Kevin Fernandes
Senior Supply Chain & Procurement Manager
Mumbai
Summary
With over 15+ years of dedicated expertise in supply chain management, my career has encompassed pivotal roles in procurement, outsourcing, distribution, and logistics. I bring a proven track record of optimizing operations and enhancing efficiency. Passionate about process efficiency, vendor negotiations, and inventory management.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
22
22
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Purchasing Manager
Asian Paints PPG Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
2021.01 - Current
- Responsible for managing Raw materials & Packaging material for Protective paints, Powder coatings & Road marking business
- Category: RM: Additives, Solvents & Misc Chemicals, PM: Drums, Tins, Cartons, Pails, Bags & Misc, Finished goods imports
- Managing the Raw material and packaging material budgeting activity for both powder and liquid business
- Driving the sourcing and development in packaging materials. Achieved savings of 3.5% of annual spend in FY24-25.
- Responsible for ensuring accounting hygiene in RM, PM, Primary freight, CHA & imports duty payments
Deputy Manager
Asian Paints PPG Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
2018.11 - 2021.01
- Distribution and logistics
- Pan India Servicing of Finished goods
- Demand inputs to planning team through Demand concensus
- Freight Budget
- Transport contracts
- Analysis on Range service level, Freight Budget vs Actual, finalizing yearly freight contracts
Senior Executive Purchase
Asian Paints PPG Pvt. Ltd.
2014.04 - 2018.10
- Procurement of Raw materials (Solvents & Resins), Sigma- PPG & Packing materials & Outsourcing
- Business: Industrial liquid paints, Road markings, Floor coating, Protective and OEMs
Executive supply Chain
Asian Paints PPG Pvt. Ltd.
2012.07 - 2014.03
Purchase officer
Asian Paints PPG Pvt. Ltd.
2012.01 - 2012.06
- Supply chain department
- Purchase of packing materials for Decorative business units
Team Leader operations
Prominent Solutions
2010.12 - 2011.11
- Leading a team of 7 professionals -outsourced processes of Day Lewis Pharmacy (UK)
Logistic Executive
Day Lewis Pharmacy
2008.11 - 2010.11
- Company Overview: Supply Chain Department
- General Traffic- Supply chain Department
- Operations-Outsourced process of General Traffic (UK)
- Supply Chain Department
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
Liverpool John Moores University
UK 2022.01 - 2023.10
Postgraduate Degree - Business Administration and Management
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
2022.01 - 2022.12
Diploma - Supply Chain Management
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
2015.01 - 2016.01
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom - commerce
University of Mumbai
2007.01 - 2011.01
High School -
Holy Family High School
1992.01 - 2006.01
Skills
Strategic Negotiations
Employee engagement strategies
Vendor negotiation expertise
RM-PM-Budgeting
Freight Budgeting
Process-Automation
PM-Sourcing-and development
Digitization
SAP
Scotwork trained
Supplier relationship management
Team leadership
Price negotiation
Supplier relations
Attention to detail
Certification
Scotwork negotiation training
Timeline
Scotwork negotiation training
2025-03
Coaching Employees through Difficult Situations
2024-12
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
2024-02
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
Liverpool John Moores University
2022.01 - 2023.10
Postgraduate Degree - Business Administration and Management
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
2022.01 - 2022.12
Purchasing Manager
Asian Paints PPG Pvt. Ltd.
2021.01 - Current
Deputy Manager
Asian Paints PPG Pvt. Ltd.
2018.11 - 2021.01
Diploma - Supply Chain Management
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
2015.01 - 2016.01
Senior Executive Purchase
Asian Paints PPG Pvt. Ltd.
2014.04 - 2018.10
Executive supply Chain
Asian Paints PPG Pvt. Ltd.
2012.07 - 2014.03
Purchase officer
Asian Paints PPG Pvt. Ltd.
2012.01 - 2012.06
Team Leader operations
Prominent Solutions
2010.12 - 2011.11
Logistic Executive
Day Lewis Pharmacy
2008.11 - 2010.11
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom - commerce
University of Mumbai
2007.01 - 2011.01
High School -
Holy Family High School
1992.01 - 2006.01