Supply Chain Manager

Rajinder Bahia

**********@*****.*** 650-***-****

*** ****** ******, ***** *** Francisco, CA 94080

SUMMARY:

Logistic and Transportation with Global Corporations and Biotechnology manufacturing with expertise in: Inventory Management International Supply Chain Development and Optimization, Logistic Warehouse Systems Management, Client Integration and International Transportation.

ERP systems: Innovate, BPCS, SAP, Sales Force Automation and Advance Planning Optimization System (APO).

Relypsa, Inc.

Jan 2016 – Present Supply Chain Manager

Reported CMO production/transfer of API batches in EBS Oracle.

Transacted Purchase order receipts in EBS Oracle

Coordinated payment of API batches with Finance.

Planned the movement of inventory based on expiration dates and fluoride levels, from 3 PL to Drug Product Manufacturer and then to the distribution center to meet customer needs.

Reconciled inventory discrepancies with CMO and Finance.

Expedited with Quality on the release of batches for shipment to the distribution center and to avoid any potential stock outs.

Coordinated the destruction of return or damaged shipments with Quality and the distribution center.

Recommended the elimination of API conversion which would reduce the number of transactions by 30% in Oracle EBS for reporting production.

Be proactive and respond promptly to any temperature excursions identified during transport of material or product at any stage of the supply chain

Active participation in day-to-day supply chain functions: to include inbound container and outbound truck schedule/monitoring with external logistics support group, routing/shipment updates to ensure on-time shipping and delivery.

Supported the implementation of the Commercial Sampling program by ensuring Physician Samples were available for the Sales Force.

Supported the implementation of Serialization with CMO and Third Party Logistic Provider to meet the requirements of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA).

Assist in executing global shipments (Ocean and Airfreight) by effectively working with external logistics support group to securely delivery and store API and Drug Product (DP) throughout the supply chain.

Collaborated with Quality to audit selected Sample Program Service providers.

Active participation in day-to-day supply chain functions: to include inbound container and outbound truck schedule/monitoring with external logistics support group, routing/shipment updates to ensure on-time shipping and delivery.

Maintain safety stock of a minimum of 3 month supply of Finished Goods to support market demand.

Reduced Transportation costs by reducing the amount of airfreight shipments to ocean freight shipments.

Recommended to Commercial to use a larger shippers for the Physician samples which would result in cost saving in transportation and packaging.

Onyx Pharmaceuticals.

May 2014 – Dec 2015 Commercial Supply Chain Specialist II

Implemented a tracking system for Purchase orders, which reduced billing errors by CMO using incorrect Purchase orders and delays in payments to the vendors.

Update pricing in SAP for Contract Manufacturing Sites.

Review CMO batch records to report production and implemented a batch summary report for production.

Update transactions from order tracking through fulfillment in SAP system.

Allocate material inventory to Process Orders

Coordinate with Quality the release of Drug Substance and Drug Product.

Support end of month/quarter/year inventory reconciliation.

Maintain master data in SAP by creating Material numbers, MRP views, Bill of Materials, Production version and Recipes.

Managed the workflow in SAP for Master data setup by working with the various stakeholders that is Quality, Finance and Corporate data team.

Approve and Audit invoices for payment to the vendor by working with the offshore payment center.

Followed up with Quality, Finance and OSDM to ensure Bills of Materials are approved.

Generate track wise records for Master data changes requiring new Material numbers to be created or extended to new CMO.

GENENTECH, INC.

Apr 2010 – May 2014 Commercial Sample Analyst

Work closely with existing or potential vendor partners to design and implement sample programs.

Collaborate with Commercial Planners, Brand, Quality Disposition, Warehouses and Distribution to ensure the sample inventory is available to meet the needs of the Direct-to-Practitioner programs.

Participate in the negotiation, contracting and onboarding process for all new, assigned vendors or in instances where existing contracts and agreement terms are substantially changing.

Coordinate with Distribution Quality to complete site inspections and/or ongoing program audits.

Identify and proposed solutions to implement new packaging (GetIICools) to ship samples and in some cases the transportation of certain samples to 2nd day service saving the brand fifteen per cent in transportation costs. The GetIICool, cold chain packaging saved the brand thirty five per cent in packaging costs per shipment.

Provide compliance expertise during all phases of Free Goods program process, to ensure programs are designed and executed to meet Genentech compliance guidelines and SOPs.

Receive calls from the Sales force on sample requests and provide updates on status of the requests. Where necessary expedited sample requests to meet the patient needs.

Managing Demo and Devices for Nutropin by releasing orders in Product Tracking and placing orders in SAP to meet our internal and external customer needs.

Work with the brands to update sample allocations in our partner’s portal.

Audited vendor billing and caught billing errors in excess of $60,000.00. Worked with the vendor to simplify the billing process.

Trend monthly activities, training completion, inventory/reconciliation exceptions, annual reconciliations, signature audit outcomes & FDA reporting across each sample program lifecycle.

Monitored process health indicators to drive improvements which impact vendor performance to ensure service levels are met.

GENENTECH, INC. Senior Drug Product Planner and Scheduler

JUL 2006 – Apr 2010 Drug Product Planner and Scheduler

Contract Manufacturing Logistics and Planning Specialist

Verify on average 55 bulks are in release status in SAP for 20 Commercial filling on a monthly basis. Ensuring the correct quantity of bulk is allocated for each product except in the case of diluted product the correct grams of protein need to be allocated, to ensure no impact to production.

