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Rajeshkumar J. Rao

Educational qualifications

• Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management,

Management Studies Promotion Institute, New

Delhi, May 1996.

• Diploma in Export Management, Indian Institute of Export management, Bangalore.

• Stores and Inventory Management, Indian Institute of Materials Management, Baroda.

• B. Com with Advance Accounting and Auditing,

Gujarat University.

Profile • Experienced Supply Chain management

professional with more than 35 years of all-round

experience in Manufacturing Operations and

Supply chain operations (End to end) in the API and Formulation business along with SAP systems

functionality, currently positioned as Head, Supply Chain Management at Cadila Pharmaceuticals

Ltd., India.

• Current position- (2009- current)

Head, Supply Chain Management (Sr.GM SCM) at

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited, India.

• Roles and responsibilities

o Review of Bill of materials (MMD I & II) updating in SAP.

o US operations, from Supply chain prospective.

o Materials planning (MRP) of 5 Mfg. plant and 28

LLM plants.

o Review of materials Indents of 4 months

visibilities and production orders.

Professional Profile

Career objectives • Career in Core Pharma Manufacturing Operation and Global Supply Chain Operations.

• Product Portfolio Management.

• Inventory Optimization.

• Logistics Network Improvement.

• Warehouse Performance (Regulatory Compliance).

• Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)

• Customized in-built controls in business process.

• Work with the intent to maintain the credibility of the Organization and customer satisfaction, by creating a dedicated Hi- Tech enabled end to end Supply

chain and Manufacturing operations, through

developing best in class products.

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o Captive materials Co-ordination with Intra-plant. o Capacity planning followed by in-puts

availability. (Factory wise).

o Monitoring Machine-wise scheduling (Dosage-

wise) and productivity thereof.

o Review and monitoring of production plan

(Domestic & International), multi locations.

o New Product launch coordination with F&D

team at organization level.

o Member Cluster heads of F&D, from supply

chain prospective.

o Senior member of System projects viz. MDM,

BI-BO, GST, SAP, and Trace-link.

o Monitoring Master data updating in SAP.

o Daily MIS for corporate (in total business

summary).

o Third party purchases planning i.e. from new

product launch to final execution.

o Close coordination with purchase team for input

availability.

o Identified as an SAP system trainer at

organization level.

o Identified as an SAP Sr. Core- leader in PP, SD, QM, MM module.

o Inventory Control (RM, PM, FG, Captive).

o Cost control and cost reduction projects.

o USBU CFT member.

o Subject matter expert of production planning at

organization level.

o Cross-functional business processes in SAP for

up gradation.

o Monthly presentation, performance of Supply

chain team.

o To give training to all concerned for SAP for PP, SD, and MM module at organization level.

• Previous jobs- (Materials Management)

o Manager and Head PPIC: M/s. Alembic Limited,

Baroda. (May 1998 to Sept. 2009)

o Deputy Manager (Stores), M/s. Modern Petrofils,

Bamangam, Baroda. (June 1996 to April 1998)

o Executive (Project Materials) Torrent Gujarat

Biotech LTD, Baroda. (June 1994 to May 1996)

o Senior stores officer, M/S Amtrex Appliances

LTD., Ahmedabad. (June 1988-June 1994)

o Store incharge, Shah Foods LTD., Chhatral,

Mehsana. (January 1986 to May 1988)

o Storekeeper, IFFCO LTD., Kalol Unit.

(September 1983 to December 1985)

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Operational roles and abilities • API Manufacturing Operations- o Abilities in enhancing production process

operations and monitoring the product cycle

time and product cost, optimizing capacity

utilizations, improving heads, improving the

operational efficiencies, with the right utilization of manpower, with the objective to meet the top

line and bottom line (PBT) throughout the

business.

o Chairing S&OP monthly meeting.

o Heading “Spent solvent committee”

o Optimization of product change over by way of

long run campaign.

o Timely disposal of Spent solvents and Scrap.

o Ensuring the GMP standard across all the API

plants.

o Expertise in handling the legal and

administrative issues, for the smooth operations

of the plants.

o Developed on-line SAP Tracker for Batch

charging to Batch release.

o Developed Tracker of Daily dispatch, plan Vs.

actual.

o Reviewing Contracts and Finalization.

o Closely tracking of daily plant operational issues and corrective actions with the objective to meet

the monthly targets.

o Monitoring and absorbing the new products

technology and successfully completing the

validation batches.

o Close tracking of new plants erection and

commissioning with the objective to meet the

on-time business expansion.

• End to end API Supply Chain Operations-

o Demand management-

Responsible for strategic business planning

Evaluating Demand at 360-degree level.

Key role in finalizing the annual budget and

monthly sales budget.

Close tracking of annual and monthly sales

budget vs actual performance.

Close tracking of monthly sales performance

vs rolling forecast.

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Close monitoring of the demand management

metrics especially R vs C, forecast accuracy,

forecast fidelity and customer OTIF.

Key role in strategic business decision

especially in the implementation of

MTO/MTS/CTS business models.

Close of monitoring of product allocation and

trade of decisions.

Close tracking of order visibility and forecast

projections.

Close tracking of new product validations,

pipeline and filing.

Key role in managing the SOP and other

management review meetings on time to

achieve the business performance.

Key interface for all the CFT departments for

the business communication.

Close tracking of FG inventory with the

objective to balance the working capital

o Supply management-

Key role in finalizing the current and forward

production planning and scheduling (1+3

months).

Close monitoring of the production planning vs

actual performance.

Close monitoring of the capacity utilization

(through RCCP tool optimizer)

Close enhancement through networking

planning

Close monitoring of material planning-through

SAP MRP and the indent approval of A class

items.

Close tracking of RM and WIP inventory with

the objective to balance the working capital.

Responsible to initiate base line documents for

the RM procurement for the new products and

approval on value at risk decisions (VAR

approval for inventory)

Responsible to initiate the wright

off/salvage/liquid decisions.

o New products management-

Cross function coordination for the each FTF

projects.

Closed co-ordination with R&D head.

Close monitoring of new validations batches

planning and performances.

Close monitoring of new product launches and

ensure the on-time material availability.

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Outstanding achievements • Invited as “Esteemed panelist” at Pharma connect 2020, Asia level.

• Identified as “Esteemed panelist” at Pharma

connect 2019, Asia level.

• Awarded “Best performer” for the year 2018, on

account of continual FG deliverance in time as to

meet budgeted numbers.

• Fellow membership vides certificate no. FM1-

2628/96.

• Super intellectual award received in year-97

o Procurement management-

Material procurement and vendor

development for the commercial products

and new products to maintain procurement

OTIF.

Close monitoring of procurement savings

against committed plan.

In time Solvents availability as per weekly

plan.

Timely salvage of non-moving Raw

materials with closed coordination with

purchase head.

o Logistics/Distribution Management-

Key role in finalizing the new vendors

selection, through the right negotiation

process.

Close tracking of shipments to ensure the

delivery schedules

Close monitoring of logistics savings against

committed plan.

o Contract manufacturing management-

Key role in finalizing the new vendor’s

selection, through the right negotiation

process for the manufacturing of the

intermediates.

Close tracking of outsourcing expenses.

o Materials management (RM/PM/Engineering

warehouse management)-

Key role in ensuring the material issuance

on time with the GMP compliances across

Monthly tracking of stock variances and the

corrective actions.

Expertise in handling the legal and

administrative issues, for the smooth

operations of end to end SCM function.

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