Dinesh Gera
Supply Chain Professional
Gurgaon
Summary
Seasoned Post graduate Professional with 15+ years of experience across Medical Devices and Telecommunication Industry. Focused, Energetic, Fast Learner and willing to adapt to changing Business Conditions. Expertise in Demand/Supply planning, Logistics & Trade Compliance, ERP implementation & Project Management. Effective collaborator promoting great stakeholder and people management skills. Proven history of efficiency and reliability.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Associate Manager
Stryker
APAC
2022.01 - Current
- Support global Indirect procurement initiatives in APAC
- Support and guide local savings initiatives per country
- Develop and drive Sourcing strategies together with stakeholders
- Follow Stryker policies and driving best practices across APAC
- Leading Freight Audit Project with Core Logistics Team across APAC
- Working with warehousing & secondary distribution team, supports Negotiation for Cost effective Domestic & International Freight
- Improve & provide Dashboard, Reports & investigate performance gaps with actions for improvement
- Successful Implementation of independent system/programs for APAC for productivity improvement
Associate Manager
Stryker
Gurgaon
2020.05 - 2021.12
- Worked with warehousing & secondary distribution team, supports Negotiation for Cost effective Domestic & International Freight
- Set and enforced performance and service standards to keep consistent, high-quality environment devoted to customer satisfaction.
- Mentored and supported customer excellence department employees to create strong workplace culture via Innovation.
- Coordinated resources from stakeholders and mapped out project deliverables.
- Successful Implementation of independent tools/programs for APAC for productivity improvement
- Improved Technical Services productivity and enabling material and information flow through Digitization
Assistant Manager
Stryker
Gurgaon
2017.06 - 2020.05
- Lead Demand & Supply planning for Medsurg portfolio
- Worked with Sales team to support On Time delivery of products to the customers.
- Managed warehousing & distribution team, supports Negotiation for Cost effective Domestic & International Freight
- Improved & provide Dashboard, Reports & investigate performance gaps with actions for improvement
- Handled Tenders & apply best practices in coordination with leaders to improve WIN ratio & on time participation.
- Maximize the service, quality and cost efficiency of logistics for India.
- Improved Technical Services productivity and enabling material and information flow through Digitization
Manager
Reliance Jio Infocomm/ India
2016.02 - 2017.06
- Managing Inventory Planning for Business & Project Team
- Project Handling & Roll Out of Operation & maintenance (O&M) across North Region
- Planning and scheduling of stock movement from NDC - RDC - SDC – JC - Stores as per Sales requirement
- Responsible for rate finalization & contract management (New/Renewal) of North India warehouses, 3PL vendors, Transportation vendors etc
- Warehouse audit & inventory planning with network & project team for launch activities
- Member of Central Logistics Team for warehousing & secondary distribution
- Minimize the delivery lead time & cost for project roll out.
Sr. Specialist
Stryker India Pvt Ltd
Gurgaon
2012.07 - 2016.01
- Analyzed supply chain processes, designed custom solutions for end-to-end supply chain processes, configured solutions for demand & supply Planning.
- Partnered with Sales team and provided solutions to improve existing demand planning processes by implementing system based Demand update tool.
- Developed best practice supply chain service solutions to help customers to have quality products delivered on time.
- Defined requirements for custom supply chain services software with a focus to record and analyze industry wide metrics
- Spearheaded implementation of Business Intelligence, established organizational and executive dashboards on supply chain performance
- Leading Freight Audit Project with Core Logistics Team across APAC
- Worked with warehousing & secondary distribution team, supports Negotiation for Cost effective Domestic & International Freight
- Manages Contract management for distribution & logistics community
- Improve & provide Dashboard, Reports & investigate performance gaps with actions for improvement
- Successful Implementation of independent tools/programs for productivity improvement
- Improving Technical Services productivity and enabling material and information flow through Digitization
Sr. Executive
Videocon Telecommunication Pvt Ltd
2008.08 - 2012.06
- Responsible for Rate finalization & contract management (New/Renewal) of PAN India Network, SIM, RCV & POP warehouses, 3PL vendors, Transportation vendors
- Vetting of documents in coordination with legal department
- Support global Indirect procurement initiatives in India
- Engaged in repair & return activities for faulty equipment’s during project phase
- Minimize the delivery lead time & cost for project roll out.
Executive
Alcatel Lucent India Pvt Ltd
2006.03 - 2008.07
- Member of Global indirect procurement team
- Procurement & negotiation for Admin & IT related material as per requirement
- Support logistics team to review vendor agreements based on companies standard procedures
- Providing MIS / reports etc
- Professional Experience
Education
Masters - Operation Management
IMT (Institute of Management Technology)
Management Development Programme in Export & Import -
IIFT
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce
Delhi University
New DelhiSkills
Strategic planning
Certification
Webinar In Import & Export from IIFT
Timeline
Associate Manager
Stryker
2022.01 - Current
Associate Manager
Stryker
2020.05 - 2021.12
Assistant Manager
Stryker
2017.06 - 2020.05
Manager
Reliance Jio Infocomm/ India
2016.02 - 2017.06
Sr. Specialist
Stryker India Pvt Ltd
2012.07 - 2016.01
Sr. Executive
Videocon Telecommunication Pvt Ltd
2008.08 - 2012.06
Executive
Alcatel Lucent India Pvt Ltd
2006.03 - 2008.07
Masters - Operation Management
IMT (Institute of Management Technology)
Management Development Programme in Export & Import -
IIFT
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce
Delhi University
Webinar In Import & Export from IIFT
Power BI Essential Training
Certified Internal Auditor - ISO 13845 :2016
Demantra Training (Inhouse Stryker System)
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