Collaborate with Commercial Planners, Material Planners, Quality Control, Quality Disposition, Finance, Stock Solutions, Tank Management, Warehouses and Distribution to ensure the bulk tanks arrive in time for the Commercial fills.

Consolidated bulks on Stock Transfer orders between plants from Vacaville and Oceanside to reduce the cost of transportation by optimizing the utilization of the refrigerated Trucks.

Improved the process of bulk allocations by having the Commercial Planners allocate bulk that was approved by quality for pooling in Filling. This eliminated the risk of filling bulk that was not approved for pooling with other bulk and was not approved for the market. Eliminated the need to have the Product Planners rush replacement tanks because the previous tanks allocated were not approved by quality.

Create and release on average 160 orders a month within standard lead times for a leading Aseptic Filling Plant.

Identify and proposed solutions to routing file and Bill of Material errors to have the SAP recipes updated, so that the Material Planners are ordering the correct raw material within the recipe and within the leads time for when the materials are needed for manufacturing.

Prioritized the sequence of Commercial fills and dilutions for Contract sites based on inventory needs for patient supply.

Supported the Recipe Redesign Project by performing User Acceptance Testing on the recipes. Also provided feedback on data changes to the batch sizes, primary materials and quantities in the recipes.

Saved about $1 million dollars of bulk that was going to expire in 2009 by working with the Commercial Planners and Manufacturing to sequence and thaw bulk before the bulk expired.

Monitored process health indicators to drive improvements which were impact production such as old Porrino bulk needed additional testing to ensure it was meeting the quality standards. Since tanks were failing the tests, implemented a solution to have back up tanks available for filling so the customer demand was met.

DHL Express Logistic Program Manager Strategic Part Centers

May 2004 – Jul 2006

Manage internal and external operational issues concerning various 3rd Party Inventory Management programs held on behalf of DHL Logistic Clients

Improved the Cycle Count performance for Ten 3rd Party Logistic Center to 98% Inventory Accuracy for KLA Tencor by analyzing reports from the Warehouse Management System Innovate.

Identified the Strategic Part Center in Guam was not billing the Customers correctly, which improved the revenue by 15% through audits.

Manage and Lead the implementation of version 2 of the Express Logistic Order Management system. Primary improvement included the development of additional functionality via a web based client interface which reduced data entry for the Call Center staff and rates per call to the call center for the customer by 10%.

Manage all Client and Quality documentation including: Customer Work Instructions and Standard Operating Procedures.

Represent the Logistics business division for all Quality related issues including process development for all ISO and Non ISO certified warehouse locations.

DHL Global Customer Solutions

Mar 2000 – May 2004 Program Manager Global Customer Solution

Managed customer relationship in the after-sales environment for project development, project management and critical escalations for Agilent and HP.

Served as key liaison between DHL, the client and various internal functional areas ensuring compliance with customer requirements for on time performance, billing and risk management.

Recommend, designed, and participated in the implementation of logistics and transportation solutions for Hewlett Packard, Agilent and Oracle.

Investigated and assist in the resolution of customer-service issues.

Identified service enhancement and cost reduction opportunities externally with the customer and internally at DHL.

Measured and managed the overall performance of the various programs, through root causes analysis of the service performance reports.

HP software distribution program improved the performance to 98% for 15,000 shipments to various European countries and reduced the transit time to 3 days for most destinations.

Agilent Direct ship program 2000 shipments inbound from Penang to US with 95% on time performance directly to the customer in 72 hours.

Improved the transit time of defective and credit parts from Mexico to the Express Logistic Center in Miami via routing the shipment through American Airlines and providing visibility to the customer.

Managed the integration of client ERP system with DHL shipping system in order to automate the printing of the airway bills which reduced time required by staff to process a shipment since the data was imported from the clients ERP system.

DHL Worldwide Express

Apr 1995 – Mar 2000 World Freight Sales Development Specialist

By building customer relationship increased the number of quotes by 100%.

Provided competitive quotes to the customer in a timely manner which met the customer needs.

Increased Revenue by 30% and two more Sales Development Specialist were hired as business increased.

Coordinated the pickup of shipments and routing by providing the Service Center and Gateway the details of the shipment.

Organized and maintained all required records pertaining to the customer to ensure revenue was not diluted.

Followed up with the customer on a regular basis to identify any new opportunities for DHL service offerings.

Provided assistance to the customer on customs regulations for shipping products into and out of various countries.

ASG Freight Forwarding

Oct 1989 – Apr 1995 Global Customer Service Manager

Carrier negotiations with the Airlines, Trucking Companies, NVOCC and Steamship lines.

Audited air and ocean carrier invoices.

Managed international vendors including major air lines and international ocean freight providers.

Developed and provided competitive air and surface rate quotes to meet customer needs.

Managed all documentation preparation requirements including: Export Declarations, Air and Ocean bills of Lading, Hazardous Material Documentation and Financial documentation including Letter of Credit.

Managed project cargo for JT Baker of over 20 ocean container of hazardous cargo on a monthly basis to Samsung in Korea on a revolving Letter of credit.

Provided all documentation for Letters of credit to the banks so the customer can be paid on time.

Established and Managed Consolidation programs for major customers which reduced clearance and transportation costs by more than 20% annually.

Education:

Walsall College of Technology, Walsall, UK

Business and Finance Diploma

UC Berkeley Extension

Clinical Research Conduct and Management

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