Project compliance
- Contract management
- Reporting & Analytics
- Result driver
- Influencer
- Collaborator
- Champion of Innovation
- Communicator
- Team player
Mobilenumbers
- +91 8754018008
- +91 8591966123
Profilesynopsis
High performance business professional with pioneering expertise and success on both sides of the table in commercial and business development with policy advocacy having successfully led budgeting & planning initiatives for projects, achieved significant sales milestones in international trade. My goal is to continue driving strategic growth and operational excellence in challenging and dynamic environments.
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Deputy Chief Commercial Officer –Projects
Vedanta Aluminum Limited
11.2022 - Current
Head Business Development & Corporate Affairs
Sterlite Copper-Vedanta
06.2017 - 11.2022
Head Commercial
Fujairah Gold FZC-Vedanta Resources group co
04.2014 - 05.2017
Head of Marketing
Fujairah Gold FZC
11.2010 - 03.2014
Head Commercial
Sterlite industries (I)Ltd
04.2007 - 09.2010
Various Roles from Management Trainee to Head Marketing Southern region
Sterlite Industries India Ltd
MBA - Marketing
Welingkar’s Institute of Management
BE - Electrical
Walchand College of Engineering