Somasundaram S

Experience

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  Sandoz India Ltd

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1995

  Shift In Charge
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  Clariant Chemicals India Ltd

  Jun 1994 - Sept 1999

  Plant Manager

  Worked as Plant Manager of Dyes and Speciality Chemicals division.Handled synthesis/unit operations/unit processes/safety/Budget-repair maintenance/ESH/Quality/Product Development/Troubleshooting

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  Clariant India Ltd

  Oct 1999 - Oct 2004

  Senior Manager

  One point contact for Sourcing of Textile,Leather & Paper specialty chemicals and Dyes

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  Cavin Kare

  Oct 2004 - Oct 2006

  Senior Manager

  Heading Personal Care Purchase

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  S C Johnson

  Oct 2006 - Oct 2008

  Purchase Head-South Asia

  Heading Procurement of Soth Asia includes India,bangladesh and Srilanka.Effectively managed dual reporting to Operations Head,India and Global Procurement Head,Us.Platform lead for solvent procurement involving strategic procurement plan and best purchase practices.Led the team in developing vendor base near manufacturing locations to save on transport and working capital along with product availability.

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  Paras Pharmaceuticals Ltd

  Oct 2008 - Aug 2012

  Vice President - Operations

  Paras Pharamaceutical Lts is one of the professionally managed innovative company with great brands.Heading Purchase, Planning and Supply chain, manufacturing and Third party operations as a P&L Head.Support designing and implementing system to strengthen internal controls.Effectively supporting and managing multi reporting relationship from MD to Global Supply Head.Building trust within the team to achieve corporate goal.Hands on experience in handling P&L of multi manufacturing units,third party operations and purchase and supply cahin budget.Thrives colloborative working,decision making,integrity,highly adaptable,quick learning abilities,leadership qualities,listening skills and problem solving approach.Cross functional exposure and cultural behaviors, strong ability to lead team in multinational and multi mindset people.Expereience in Employee engagement,change management,legal and statutory requirements. Show less

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  Jyothy Labs Limited

  Aug 2012 - Apr 2022

  Senior Vice President-Purchase, Supply Chain and Manufacturing

  Responsibilities: • Led the consolidation of complex manufacturing footprint (18 plants to 12 plants) to a highly Productive, profitable and Quality products delivering set ups thru automation, use of latest technology, Process flow optimization and allocation of right manpower• Worked with an 8-person team to handle the procurement of RM/PM worth INR 1000 crores, indirect purchases, and capex worth INR 100 crore• Reviewed the plan, conducted audits, and implemented an online costing, production, and distribution system; increased productivity and quality by 15 to 30%• Consistently delivered average 3% savings/annum in primary logistics & Bulk RM movement of spent worth INR 80 crores thru structured reverse bidding and managed Supply Chain operations with highest level of accuracy and precision.• Successfully increased service level by 10% and reduce costs by 5% by implementation of truck consolidation, PDP and CRS and auto transport inhouse module in 2013 both at Plants and warehouses.• Successfully launched two green field initiatives while simultaneously commissioning four brown field projects over the course of a year.• Encouraged, motivated and developed team to a passionate, committed delivering team to meet organizational goals. Show less

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  Capital Foods Private Limited

  Apr 2022 - now

  Head- Manufacturing, Sourcing and Supply Chain

  Responsibilities: • Managing three own manufacturing facilities and five contract manufacturing facilities dispersed around the north and west for products such as noodles, masala, chutney, cooking paste, and Chinese sauces • Consolidating the depot operations and the application of Supply Chain best practices improved service levels at the lowest possible cost, inventory hygiene, and inventory control• Maintaining the mid- and long-term contracts that were created and signed by forecasting and continuously monitoring the seasonal farm commodities• Spearheading end-to-end manufacturing operations and supply chain functions, driving process efficiency, cost savings, and on-time delivery of products to meet customer demands• Developed a software tool that optimizes process Demand planning, production planning, and Material Resource Planning, Primary Logistics and provides out for decision making and drives S&OP• Successfully reduced quality rejection percentage from an average of 2.5% to less than 0.5% by using KAIZEN, QMS, automation, and online OEE measurements• Achieved Zero Man Day Loss by implementing ESH standards and procedures across all plants• Reduced the manufacturing conversion cost by 6% Show less