Sarma B's Profile
 | Gandour India |
Sarma B | |
Head/VP/GM-SCM/Logistics, Gandour India | |
confidential Hyderabad, India | |
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Professional summary
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Current Experience:
Head/VP/GM-SCM/Logistics, Gandour India
Previous: Materials Manager, Carlsberg P Ltd
Manager, Cadbury Ltd.
Purchase Assistant, ITC Ltd
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25.0 Years
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Planning/procurement/Warehousing/Supply chain Logistics and customer service
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Contribution score:(41 points)
- Contacts: 2 connections, 3 following, 2 followers
Sarma B's Experience
| Current : |
Head/VP/GM-SCM/Logistics, Gandour India |
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| FMCG/Foods/Beverage | ||
Working from 2009 | ||
| Previous : |
Materials Manager, Carlsberg P Ltd |
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| India | ||
Worked from 2009 to 2010 | ||
Brief summary :
Duration : 2009 - 2010 Company : Carlsberg India P Ltd Gurgoan/Alwar Designation : Manager-Procurement / Materials Manager Job Profile : Key Accountabilities: Managerial: Identifying and developing new sources for Raw Materials and Packing material and Contracts with vendors on price / Supply schedules and Kanban Inventory norms at their end./fixed dispatch schedules Establishing a factory supply chain department at Alwar, viz recruitment of people, planning, ordering infrastructure and developing warehouses, local vendor development, Inventory norms, All varieties of Contracts/Agreements for the new factory for supplies/services - direct/indirect includes Engineering/Civil/Materials, SOPs, Job Descriptions of Staff/Officers. | ||
| Previous : |
Manager, Cadbury Ltd. |
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| India | ||
Worked from 1989 to 2009 | ||
Brief summary :
Duration : 1989 - 2009 Company : Cadbury India Ltd. Designation : Manager-Supply Chain - Corporate Office Job Profile : Key Accountabilities: Managerial: Formulating and implementing the annual Corporate Strategy by developing / modifying strategy in Manufacturing, Capacity expansion and looking for alternates / methods to achieve profit targets and planning. Meeting customer demand / orders at agreed Service Levels by designing, Planning, implementing and monitoring procurement schedules / Production schedules Getting to Finalizing the specifications of materials and establishing quality and quantity limits for effective inventory control and reducing wastages. Developing and ensuring standardize processes across factories on Incoming and Outgoing goods and Storage Management practicing HACCP/CSMS etc. Functional: Supply Chain Management / Materials Management: Managing Distribution network/ Supply Chain for distributing goods from manufacturing unit to depots for achievement of targets within specified parameters. Guide / Provide Production Plan in line with Distribution requirement and Manufacturing efficiencies and control. Streamlining the system and procedures for effective inventory control for ensuring ready availability of raw materials to meet the production targets. Logistics: Managing logistics functions, through Plan, Source, Develop and negotiate with transporters and C and F Agents for cost effective transport solutions and clearances. Monitoring the fleet of vehicles and transporters ensuring on timely delivery and transit norms and analyzing the loss in transit and undertaking measures to control the same, through tracking KPIs. Design, plan , execute, Staff training and Labourers for running Factory Warehouses, CFA Warehouses, godowns for hedging materials for seasonailty and third party operations and periodic audits. Vendor Management: Identifying and developing potential vendors locally for achieving cost effective purchases of Raw Materials, WIPs etc, eliminating Capacity Bottlenecks and reduction in delivery time. Assessing performance of the vendors based on various criterions such as percentage for rejections, quality improvement rate, timely delivery, credit terms etc. Process Engineering and Improvement: Analyzing existing processes / procedures and conducting critical analysis for finding out shortcomings and suggesting improvements measures. Effectuating cost saving initiatives by introducing advanced product, process technology, and eliminating / substitute process use of alternate material for optimizing drawing specification. Highlights across Career Path: Manager-Supply Chain (Corporate Office) Volume: 80K Tonnes/annum in 2006-2009 Role: Managing and developing NPDs/Promos/Statutory Change Processes by leading a Cross Functional Team, consisting of All Brand Managers/S and T/Quality/Legal/Procurement/Finance/Supply Chain, as a Chair Person. Coordinating with Project/Finance/Procurement/factory teams for timely delivering Innovation / Capacity Expansion Projects through Weekly reviews. Finalise Manufacturing Strategy for New Products, partnering with team in deciding Launch volume/Region/Time, Provide Production Plan , scheduling, tracking , controlling till the product is delivered and Launch is Over. Planning