Arvind Mogal
Procurement, Sourcing, Category management
Pune
Summary
Seeking to find a position where leadership, organizational skills and ability to work as a team member, would be used to achieve positive goals for both and to become value added asset for organization. Seasoned Buyer bringing in-depth retail and professional experience in diverse environments. First-rate planner, manager and communicator highly trained in purchasing and supply chain management. Proficient in managing purchasing needs in high-volume retail operations. Skilled research and forecasting abilities with strengths in communication and key relationship management.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
State Buyer –Fruits & Vegetables
Reliance Retail Ltd
08.2017 - 07.2021
- Looking after State fruits & vegetables buying from Farm collection centers, Mandis & direct sources, leading with team of 22
- Successfully managed launch of 32 store
- Responsible for delivering DPP(Derived purchase price) or lower from Farm and Mandi sources
- Creating & delivery buying & sourcing plan for fruits and vegetables
- Monthly direct sourcing from farms approx
- 2000MT plus with over 30 plus vegetables
- With total procurement 0f 300 MT plus daily
- Looking after 4 Collection centers and mandis
- Produce procured daily being supplied to 165 store with 15 cities
- To Contribute & Deliver the buying plan of the department, for the agreed product range catering to our diverse range of business customers and secure saving and maximize profit
- Replenishment & Purchase order Management
- Identify new sources of supply and assess their suitability to business
- Creating Buying plans detailing range, price & suppliers
- Meet with internal stock holders to understand the buying plan
- Review competitive offering in relevant area
- Negotiate and continually assess existing suppliers to optimize Performance and improve terms to reduce prices
- Offer good quality and great prices as one of the best walk ins driving category
- Identify new sources of supply and assess of their suitability to business.
Head Exports & National sourcing -Fruits & Vegetables
Waycool foods and products pvt Ltd
8 2024 - Current
- Leading All-India procurement & Logistics Team of 22 people for spread across 8 regions and spearheading functions including Strategy development for Supply, Logistics & Distribution Center
- Managing the vendor & farmer sourcing for Fresh Fruits & Vegetables while working with 100+ perishable vendor across country
- Steering internal inflation in line with external inflation and achieving all key performance indicators as per the target
- Directing end-to-end Procurement Operations including Strategic Planning, Purchases, Sourcing, Supplier Relationship Management, Vendor Management, Inventory Management, Forward Buying, Sourcing Strategies
- Onion, Potato, Garlic, Tomato, Indian Apples, Indian Orange (Nagpur & Kinnows), Pineapples, Pomegranate, Coconut, Banana G9 & South Indian variety, Grapes, Strawberry, Mangoes etc
- Taking care of procurement for exports for middle east which includes Onion, Chilli, other mixed vegges, Brown coconut, Grapes, Pomegranate, Banana Cavendish, Banana south Indian variety
- Building strategic partnership with FPO,’s, Traders in order to work as business partner over trading partner
- Handling monthly volume of 6500 MT plus across all commodities
- Developing own brand “Dezi fresh” in different packaging to have best domestic quality
- Successfully handled Onion and Potato storage project
- Onion 2500 MT and Potato 1200 MT
- Building strategic partnership with supplier and key growers in order to work for years to come with developing trusted partnership
- Heading exports procurement operation for middle east
- Shipping monthly 30 containers for Onion, mixed veg, Pomegranate and coconut
- Procured 1500 MT Indian Apple and 3200 MT Orange in year 2022
- Responsible for building and maintaining strategic business partnership with FPOS and Key suppliers from prominent sourcing location.
