Sachin Apandkar

• Profile - GSCM (Gobal Sourcing & contract manufacturing)
• ERP - SAP
• Key role- NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH

COMMERCIAL ROLE

• Sourcing of New Products based on the NPP (New Product Proposal) received from Marketing for IRF (India Region Market) both Branded & Generic
• Floating RFQ to all the existing & new CMOs, to ensure product availability at good price.
• Negotiating & Finalizing the Costing and ensuring appropriate GC at the time of Launch.
• Fulfilling the entire legal requirement i.e
• Agreement/CDA/Addendums/Recordal Agreements/Term Sheet etc.

MARKET & REGULATORY INFORMATION

• Verifying the regulatory status & compliance of New Product Launches for India Market i.e
• Form 29 for CT & BE Studies, Form 46 (DCGI permission) & patent status in India & updating the status to the marketing team.
• Tracking & updating the wish list products identified by the marketing & preparing a road map for launch.
• Arranging meetings of vendors with marketing team on quarterly basis for any new ideas & product proposal.
• Preparing MIS for all the New Product Launches
• Managed vendor relationships by negotiating contracts and ensuring timely delivery of goods and services.
• Streamlined communication channels, improving information flow and decision-making speed.
• Coordinated cross-departmental projects to ensure timely and successful completion.

• Profile – NEW PRODUCT launch
• ERP - SAP
• Key Role- NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES

COMMERCIAL ROLE

• Independently handled New Product Launches & Site transfers of all the 17 Divisions for Domestic Market.
• Sourcing of New vendors & products as per the NPR received from Marketing
• Negotiating & Finalizing the Costing and ensuring appropriate GC at the time of Launch.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

• Organizing complete tech pack & product dossier from the vendors for CQA & QC validation & analysis.
• Coordinating with CQA & CMO’s to resolve technical queries of the new product & ensuring it’s clearance for timely launch.
• Coordinating with internal or external R&D Team for New Product Development, as per marketing requirement
• Arranging & getting all the pre-requisite for product A/W development & clearance from packing development & CQA

MARKETING SUPPORT

• Verifying the regulatory status & compliance of New Product Launches for India Market i.e
• Form 29 for CT & BE Studies, Form 46 (DCGI permission) & patent status in India & updating the status to the marketing team.
• Tracking & updating the wish list products identified by the marketing & preparing a road map for launch.
• Arranging meetings of vendors with marketing team on quarterly basis for any new ideas & product proposal
• Ensuring the delivery of the products as per the launch schedule in accordance with the calendar year.
• New Product presentation to Top Management
• MIS of New Product performance since launch

• Profile - PPIC (production planning & inventory control)
• ERP - SAP
• Key Role - Planning & Inventory Control
• Planning Inventories of all divisions (Ethical & Generics) on basis of the sales forecast received from sales & marketing considering inventory norms.
• To ensure that products are available and to reduce instances of missed sale Responsible to maintain inventory of finished goods at optimum level.
• Timely visits to CMOS & Loan Licenses for auditing and maintaining customer relationship.
• Negotiating & Finalizing Pricing of finished formulations.
• New Product Development – (Tech pack, product permission, A/W development etc.)
• Coordinating with the other departments such as Marketing, Purchase, Production, Regulatory, F & D, Pack F & D, QC, QA for smooth functioning and accomplishing production as per customers' requirement & organizational guidelines.
• Documentation & Miscellaneous
• Preparing Purchase Order
• New Product & Vendor approval forms
• Verification & approving vendor’s bills.
• Constant interface with factories, loan licensees and warehouses for proper and convenient receipts & dispatches of material.
• Sales Analysis ( Analysing sales trend to have understanding on customer likes and dislikes)

• Profile - production planning
• Erp - ibs module
• Key Role
• Demand Planning of all divisions on basis of the forecast received from Sales & Marketing considering the inventory norms
• Material Requirement Planning in ERP system
• Co-ordination with the purchase department for timely availability of Raw and Packing materials at the manufacturing locations.
• Controlling effect deliveries of Products from Own Manufacturing locations/Third Party Manufacturers to Central Mother Hub.
• Responsible for maintaining the optimum Inventory of Finished Goods at All India level.
• Involved in Budgeting exercise for Third Party purchase
• Co-ordination with transporters and courier companies for deliverance of material to the designated places, safely and timely
• Timely visits to Third Parties & Loan Licenses for auditing and maintaining customer relationship.
• Organizing Monthly planning meetings with Own Manufacturing Location for delivery schedules
• Co-ordination with finance with respect to preparing Letter of Credit & its acceptance provide to the third parties.
• Costing of finished Products

• Profile - distribution & logistics
• Erp - Software -(ITM Solution) developed by ‘BASE’
• Key Role
• Allocating stocks to All India CFA’s and assuring its timely dispatches & receipts at the respective locations.
• Maintaining & Controlling Inventory at All India Locations
• Monitoring & verifying monthly expenses of CFA’s and submitting to accounts for settlement of claims.
• Co-ordination with Production & Planning department for timely supply of material at our Warehouse.
• Verifying & submitting required documents for lodging Insurance claims on monthly basis.

• Profile - distribution
• Erp - orcale
• Key Role
• Allocating stocks to All India Depot’s and assuring its timely dispatches & receipts at the respective locations.
• Maintaining & Controlling Inventory at All India Locations
• Verifying & submitting required documents for lodging Insurance claims on monthly basis.
• Managing MIS for Sales & Distribution
• Total Handling of Samples / Promotional materials, right from allocations to its dispatches to all field staff
• Involved in preparation of documents required for submission of tenders for Government organizations & institute
• Controlling & Maintaining All Masters (Product Masters, Supplier Master, Credit Limits etc.) at H.O.
• Prepared Annual Distribution Budget
• Well versed with Depot Operations such as Ordering, Invoices, co-ordination and maintaining customer relationship with the stockiest.
• Settlements of Claims such as DCRN, Rate Difference Credit Notes of stockiest & reviewing outstanding of parties on fortnight basis.