Safety Officer Supply Chain

India Citizen

Current Location: Houston, Texas( to Relocation for Right Opportunity)

Vaccinated & Boosted for COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

• SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT•STRATEGIC PLANNING•OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

P&L MANAGEMENT•WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT•LOGISTICS•SIX SIGMA/OPERATIONS EXCELLENCE•COST OPTIMIZATION•PROCUREMENT & SOURCING•VENDOR MANAGEMENT• •CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION•MIS & DATA MINING AND ANALYSIS/REPORTING

Significant success in setting up & delivering innovative supply chain & logistics solutions and consistently improving efficiency across Warehouse Management in rapid-change environments while effectively managing profitability (P&L) and reducing operational costs through strategic planning. Able to accomplish this in areas of high conflict including war zones. A multilingual global citizen with English fluency.

Professional Experience

United Nations – Hybrid Operations (UNAMID & MINURCAT)

AFRICA

Military Conflict & Peacekeeping Support

Supply Officer--- Darfur, Sudan Dec 2015-Dec 2021

Direct complete functions of Warehouse Management such as inventory controlling, cross-docking, managing space, organizing floor plan, scheduling work, and optimizing operations at GCC warehouse; conducting a robust inspection, monitoring & audits of stock

Initiate and execute programs to track receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations as per organizational policies

Managing rations contract worth US$95.3M

Improve competency of team members on key measurable such as rations requisitions, discrepancy response, compliance with Food Rations Management procedures

Assure compliance with food-related logistics requirements & statutory obligations

Deploy effective HSE guidelines and conduct regular Safety & Health Audits with a focus on 0 accidents/mishaps across distribution, receiving production & inventory store areas

Liaise with Contractors for the timely supply of rations, the efficiency of warehouses & delivery vehicles, and inspections

Organize temperature-controlled containers in coordination with vendors for fresh/frozen/dry rations for large military contingents

Logistics & Quality Assurance (QA) Officer (Supply Chain Support)---Darfur, Sudan Dec 2010-Dec 2015

Lead a team of 9 members including United Nations Volunteers (UNV), National Staffs and Independent Contributors (ICs); spearheading complete supply chain & logistics operations including efficient allocation of rations across South Sector, managing & updating data & information, ensuring safe and in-time transportation by selecting most appropriate & cost-effective transportation system and implementing improvement methodologies

Ensure effective outbound deliveries in coordination with 3P Logistics (GCC) as per military escort requirements for 6000+ troops

Develop, mentor & train teams of top-performing Logistics Officers and motivate them to deliver excellence

Strategize & implement continuous improvement measures to reduce manpower waste and maximize logistical efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness\

Coordinate with QA Officer to execute & implement programs across multiple locations

Identify & resolve issues & discrepancies with Ration Unit & Contractors

Administer contracts and ensure contractors adhere to Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

Rations Assistant, Supply Chain---Chad and Central African Republic (CAR) Mar 2009-Dec 2010

Established Rations Unit and managed rations deliveries to EUFOR and UN Troops in coordination with R&I Contingents and Contractors; prepared requisitions, inspected & reported COE rations, and created & maintained various supply chain reports

Managed a budget worth 98.5 Mil Euros (rations contract for MINURCAT) and ensured optimal utilization through expense control

Evaluated & approved substitute items; verified rations against Office of Program, Planning, Budget and Accounts (OPBA) reports; ensured accurate adjustment of CRPs against fresh rations

Resolved non-delivery issues and ensured timely road redelivery to all Military Contingents

Coordinated with Engineering Department to develop bunkers facilitating temperature-sensitive storage of 300,000+ CRPs (MREs)

Education

University of Mumbai, Mumbai, INDIA

Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), Supply Chain and Logistics

Bachelor of Commerce (BComm)

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING:

Six Sigma Green Belt

KPMG Consultancy (Mumbai, India)

Supply Chain Management in Humanitarian Organizations

United Nations Development Program (UNDP) (Vienna, Austria)

Operational Logistics Support to UN Peacekeeping Missions, Intermediate Level

United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) (New York, NY, USA)

Commanding UN Peacekeeping Operations

Logistical Support to UN Peacekeeping Operations

E-Commerce

Syspro Information Technology Pvt. Ltd. (Mumbai, India)

Diploma – QC and ISO 9000

All Institute of Management Studies (Mumbai, India)

Diploma in System Management (DISM

Aptech Computer Education (Mumbai, India)

Effective Procurement Management

Superior Management Training (Bangkok, Thailand)

Practical Supply Chain Management

Logistics Bureau (Asia) LTD (Bangkok, Thailand)

Food Safety Management System

Kelmac Group Inc (Chicago, IL, USA)

Food Safety Officer Training

Warehouse Operation and Design Training

LANGUAGES:

English (fluent), Gujarati (native), Hindi and Marathi (proficient), French (rudimentary)

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