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Sameer Jain Logistics Planning and Inventory, Woolworths
 
Sameer Jain's Profile
Woolworths
Sameer Jain
Logistics Planning and Inventory, Woolworths
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Mumbai, India
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Professional summary
Sameer Jain's Experience
Current :

Logistics Planning and Inventory, Woolworths

Retail Chain/Logistics
India, Mumbai

Working from 2007

Brief summary :

 

Previous :

Senior Manager, India Limited

Mumbai

Worked from 2007 to 2012

Brief summary :

Implemented effective techniques like JIT, KANBAN, and FIFO to facilitate smooth Production and warehouse operations. Quality assurance Implemented QS 9000 and TS16949 team for automotive company as core member of team ERP Implementation Implemented ERP(Baan Process) as core member of the team for Sales and Distribution in automobile industry Career Highlights: From Nov07 till date as Senior Manager - Strategy AND PLANNING WITH Woolworths wholesale (India) Limited - Mumbai, India. Woolworths Wholesale (I) Ltd. Is a fully owned subsidiary of Woolworths Ltd. - Australia (An AUD 42477million Company) having various retail formats (Woolworths super markets, Dick Smith Electronics, Big W, Tandy, Power House, Dan Murphys and BWS). In India Woolworths is working on cash and carry model and acting as wholesaler, other than small time retailers Woolworths has an exclusive tie up with TATA group (Infiniti Retail) for Electronics Stores CROMA , Infiniti Retail handles front end store operations and Woolworths is responsible for buying, merchandising and managing complete supply chain for CROMA stores. So far there are 40 CROMA stores across country, making CROMA no. 1 retailer in Consumer Electronics category. Currently company is operating through 6 warehouses (around 300,000 sq ft.) in Bhiwandi, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ghaziabad and Ahmedabad. Plan business model and work on ongoing business Cases. Responsible for annual SCM budget. Replenishment of 40 stores Inventory turns and management of Non and Slow moving inventory - Working on less than 20 days of cover in warehouse and Non and Slow moving inventory at less than 6% of the total inventory value at cost Logistics Planning : Developed extensive Long term and short term strategies for the business Ensuring Audit compliances (Inventory and SOP related) Handling imports from HK, China, Australia and Dubai Project Management: Opened 3 Distribution centers with / without complete infrastructure. Ensuring availability of stock new store (95%), Catalogue and any other promotion Have handled complete replenishment of stocks in the entire value chain (Not working on currently) Feb06 - Nov07, as Manager - Logistics with Future Logistics (Pantaloon Retail India Ltd ), in Mumbai.

Previous :

Logistics Manager, Future Group

Retail Chain/Logistics
India, Mumbai

Worked from 2006 to 2007

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Sr. Manager, Pantaloon Retail India Limited

Mumbai

Worked from 2004 to 2005

Brief summary :

Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited (PRIL) - Now Future group (Number one retail company of the country) was incorporated on October 1987 From a beginning in 1987, Pantaloon as To TILL evolved as a leading manufacturer-retailer in the country with formats like Pantaloon (Fashion retail) Big Bazaar (Hyper Market), Food Bazaar(Super markets), Central (Complete lifestyle malls), Fashion Station, aLL, E zone (Electronics stores) Furniture bazaar / Collection I (Furniture stores) and many others. Future group has diversified into Retailing, Logistics, Financial services, Mall management, Insurance and many other services. Logistics arm of the group is Future Logistics which is a fully owned subsidiary of the group handles logistics requirement of all the group companies. Handled end to end supply chain for flow through DCs for Food business for west zone Operations and distribution budget. Managed a team of more than 30 executives (Direct report) Rolling out of new SOPs / Training Project management Assisted Head in managing more than 1.3 million sq. Ft. of warehousing space for various categories of items (Including perishables) Responsible for warehouse to store movement of goods. Responsible for Secondary transportation and clearance of Goods in transit. Representing Supply Chain in new Projects (New store opening) - opened more than 25 stores Identification and setting up of new warehouses as per the business requirement New levels of cost efficiency in warehouses Close coordination with Category and Operations team as Front End SCM. Working on Auto Replenishment system. Reverse Logistics and Home delivery of Electronics and Furniture. Aug04 to Dec05 with Bhaskar Group of Companies as Sr. Manager - Logistics (Domestic and international) Mumbai, India

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Member, Minda Industries Ltd.

Gurgaon

Worked from 2002 to 2004

Brief summary :

The group has diversified interests in businesses including publishing Dainik Bhaskar Newspaper, Vanaspati Ghee and extraction of Soya Oil. Company is having 6 Soya plants in India, 1plant of Vanaspati Ghee in Sri Lanka and India each. Total production capacity of Soya bean Meal is 3500 MT per day. Vanaspati Ghee plant in Srilanka is having production capacity of 200 MT per day. Was responsible for complete CODB and operations with direct reporting to Managing director of the group Designed complete SCM network including warehousing and transportation Managed Import of Vanaspati Ghee from Srilanka, total container movement is about 150 containers per month. Appointment and handling CHAs, C and Fs. Responsible for all the legal matters, issues relating to sales tax, Accounting, FDA, PHO and all other warehouse related matters . Warehouse management. Coordination with sales team and plants. Sep02 to Jul04 with Minda Industries Ltd. as Member - Marketing (Headed the logistics dept.) - Gurgaon, India

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Customer Care Executive, Bridgestone Corporation

Indore

Worked from 1998 to 1998

Brief summary :

A part of Bridgestone Corporation Japan, the company is the countrys largest manufacturer and seller of Radial Tyres in the Passenger Cars and MUV segment. Formulating and managing Distribution budget. Independently handled outbound logistics for OE and Replacement market. Handled more than 20 C and F Agents across India and around 10 OEMs for all distribution related issues. Developed and proposed new systems for distribution of finished goods. Core Member of the team involved in the full life cycle implementation of Customer Order Management module of Prism ERP System (a product of Baan Process Solutions on AS/400 platform). Instrumental in the implementation of QS 9000 Quality System in the organisation. Commenced career with Reliance Telecom Ltd., Indore as Customer Care Executive ( Jun98 to Sep98)

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Apr

Worked from 2003 to 1916

Brief summary :

The company, with a turnover of Rs 90 Crores, is a leading name in designing and manufacturing auto components for two wheelers. Successfully increased the Inventory Turn Ratio from 7.5 in Apr03 to 16 in Apr04. Reduced finished goods inventory from Rs 96 Lacs in Mar03 to Rs 58 Lacs in Apr04. Pivotal in the development and implementation of Kanban system for JIT deliveries. Prepared Road Map and introduced Direct on line supplies in bins for OE clients. Distinction of consistently achieving pre-set sales and collection targets. Feb99 to Sep02 with Bridgestone ACC (I) Ltd. as Asst. Manager - Logistics

Sameer Jain's Education

Institute of management studies, DAVV, Indore

MBA/PGDM
India
From 1995 to 1997
 
 
 
 
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