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Supply Chain Management
Modern Dairy Factory SAOCSupply Chain Management
May. 2024Muscat, Masqaţ, OmanSupply chain Consultant May 2024 – Currently working MDF S.A.O.C – Muscat, Oman  Transformed supply chain workflows by identifying bottlenecks in procurement, production, and dispatch, implementing process improvements that enhanced efficiency and reduced downtime.  Developed and implemented SOPs for supply chain operations, covering purchasing, stock movement, logistics, and distribution, ensuring standardization and smooth execution across departments.  Led ERP implementation for supply chain modules (procurement, inventory, logistics), enabling real-time visibility of material movement and improving decision-making.  Negotiated with Vehicle vendors and suppliers for raw materials, achieving cost savings while ensuring uninterrupted supply for production schedules.  Streamlined logistics and shipping operations, including freight negotiations, customs coordination, and last-mile delivery, reducing lead times and transportation costs.  Designed and optimized route planning models for domestic distribution, improving fleet utilization and on-time delivery performance.  Conducted business analysis of inventory movement, optimizing stock levels, reducing excess inventory, and improving working capital efficiency.  Enhanced packaging and dispatch processes, minimizing damages and ensuring safe and efficient movement of goods.  Coordinated operational planning between production, procurement, and sales to align supply with demand forecasts and reduce stockouts.  Coordinated with 3PL partners for stock movements, monitoring loading and unloading activities to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with safety standards.  Managed inbound shipments from suppliers, including coordination with customs authorities and freight forwarders to  Maintained comprehensive records of all inward and outward material movements, both physically and in ERP systems, ensuring transparency, traceability, and audit readiness.
Operations Director
AgriTray Technologies Pvt LtdOperations Director
Jun. 2020Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Founder
AgriTray Technologies Pvt LtdFounder
Jan. 2020 - Feb. 2024Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaWho are we : We are building Farmer Specific- Customer ,Centric Ecommerce Platform which will help farmers reach bigger audience and customers would get quality products delivered straight to their doorstep. Mission: To build India's largest Vertical E-commerce platform which focuses on creating Farmpreneurs and delivering fresh farmer products to consumers by measuring quality through technology
Core operations member
Indian Political Action committee (IPAC)Core operations member
May. 2018 - Dec. 2019Hyderabad Area, India
Head Of Operations
Bharat Motors LimitedHead Of Operations
Feb. 2016 - Apr. 2018Vijayawada Area, India• Monitoring logistics, inventory & operations of the network warehouse and the sales & distribution warehouse • Devising and executing circle SCM strategies, goals & objectives and assuring effective communication with management by forecasting, developing and executing the best business practices • Managing the procurement of materials at the best price (both local & imported) from component level to sub-systems required for various turnkey and revamp projects • Examining demand patterns, current inventory, lead times & plan replenishment cycles to determine the need for forecast modification • Negotiating prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders • Monitoring supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements • Monitoring forecasts and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities • Responding to purchase requisition by defining the capex / Opex expenses • Selecting transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution • Preparing supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with internal customers • Assessing appropriate material handling equipment needs and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials • Appraise vendor manufacturing ability through on-site visits and measurements • Sharing, communicating and reporting on variances to both internal and external supply chain • Introduced performance related compensation schemes across the company • Overhauled all company working practices and procedures/structures • Spearheading the circle business operations by rolling out supply chain processes and maintaining compliance through intense interaction with user communities by way of training, compliance checks and handholding with processes • Sourcing of partners, strategic negotiation, contract management and administration
3PL Head of operations
NAVATA 3PL Logistics3PL Head of operations