for Medium and Long Term Requirements of all varieties of raw materials, packing materials for all the factories through MRP and assisting the Procurement Team for establishing required Vendor Capacities. Guiding and leading Factory Supply Chain Teams for delivering raw material and packing material to factories and controlling Inventories. Establish Standard Processes in Warehouse and implemented the practices of viz.ISO/TQM HACCP/EHS/CSMS etc. Driving Price / Grammage Change of Products through planning Calender, and implementation across factories and necessary communication in the system. Highlights: Instrumental in implementing Robust Systems in Warehousing Management and controlling Inventories through SAP MRP/VMI/Call-Off agreements, Tools for Norms fixation and review. Performed VMI through Vendor connect for Major Ingredients / Lamintes and Call-Off system Outers / Boxes etc. Actively involved in working on ECC6 for improving SAP - MRP processes. Received an Award from Managing Director for 2008, in improving Profits by reducing Write Offs. Through improved processes Viz. Transition Planning/Documentation and Stock freshness Achieved 100% Service Level on Seasonal Gifting ie Rakhi/Diwali, by leading the team from conceputlization to package development, production planning, procurement scheduling till delivery of finished goods at concerned depots. Established a Regional Factory Warehouse to provide necessary space for Raw and Packing Materials at factories and common warehouse for finished goods for the regional factories. Partnered in implementing VO project JRC - Common size of Packaging Materials and optimising Costs. Ie. Common Outers / boxes for different SKU/Products and revised specifications to suit the truck size; achieved Savings worth 3.6Cr in 2007. Factory Supply Chain Manager - Thane and Pune Factories Volume: 25K Tons/a 2003-2005 Factory Supply Chain Manager - Malanpur Factory Volume: 20K Tons/a 1996 - 2001 Role: Planning processes for Distribution / Production / Materials. Co-ordinating between factory and HO/Branches and other departments. Handling a wide gamut of functions viz. Warehouse Management, Inventory Control, Sourcing. Sourcing, establishing and Managing Third Party Operations to meet the volumes of Labour oriented packs and seasonal Giftings. Transportation of finished goods ex-factory to Depots / wip _ inter factory transfers. Highlights: Initiated Supply Chain Concept in A Reputed Co. at the end of 1995 and the first person to join in into Factory Supply chain, responsible for end to end Supply Chain and as a first step, Communication, Service Levels and Costs are primary Objectives. Initiated/established Supply Chain Processes including SAP module MM. All India Network for Supply and sales in Unix, agreement between functions on Service Levels external and Internal Decentralised / control on Procurement - Sourcing EM/PM (except Laminates), negotiation, scheduling including new methods like JIT, Call-Off including releasing payments at Malanpur. Designed, developed, established, negotiated and controlled Third Party Operations at Malanpur and Thane/Pune; Rationalised/re-structured TPOs reducing costs by 50% in first year and another 50% in second year. Developed People through Recruiting, Training and delegating. Distribution Manager - Corporate Office 2001-2002 Role: Delivering superior business results through the use of technology DRP, SAP. Ensure planning and infrastructure is well established to drive supply solutions and superior customer service to Sales System of 12 factories / 27 depots / 60000tons. Source/Develop transporters and achieve primary freight targets Highlights: Track record of 98+ Service Level, by developing DRP. Customer Service through the new method - NEW WAY ie Case Fill/Line Fill model implemented Rail Transport is chosen for some products. Introduced New Transporters into system for Refrigerated / Container services; involved in Reverse Auction for Primary freight Initiated different size of truck for different SKUs. Exercised KPIs include freight cost/per ton; TTA, Vendor Share, Supply Rate, reduction in LT. Purchase Incharge - Malanpur Factory 1990-1995 Role: Handling a wide gamut of functions, viz. Project procurement (Procurement support in establishing new project), Sourcing / Vendor Development, procurement of Capital / Engg Goods / Fuels, etc. Highlights: Supported Projects to complete well within the targeted time, through timely procurement. Developed Source for engg goods in Gwalior and Delhi Markets. Played a major role in indigenization of Spares. Instrumental in sourcing Vendors for Edible and Packaging Materi | ||
| Previous : |
Purchase Assistant, ITC Ltd |
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Worked from 1979 to 1985 | ||
Brief summary :
Duration : Jan 1979 - Jan 1985 Company : ITC Ltd-Bhadrachalam Designation : Purchase Assistant : Education | ||
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I fully agree with the comments. I would like to add some more points to discuss in the forum of S OP are a. Stock freshness, identifying near expiry goods and action plan, high inventories, possibility of salvaging such goods. |
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