TARUN SAXENA

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Accomplished Supply Chain Management & General Management Professional

Over 23 years of rich experience in delivering optimal results & business value in high-growth environments

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Multi-skilled professional, brings to table over 23 years of chronicled success in Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Sales & Marketing, Project Management, General Administration, Human Resource Management, Cost Estimation, Warehouse Operations and Team Management, providing strategic leadership in multifunctional roles during long career span in professionally managed organizations. Currently spearheading functions as Director Operations with Di Classe, Gurgaon. Hands on exposure to handling cost effective procurement and achieving significant savings through effective evaluation & strategic sourcing of vendors, developing cost-effective alternatives for various operations as well as developing effective pricing strategies for procurement of materials & services. Extensive experience in managing operations of large groups with demonstrated leadership qualities & organisational skills. Proficient in managing HR functions viz. Selection and recruitment.

Dexterity in handling tasks related to supply chain management; efficiently controlling inventory and ensured adequate stock and replenishment based on demand/supply forecasts for smooth flow of business operations; proven expertise in strategic sourcing through identification of cost effective vendors/ suppliers for procurement with an aim to reduce cost while improving quality & reliability.

Multi-faceted experience in project planning, scheduling, budgeting & cost estimates, mapping requirements of equipment, manpower and materials inputs, defining technical specifications, driving procurement initiatives to ensure availability of inputs on most competitive rates, reviews and final project delivery. Excellent skills in consensus building, organization and price negotiation with proven acumen to develop effective procurement strategies and policies to achieve optimum cost of services and streamline the overall procurement functions within the required time, budget and quality standards.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Strategic Business and Planning

Supply Chain Management

Basic Accounting

Vendor Management

Logistics

Human Resource Management

Inventory Management

Process Management

General Administration

Interiors

Procurement

Furniture Production

Key Account Management

Team Management

AREAS OF EXPOSURE

General Administration:

Handling all administrative activities like maintenance of office equipment, transport, housekeeping & maintenance of office and record keeping of office stationery including various formats.

Monitoring adherence to statutory regulations & compliance with various governmental agencies; monitoring disciplinary issues & legal matters.

Ensuring adherence to statutory compliance in areas of Factory, IR and the social security legislations as well as involved in modification of piece rate wages schemes, etc.

Writing reports of daily activities and irregularities, such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences or any other security breaches.

Human Resource Management:

Supervising complete recruitment life-cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources after identification of manpower requirements.

Managing appraisal process across the levels and establishing framework for substantiating performance appraisal system linked to reward management.

Identifying training needs across levels through mapping of skills required for particular positions and analysis of the existing level of competencies.

Purchase/ Procurement/ Sourcing:

Streamlining interfaces in supply chain management & ensuring timely delivery & reduction in costs.

Ascertaining material requirements & developing a reliable vendor base for procurement of materials.

Developing sound sourcing strategies to minimize total cost of acquisition of direct materials.

Releasing supply schedules to vendors & following up to ensure on time deliveries.

Meeting customer orders by implementing/ monitoring effective procurement schedules along with finalizing the specifications of the materials required for operations.

Establishing methodologies in sourcing aiming at better savings, reliable and smooth supply.

Supply Chain Management:

Analysing the strength of the chain.

Working on the:

oCost, time, wastage, damage reduction.

oLocation wise or operation wise strategy development.

Tracking & maintaining inventory levels in the stores for all items required.

Managing the inventory levels thereby ensuring optimum use of inventory.

Monitoring and analysing the loss in transit and undertaking measures to control the same.

Vendor Development:

Identifying and developing alternate vendor source for localization, reduction in delivery time and improve consistency in quality & competition among vendors.

Assessing the performance of the vendors based on various criterions such as quality systems, rejections, quality improvement rate, timely delivery, etc.

Warehouse Management:

Planning, directing and maintaining an efficient warehouse operation.

Monitoring inbound and outbound warehousing activities of Raw materials and finished products to maintain on time delivery schedule.

Arranging infrastructure across warehouses to ensure smooth flow of operations with implementation of Good Warehouse Practices Area Norms.

