Nunhems India Pvt Ltd (Dutch company focusing on vegetable seeds business, owned by BASF)

• Sourcing Specialist - India
  Managed ₹140 Cr annual procurement across strategic categories; led sourcing, compliance, and transformation initiatives for BASF’s vegetable seeds business’s India operations.
  
  
  • Digital Transformation: Spearheaded Nunhems’s first global sales channel digitization pilot (“Sangam”), from idea to launch in 3 months with 30% project cost savings; received special recognition from countryhead.
  • Sustainability & Governance: Achieved ‘Green’ global labour & safety audit rating, a first for Nunhems India, by aligning 400+ suppliers to international compliance standards; implemented German Supply Chain Due Diligence compliance for 600+ vendors.
  • Crisis Leadership: Orchestrated emergency 90-acre R&D site relocation in 90 days, safeguarding a ₹40 Cr innovation pipeline and saving ₹6 Cr via reuse-led CAPEX optimization.
  • Cost Optimization: Delivered ₹5.5 Cr+ savings over 3 years via strategic sourcing (consultancy, maintenance, chemicals, recruitment); closed 8 legacy DCs and launched 4 optimized hubs, saving 51% annual rental cost.
  • Operational Excellence: Revamped Hyderabad warehouse with modern racking for 750 MT seeds & 7500 SKUs-20% under CAPEX budget and ₹1.3 Cr OPEX savings annually.
  • Process Innovation: Introduced tail-end procurement policies reducing manual effort by 30%; improved PR-to-PO cycle time to 10 days (50% within 6 days) via digitization and KPI tracking.
  • Sustainability Impact: Installed a 250 kW solar plant, cutting site energy cost by 20% while supporting BASF’s global sustainability agenda.
  • Leadership: Trained and transitioned procurement team during company-wide restructuring; aligned with BASF Pinnacle Strategy 2028 for agility and future readiness.
  • Business Continuity Planning: Maintained business continuity during COVID-19 disruptions, sourcing of critical input materials such as phosphorous derivatives, enzymes, and securing alternate vendors to de-risk supply chain.
     

Royal Enfield (Indian motorcycle manufacturer, owned by Eicher Motors Ltd)

• Assistant Manager, Vendor Development
  Led vendor development, procurement, and cost optimisation for 3 major motorcycle model launches.
  
  
  • Product Launch Leadership: Drove vendor development and procurement for Meteor 350, Classic 350, and Hunter 350, contributing to Royal Enfield’s strategic product expansion.
  • Supplier Ecosystem Building: Developed 80+ components across polymer, metal fabrication, and proprietary parts; managed end-to-end lifecycle from design readiness to tooling kick-off.
  • Quality & Risk Mitigation: Reduced part failure frequency from 21% to 7% by deploying Shoki Ryudo Kanri methodology and DFM benchmarking; ensured supply continuity via alternate sourcing strategies.
  • Capacity Planning: Transitioned from UCE to J platform, securing production capacity for 4,000+ units/day and introducing multi-supplier tooling to de-risk supply.
  • Cost Optimization: Negotiated part & tooling costs using first-principles costing, benchmarking, and multi-vendor analysis, driving savings in procurement.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Partnered with R&D, Quality, and Production to implement Quick Response Quality Control (QRQC), ensuring first-time-right builds and smoother launches.

• Received special recognition from Country head for achieving Green Rating in International Labour & Social Standards (ILSS) and Responsible Care Management System (RCMS) audits- only unit in India to attain this status. – 2025.
• Honoured by Head of Processing Unit for completing the Hyderabad warehouse revamp ahead of schedule and delivering significant capital and rental cost savings. - Feb 2025.
• Recognized by the Head of Operations for implementing a solar power plant at the Hyderabad site—cut annual energy cost by 20% and advanced BASF’s sustainability agenda – Feb 2025.
• Commended by Global VP – R&D for mitigating major business risk and executing a full 86-acre farm relocation in record 90 days without disruption to the innovation pipeline. – Oct 2024. 
• Digital Innovation Spot Award received from Country head for fast-track launch of “Sangam” Sales Channel Digitization, delivered in 8 weeks with 30% cost savings. – Apr 2024.
• Merit Award for being School Topper in Class 10 State Board Examination (West Bengal), ranking first in a cohort of 100 students in 2010.

• B.E in Production Engineering – Jadavpur University, Kolkata | India

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - KPMG India
• CTL.SC0x: Supply Chain Analytics, MITx
• CTL.SC1x: Supply Chain Fundamentals, MITx
• CTL.SC2x: Supply Chain Design, MITx 
• CTL.SC4x: Supply Chain Technology and Systems, MITx

• Spearheaded a flagship Customer Engagement Program along with the marketing team for top 30 clients—designed and delivered a high-touch, first-of-its-kind experience in the vegetable seeds industry, setting a new industry benchmark for client relationship strategy.
• Coordinated strategic corporate events such as the Pinnacle Strategy Meet, Business Enabler Meet, and Operations Leadership Meeting as part of the core planning committee, ensuring seamless execution and cross-functional alignment.
• Showcased product innovation by conceptualizing and executing a Crop Show along with Marketing and R&D teams for the Global CEO, VP, and key customers, highlighting a 5-year innovation pipeline and reinforcing the company’s strategic growth roadmap.
• Contributed as a club officer and member of "Resonance" Toastmasters club, Bangalore (May’24-Mar’25) for enhancing professional communication capabilities.
• Organized a Production Engineering alumni reunion (2015), increased participation by 30%, strengthening alumni relationships and engagement.