Sep. 2014 - Mar. 2016Vijayawada Area, India• Evaluated and controlled all third-party logistics warehouses (AFL warehouses) for all business across the country • Managed storage, transportation and timely distribution of materials to distributors, dealers and end-customers • Conducted Daily/Weekly/Monthly cyclic stock checks and necessary reconciliation with book stocks • Responsible for Negotiation with customers for 3PL activities, securing order, aligning operations and delivery management. • Worked as a process owner of various key activities in outbound logistics and 3PL management • Trained and provided functional support on Oracle to all end-users • Making FTL/LTL decisions on the warehouse shop floor. • Updated outbound logistics data, monitored order to delivery lead-time and collected data on various costs • Managing Pricing evaluation for customers, managing relationships for on time accounts receivable and payments reconciliation • Responsible for planning, information collection, decision processing and executing strategic decisions for customer and warehouse operations • Was handling Vehicle Route Optimization and handling 3PL activities to meet the Optimization requirements • Ensuring material reconciliation to 100% to enhance customer satisfaction with control on elimination the material issues like damages, missing, misplacing and wrong shipments • Implemented Oracle financials ERP system (purchase, issue and inventory modules) • Managed insurance claims for lost and damaged units across the country • Monitored reverse logistics and achieved 99% TAT within time period • Collaborated with the category and store operations to do planning for festival seasons • Maintained DC to store supply rate-analysis for low fill rate escalation & resolution • Streamlined inventory identification and tracking system • Introduced systematic analysis of daily discrepancy reports • Standardized receiving, stocking, checking and housekeeping procedures
3PL Logistics & SCM
KOYO MIDDLE EAST3PL Logistics & SCM
Aug. 2011 - Jul. 2014Dubai, United Arab Emirates• Evaluated and controlled all third-party logistics warehouses (AFL warehouses) for all business across the country • Managed storage, transportation and timely distribution of materials to distributors, dealers and end-customers • Conducted monthly cyclic stock checks and necessary reconciliation with book stocks • Worked as a process owner of various key activities in outbound logistics and 3PL management • Trained and provided functional support on Oracle to all end-users • Updated outbound logistics data, monitored order to delivery lead-time and collected data on various costs • Performed distribution center site evaluations and ensured project coordination • Managed inventory in the warehouse, 10,000 SKU’s with optimum utilization of the Bins and Pallet Racks & achieved vendor fill rate (minimum 85%) • Identified vendors with fill rate 25% and less and work with them to improve their fill rate to 50% & above • Studied the impact of inventory parameters including the DC MBQs and escalated to HO replenishment team in case of discrepancy • Maintained DC to store supply rate-analysis for low fill rate escalation & resolution • Streamlined inventory identification and tracking system • Introduced systematic analysis of daily discrepancy reports • Standardized receiving, stocking, checking and housekeeping procedures • Processed purchase order for various customers using ERP • Updated daily consumption of materials through ERP • Reconciled physical stock with book stock • Prepared the stock receipts, managed stock distribution to various locations, checked the validity of the demand & replenished stock as per the requirement • Performed daily review of emergency spares request to minimize breakdown of machines in the field • Collecting and Verifying the BL’s and AWBs from the 3PL.(as per the LC conditions).
Supply Chain Management
Saud Bahwan Group LLCSupply Chain Management
Jun. 2009 - Jul. 2011Oman• Evaluated and controlled all third-party logistics warehouses (AFL warehouses) for all business across the country • Managed storage, transportation and timely distribution of materials to distributors, dealers and end-customers • Conducted Daily/Weekly/Monthly cyclic stock checks and necessary reconciliation with book stocks • Responsible for Negotiation with customers for 3PL activities, securing order, aligning operations and delivery management. • Worked as a process owner of various key activities in outbound logistics and 3PL management • Trained and provided functional support on Oracle to all end-users • Making FTL/LTL decisions on the warehouse shop floor. • Updated outbound logistics data, monitored order to delivery lead-time and collected data on various costs • Managing Pricing evaluation for customers, managing relationships for on time accounts receivable and payments reconciliation • Responsible for planning, information collection, decision processing and executing strategic decisions for customer and warehouse operations. • Handling the Shipping documents required for the shipment • Tracking the shipments • Making the Documents like Invoice, Delivery Advice, HS Codes form, Certification of origin. Transfer of ownership etc, which is related to customs of the country. • Dealing with banks for L/C, D/P, D/A Advance payments.
Supply Chain Associate
3M INDIA LTDSupply Chain Associate
Jan. 2007 - Jan. 2009Making an order thru BPCS. Dispatching and connectivity thru air & road lines as per the customer request. Data Entry. MIS reports Clients handling.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
3M INDIA LTDCUSTOMER SERVICE
Jan. 2007 - Jan. 2009

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