Ankit Shriwas

Packing Operations. Production & Materials Planning 🏬 Warehouse & Inventory Management

• As a senior professional leading operations planning and warehousing in the pharmaceutical sector, I am responsible for driving end-to-end supply chain efficiency, ensuring seamless coordination between production, packaging, inventory management, and distribution. My role encompasses three core areas.
• Oversee secondary and tertiary packaging processes aligned with GMP and regulatory compliance (FDA, EMA, WHO).
• Ensure packaging operations meet batch integrity, serialization, and anti-counterfeiting requirements.
• Coordinate with quality and production teams to maintain packaging accuracy, minimize deviations, and ensure on-time release.
• Lead demand forecasting, production scheduling, and material requirements planning (MRP) to ensure optimal inventory levels and production readiness.
• Align planning cycles with market demand, capacity constraints, and lead times to support uninterrupted supply.
• Leverage ERP and planning tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis) to enhance visibility, scenario planning, and responsiveness.
• Manage GMP-compliant storage of raw materials, intermediates, and finished goods across multiple temperature zones.
• Drive efficient inbound/outbound logistics, FIFO/FEFO practices, and real-time inventory control.
• Ensure warehouse operations meet safety, quality, and audit standards, while optimizing space utilization and resource deployment.

Spearheading end-to-end Production Planning and Inventory Control (PPIC) for formulation operations, with a strategic focus on synchronizing demand forecasts, production schedules, and material readiness to ensure uninterrupted supply and operational efficiency.

• Formulated and executed comprehensive production and material strategies aligned with dynamic market demand and manufacturing capacities.
• Ensured timely procurement and availability of raw and packaging materials through robust MRP execution and proactive stakeholder coordination.
• Oversaw inventory optimization, maintaining critical stock levels while minimizing obsolescence and carrying costs.
• Facilitated cross-functional collaboration across manufacturing, QA, and warehousing to drive seamless execution of production plans.
• Leveraged SAP ERP systems for real-time planning, performance analytics, and enhanced supply chain visibility.
• Maintained stringent adherence to GMP, GDP, and regulatory compliance throughout planning and inventory operations.

Orchestrated Unit based, end-to-end material planning to ensure seamless availability of raw and packaging components, aligning procurement with production priorities and compliance standards.

• Executed MRP strategies to balance material availability with inventory optimization.
• Collaborated cross-functionally to synchronize supply timelines, mitigate shortages, and ensure GMP adherence.
• Leveraged ERP systems for planning accuracy, procurement triggers, and traceability.

• In Warehouse / Export planning
• Planned and coordinated export shipments, ensuring timely dispatches, regulatory compliance, and accurate documentation.
  Managed in-warehouse inventory alignment to support export schedules and optimized space utilization.

• Oversaw GMP-compliant receipt, storage, and dispatch of materials, ensuring inventory accuracy and adherence to quality standards.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to maintain optimal stock levels and support uninterrupted production and distribution.

• Coordinated with cross-functional teams for material procure, maintain optimal stock levels and support uninterrupted production and distribution.

• Oversaw GMP-compliant receipt, storage, and dispatch of materials, ensuring inventory accuracy and adherence to quality standards.