Ketan Balkrishna Naik

Experienced General Manager with over 20 years of production planning and inventory control expertise in India's leading Pharmaceutical companies including Inventia Healthcare Pvt. Ltd, Wockhardt Ltd, Troikaa Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd. & Indoco remedies Ltd. Proficient in developing and implementing inventory management processes and planning policies to ensure compliance with regulatory standards in various markets. Skilled in leading planning teams for products in Domestic, ROW, US, and UK markets across multiple manufacturing sites. Proven track record of boosting revenues and expanding margins over a 24-year career. Recognized for adaptability, deadline-driven approach, and strong leadership skills in high-pressure environments.

• Reduction in Inventory cost by implementing the MRP process.
• Implementation of Inventory Software & SAP implementation in Inventia Healthcare.
• Development of Reports in SAP for better analysis of Inventory Control.
• Successfully set up of warehouse of Inventia Healthcare Pvt Ltd at Patlimorh Jammu.
• Successfully set up of warehouse of Inventia Healthcare Pvt Ltd Thane.
• Successfully set up of warehouse of Inventia Healthcare Pvt Ltd Ambernath.
• Successfully faced USFDA, ANVISA (Brazil), MHRA (UK), WHO, & ROW country.

• Handling of Production planning & inventory Control of Multiple Own manufacturing as well as Loan licensee Manufacturing sites with Dosage forms like Tablets, Capsules, Pellets, powder, Ointments, Liquids & Injectable.
• Utilization & Development of Report in SAP for better Inventory Analysis & Production planning.
• Handling of New Projects planning along with regular commercial Products with the regulatory requirements of all markets.

• General Manager – Planning & Operation, Indoco Remedies Ltd, 11/23 – till date, Successfully managing a team of 3 planners at Indoco Remedies, Coordinating planning activities across 5 manufacturing sites, offering guidance, training, and technical support to enhance team performance., Handling the production planning of MTO & MTS products for Own manufacturing / LLM / Contract manufacturing sites., Review & Monitor Execution, completion of MRP process against forecast, demands & Customer Orders., Conducts analysis of the production plan and approve production plan reports, purchase requisition requirement reports, shortage reports and planned orders through MRP process., Coordinates with the purchasing, manufacturing and traffic departments to ensure proper receiving, transfer and dispatch of raw materials to other locations and finished goods., Lead & conclude the Monthly S &OP meeting to derive the billing targets & production targets for the month., Review & Monitor Plan Vs. Actual Reports., Identify potential cost saving areas and implementation by assessing their impact on Product costing, Inventory cost by performing risk assessments., Review & Monitor Execution, completion & action plan on reports of Rejected, expired & obsolete material, Non-moving Items., To improve system and efficiency of team by development and implementation of efficient Procedures in order to optimize performance and achieve better control of operations., Preparation, execution review of Annual goals for Team members., Present MIS reports.
• General Manager – Production Planning & Inventory Control, Troikaa Pharmaceuticals, Ahmedabad, 10/18 – 10/23, Led a team of 8 planners at Troikaa Pharmaceuticals, overseeing planning operations across 3 in-house manufacturing sites, 5 loan license manufacturing sites, and contract manufacturing sites., Identify the LLM / contract manufacturing sites for Proposed / New Products., Co-ordination with Costing Team to finalize the rates of LLM / Contract manufacturing Units., Co-ordinate with Legal Team for finalization of Quality agreements for LLM / Contract manufacturing Sites., Co-ordinate with CQA for Audits of LLM / Contract Manufacturing Sites., Co-ordinate with CQA / F & D / ADL for Tech transfer activity of LLMS sites., Handling the production planning of MTO & MTS products for Own manufacturing / LLM / Contract manufacturing sites., Review & Monitor Execution, completion of MRP process against forecast, demands & Customer Orders., Conducts analysis of the production plan and approve production plan reports, purchase requisition requirement reports, shortage reports and planned orders through MRP process., Coordinates with the purchasing, manufacturing and traffic departments to ensure proper receiving, transfer and dispatch of raw materials to other locations and finished goods., Lead & conclude the Monthly S &OP meeting to derive the billing targets & production targets for the month., Review & Monitor Plan Vs. Actual Reports., Identify potential cost saving areas and implementation by assessing their impact on Product costing, Inventory cost by performing risk assessments., Review & Monitor Execution, completion & action plan on reports of Rejected, expired & obsolete material, Non-moving Items., To improve system and efficiency of team by development and implementation of efficient Procedures in order to optimise performance and achieve better control of operations., Preparation, execution review of Annual goals for Team members., Present MIS reports.
• Manager – Production Planning & Inventory Control (Supply chain Department), Wockhardt Ltd, Mumbai, 08/15 – 10/18, Handled team of 3 Planners of Wockhardt Ltd for 2 own manufacturing sites & 1 Ireland Site., Responsible for material procurement plans and stock conditions by calculating the production material requirements according to the ideal standard stock., Coordinates with marketing department on sales forecast trending and planning for the next three months rolling., Coordinates with the purchasing, manufacturing and traffic departments to ensure proper receiving, transfer and dispatch of raw materials to other locations and finished goods., Conducts analysis of the production plan, finished goods and raw materials inventory level and sales forecast / demand based on the MRP results., Monitoring the target Dispatch dates & dispatch values to meet Monthly & Quarterly target., Handling of Rejected, expired & obsolete material., Monitoring Non-moving Items., Coordinates with manufacturing to expedite operations. Confers with Marketing Department before altering production schedules to meet unforeseen conditions., Preparation of MIS reports, Inventory Reports.
• Manager – PPIC & Warehouse, Inventia Healthcare Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, 06/99 – 08/15, Handled a team of 12 warehouse Team members & 3 Planners team people with responsibility of warehouse management as well as production planning & inventory control., Handled the Production planning Process of Contract manufacturing Products for the Customers like sanofi, DRL, Cipla, Lupin, Ipca Laboratories as well as for the ROW / US customers., Coordinates with marketing department on sales forecast trending and planning for the next three (3) months rolling., Coordinates with the purchasing, manufacturing and traffic departments to ensure proper receiving, transfer and dispatch of raw materials to other locations and finished goods., Prepare the production plan, shortages report of forecast & Customer Orders., Monitoring the target Dispatch dates & dispatch values to meet Monthly & Quarterly target., Handling of Rejected, expired & obsolete material., Monitoring Non-moving Items., Prepare, Review of monthly MIS reports & Presentation of Planning Department.

• Current CTC: 40 lac
• Passport Number: P4431950
• Notice Period: 3 Months
• Date of Birth: 01/22/80
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

• Reduction in Inventory cost by implementing the MRP process
• Implementation of Inventory Software & SAP implementation in Inventia Healthcare.
• Development of Reports in SAP for better analysis of Inventory Control.
• Successfully set up of warehouse of Inventia Healthcare Pvt Ltd at Patlimorh Jammu
• Successfully set up of warehouse of Inventia Healthcare Pvt Ltd Thane.
• Successfully set up of warehouse of Inventia Healthcare Pvt Ltd Ambernath.
• Successfully faced USFDA, ANVISA (Brazil), MHRA (UK) , WHO , & ROW country.