SURESH NAIR

Provide Strategic direction and oversight of the Distribution network & Logistics for the Indian Operations serving +1200 Retail and Food Service customers located in rural and urban parts of India. Leading a Logistics team of over 120 people with 75 Transport service providers/ 3PL and 23 regionally located warehouses /Cross Docks/ Carriers/ 3PL operated multi-client distribution center of about 0.6million Sq. ft. with a cost base of about Rs 100cr. Responsible for Inbound and Outbound Logistics, Warehousing and Transportation functions for an Organization with four own Factories and about 10 co-pack facilities that produces over 11 Million Cases and fulfils over 0.475 Million orders annually.

Enterprising leader with an unmatched track record of effectively spearheading all aspects of Logistics Operations; determining a business unit’s mission & strategic direction with an inherent capability to formulate & implement tactical initiatives for achieving strategic goals.

Education:

General Management Program from IIM Lucknow in 2009

MBA in Finance from KSOU Mysore in 2001

M.Com. from KSOU Mysore in 1999

B.Com. from Kerala University in 1988

Other Courses:

Expertise in PC Applications-NIIT 1995

Computer Applications and Proficiency in PC Skills – NIIT 1994

IT Skills:

SAP-HANA:2019

SAP:2005

DMS/ IRIS/ Tally/ Munimji/ MS- Office

Key Skills:

Warehousing & 3PL Management

Logistics, Transportation & Distribution

Demand Planning, Forecasting and Inventory Management

Powerful negotiator & strong Interpersonal Skills

Budgeting, Cost rationalization,

Internal Controls. Saving Initiatives and ZBB

Internal controls & Process

Accounting, Financial management &Audit coordination

Key Accomplishments

DC consolidation from 65 to 23 (Zydus wellness)

CFA/3PL’s Fixed to variable model

Won the Chairman’s “Business excellence /Functional Award “for consecutive three years for the significant contribution towards process improvement & Cost initiatives -2013 till 2015

Created CFA/3PL operation manual

Logistics cost managed without inflation for continuous four years: 2015 – 2018

Part of successful SAP implementation team-2006

Representation for VAT reduction of Rs 150MM for Heinz during the year 2010 and a recurring annual benefit of Rs 48 MM from 2011 onwards

Successfully represented Legal case of FDO (Heinz) and settled 33 cases from 2005 till 2011

Inventory liquidation -old & obsolete, Consumer durable goods, initiated the idea of” second sale’ through which liquidated stock worth of Rs 240 MM from across branches: 2002-2003

Won the MD’s Excellence award at Thomson Multimedia in 2003

Distinction of streamlining dealer accounts & reduction in outstanding from Rs 260 MM to Rs 62 MM in 2001-2002

Successfully handled a major insurance claim of Rs120 MM in 2000

Successfully implemented DMS at Gillette Distributors in 1997

Successfully taken over and consolidated commercial and logistics operation of Geep, Duracell business with Wilkinson (part of Gillette) 1996--97

Contact Details

Permanent Address -Delhi

79A, Ground Floor,

Pocket-1V,

Mayurvihar Phase -1

Delhi 110091

Mumbai: 506, Omkar Ananda,

Film City Road, Goregaon

(East), Mumbai.

Ahmedabad: Block B,7th Floor,

Flat No 702.

Malabar County,

Ahmedabad.

Mobile #: +919*********

Landline #:

(R) +91-11-475*****

(R) +91-11-227*****

Email: admg5g@r.postjobfree.com; admg5g@r.postjobfree.com

Date of Birth: 28-03-1967

Experience Details

Presently with ZYDUS WELLNESS PRODUCTS LTD, a subsidiary of Cadila Health Care Ltd, a pharma giant which has been growing exponentially in the past decade. With the acquisition of Kraft Heinz India, the product portfolio now contains leading brands such as Sugar free, Nutralite, Complan, Glucon-D, Nycil, Sampriti & EverYuth

Head of Logistics & Customer Service

Owning the Budgets, Careful eye on costs-responsible for ensuring the goods get where they need to be in an efficient manner

Leading the supply chain function entailing supply planning, CFR/LFR, logistic operations (inbound, warehousing, outbound), customer service (order-to-invoice, customer relationship, service strategy), master data, and so on

Collaborating with cross-functional departments to integrate logistics with customer sales, order management, accounting, and shipping; coordinating between Head Office, Factories, Marketing, QC and Project Sites to meet on-time logistics requirement

Scouting for Inefficiencies, lookout for ways to improve the transportation and warehousing process.

Administering entire Supply Chain Operations involving tendering, contracting, technical evaluation of capital assets & components, project management & resources utilization

Creating new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) covering all operational activities; reorganizing warehouse layout by sales and product category to achieve optimum picking productivity

Overseeing Team, watches the team activities to make sure operations flow smoothly, motivates them to perform and responsible for recruiting and hiring.

