Samita Karnail

Direct report to the VP of NH Supply Chain Management. Managed all supply chain operations to include planning, procurement, receipt, inventory, and accountability for all the medicines and consumables materials . Resulting in complete uninterrupted support sustainment and operations at 24 state-of-art NH hospitals across Pan India

• Procurement - Coordinated with corresponding stakeholders for finalization of specifications, identification of right sourcing, and product & rate finalization based on the quality and commercial factors o Supervised and administered communication between hospitals and procurement department regarding all active purchase orders and accounts payable o Achieved significant cost savings through sourcing new suppliers and negotiating with the existing vendors, resulting in an average of 24% savings over the last year

• Vendor Development & Management- Establishment of cordial liaison with multiple vendors and partners o Cooperation with vendors for cost control and drive service excellence to mitigate risks and increase value to the organization o Curtailment of the existing vendor base to increase the ratio of products to the vendor

• Item Standardization - Classified item specifications, department wise and developed a list of rate contract items to ensure uniform pricing across the group

o Attained lucrative procurement outcomes by studying the analytical reports, consumption pattern of diagnostic products to increase the centralized pricing coverage from 65% to 85% across NH hospitals

• Process Improvement - Mapped the SCM processes and policies, to re-engineer the existing system with a new framework with standard protocols to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the system o Monitored forecasts and quotes, evaluated vendors and supplier performance to ensure quality and delivery requirements are met

WORK EXPERIENCE 2 o Performed predictive analytics and root cause analysis to establish areas and identify weak links where purchase and inventory metrics could be improved in alignment with SCM KPIs o Significantly tracked and analyzed deviations in terms of price and brand of medicines and consumables

• Reviews & Report Generation- Periodical evaluation of supply chain processes as per standard SCM SOPs.

o Synchronized purchase with demand o Developed and implemented effective inventory controls to eliminate the shortage

o Planned and tracked stock movement to implement optimal utilization of inventory within and across NH units.

• Regular conduction of Drugs & Therapeutic Committee& development of Hospital Formulary.

• Collaborated with sales and marketing departments to support business objectives and client acquisition.
• Researched and identified opportunities for account growth, account penetration and market expansion.
• Defined and integrated roles, responsibilities and processes for business team and data management organization.
• Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities to generate new company revenue and improve bottom line profit.
• Ability to manage inventory, including auditing, forecasting & planning
• Understand the basic inventory, warehousing & stocking procedures
  Draft reports or create and handle inventory databases.
• Working closely with planners and strategy team on client side to develop actionable insights and build solutions.
• Collaborate with the customers with respect to supply chain analytics projects specifically in the area of inventory analysis and insight generation.
• Inventory Analysis across geographies at SKU / Brand/Category level
• Reporting, Analysis & Insight generation
• Inventory Optimization
• Forecasting Accuracy/ Bias analysis
• Overstock / Stock out analysis
• Cycle Stock / Slow moving inventory Analysis
• Managing Ecommerce Sellers, Promotion updates, Inventory Management.

• Maintained master schedule and set up appointments.
• Managed filing systems for electronic and hard copy documents to keep organized records.
• Managed office activities by maintaining communication between clients, tracking records and filing all documents.
• Gathered and organized materials to support operations.
• Developed revisions for systems and procedures by evaluating operational practices and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
• Drove workflow improvements by streamlining processes.
• Entered data, generated reports and produced tracking documents.
• Oversaw technical, operational, clerical and customer service support activities.
• Devised and implemented improvements to reporting procedures.
• Received and responded to customer requests via letters, emails, telephone calls and in-person interactions.

• Enabled revenue generation by pursuing partnerships, sourcing funding and capitalizing on market opportunities.
• Established clear and competitive goals, growth roadmaps and strategic business plans.
• Reviewed and approved individual division budgets, fiscal reports, proposed activities and staffing level impacting department budget.
• Earned company exceptional ratings and testimonials from clients and industry organizations.
• Implemented company policies, technical procedures and standards for preserving integrity and security of data, reports and access.
• Managed and organized internal communication to hold staff accountable to priorities.
• Researched, proposed and implemented vendor agreements to decrease costs and improve services.
• Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.