Amjad PP
Associate Director - Exports
Bangalore
Summary
Management professional with 8 + years of experience across multiple industries including Food, FMCG, and Constructions in India and Middle East. Startup enthusiast focused on growth, cost control, and driving efficiency. Enjoys working with data to extract insights for decision-making
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Associate Director - Exports
Captain Fresh
6 2022 - Current
- Revenue and P&L: Successfully elevated category revenue (frozen fishes and value added products) from Rs. 60 crore to over Rs. 200 crore, achieving a notable gross margin of 20% and EBITDA of 7%.
- Order fulfillment: Maintaining visibility with the fulfillment tracker, leading to increased engagement and improved TAT.
- Inventory Management: Monitoring and managing inventory levels to ensure sufficient stock is available to meet export demands. Implementing inventory control measures to minimize discrepancies, optimize stock levels, and oversee the liquidation of excess or obsolete inventory.
- Procurement: Oversaw procurement exceeding Rs. 150 crore and effectively managed relationships with 60-70 vendors, while also taking charge of the entire procure-to-pay (P2P) process.
- Reporting and Analytics: Responsible for maintaining and publishing monthly MIS for procurement, Ops and business planning.
Manager- New Projects & Operations
Intergrow Brands
2021.04 - 2022.06
- New Product Launch: Led the launch of 40+ new SKUs in the premium gourmet category and conducted production feasibility analysis (3PL & Own), sourcing ability, material availability, and benchmarking studies
- Planning: Effectively manage production & Purchase planning, RM/PM/SFG/FG stock management
- Procurement: Took overall responsibility for procurement. Ensured the best purchasing strategies and processes were in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality, and delivery targets
- Cost Control: Examined financial data and controlled spending. Built long-term savings on procurement and product costs through packaging innovation, SLAs, MOQ and price negotiation, optimizing inventory, onboarding new vendors, and securing longer credit cycles.
Assistant Manager- Sourcing
Licious
2020.03 - 2021.04
- Category Planning: Devised Weekly and daily demand and procurement plan for all the Raw Material (RM)
- Fill rate: Responsible for Bangalore raw material fill rate - ensured 100% On-time In-full (OTIF) in White meat, Red meat and 95%+ in FW & SF category
- Vendor Management & Indenting: Led proofs-of-concept to finalize vendor MOQ and payment terms & revenue and developed a dashboard for vendor KPI monitoring
- Supply Integration: Ensured stock availability of Seafood RM’s across 4 cities in coordination with region sourcing managers, planning and supply chain team.
Project Engineer
Techcare
2013.12 - 2017.04
- Project Planning: Developed project scope and objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans; conferred with all stakeholders and ensured the technical feasibility
- Project Management: Managed and mentored project teams. Responsible for task scheduling and approving expenditures.
Education
PGDRM - Management
Institute of Rural Management Anand
Gujarat 2018.07 - 2020.03
B. Tech - Mechanical - Engineering
TKM College of Engineering, Kollam
Kerala 2009.08 - 2013.03
Skills
Supply chain
Leadership & Team Handling
Data Analysis
Strategy & Pricing
MS Office (Advanced)
Sourcing & Procurement
Reporting & Analytics
Tableau
Timeline
Manager- New Projects & Operations
Intergrow Brands
2021.04 - 2022.06
Assistant Manager- Sourcing
Licious
2020.03 - 2021.04
PGDRM - Management
Institute of Rural Management Anand
2018.07 - 2020.03
Project Engineer
Techcare
2013.12 - 2017.04
B. Tech - Mechanical - Engineering
TKM College of Engineering, Kollam
2009.08 - 2013.03
Associate Director - Exports
Captain Fresh
6 2022 - Current
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