Manager –Sourcing Fruits & vegetable Pune
Trent Hypermarket Pvt Ltd-Star Bazaar(A TATA & TESCO Enterprise)
08.2024 - 08.2024
- Sourcing Manager (Fruits & Vegetables)Experience of 12 New Store Opening in locations like Pune, Aurangabad & Kolhapur
- Now looking after 5 Hypermarkets (3 Pune
- 1Kolhapur 1Aurangabad) and 7 super market in Pune
- Taking care of direct sourcing for west region (Pune, Mumbai,Kolhapur, Aurangabad) Handling Nashik, Narayangaon, Theur location with CC’s and monthly volume of 500MT plus which contributes 60-70% by qty to total vegetables
- (Includes 9 Hypermarkets & 11 Supermarkets Pune & Mumbai City)
- Also supplying Onion to Bangalore & getting back banana variants & seasonal opportunity buying produce
- Leading new projects for west region under Mega project “FAMOUSE FOR FRESH” includes direct sourcing of fresh Mushroom, Chicken egg, pre-wash cut fruits & veg, potted exotic flowers, premium exotics fruits & veg
- Which also includes pre wash veg, pre-packs fruits & veg, Ozone wash veg, Ozone wash cut veg ect
- Working closely with progressive growers those attempting modern and safe practices in order to offer customers “New & Exciting” those drive customer loyalty towards business
- Train store staff to do Benchmarking, accurate documentation and price change etc
- Driving sales, margin as per budget and delivering double digit growth over last year performance
- Introduction and sale of non-traditional items like Pre-pack & pre-cuts fruit & veg., Premium packing to drive and maintain premium customer
- Sourcing & ensure availability of all SKU to store in order to provide variety of assortment in the category with affordable prices and best quality with good margin to company
- Aim to make every visitor to a routine customer and increase loyalty towards entire outlet.
Project officer
Rallis India Ltd
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Got STAR Value award on delivering over budgeted sales & margin numbers in half year 2016-17 review
- Got Category award in segment “Excellence in Category Management 2014- 2015”
- Got STAR value award for developing STAR EAT FRESH brand & work to develop business partner to get business with something new & exciting
- Targeting & procuring articles from direct source to stores e.g
- Major basic veg
- Onion, Tomato, Cabbage, Cauliflower, New potato
- Successfully opened 5 Hypermarkets and 7 supermarket with maintaining double digit year on year growth and delivering budgeted margin with above expectation
- Ensuring availability of more than 260 sku sourcing from different locations
- Sourcing direct from farm to ensure best quality with great price.
Education
MBA -
ICFAI, DEHARADUN
BSc(agri) - undefined
Dr.BSKKV, DAPOLI
HSC - undefined
Nashik board
SSC - undefined
Nashik board
Skills
Supplier Relationship Management
Cocurricularactivity
- A social service for 240 Hrs. in 2006-2007 under NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS) arranged by Dr.B.S.K.K.V, Dapoli.
- Participated in a camp for poor children under INC Alpha Chapter at Panhala (Kolhapur)
Ipdetails
Assent reference & directory, Management trainee (Marketing), 04/01/2009, 06/27/2009, Mumbai
Projects
A study on approaches to create advertising message with reference to COCA-COLA A study of factor affecting on selection of production process in KOLHAPUR AXLE Pvt. Ltd. A study on the role of Indian cricket captain Dhoni’s team working skills as a successful captain. A study of after sales services with reference to MARUTI-SUZUKI. Product mix of TATA Group. Role of HR executive in organization. A short selling assignment for 15 days in Unique Automobile (GM) Kolhapur. To study supply chain management of WARANA dairy products in comparison with AMUL dairy products. To study MIND- FRAME of AGRO-BASED retailer for promoting crop stimulant AND MIND-FRAME of farmer for using crop stimulant.
Timeline
Manager –Sourcing Fruits & vegetable Pune
Trent Hypermarket Pvt Ltd-Star Bazaar(A TATA & TESCO Enterprise)
08.2024 - 08.2024
Project officer
Rallis India Ltd
06.2024 - 08.2024
State Buyer –Fruits & Vegetables
Reliance Retail Ltd
08.2017 - 07.2021
Head Exports & National sourcing -Fruits & Vegetables
Waycool foods and products pvt Ltd
8 2024 - Current
MBA -
ICFAI, DEHARADUN
BSc(agri) - undefined
Dr.BSKKV, DAPOLI
HSC - undefined
Nashik board
SSC - undefined
Nashik board
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