Strong leadership professional experienced in designing and implementing business plans, procedures, and strategies. Skilled at setting comprehensive goals for growth and performance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director of Operations
AB InBev India
Bangalore
07.2022 - Current
Leading team of 22 to drive logistics operations across 17 sites in PAN India which includes 8 manufacturing units and 9 Distribution centers
Frame India transportation & warehousing strategy in line with APAC Logistics strategy
Delivered 3 warehouse expansion project worth $17M in 2023 thereby expanding north footprint by 31%
Determining and executing logistics strategy for integrated logistics operations of company
Manage control tower ,TMS and drive WMS related latest solutions
Plan, design and communicate supply chain management plan covering key areas like warehousing, transportation
Trained and developed department leaders and management staff for specific projects and ongoing operational needs.
Responsible for P&L, Customer service improvement, logistics transformation, end to end supply chain management
Liaise and negotiate with suppliers, manufacturers, retailers and consumers
Keep track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency
Optimizing unit economics of supply chain operations, collaborating with Demand, Supply and other teams for smooth end to end logistics operations
Senior Manager Demand Planning
AB InBev India
Bangalore
01.2020 - 07.2022
Managed demand for 60% volumes for BU India worth $150mn of Net Revenue, ensures adherence to S&OP process, and enriches forecast accuracy (>70%)
Executed S&OP cycle including portfolio review, Demand review, Supply review, and Executive S&OP approvals
Generated statistical baseline forecast using statistical models such as Holts-Winter, Regression, exponential smoothening
Worked as interface between sales and supply planners to ensure smooth manufacturing operations
Ensure sale forecast for next 3-18 months is finalized with regions through data driven tool based forecasting methods
All relevant demand drivers like Schemes, promotions, price increases, market conditions, new product introductions
Manages stock replenishment to maintain optimal stock level thereby minimizing working capital requirements, maintaining freshness, avoiding risk of obsolescence and wastage
Analyses plan vs actuals, and plan vs budget at weekly, and monthly levels to correct skewness as per market trends and do scenario analysis to improve forecasts
Develop and publish key Forecast accuracy, Forecast Bias value add, service level, Out of Stock metrics
Logistics Specialist
Ab Inbev India
Bangalore
01.2019 - 12.2019
P&L Management for Logistics with Price, volume, mix and performance analysis for 15 breweries and 24+ States
Responsible for leading yearly bottom-up budget cycle for Logistics function (~$40Mio)
Handles Zonal (APAC – China) Supply Chain FP&A reviews headed by Zone Director
Partners with key management stakeholders: VP Supply & Logistics, VP Finance, FP&A, and Commercial team to deliver results, build business cases, optimization of cost to deliver EBITDA targets for BU
KPI Management
Work with APAC Zone (China) on building future capabilities for BU India ( Centralization/ MIS/Transformation Projects)
Led India PPM team for integrating Power BI and ORS, enabling dashboarding of key KPIs at Plant/Country level & automating daily routine/MCRS
Analytical and reporting tools: QlikView, Anaplan, Power BI
Manager - Logistics
AB InBev India
05.2017 - 12.2018
Led a team of 18 permanent members in the logistics department
Responsible for Raw Material, Packaging Material & Engineering Spares Stores, Bottle Yard & Finished Goods Warehouse
Improved weight per shipment KPI by 20% – Green Belt Project
Achieved the milestones of highest daily dispatches and highest monthly dispatches in the brewery history
Ensured adherence to quality programs and improved scores by 12%
Enabled growth and development of the team by timely promotions, cross functional movements & job rotations
Increased efficiency and safety and reduced contractual manpower by ~300 man days per month
Inventory Management - Reduced inventory levels at engineering stores by INR 2 crore
Quantitative Research Manager, Morningstar Quantitative Research(MQR), India at Morningstar India Pvt LtdQuantitative Research Manager, Morningstar Quantitative Research(MQR), India at Morningstar India Pvt Ltd