Monitoring Inventory, evaluate the right numbers to strike that delicate balance to ensure the FG reaches to the demanded people

Inventory, demonstrated experience developing inventory reduction strategies for multiple warehouses

Strategic experience in leveraging supply chain analysis to enhance network strategy, design, and planning

Monitor and identify the success of logistics service providers. Manage negotiations process and contractual agreements with logistics service providers

Oversee day to day operations of the logistics department including the transportation technology software and future enhancements or additions.

KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY- (5th Largest Food company in the world)

July 2013 till Dec.2018

Head of Logistics & Warehousing

Owning of Logistics cost and demand Planning of all SKUs.

Control of Inventory, Inventory Planning, Distribution and driving continuous improvement in Logistics & warehouse Management processes.

Responsible for developing, enhancing, managing effective and robust outbound logistics, warehousing, transport and 3PL operations.

Bring in required agility in the process to deliver Customer Fill Rate of 96% by close interaction with Sales & Operations team.

Compliance of Timely and quality delivery to customers (RDD) by close coordination with external vendors/3PLs and monitor the progress of vendor Performance.

Shouldering of adequate system of internal controls in place by periodic review of process & procedure of India logistics operations.

Identify & setting up of distribution points based on business requirement in a cost-effective way.

Oversee and ensure all logistics related operations comply with applicable legal, statutory environmental, safety and other applicable regulatory rules and regulations.

Heinz India Pvt. Ltd, Sr. Manager -Logistics and Customer Service -North Branch based at Delhi -Aug 2010 -June 2013

Demand Planning, Logistics & Warehouse management

Deliver Customer Fill Rate of 93%

Adherence of Process and SOPs across North 3 PL/C&FAs

Inventory planning & management of North Warehouses.

Negotiation and appointment of service providers (3PL/Transporters)

ZBB & Cost control and find efficiency in operational cost.

RDD to 94 % -Timely delivery to customers

Maintain commercial discipline of North India Branch

Heinz India Pvt. Ltd, Manager -Commercial & Logistics, West Branch based at Mumbai – Feb 2004 -July 2010

Supervision of Logistics and warehouse management

In-charge of Credit control and credit period to customers

Responsible for recovery and overdue outstanding

Overall supervision and control of customer service, timely and quality delivery

Action for aged Inventory & liquidation.

Target setting for selling and distribution expenses and control of cost.

Ensure Commercial & Sales discipline

Leading of Legal and statutory affairs

Controller of Finance and accounts

Thomson Consumer Electronics India Ltd, a French Multinational Consumer Durable Goods Company, Sr. Zonal Commercial Manager based at Kolkata & Delhi – Aug 1999 -Feb 2004

Supervision and controlling of state wise branches & service centers.

Demand Planning, Forecasting of sales, Inventory planning & management of all branches of East, Central and North branches.

Adherence of Process and SOPs across all Branches.

Appointment of service providers -Transporters.

Target setting of all branches of North, east and Central and

controlling of actuals.

Liquidation of old and obsolete materials.

Ensure commercial disciplines of regional / branch sales operations/ functions.

Credit control & Monitoring of Credit period to Customers.

Responsible for recovery and Overdue outstanding.

Review of Accounts Receivable and Reconciliations.

Sales tax and the assessment thereof.

Financial & Accounts Controller of North /East and Central

Branches

Gillette India Pvt. Ltd, US based Multinational FMCG, Regional Logistics and Commercial Executive based at Delhi – Jan 1995-July 1999

Successfully handled three legal entities i.e., Wilkinson, Duracell & Geep Industries Limited.

Supervising regional commercial functions includes complete control of finance, credit control and Trade scheme management

Demand Planning of 12 CFAs/Warehouses for over 400 active SKUs

Multi-location coordination for movement of inventory from 2 supply locations to 12 North CFA locations &One CSP

Warehouse & C&FA operations of North Branch

Consolidation of Accounts /Finance & Logistics of three legal entities

Led the efforts for Streamlining sales tax assessment of north region (32 assessments in one year)

Implementation & roll out of secondary packages (DMS) for monitoring secondary sales

Asian Cables & Industries Ltd, an RPG Group company, Regional Commercial Officer based at Chennai & Delhi – Aug 1989-Dec 1994

Supervision of own warehousing and logistics

Led the efforts for Streamlining distributor accounts & Reconciliation.

Implemented computerized financial & inventory stock accounting.

Responsible for Order execution and ensuring timely delivery to customers.

Responsible for book keeping, sales accounting & receivables Handled cash and bank dealings of the firm.

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