Kalpit Jain
Mumbai
Summary
Supply chain professional offering nearly 5 years of experience in managing a wide spectrum of supply chain assignments and projects with key competencies in Purchase, Strategic Sourcing, Demand Planning, Negotiation, Inventory Management, Budgeting, Vendor management, Production, Team Management and Manufacturing Excellence in devising & implementing various innovative procurement processes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Buyer - Specialty Chemicals and Preservatives
Asian Paints
04.2023 - Current
- Leading global sourcing and procurement of imported and local specialty chemicals and preservatives for the Indian Decorative Business, managing a $120M spend across more than 130 raw materials, 50 vendors, and 20 countries.
- Negotiating and closing annual contracts with key suppliers, ensuring optimal price-volume agreements and on-time delivery to 8 plants and 40+ processing units.
- Driving cost savings through strategic vendor management, alternative sourcing, backward integration and procurement optimization.
- Developing and executing annual and quarterly procurement strategies, including vendor share allocation, pricing assessments, and global capacity planning.
- Managing business continuity and vendor capacity mapping while managing a team of six.
- Implementing inventory control techniques and an automated PR suggestion system, optimizing stock levels and procurement efficiency.
- Enhancing compliance, supplier confidence, supply risk mitigation and governance through auditing procedures and regulatory adherence.
- Implemented e-procurement system, improving transparency and reducing manual processes.
- Collaborating cross-functionally to resolve escalations and align procurement with business objectives.
Production and Planning Manager
Asian Paints
07.2021 - 04.2023
- Managed a team of 125 people varying across cadres to meet the business expectations
- Managed union, union management discussions and long term settlement negotiations
- Increased overall productivity by identifying bottlenecks in the production process and proposing and implementing end to end effective solutions.
- Oversaw quality control efforts, maintaining strict adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements while achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Evaluated project requirement, implementation performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary changes.
- Implemented best work practices as per TRACC in the section
- Spearheaded process improvements that led to reduced cycle times, allowing for increased output without additional manpower or equipment investment.
Manufacturing Excellence Manager
Asian Paints
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Implemented manufacturing excellence best practices across all the sections of the plant to enable World Class Organization Status
- Managed the practices in different sections namely 5S, Team Work, Loss and Waste, Set Up Time Reduction, Asset Care and Autonomous Maintenance
- Provided expert guidance on best practices, ensuring consistent adherence to industry standards across all manufacturing processes.
Maintenance Engineer
Reliance Industries Limited
07.2015 - 06.2018
- Reduced downtime through efficient troubleshooting and root cause analysis of equipment failures.
- Reviewed technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair.
- Organized and directed maintenance shutdowns and startups.
Education
MBA - General Management
Shailesh J Mehta School of Management
IIT Mumbai06-2020
Bachelor of Science - Metallurgical And Material Science
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Nagpur06-2015
Skills
- Sourcing & Procurement Management
- Global Vendor Management
- Inventory Management
- Annual Budgeting
- Supplier Negotiation
- Demand & Supply Forecasting
- Supply Chain Risk Management
- Effective Team Building
- Savings and Cost Reduction Initiatives
- Demand Planning
- Purchasing strategy
Certifications and Achievements
MD CEO Nomination at Asian Paints
Certified in Finance and Banking Fundamentals
Green Belt Certified in Lean Six Sigma
Microsoft Power BI and Excel
Tableau
Timeline
Lead Buyer - Specialty Chemicals and Preservatives
Asian Paints
04.2023 - Current
Production and Planning Manager
Asian Paints
07.2021 - 04.2023
Manufacturing Excellence Manager
Asian Paints
07.2020 - 07.2021
Maintenance Engineer
Reliance Industries Limited
07.2015 - 06.2018
MBA - General Management
Shailesh J Mehta School of Management
Bachelor of Science - Metallurgical And Material Science
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
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