IIT-Bombay | Supply Chain Planning Leader | S&OP · Demand/Supply/Material Planning · AI/ML Certified · SAP APO | JSW Dulux | Unilever | Reliance | Linde - Six Sigma Certified | Immediate Joiner

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

India

Jajpur Area, India

India

Greater Kolkata Area

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Dream Institute Of Technology
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Supply Chain Analytics & Operations Leader | AI/ML-Driven Planning | Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (KPMG) I'm a results-driven supply chain professional with 8+ years of cross-industry experience across FMCG, Chemicals, and Retail — spanning some of India's most demanding organisations. My work sits at the intersection of strategic planning and operational execution, backed by advanced analytics and AI/ML tools. Hindustan Unilever (HUL) — Built AI/ML-powered capacity planning dashboards that delivered a 40% reduction in stockouts and 15% uplift in service levels. Led monthly S&OP cycles, drove scenario planning, and was a core contributor to Project Ivory — HUL's enterprise-wide ERP transformation. Recognised with the HUL Supply Chain Award 2024 (Best Digitisation Initiative). Reliance Retail — Led national-level demand planning and replenishment for the Beverages division across multiple nodes. Applied advanced forecast analytics to cut obsolete inventory by 20% through structured liquidation and data-led replenishment strategies. Linde India (Linde Group) — Managed logistics and scheduling across India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh for bulk operations. Developed contractor scorecards and optimised vehicle utilisation — recognised with the Linde Proud Card Award 2020–21 for outstanding performance. JSW Dulux — Currently leading end-to-end RM/PM material planning across 4 manufacturing units, managing a team of 4 plant planners, and driving DIO reduction, SLOB governance, and supply risk mitigation through AI/ML planning tools. What I bring: ✔ S&OP | IBP | MRP | Demand & Supply Planning ✔ AI/ML Supply Chain Analytics — IIT Bombay Executive Programme ✔ SAP SCM / APO | ERP Transformation | Lean Six Sigma Green Belt ✔ OTIF | Fill-Rate | SLOB | Working Capital Optimisation ✔ Multi-site planning | Cross-functional leadership | Team management 📩 Let's connect — indra17march@gmail.com
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Senior Manager Material Planning at Dulux, Feb 2026 - Present · 6 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 1.Lead end-to-end RM/PM material planning across 4 manufacturing units for the Decorative business, ensuring high OTIF service levels and seamless production continuity. 2. Leverage data analytics and AI/ML-driven planning tools to optimise working capital, manage Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO), and control SLOB inventory through structured coverage governance. 3. Serve as key interface across procurement, manufacturing, demand planning, logistics, and finance — facilitating supply plan alignment and proactive risk resolution. 4. Manage and develop a team of 4 plant planners, driving KPI adherence, accountability, and planning discipline. 5.Identify and mitigate supply risks (supplier delays, import constraints, shortages) through alternate sourcing, Inter-Unit Transfers (IUTs), and material prioritisation.
Assistant Supply Planning Manager at Unilever, Jun 2023 - May 2026 · 3 yrs, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, As Supply Planning Manager, I am responsible for devising a production plan and managing the execution of the plan to support business needs. The major responsibility is to understand the business and to build a responsive network that can react to the volatility of the market while managing inventory levels, non-finished good material availability, and waste implications. Key Responsibilities: 1.Translate customer demand into a supply plan. 2.Ensure stocks are available as per delivery schedule to fulfil sales requirements. 3.Monitor production output and ensure to meet Output Reliability targets. 4.Co-ordinate with production on the capacity and production on the weekly schedule. 5.Monitor short and long capacity planning and the category business waste number. 6.Co-ordinate with cross-functional on new product launch/promotion/packaging changes to ensure delivery on time and in full. 7.Ensure the right quantity is produced for the right plant location in the system. 8.Measure production plan conformance and ensure production meets the schedule. 9.Share insights on driving better, healthier stock levels in the respective categories. 10.Ensure safety, health and environmental compliance as required by National legislation and Unilever standards.
