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Nishant Bodas

Nishant Bodas

Supply Chain Analyst
Thane

Summary

Dynamic Supply Chain Analyst with over eight years of experience driving efficiency and quality improvements in various roles. Proven expertise in project management and data analysis, adept at leveraging SAP and Microsoft Excel to enhance operational workflows. Recognized for contributions to team success through awards such as Best Team Player and Best Individual Contributor during significant projects. Passionate about fostering employee engagement and implementing innovative solutions that lead to substantial performance enhancements. Committed to continuous professional development and contributing to a collaborative workplace culture.

Results-oriented professional prepared to excel in executive leadership roles. Proven ability to drive strategic initiatives and enhance operational efficiency while maintaining strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Highly reliable and adaptable, known for strategic planning and effective decision-making.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Executive - Deployment

General Mills India
12.2020 - 01.2025
  • Started my journey in Deployment with working on CDA Yogurt desk (Dec' 2021), started working directly on OMP on my first day in Deployment (without any Deployment & OMP training).
  • Circumstances made me even more confident about my learning skills & adaptability. Worked on Yogurt profile without any issues and escalations.
  • Took additional responsibilities (other than core tasks on desk) on the new desk such as below -
  • Load Levelling SPOC - Review CSFs IBs & OBs on daily basis & take calls to either add/remove/ push out loads to meet the IBs target. Keep an eye on CSF's 4W utilization and suggest Deployment strategy based on that such as HT1, HT2, HT3.
  • LDE Data management - Gather Load, Double Touch & Mode numbers from LDE dashboard. Review information on different lanes which had spent above quarterly target and provide reasons for the same. Talk with CSFs, plants to understand on what can be done to reduce the spent.
  • Canadian production Model - Create a weekly file based on National & Regional IPDs to understand the available inventory & upcoming production in CDA network. Take calls based on those numbers for deployment of FINIs to certain CSFs & Overflows.
  • SPPK deployment - Responsible for inventory movement of Special packs across NAR network. Track SPPK production at plant & customer orders files at CSFs, deploy SPPK shippers based on the orders in file. Be in constant touch with plants to stay updated of any unforeseen events/hurdles. Communicate the same to CSFs in order to reduce the risk at customer end.
  • Worked on ELF projections to work & help ELF team to plan-launch deployment friendly tools such as Load Levelling. Provided inputs on various deployment aspects such as Hot Criteria, Transport parameters, CSF parameters.
  • Been part of Employee Engagement team (last 4 years) withing RLO, Thought, Planned, executed multiple events such as Gamification 1 & 2, Ideathon 1 & 2, Beer game, Health & Wellness initiative to increase engagement across RLO. While doing so improved career important aspects such as communication across SC, planning events.
  • Boosted operational efficiency through implementation of lean principles, resulting in reduced waste and improved production timelines.

Supply Chain Analyst

General Mills India Pvt.Ltd.
09.2018 - 11.2020
  • For Annie's division I have 4 major KPI's- (Always met the TAT and accuracy target for all the KPI's below)
  • 1. Raw material Creation & Set up
  • 2. ZMAT & ZMAX of the FINI & SEMI SKUs
  • 3. BOM Creation of NPL & Deal code SKUs
  • 4. BOM Changes
  • Additional Tasks managed
  • 1. Monitoring PLPM SAP & PLPM SPEC email box
  • Successfully managing both the email boxes on my own without any escalation from the stakeholders.
  • Always met the TAT for PLPM SAP Setup mailbox and PLPM SPEC mailbox requests irrespective of the incoming volumes of requests or mails.
  • Developed and delivered training materials for supply chain team members, enhancing their skills and knowledge of best practices.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and execute end-to-end supply chain strategies that supported business objectives.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date documentation of supply chain processes for reliable reference.
  • Implemented best practices and process improvements to boost supply chain performance.
  • Worked and managed various tasks such as Creating, editing OPLs.
  • Plan out an onboarding plan for the new joiners and provide the trainings on various PLPM processes.
  • Design and develop om quarterly assessments for the team
  • 3. Quarterly Scrap Update Project
  • Updated quarterly scrap factors for around 20 plants every quarter as part of the Quarterly Scrap update project using Winshuttle tool.
  • Met TAT and accuracy for the same with no escalations
  • 4. Employee Engagement Team
  • Implemented various EE ideas across the team such as Beer game, Huddle fun games, Pot luck, Secret Santa, Dinner & DJ, Fun Friday, Box of emotions, Assessments, Fun Quizzes
  • The Employee engagement score increased considerably compared to last year. Showing the success of employee engagement team

