Preetam Rodrigues

Experience

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  Reliance Infrastructure Limited

  Oct 2009 - Jun 2012

  Assistant Manager: Operations & Maintenance

  Operations Manager at Dahanu Thermal Power Station (2 x 250 MWs)Key responsibilities & KPIs:1. Plant Load Factor, Plant Availability and Loading Factor2. Cost per unit generation3. Auxiliary power consumption4. Adherence to preventive maintenance scheduleAchievements:1. Led my team to achieve 101% Plant Load Factor for two consecutive years 2010-20122. Reduced the maintenance downtime by 20% by implementing a modular approach3. Process improvement to reduce auxiliary power consumption resulting in gain of INR 18 lakhs p.a.4. Mitigated risk of Hydrogen explosion in the generator by implementing Poka-Yoke mechanisms5. Letter of appreciation from the HOD for controlling the plant from tripping6. Implemented Digital Logbook at the shop floor level and trained the staff for maintaining the same7. Letter of appreciation from the HOD for preventing the plant from tripping which saved a generation loss of INR 25 lakhs Show less

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  ITW

  Aug 2013 - Oct 2013

  Automation and Consultant Group

  Project-1: Service level optimization and reduction in distribution cost for Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, Ahmedabad (Duration: 6 weeks)- Mapped the As-Is process & performed Gap analysis to evaluate the monthly performance of the distribution system- Cost Effectiveness: Proposed automated warehouse solutions for saving distribution cost up to INR 45 crore annually (Capex: INR 81 crore)- Improved Responsiveness: Proposed a process improvement with a potential of dispatching additional 26% shipments per dayProject-2: Warehouse automation for ITC, Maharashtra (Duration: 2 weeks)- Proposed automated storage solutions to improve the pallet footprint and storage space utilization by 60% and responsiveness by 30%- Proposed inventory tracking mechanism to achieve better control & visibility of inventory and curtail ground pilferages by 80% Show less

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  Britannia Industries Limited

  Jun 2014 - Dec 2017

  Fill rates, Budget vs spend, ontime infull OTIF, New Warehouse development (Aurangabad), Rental CFA and Secondary Freight negotiates and contract closures, warehouse Modernization, Reduction in cost to serve Warehouse budgeting and control, mechanization, digitization, WMS implementation, Automation projects, warehouse audits, CFA performance scorecards, cost savings and sustainability. Production and Supply Planning and Logistics operations for entire west region (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Goa)Key Responsibilities & KPI1. Order Fill Rate2. Inventory levels3. Production plan vs Actual production4. Warehouse Utilization5. Truck Utilization6. Cost to serve

  • Regional Logistics and Customer Service Manager

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Warehouse Logistics Manager

    Jun 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Regional Planning Manager

    Jun 2014 - Jun 2015
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  Marico Limited

  Dec 2017 - now

  Commodity Sourcing - Edible Oils Managing a spend of INR 1200 Cr through strategic pillars of category management |Price forecasting with high level of accuracy |Maintaining high level of Mark to Market (M2M) and Market to Consumption (M2C) buying efficiencies | Supply Risk Management through the SRM matrix | Driving Supplier Relationship Management through Vendor Performance Evaluation, Supplier Satisfaction Survey and Sustainability program for critical suppliers | Cost optimization through strategic sourcing initiatives | Anchoring the digitization of entire Procure to Pay P2P cycle | Ensuring Zero non compliance for complete spend across the entire P2P cycle Show less l. Primary Logistics 1. Achieved 5% reduction in primary freight cost by using multiple levers like vehicle upsizing, reverse logistics, truck type optimization, Reverse Auction 2. Digitized entire Indent to Pay cycle by implementing TMS Transport Management System (Pando Corp) - yielding a significant cost benefit through cash discounting, automation and improvement in the utilisation3. Significant improvement in vehicle utilisation by integrating SAP APO with Truck Load Optimizer3. Maintained high level of Dispatch compliance4. Maintained high level of Vendor engagement through SRM initiativesIl. Warehousing1. WMS implementation2. Supply Chain Process and Quality audits3. Mechanization4. GST consolidationIII. Order Management1. On time distributor order processing2. Driving process excellence with OM 2.0IV. Cost To ServeDelivered cost saving initiatives to reduce 5% cost to serve Show less

  • Head - Edible Cluster Manufacturing

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Strategic Sourcing Manager - Saffola Oils

    Apr 2019 - now

  • Logistics & Warehouse Manager

    Dec 2017 - Mar 2019