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Professional Journey

2003-2011

Senior Manager – Planning and Logistics, Syngenta

​Logistics & Supply Chain Management

  • Devised and implemented strategies for robust inbound and outbound logistics, handling 1500 TEUs for imports and 500 TEUs for exports annually in an ERP (SAP) environment.

  • Formulated budgets and led operations to achieve business objectives, ensuring top-line and bottom-line profitability.

  • Reduced logistics costs (ocean freight, warehousing) and expedited duty drawback claims recovery by 30 days

  • Set up logistics for international supply of a cereal herbicide to China and Pakistan.

  • Developed a back-up vendor for critical raw material, earning recognition from the Vice President of Manufacturing Operations.

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Achievements

  • Received letters of appreciation from customers for support during unplanned demand.

  • Significant reduction in contingent liabilities and inventory write-offs, while improving inventory accuracy.

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2003-2004

Senior Manager-Projects, Utilities and Engineering Services, Syngenta

Operations and Project Management

  • Led multi-functional teams in energy conservation, saving over ₹10 Crores through the “Surya” initiative

  • Set up a Process Development Laboratory and Utility Expansion Projects worth ₹8 Crores.

  • Rolled out Syngenta's Global Quality Policy under the "Lakshya" program.

  • Recognized by the CEO of Syngenta AG for contributions to energy savings and quality standards implementation

1991-2003

Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Marpol Pvt Ltd. Goa

Manufacturing Operations Management

  • Achieved 60% growth in annual turnover and 10% PBT through strategic operations management.

  • Established a new powder coatings manufacturing unit worth ₹4 Crores

  • ​Implemented ISO9002: 1994 and expanded product range with cost reduction initiatives.

1989-1990

Area Specialist - Goa, Magna Alloys and Research, Australia

1985-1989

Technical Engineer Mumbai Refinery, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Mumbai

Technical Services in Manufacturing And Product Application
  • Significant increase in production of Lubricating Oil Base Stocks from the Vacuum Pipe Still Unit by the way of trouble shooting of the plant bottlenecks
  • Streamlining of the crude desalter unit to achieve consistent product output
  • ​Establishing successful maintenance welding techniques for the stainless- steel chemical equipment in the crop protection chemical unit and bronze impellers of iron ore transportation barges​

Education

  • PhD – BITS Pilani, Goa Campus (2021)

  • B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering – IIT-BHU, Varanasi (1985)

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management – IGNOU (2016)

  • Process Business Management Certificate – University of Warwick, UK (2009)

Key Memberships & Recognitions

  • Member, Logistics Panel of CII Goa (2019 – Present)

  • Member, Chemicals Sub-Group, CII Western Region (2023 – Present)

  • Expert-Chemicals, TÜV Süddeutschland India (2003-2004)

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