Key Skills

Logistics Operations

Supply Chain Management

Mapping and Scheduling

Dispatch Planning

Sourcing & Procurement

Contract Management

Order Cycle Time Reduction

Negotiations / Costing

Demand Planning & Forecasting

Targeting senior managerial positions in Supply Chain Management/Logistics Management with an organization of high repute

Profile Summary

A tenacious professional with nearly 2 years of extensive experience in Supply Chain Management entailing Strategic Planning, Logistics, Procurement & Commercial Operations and Supplier Quality with growth oriented organizations

Expertise in supply chain and procurement management activities involving sourcing, material planning, logistics, vendor management, techno-commercial negotiations

Skilled at development of procurement strategies, Rail & Road Transport Activities and Management

Proficient in supervising & controlling the logistics processes & services at vendors end & providing valuable suggestions for efficiency enhancement

Possess interpersonal, analytical & negotiation skills with track record of achieving numerous cost savings during the career span

Expertise in managing receipts & dispatches of goods, random checking of the consignment before dispatches and coordinating with customers / sales personnel / transporters for ensuring smooth operations

Career Timeline

Education

MBA (Supply Chain Management) from Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management, Sikkim in 2011

PGD (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) from All India Institute of Management Studies in 2006

BA (Economics) from Meerut University in 1993

Others:

CEP Certificate Course in Supply Chain Management from Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi

Diploma in Sales and Marketing Management from All India Institute of Management Studies, Chennai in 2001

Work Experience

Birla Corporation Limited as General Manager Logistics (HOD) From 22nd Sept’21 to till now

ACC Limited, Chanda Plant, Chandrapur, Maharashtra as General Manager Logistics Aug’12-11th Aug’21

Birla Corporation Limited, Satna Cement Works, Satna, MP as Senior Manager Oct’11-Aug’12

Ultratech Cement Limited, Patna as Regional Head-Logistics Feb’07-Sep’11

AFL Logistics Ltd., Indore as Branch Manager- Distribution and Warehousing Aug’04-Jan’07

Om Logistics Ltd., Jamshedpur as Area Manager Aug’02-Jul’04

Gati Ltd., Kolkata as Manager Oct’93-Jul’02

Growth Path

08’12 – 03’14: Manager

04’14- 06’17: Chief Manager

07’17-04.2021 : Dy. General Manager

01.05.2021 to 11.08.2021 : General Manager Logistics

22.09.2021 to till now : General Manger Logistics (Handling Primary and Secondary Logistics Both)

Key Result Areas:

Supply Chain Management

Administering sourcing & procurement of capital goods; managing cost saving analysis, vendor development, feature comparisons, negotiation/commercials with vendors and maintaining vendor database

Developing vendors into strategic partners; identifying and developing potential vendors/ suppliers for achieving cost effective purchases of materials and achieving reduction in prices and timely delivery

Logistics Operations

Managing logistics functions, negotiating with transporters & C&F Agents for cost effective transport solutions & clearances; taking adequate measures to monitor and analyse the performance of transporters, processing & packaging units pertaining to cost, quality and delivery norms

Selecting appropriate mode of transport among the range of road & rail for individual orders; visiting customers to build up customer specific supply chain solutions based on their needs

Cargo Operations

Managing cargo operations involving coordination with Railway Department, Freight Forwarders, Clearing Agents and other external agencies

Attaining proficiency and expertise in Rail & Road Operations, Ground Distribution Network Management and all service centres.

Birla Corporation Limited as GM Logistics :

Lookingafter Mukutban IU (Production and Despatch started in the month of June’22) and Butibori GU (Primary operations and Secondary operations both).

ACC Limited as PLANT LOGISTICS HEAD

Significant Accomplishments:

Wadi Plant : Drastic Saving as far as rail operation is concern like saving on clinker Punitive charges, weighbridge calibration charges etc. Streamlined Rail and Road operations with having good liasioning with railway authority and regular meeting with Transporter Manager and Owner.

