Vivek Bhardwaj
National Logistics Lead
Gurgaon
Summary
Dedicated Automobiles, FMCD & Automotive industry professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
National Logistics Lead
Apollo Tyres Ltd
9 2021 - Current
- Lead for PAN India Distribution of finished Goods & Raw Material from 5 Plants to RDCs, JITs & OEMs
- Responsible for managing freight spend of INR 4,864 Mn / year across PAN India Distribution
- Managing ~50 Logistics Service Providers from 5 Plants & Outsourced Manufacturing
- Leading 12 RDCs, 16 JITs for end to end controlling & management
- Responsible for preparing Freight & Distribution Strategies for Strengthening Operations and Cost Competitiveness
- Yearly Freight Budgeting for Primary, Secondary Distribution and Warehousing
- Study & Execution for New Warehouse Development and Infra Deployment
- Inventory Planning and Avoidance of stock out situation at RDCs, JITs and OEMs
- Manpower Planning and Study of Turn Around Time: Plants
- Projects: Truck Load Optimization project accounting for 1.16 Mn Savings / Year
- Reverse Auction: Reduction of Freight Rates at Key Lanes accounting for 0.50 Mn Savings
- Digitalization across SCM: Tracking, Order Consolidation, Route Optimization, OTM
- SCM Network Optimization
- Building Multimodal transportation
- Sustainability: Reduction in KM Run by emphasizing on Direct Deliveries, Realignment of RDCs
- Exploring Alternate Fuel Options: CNG, EV for Long / Short Haul Deliveries
- End to End Movement of products for Online Orders: Plant Hub Delivery Partner Customer
- Integrated warehouse operations with existing and new business processes
- Reviewed and negotiated contracts with carriers to optimize SCM costs
- Created and enforced detailed organization processes to increase quality and service standards
- Reviewed and negotiated contracts with carriers to optimize transportation costs
Chief Manager - Logistics Strategy Planning & Business Solutions
Samsung India Electronics Private Limited
2014.09 - 2021.09
- Responsible for designing Logistics strategies to achieve Company’s target growth
- Major Responsibilities: Project lead for setting up of process and scaling up of deliveries directly from factories to PAN India customers eliminating secondary transportation from warehouses
- Analyzing warehouses & distributors for realigning deliveries to avail cost benefits
- Warehouse space management and managing peak stock to have hassle free operations
- Achieving dispatch targets in cost effective manner
- Exploring new business partners (Transporters & 3PL) to increase dispatch capacity
- Monitoring Government / CMVR guidelines for truck dimensions & to act proactively to avoid losses
- Cost Management to achieve cost saving targets
- Preparing and presenting monthly Logistics review presentation to CFO / CEO
- Preparing yearly logistics budget and monitoring expenses on monthly basis
- Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations
- Conducted comprehensive financial analysis to inform decision-making processes at both tactical and strategic levels
- Managed senior-level personnel working in marketing and sales capacities
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills
Asst. Manager - Sales Administration - Logistics
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Private Limited
2008.10 - 2014.08
- Responsibility of Logistics functions and dispatch planning activities
- Driving accuracy, productivity and performance to new level by efficiently managing PAN India Logistics function
- Managing operations with Fleet size of 4000 Nos
- Major Responsibilities: Estimating yearly transportation capacity after getting sales figures from regional sales team
- Setting up monthly transporters targets and allocating loads as per set targets
- Finalizing transporter wise daily dispatch simulation basis production plan and dispatch targets
- Routes & Distance finalization in order to achieve quality delivery & cost optimization
- Preparing Transporters Performance Index and reviewing them on Monthly basis for all 3 factories
- Preparing All India freight sheet and reviewing on situation basis (Fuel impact) and quarterly
- Negotiating with transporters for freight and increase capacity in festive seasons
- New transporter induction and responsible for truck fabrication as per HMSI standards & timeline
- Enhance multi model transportation - transportation through Trains, Containers & Trailers
- Ensuring timely freight payment of transporters as per monthly payment cycle
- Project Leader to Implement the SAP in the Logistics Systems & processes
Education
Regular M.B.A - Marketing & Finance
LBSIMT
Bareilly 2006.01 - 2008.04
B.Com -
Maharishi Dayanand University Rohtak
Gurgaon 2002.01 - 2005.04
12th -
Meenakshi Public School
Gurgaon 2001.04 - 2002.03
10th -
Meenakshi Public School
Gurgaon 1999.04 - 2000.03
Skills
Inventory Management
Goods Movement Planning
Price Structuring
Operations Control
Key Competencies Skills
- Complex
- Logistics Movements
- Logistics Planning
- Warehouse Management
- Process Improvement
- Delivery Management
- Profit & Loss Monitoring
- Distribution Planning
- Demand & Sales Planning
- Commercial Negotiations
- Managing Budgets
- Export Management
- Man Management
Personal History
A supply chain professional with invaluable knowledge of managing projects, resources and staff in an effective and efficient manner. Highly focused with a comprehensive understanding of logistics & supply chain. Boasting a consistent & proven track record of successfully employing best practices that improve efficiency, reduce operating costs whilst increasing performance, all too right time scales and within budget.
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 02/19/1983
Timeline
Chief Manager - Logistics Strategy Planning & Business Solutions
Samsung India Electronics Private Limited
2014.09 - 2021.09
Asst. Manager - Sales Administration - Logistics
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Private Limited
2008.10 - 2014.08
Regular M.B.A - Marketing & Finance
LBSIMT
2006.01 - 2008.04
B.Com -
Maharishi Dayanand University Rohtak
2002.01 - 2005.04
12th -
Meenakshi Public School
2001.04 - 2002.03
10th -
Meenakshi Public School
1999.04 - 2000.03
National Logistics Lead
Apollo Tyres Ltd
9 2021 - Current
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