AJAY SHARMA
Apt # 1815, Chicago, IL-60612
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EDUCATION
Syracuse University, Martin J. Whitman School of Management
Syracuse, NY
Master of Business Administration -Supply Chain Management
05/09
. Recipient Martin J. Whitman Merit Based Scholarship Award.
. Successfully passed Module- II of APICS- CPIM Exam.
04/09
. Certified to offer hazardous materials by ground (DOT), and
dangerous goods by air (IATA). 04/08
. Syracuse University APICS Chapter Student Scholar.
. Successfully completed Department of Transportation Hazmat/IATA
training and Certification.
. Associate of Southside Initiative (SSI) project, involving developing
a Food Cooperation in the South area of Syracuse.
Amravati University
Maharashtra, India
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical (Electronics & Power)
11/04
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Rodman & Renshaw
New
York, NY
Associate Analyst
01/10-06/10
Bristol Myers-Squibb
Plainsboro, NJ
US Logistics Planner
01/09-06/09
. Accomplished savings worth $3 Million for BMS Lead Logistics Provider
project implementation.
. Analyzed and executed a comprehensive temperature mapping study for
Thermal Mapping project for the purpose of defining and under standing
ambient temperature conditions and the associated risk.
. Analyzed and tracked savings for different cost savings projects for
US Logistics and Transportation group covering a total cost of
$300,000.
BASF Corp.
Charlotte, NC
Supply Chain & Logistics Intern
05/08-08/08
. Saved 10% in logistics cost by analyzing proper freight mode with
maximum cost saving and minimum customer disruption. Presented
recommendations and plan to the management which was ultimately
accepted and executed.
. Reviewed and analyzed the contracts, cost structure, bill payments and
distribution web for truck, railroad and barge transportation for one
of the major business groups having a total cost of $120 Million.
. Analyzed and determined all Non Conformance customer issues including
quality issues caused or affected by supplied materials and improved
it from 87% to 94%.
. Performed current state review and future state design of company's
forecasting inventory management processes.
Indus Cold Drinks Pvt. Ltd.
Ghaziabad (UP), India
Operations Manager
04/05- 05/07
. Led a team developing strategic suppliers and negotiated contract
agreements to reduce the number of vendors from 15+ to a group of 10
core partners resulting in cost savings due to reduced administrative
costs as well as quantity price breaks.
. Sourced and negotiated pricing for 600 items with an annual purchased
value of $20 Million including establishing blanket purchase
agreements and bulk commodity pricing agreements.
. Reduced costs by 15% and shortened the lead-time by 6 days for the
flow of merchandise from origin to the distribution centers.
. Managed daily operations of a 24-person inventory control division
with union labor and support staff. Managed $200,000 inventory.
Assistant Operations Manager
11/04 -03/05
. Developed supplier relationship management programs that focus on
quality, productivity and innovation aimed at strengthening North
Indian territories business by over $60,000 over the course of two
years.
. Coordinated the communication between Suppliers, Marketing, Exchange
and Quality regarding any inventory or operational problems which is
of paramount importance.
Management Trainee
07/04
-10/04
. Completed four months training program focused on developing
competency on all aspects of the business.
. Received Best Management trainee award in 2004.
SKILLS
. Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Project, SAP, SAP
BI, MATLAB, CAD, CAM, Minitab Visual Basic, SQL, ERP.