Swapnil Thakkar

With over 20 years of experience in the end-to-end supply chain, I have assumed leadership roles in various areas such as S&OP, demand planning & forecasting, supply & distribution planning, logistics, warehousing & fulfilment, e-commerce operations, RM/PM/FG procurement, sourcing, contract manufacturing, new product development and project management. My expertise spans across multiple sectors including FMCG, FMCD, Food, and Pharma OTC, and I have had the privilege of working with reputable organisations like Piramal Pharma, Kellogg, Mondelēz, Unilever, Mahindra.

During my tenure at Piramal Pharma Ltd. (Consumer Product Division) so far, I have navigated through different aspects of the supply chain, initially overseeing the Planning & Logistics function, then transitioning to Warehousing & Fulfilment, and currently leading Procurement & Contract Manufacturing.

Some notable achievements include the implementation of a robust S&OP process, automation of forecasting and distribution systems for inventory optimisation, restructuring distribution networks and warehouse infrastructure for significant cost optimisation.

Moreover, I have spearheaded the establishment of in-house fulfilment centres for E-Commerce and versatile co-packing operations, resulting in enhanced product margins.

Furthermore, I have successfully delivered substantial annualised procurement cost optimisation through strategic sourcing models, smart costing, product re-engineering, vendor consolidation, and alternate vendor development strategies.

• Envisioned and implemented long-term strategies for Planning, Logistics, Warehouisng & Procurement functions
• Implemented robust S&OP process streamlining overall planning function, which led to significant improvement in forecast accuracy (from 70% to 90% at aggregate level) & serviceability (LIFR improved from 75% to 90%), while also optimising the inventory significantly and eradicating SLOB (inventory from 90 to 45 days; SLOB from >15 to 2 days)
• Envisioned and implemented innovative first-in-class pay-per-usage model, which helped optimise warehousing & logistics cost by INR 1.5 Cr (USD 180,000), while also enabling ease of operations by efficiently combining multiple services under single structure
• Envisioned and established exclusive in-house E-Com fulfilment centres enabling direct B2B sales to Amazon/Flipkart and direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales for leading marketplaces as well as Piramal’s own website – an effort towards enhancing the reach directly till the consumers’ doorstep. The initiative brings in product margin improvement by 3 to 4%
• Set up in-house co-packing operations centers for multi-purpose repacking operations
• Identified and leased state-of-art and first-in-Piramal CPD modern PEB warehouses with racking infrastructure for futuristic vertical expansion, enabling cost optimisation worth INR 50 L (USD 60,000)
• Envisioned and implemented regional distribution center model and norm-based automated replenishment system
• Multiple cost optimization initiatives taken for Procurement with the line of sight of more than INR 10 CR (USD 1.2 M)
• Recipient of Piramal Pharma Ltd. Chairperson’s award for FY’23
• Implemented robust stage-gate project management process in Kellogg India for smooth execution & effective decision making
• Implemented global i2M process and i2M MyProjects tool for Mondelēz India business
• Implmented S&OP process and APO (as functional support) for PureIt Water division of Unilever

• Production Engineer at Asahi India Glass Ltd. – May’04 to Sep’05
• Maintenance Engineer at Acuprint Systems (Now Hutamaki India) – Sep’05 to Sep’06

Date of Birth: 06/01/83

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi & Gujarati