ANKITA BANERJEE
Kolkata,WB
Summary
Dynamic manager with a proven track record in sensory evaluation, excelling in new product development. Expert in vendor management and price forecasting for optimised raw material procurement. Successfully enhanced product quality and reduced customer complaints. Strong decision-making skills drive my commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in beverage development.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager
Tata Consumer Products Limited
10.2024 - Current
- Experienced blender, responsible for creating and managing blend profiles to support large-scale product volumes across India.
- Supporting successful NPD (New Product Development) and product launches through blend innovation, CLT execution and market visits.
- Skilled in ensuring consistency, quality and adherence to company standards for diverse regional markets..
- Adept at maintaining product quality, consistency and compliance with company standards while supporting efficient supply chain operations.
- Demonstrated expertise in optimizing stock management to minimize unnecessary movement and reduce holding costs, ensuring teas are not overstocked and aging is kept to a minimum.
- Proficient in utilizing SAP/ERP systems to streamline inventory control and support efficient supply chain processes.
Associate Manager
Tata Consumer Products Limited
05.2023 - 09.2024
- Managed purchasing operations across three South Indian auction centers, driving buying efficiency and securing raw materials at optimal value while ensuring alignment with company quality standards through multiple sourcing channels.
- Actively engage with vendors and aggregators through stakeholder interaction to increase the pool of offers, restructured sourcing compliant with FSSAI norms ensuring product quality and regulatory compliance.
- Inventory management, keeping a check on capital employed, negotiation, evaluation of teas through tasting followed by buying and blending.
- Anticipating trends and price forecasting, auctions, sustainability, H&S audit.
- Ensuring and driving 100% compliance wrt IFC/OFIs as required for audits.
Assistant Manager
Tata Consumer Products Limited
08.2021 - 04.2023
- Tea buying, driving buying efficiency, tea tasting, tea blending.
- Driving data backed decision making leveraging various dashboards.
- Actively engaging with cluster managers and giving inputs on supply scenario, price patters to make buying decisions.
- New blend development 'chai biscotti' under the 1868 range of Tata tea brand.
- Strategic thinking and pricing strategy.
- Relationship development.
- Price negotiation.
Senior Executive
Diageo India
02.2020 - 07.2021
- Heading the sensory panel for IMFL including whiskey, brandy, rum, gin, neutral vodka, flavoured vodkas, ENA and other raw materials.
- Directly responsible for performance governance by looking after improvement activities under manufacturing excellence framework.
- Planning and successful implementation of 5S, visual management among others.
- Managing raw material analysis, packaging material analysis, water treatment plant (water balance to reduce water wastage), taking care of GRMS, FSSC audits, SAP, SQIP, GLP, GMP.
- To train people at all levels in the organisation on different sensory techniques and activities.
- Have good understanding and hands on experience of working on GC (gas chromatography) and aware of all its troubleshooting solutions.
- Proven ability to leverage technology, develop and deliver impactful business, results oriented.
- Strong presenter with experience of facilitating and leading many improvement projects.
Intern
Diageo India
08.2019 - 02.2020
- Worked on flavour development of alcoholic beverages using different raw materials. Created a new whiskey blend.
- Worked across a broad spectrum of activities, including new product strategy, concept development, product and process formulation (grain to glass handling operations done single handedly), distillation of spirits including whiskey, gin.
- Yield optimization.
- Exposed to different sensory techniques and activities.
- Preparation of chemicals and instrument handling.
Intern
Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Private Limited
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Presented a report on 'Water usage improvement and maintaining dry floor'.
- Worked in water treatment plant.
- Water usage optimization and recycling wherever possible.
- Exposed to product related quality checks known as BPQI and package related quality checks aka PCQI.
- Aware of the carbonation techniques and its optimum performance levels.
- Total understanding of manufacturing process and quality checks.
- TPM. Kaizen. Continuous improvement.
Internship
Tata Global Beverages Limited
01.2018 - 02.2018
- Presented a report on 'Importance of colour of brewed tea to the consumers'.
- Market research.
- Exposure to tea tasting techniques and colour estimation.
- Brand sorting.
- Types of teas.
- Data analysis brand wise.
- Consumer feedback.
Education
B. TECH - FOOD TECHNOLOGY
TECHNO INDIA, SALT LAKE
01.2019
HIGHER SECONDARY - SCIENCE
SHRI SHIKSHAYATAN SCHOOL
01.2015
SECONDARY - GENERAL
SHRI SHIKSHAYATAN SCHOOL
01.2013
Skills
- Sensory evaluation of spirits
- Tea tasting
- Vendor management
- Negotiation
- Price forecasting
- Research and development
- Project management
- Beverage development
- Decision making
- Compliance
- SAP/ERP systems
- Packaging
- Market research
- NPD
- Consumer and business insights
- Supply chain management
- Distillation
- GRMS
- GMP
- Data analytics
- 5S (manufacturing excellence)
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 05/24/97
Languages
English
Professional
Hindi
Professional
Bengali
Professional
Extracurricular Activities
- Secured top positions (First, Second, Third) in national-level quiz, case study and innovation competitions at IIT Kharagpur and Techno India,Saltlake.
- Awarded Certificate of Merit for academic excellence (YGPA 8.84).
- Active participant in professional and technical forums including IET (UK) Young Professional Section, Student Article Presentations and the Young India Challenge focused on social issues and current affairs.
- Demonstrated strong analytical, problem-solving and teamwork skills through consistent involvement in diverse events related to food, agriculture and technology.
Projects
Development of Bengal gram based ready-to-drink breakfast premix, RTD product development, nutritional evaluation, shelf-life study, sensory evaluation with different techniques and consumer preferences.
Parents
Debanshu Banerjee, Sutapa Banerjee
Disclaimer
The information provided in this CV is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I assume all onus of producing the required evidence in support of the information provided herein.
Timeline
Manager
Tata Consumer Products Limited
10.2024 - Current
Associate Manager
Tata Consumer Products Limited
05.2023 - 09.2024
Assistant Manager
Tata Consumer Products Limited
08.2021 - 04.2023
Senior Executive
Diageo India
02.2020 - 07.2021
Intern
Diageo India
08.2019 - 02.2020
Intern
Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Private Limited
06.2018 - 08.2018
Internship
Tata Global Beverages Limited
01.2018 - 02.2018
B. TECH - FOOD TECHNOLOGY
TECHNO INDIA, SALT LAKE
HIGHER SECONDARY - SCIENCE
SHRI SHIKSHAYATAN SCHOOL
SECONDARY - GENERAL
SHRI SHIKSHAYATAN SCHOOL