Supply Chain

Gaurav Gaggar

469-***-****; *********@********.***; https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-gaggar/

EDUCATION

The University of Texas at Dallas May 2019

M.S., Supply Chain Management

University of Mumbai July 2015

B.E., Production Engineering GPA 3.27

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

2AM, Mumbai, India

Operation’s Intern March 2017 – June 2017

Successfully managed Inventory worth Rs. 2.5 Mill. by incorporating FIFO method.

Reduced the logistic cost from 8.4% to 6.1% by scouting a suitable 3rd party logistics company.

Economized the number of RTV’s by 13% by implementing stringent quality checks of products.

Improved the lead time to Tier 2 & Tier 3 cities by 3 days by incentivizing with logistic partners.

Actively engaged with customers to understand requirements on custom orders and the logistics of RTV’s.

Pittie Group, Mumbai, India

Business Analyst – CEO’s Office April 2016 – Dec 2016

Created a demand plan based on history, churn and promotions at an account-region level for the fiscal year, helping the buying team derive an optimum Minimum Base Quantity metric.

Devised a strategy to restructure the QSR business of the group in tandem with the leadership team resulting in abridging losses by 32%.

Conducted extensive market research (Modern Trade) for various brands seeking distribution partnership; compiled and presented the findings to leadership team for establishing sound terms of trade.

Spearheaded the procurement and retailer on boarding of a cleaning category brand (22 products) to be launched in the Modern Trade by conducting benchmarking, evaluating RFQ’s and negotiating on trade margin & other financials terms.

Created financial projections of a renowned TV channel under the guidance of the group CEO for a potential merger.

General Mills, Inc., Mumbai, India

Associate Supply Chain - Demand Planner June 2015 – March 2016

Prepare a metric dashboard for review in S&OP meetings along with root cause analysis resulting in achieving YTD, MTD & WTD MAPE targets.

Applied Pareto’s principle to identify SKU’s driving volume resulting in significant improvements in KPI.

Leveraged an in-house tool called ‘Linea’ to aid daily analysis resulting in increasing productivity by 12%.

Delivered actionable insights utilizing reporting & analytical tools to enhance business decisions, reduce inventory and lower costs.

Supply Chain Intern November 2014 – April 2015

Planned and prepared for the roll out of spring plan (Financial Number) for the Exports Business Unit in a span of 2 months.

Identified a relationship between departmental KPI’s, to assist stakeholders in making sound business decisions and quantify the results of these decisions.

Revamped the structure of a SharePoint site under the guidance of Haagen Dazs Sourcing International Director by using the 5S tool.

ORGANIZATIONS

Officer – University Relations, INFORMS, UT Dallas August 2017 - Present

Cultural Secretary, Students’ Council, University of Mumbai April 2013 – April 2014

Teacher & Grader – UDAAN (CSR initiative by General Mills Inc.) August 2015 – February 2016

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Certification: Cleared level 2 of Demand Planning Module Training

Technologies: Office Suite; Advanced Excel. SAP APO-DP, R3, Business Explorer Tool

Languages: Hindi, Gujarati, Basic French

Eligibility: Eligible to work in the U.S. for internships and for full time employment for up to 36 months without sponsorship.

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