Deputy Manager - Planning (Beverages) at Reliance Retail, Nov 2021 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Major Role was to perform category replenishment for New commerce Business at a local level. Also, to form local alliance with vendor to influence vendor fill rates. Be accountable for the availability of the products in the category as well as be responsible for inventory control. Key Responsibilities : 1. Achieve desired in-stock level for the products within the category 2. Contribute to business working capital by maintaining Days of Inventory for the category 3. Vendor fill rates of +90% for top vendors 4. Reduce and control ageing inventory
Senior Executive - Deliver at Linde, May 2020 - Oct 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos, India, In my Current Role I am responsible and lead overall deliver operations protocol for Plant with 1200 Ton Production & Deliver Per Day Basis. Pointwise Summary can be addressed as : 1.vessel movement planning and execution for the respective unit with safety and reliability. 2. Monitoring & reviewing the drivers score card and implement the performance improvement plan along with DSO/Driver Coach. 3.Responsible for scheduling the daily movement & VIIT (Vacuum Insulated Transport Tanks) tankers. 4.Responsible for rationalization of transport management policies, freights monitoring, resume mobilization and costs. 5. Contractor Score card preparation, performance monitoring and review. 6. Improve capacity utilization by optimizing the vehicle capacity to reduce Distribution cost. 7.Periodic team building activities
Distribution officer at Linde, Feb 2019 - May 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos, Jajpur Area, India, 1. Cylinder/vessel movement planning and execution for the Kalinganagar (2*1200 TPD) Plant. 2. Responsible of scheduling the daily movement & VIIT (Vacuum Insulated Transport Tanks) tankers. 3. Monitor tanker utilization by ensuring vehicles detention less than 2 hours and daily monitoring of payload utilization and fill gap efficiency. 4. Responsible for Contractor Management. 5. Responsible to co-ordinate on a day- to – day basis with production and sales for product availability and demand fulfillment. 6. Managing the fleet management, transporters and drivers, drivers’ correction training, selection training, maintaining the fleet in good condition and ensuring OEM recommended preventive maintenance plans. 7. Procurement related activities related to Distribution.
Planner/Scheduler - Operations Deliver Scheduling at Linde, Jan 2018 - Feb 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos, India, 1. Scheduling of bulk liquid trips to customers based on orders & indents received by CSC based on guidelines of PSO SLA and also through Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) using the GOLD suite of products e.g. MIDAS & Telemetry. 2. Maintain close communications with key stakeholders in dispatch, customer service, sales, transport and production to ensure timely completion of schedule and producing the most cost and operationally effective schedule daily. 3. Maximize time and capacity utilization of vehicles using the GOLD processes and be prepared to negotiate with customers and Sales Team to achieve this. 4. Reduce product return to Depots by continuously improving the scheduling process. 5. Manage situations of product shortage, plant shutdown, vehicle shortage and any other situations that can negatively affect scheduling efficiency with the relevant stakeholders to avoid any stock out. Please refer to the CCSC Business Continuity Process (BCP) and Service Level Agreements (SLA) for further details. 6. Pro-actively inform customers of timely delivery and also of potential delays in delivery. 7. Continuously provide constructive and healthy challenges to Depots, Transporters, Sales and Customer Service on issues related to driver reporting on time, planned vs. actual trip time and distance, vehicle availability, customer tank size, customer ordering pattern, and other issues that can hinder scheduling efficiency. Pro-actively discuss with CCSC Manager. 8.Continuous improvement on scheduling (GOLD) related KPIs. 9. Timely processing of daily GOLD-SAP interface activities. 10. Having control over soft checks (warning/error) in GOLD/MIDAS at the time of scheduling trips. 11.Responding to queries by Customers & Sales, if relevant. 12. Intimating customers about tanker whereabouts by liaising with Fleet Control Desk. 13.Monitoring & reviewing of different Scheduling & Distribution KPIs as & when required (must at month, quarter, half year & year end).
OPERATION MANAGER TRAINEE at Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd., Jul 2016 - Aug 2016 · 2 mos, Greater Kolkata Area, • Stock Replenishment of apparels on the store. • Restraining loss due to unavailability of stock on floor. • Ensuring Zero Untagged Apparel on floor. • Evaluation of the maintenance of SOP during COO visit in the store by interacting with different departments. • Coordinating Inwarding and Outwarding activities of stock. • Leading a team of 20 Fashion Assistants for conceptualising customer loyalty with New Green Card Programme.
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Dream Institute Of Technology