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Sumeet Dutt Rishi

Senior Logistics Engineer | Logistics Procurement, Supplier Management & Trade Compliance
Delhi

Summary

Senior Logistics and Supply Chain Professional with 10+ years of experience across Logistics Sourcing, Transportation Procurement, Supplier Management, Trade Compliance and Global Freight Operations within industrial manufacturing and 3PL environments.

Logistics procurement and contract management initiatives across India and Asia-Pacific at Valmet Technologies, managing transportation sourcing, carrier negotiations, customs brokerage contracts, freight procurement, and logistics service provider performance.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Logistics Engineer – Global Supply Chain

Valmet
06.2022 - Current
  • Lead logistics sourcing and supplier management activities for transportation, customs brokerage and freight forwarding services across India and selected APAC trade lanes.
  • Manage strategic logistics contracts covering road transportation, customs clearance, air freight and ocean freight services with responsibility for supplier performance, pricing governance and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Execute RFx processes for project cargo, ODC, ad-hoc and non-nominated freight movements across North America and LATAM trade lanes, delivering savings exceeding 20% on annual freight spend.
  • Drive annual supplier reviews, SLA governance, KPI monitoring and corrective action programs with logistics service providers.
  • Support APAC transportation sourcing initiatives through rate benchmarking, market intelligence and supplier evaluation.
  • Developed logistics sourcing frameworks and liability matrices for transportation contracts to improve risk allocation and service accountability.
  • Lead stakeholder engagement across procurement, finance, operations, customs brokers, carriers and freight forwarders to ensure sourcing strategy execution.
  • Participated in APAC Global Logistics Centre feasibility assessment, including supplier evaluation, network design and logistics cost modelling.
  • Own India trade compliance governance including AEO-T2, DGFT, RCMC, Advance Authorization and customs compliance programs.

Achievements:

  • Delivered greater than16% savings on project and ad-hoc freight procurement.
  • Reduced transportation spending by 5–7% annually through contract renegotiation and supplier optimization.
  • Implemented supplier governance framework for transportation and customs service providers.
  • Participated in APAC logistics network optimization and Global Logistics Centre study.
  • Established new drop-ship and triangular trade logistics models reducing lead times and improving flexibility with DHL Express.

Assistant Manager – Logistics Operations & Commerc

DHL Logistics
03.2018 - 03.2021

Sustainability:

  • Managed logistics operations and commercial activities for strategic customers including Metso, JCB, Aptiv and Khanna Paper.
  • Managed multimodal transportation sourcing, freight costing, carrier engagement and logistics profitability.
  • Led implementation of paperless delivery order release processes with Hapag-Lloyd, improving turnaround time and sustainability performance.
  • Managed detention, demurrage and freight cost optimization initiatives.
  • Participated in transportation management system implementation (CW1) across North India operations.
  • Coordinated specialized logistics solutions including ODC, tank containers, reefer and automotive JIT movements.

Sustainability:

  • Led paperless logistics documentation initiatives reducing physical documentation usage by over 25%.
  • Supported ISO 14001 environmental management principles through logistics process improvements.
  • Promoted digital customs and shipping documentation solutions to reduce carbon footprint and manual processing.

Commercial Sales & Operations Specialist

Bunnings Warehouse
02.2015 - 02.2018
  • Managed day-to-day warehouse operations including stock accuracy, forklift operations, replenishment cycles and order fulfillment, supporting growth of 4% YOY.
  • Logistics - Arranging transportation for orders across Melbourne VIC/Australia, booking truckers and maintaining Warehouse Inventory for assigned commercial SKUs, through regular buying directly from vendors and transferring from other DCs.

Education

ISO 9001, 14001 And 45001 Lead Auditor - Audit

British Standards Institute
04.2001 -

MBA - Supply Chain And Operations

University of Technology Sydney
Sydney, Australia
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Logistics Sourcing & Procurement
    Transportation Procurement
    Strategic Sourcing
    RFQ / RFP / RFx Management
    Contract Negotiation
    Supplier Selection
  • Supplier Management
    Supplier Performance Reviews
    SLA Governance
    Carrier Relationship Management
    Supplier Audits
    Continuous Improvement
  • Logistics
    Ocean Freight
    Air Freight
    Road Freight
    Project Cargo
    ODC Logistics
    Customs Brokerage
  • Systems
    SAP
    LN / BAAN
    BASWARE
    Power BI
    Excel Advanced
    TMS

Hobbies

  • I love everything about watches and am a certified horology buff ! I especially love mechanical watches, because they are true instruments of precision and a feat of manufacturing ability of our human race.
  • I love travelling with my family and the excitement of going on road trips that allow me a glimpse of the world, to which I make a small contribution through sustainability in my work.

Timeline

Senior Logistics Engineer – Global Supply Chain

Valmet
06.2022 - Current

Assistant Manager – Logistics Operations & Commerc

DHL Logistics
03.2018 - 03.2021

Commercial Sales & Operations Specialist

Bunnings Warehouse
02.2015 - 02.2018

ISO 9001, 14001 And 45001 Lead Auditor - Audit

British Standards Institute
04.2001 -

MBA - Supply Chain And Operations

University of Technology Sydney
04.2001 -
Sumeet Dutt RishiSenior Logistics Engineer | Logistics Procurement, Supplier Management & Trade Compliance