Supply Chain & Operations
- Led cross-functional teams of 150+ professionals in technology-driven transformations across supply chain, operations, logistics & warehousing vertical in multiple Army logistics units, achieving on-time, within-scope & budget 100 % project deliverables.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive annual budget plans duly aligned with operational and warehouse requirements, incorporating annual forecasts derived from detailed analysis of production schedules, overhaul demands, and medium reset needs.
- Designed and implemented an advanced data analytics-driven Provision Review Format for efficient demand planning, managing a budget exceeding Rs 500 Crores, and ensured cost-effective resource utilization while maintaining 100% availability of critical spares.
- Executed procurement operations with stipulated rolling budgets updated every quarter and ensured that finances are aligned with short & long requirements derived from organizational strategies and objectives.
- Led cost optimization and user demand fulfillment initiatives by utilizing SAP and advanced data analytics models to accurately predict user requirements, demand fluctuations, wastage rates, and consumption patterns, achieving more than 90% fulfillment rate.
- Conducted demand planning and sourcing of more than 35000 SKUs reducing inaccuracies by 20% by utilizing ERP MM/APO modules & complementary models i.e Time series analysis & LSTM.
- Designed & executed production workflows and inventory turnover plans using advanced predictive analytics & operational research models, contributing to more than 30% operational cost savings.
- Conducted market-based research studies and organized seminars, including Annual National and Regional Commercial Meets, to identify and develop vendors in strategic geographies, resulted in a 20% reduction in inventory turnover and transportation costs.
- Analyzed suppliers’ performance, prevented maverick spending, and fostered strategic supply assurance with multiple vendors by formulating strategies driven through real time data points received from users as well as related markets.
- Initiated and built innovative approaches to sourcing using SCOR models resulting in efficient vendor and deal management, achieving the onboarding of 30+ vendors ensuring more than 90% availability of spare support to the field Army.
- Establish a compliance metrics to monitor and ensure adherence to labor laws and safety regulations during all critical warehouse & manufacturing operations and implemented corrective plans to fill gaps.
- Led the supply chain and cross-domain functions and improved the visibility of more than 500 slow moving and obsolete (SLOB) assets of Tank T-55, managing over 20,000 spares and major assemblies for Armored Fighting vehicles.
Digital Transformation
- Executed large-scale SAP ERP implementations in two National Delivery Centers, optimizing all end-to-end operations by training 200+ staff on digital processes, which led to a 20% reduction in demand and materialization lead time.
- Ensured seamless integration of warehouse structure by mapping more than 300 warehouses & successfully handled data transition of 90000+ SKUs from old DB systems to ERP system, successfully leveraging technology to improve operational synergies.
- Mentored and trained junior officers and team members on SAP functionalities, operational procedures, and change management strategies, fostering skill development and supporting practice growth within the organization.
- Led process integration & database management teams in to create and implement supply chain, provisioning & procurement solutions.
- Drove change management initiatives by overseeing SAP ERP rollout, ensuring 100% organization-wide compliance, and achieving full adoption among diverse teams, resulting in process standardization across multiple departments/units.
- Led process improvement initiatives in provisioning, procurement, and supply chain planning and reconciled more than 50% of the total pending ERP transactions, achieving all critical deadlines.
- Coached troops on E-Procurement, Government e-marketplace (GeM), vendor management, outsourcing, and contract management, resulting in 33% increase in productivity and ensuring all business functions have adhered to stipulated codes and ethics.
Project Management & Administration
- Executed the design, development, and installation of two multimillion Armaments and ammunition disposal projects, now being replicated pan Army.
- Led the end-to-end operations of a COVID-19 infrastructure project, establishing a 500-bed quarantine center & achieved over 80% of the assigned professional tasks during the pandemic, ensuring efficient management and response in challenging times.
- Led the Supply Chain and Operations Strategy projects for 41 units deployed across three states, establishing and aligning critical inventory management systems & ensuring seamless mission-critical supply chain logistics, optimizing efficiency and readiness across all units.
- Developed logistical plans for sensitive inventory, ensuring transport and distribution over 1000 km, for 20K+ troops in inhospitable terrains.
- Formulated policies and strategies on maintaining quality standards, identified and mitigated key issues related to ammunition accidents, resulting in reduction of such accidents from 10 to 2 per year.
- Engaged with military leadership and senior stakeholders, prepared & monitored progress reports on projects & operations, while effectively managing remote teams across multiple locations to ensure seamless communication and consistent project deliverables.
- Spearheaded safety initiatives across multiple operational parameters based on data driven metrics for ammunition and explosives, effectively safeguarding lives & valuable resources.
- Elevated security and efficiency by handling ammunition operations such as repair/demolition of more than 2000+ Bombs, 8000+ detonators, and hundreds of kilograms of explosives, eliminating potential risks by disposing of 3 metric tons of dangerous ammunition.
- Oversaw tasks, including recruitment, performance evaluations, and workforce planning, to ensure effective team performance and skill alignment with project needs
- As a Military Leader delegated duty, monitored the welfare and progress of troops, and maintained supply chain logistics of weapons and ammunition in counter insurgency environment.