Recognized for installing and implementing GPS in Trucks/Bulkers at plant from new service provider Trimble Mobility Solutions India Private Limited, facilitating cost effective and hassle free routes and monitor serviceability

Awarded as the Best Logistics Person in ACC Ltd. in South and West region in the year 2012

Greatly enhanced efficiency by implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to freight processes and highlighting best practices across multiple divisions/regions; ensured 100% ASC run with relevance to all rules and regulations

Established and effectively monitored RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) and improved GIGO by 35%

Facilitated liaison and coordination with railway management for rake procurement, waival of DC and wharfage, timely placement and claim related issue

Strategically managed OET (Order execution time) & TAT of trucks and bulkers as per predefined standards

Streamlined freight booking process with online applications, improved shipment tracking by implementing clear work instructions, and reduced domestic transportation costs by 18% by taking advantage of volume increase as well as distance correction through GPS.

Heading one of the best Cement plant in India amongst ACC & Ambuja, as Plant Logistics Head with a team of 20 and around 40 number of rail and road warehouses.

Joined ACC Bulk terminal at Mumbai in Aug’12. The average quantity dispatch was 65000 mt PM. Within the span of 8 months, I took this figure upto 1.0 Lac ton PM which was a dream figure of BCCI. Based on my performance I got promotion to the level of Chief Manager Logistics within 18 months and transferred to Chanda Plant which is one of the best plant of ACC.

Heading Logistics in Chanda Plant. Average monthly dispatch is 2.50 lacs ton against previous average of around 1.65 lacs ton per month. Road dispatch grown by more than 100%. Against previous average of 70000 mt per month, we are now doing around 150000 mt per month.

DC waival % now gone upto 45% against previous average waival of around 15%.

Birla Corporation Limited, Satna Cement Works as Senior Manager Logistics

Significant Accomplishments:

Administered effective monitoring of indents and utilized them in situations like restrictions, quota & TPMS in railways.

Strategically planned and managed clinker movement in plants at Durgapur, Raibareilly and Chanderia

Reduced and controlled accrual of demurrage charges on distinct products by 30% and facilitated arrangements for timely placement of rakes to avoid accrual of demurrage charges

Leveraged reduction of loading time and proper loading of new wagon loading machines, platform extension, new packer in order to ensure maximum loading and completion of total cement rake in free time without any demurrage charges

Effectively managed housekeeping at Satna Cement Works(SCW) and Birla Vikas Cement(BVC) Packing Plant

Directed and coordinated comprehensive rail logistical of plant and road dispatches

Eliminated INR75 Lakhs (amount) in unnecessary freight by optimizing shipping routes

Ultratech Cement Limited as Regional Head-Logistics

Significant Accomplishments:

Brought down the logistics operations cost in Bihar and Jharkhand region through various innovations and OTIF (On Time and In Full) Delivery and maximized sales & profit

Collaborated with various road transporters to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as availability of fleets at Railhead and Dump as per the market demand

Analyzed logistics trends and developed cost savings of INR 22 lakhs per month through rake tracking via FOIS system, inventory at dump, railhead and transit customer service level and developed cost

Gati Ltd., as Manager express centre

Significant Accomplishments:

Received various awards and recognitions due to effective management and work performance at Gati, including:

1 prize during a training program organized by regional office of Gati Ltd., Kolkata

Best Employee Award in Gati Ltd., Kolkata

Best Branch Award while heading the branch of Gati Perungudi (Chennai) in 2000

Played a key role in the execution of a new and major logistics contract between GATI-TELCO at Kolkata in 2002

Awarded with a promotion to the post of Chief Manager within a span of just 18 months for attaining a volume of INR 1 Lakh MT within 7 months in BCCI (ACC) bulk terminal at Kalamboli, Maharashtra.

Got Managing Director’s Special Award for Best Performance in Logistics continuously from 2017 to 2021 every year in ACC.

IT Skills

Operating System: Windows

Application Package: MS Office

Other: SAP and Internet Applications

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 16th October 1972

Languages Known: English and Hindi

Address: Flat No. 303, 40A, Leverage Green, Koradi Road,

Koradi,

Nagpur – 441111, Maharashtra

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NAVIN KUMAR SINHA

SENIOR LEVEL PROFESSIONAL

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT LOGISTICS OPERATIONS

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