Logistics Operations:

Supervising the customs clearance and handling around 300 containers per month.

Managing inward, internal and outward logistics operations in tandem with company guidelines.

Conducting cost analysis of Logistics Operation and interacting with local bodies and Government agencies.

Man Management:

Leading/ motivating teams ensuring their career development and positive contribution to the company.

Imparting training to various personnel's, thereby ensuring optimum performance.

Determining manpower requirement in accordance with the manpower rationalisation & production norms.

CAREER CONTOUR

Since Sep’10 with Di Classe, Gurgaon as Director Operations

Ensuring that all payments are made to vendors within the stipulated time frame & managing accounts payable within the pre-set parameters and reconciliation with parties, etc.

Selecting vendors, developing existing vendors and using alternate sourcing techniques to reduce overall cost and enhance contribution.

Implementing corporate goals, short/ long term budgets, managing inventory & assets for achievement of goals.

Supervising the project sites, its insurance, and security, and maintenance of stock at the site for installations.

Dealing with banks for negotiation of Import/Export documents and L/C payments.

Ensuring legal compliances associated with contracts with vendors, service providers & import /export agencies.

Procuring and planning of Local and Imported Parts required for production and export.

Supervising logistic functions for ensuring timely clearances and cost effective solutions.

Feb’08 – Jul’10 with Mac International, NOIDA as General Manager

Performed production planning & control, scheduled production plans, allocated optimum resources and tracked the production activities to achieve the desired delivery schedules. Regulated quality control and inspection check at various stages of production for waste PPM reduction, optimization of time schedules & delivering the desired quality standards.

Highlights

Efficiently liaised with the Consultants, Architects & Project Management companies.

Proficiently managed several interior projects related to manufacturing and exports of wooden handicrafts, furniture and other fancy wooden products.

Proactively handled several key projects such as Jeevan Sathi, M.M.I, Furniture Showroom, NOIDA.

Successfully launched new brand BRUZAE in high end furniture in NOV 2009.

Undertook a new project of solid wood furniture.

Efficiently introduces new finishes such as STAINS, P.U., Acrylic and Poly Coating.

Aug’03 – Jan’08 with Wood Crafters, New Delhi as Entrepreneurship

Handled logistics operations like planning, order process, billing, negotiation with the service providers, liaising with internal and external customer, sales & operations planning. Worked as In-charge of all export and import related activities like documentation, operations, customer support and logistics.

Highlights

Efficiently assessed the performance of the vendors based on various criterions such as percentage for rejections, quality improvement rate, timely delivery and credit terms.

Gained exposure in liaising with consultants, architects and project management companies.

Proactively regulated the quality control and inspection check at various stages of production for waste PPM reduction, optimized time schedules & delivered the desired quality standards.

Actively managed key clients of Fortis Health World (Okhla, Indirapuram, Munirka, Green Park, Lajpat Nagar, Khan Market, GK – I & II, Sector -18 & Sector - 62, NOIDA), PR MEHRA and company.

Sep’94 – Jul’03 with Mac International, Gurgaon as General Manager

Coordinating between different departments like carpentry, polishing, finishing & packaging.

Highlights

Efficiently participated in exhibitions for market promotion of the goods.

Closely coordinated with buying houses (product inspections) and actively increased Annual Turnover.

Sep’91 – Aug’94 with Mac Decor Ltd., New Delhi

Growth Path:

Sales Executive Sep’91 – Nov’92

Senior Executive – Marketing Dec’92 – Aug’94

Highlights

Proficiently managed a team comprising of 4 Sales Executives.

Recognized as the Best Salesman in 1993.

Successfully managed key clients such as NOIDA Golf Club, Nestle and Samalkha, Hotel Centre Point.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

2006 MBA (Operations) from Lucknow University

1991 B.A. (Industrial Relations & Personnel Management) from Delhi University

1991 Diploma in Marketing from Institute of Management and Services, Delhi

PERSONAL DOSSIER

Date of Birth: 7th August 1971

Address: E-225, Amar Colony, Lajpat Nagar – IV, New Delhi – 110024

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