Quality Coordinator II

General Mills India Pvt. Ltd
07.2017 - 09.2018
  • Manage new ingredients request, New Vendor creation processes by collaboration with R&D & Vendors.
  • Communicate with ingredient vendors to gather and review appropriate documentation such as Technical Data sheet, Nutritional information, Certifications such as Kosher, Halal & Organic for various categories of Ingredients.
  • Manage received vendor documentation & Handle vendor responses/queries for the same. Handle highly confidential information from vendors and General Mills' SAP PLM system.
  • Work on Ingredient Specification to incorporate the changes and get in approved from in Vendor and R&D.
  • Performed the role as Kosher Admin- Oversaw the entire process of sending out Kosher certificate requests (~4000 certificates) and retrieving the same.
  • Am a part of the team 'Certification Centre of Excellence' (CCOE)-integration of Kosher certificates for ingredients and products on Kosher Databases such as Orthodox Union Direct & Digital Kosher along with other various processes.
  • Worked on Organic Certificate integration project

Quality Assurance Executive

Radhakrishna Foodland Pvt. Ltd
09.2016 - 06.2017
  • Managing the west zone of client: Mc Donalds.
  • Manage the quality team- prepare their schedule, supervise their activities.
  • Provide trainings to the staff on site.
  • Resolve all the quality related issues occurring at the DC and all client locations in the west region by preparing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Action Preventive Action(CAPA) reports.
  • Perform quality checks on the incoming and outgoing food products.
  • Prepare, face and Pass the ISO 22000 audit as well as the Distributor Quality Management Programme audit.
  • Perform Internal Quality Audits, make corrective action plans and close the NC's.
  • Carry out quality inspections at the supplier location

Hygiene Auditor

Equinox Labs
10.2015 - 09.2016
  • Carry out audits, inspections for clients and to make FSMS plans for the startup businesses.
  • Act as a hygiene and quality consultant for clients to improve the hygiene and quality of the overall process.
  • In charge of training food handlers about GMP, GHP, HACCP.
  • Train staff on Good Hygiene Practises, Good Manufacturing Practises.
  • Make FSMS plans for clients.
  • Raw Pressery documentation responsibilities
  • Audit Check-list - Transport, warehouse, Processing, Pre-processing area.
  • Procedure Formats.
  • HACCP Plan.
  • Raw Pressery on site Work -
  • Carry out weekly audits for Warehouse, Transport, Pre-processing, Processing.
  • Suggest changes to improve overall hygiene and quality.
  • Daily check and maintenance of Formats and SOP's.
  • Standardization of training documents and PPT's.
  • Carry out trainings for employees and workers.
  • Project: Client - HPCL.
  • Mumbai Refinery on site work.
  • To carry out monthly audits for kitchen, cafeteria, canteen and store.
  • Improve overall quality and Hygiene.

Education

M.S. - Food Science

Northumbria University
Newcastle, UK
07-2014

M.Tech - Biotechnology

D. Y. Patil University
Navi Mumbai
05-2013

Skills

Project management

Organization

General Mills India

Manager

Amit Ballal

Internal Projects

  • ELF Project
  • ESC BOM Change Project
  • Ingredient Creation BOT (Automation)

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Marathi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Gujarati
Elementary (A2)

Timeline

Senior Executive - Deployment

General Mills India
12.2020 - 01.2025

Supply Chain Analyst

General Mills India Pvt.Ltd.
09.2018 - 11.2020

Quality Coordinator II

General Mills India Pvt. Ltd
07.2017 - 09.2018

Quality Assurance Executive

Radhakrishna Foodland Pvt. Ltd
09.2016 - 06.2017

Hygiene Auditor

Equinox Labs
10.2015 - 09.2016

M.S. - Food Science

Northumbria University

M.Tech - Biotechnology

D. Y. Patil University

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