ANUKRANT ANAND

Experience

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  ITC Limited

  Jul 2006 - Jan 2012

    Overseeing production planning, create work-schedules and coordinate execution at unit level. Plan Materials and coordinate with procurement team for their availability. Carry out effective resource planning for optimizing man & machine utilization Work on wastage reduction for enhancing productivity and profitability. Drive initiatives for the strategic utilization & deployment of available resources right from manufacturing to packing process.  Create and deploy SOP’s for smooth flow of operations and maintain reports for facilitating decision making by the management.  Drive improvement of KPI’s like yield, wastage/ton, efficiency, fuel consumption/ton etc. Evaluate fortnightly and monthly material variance and take appropriate actions for control. Budget planning and control for the unit. Work and negotiate conversion costs with the 3rd party manufacturer and deploy effective plans to reduce/maintain it. Coach and mentor team members and carry out mid and yearly appraisals. Endure regular update of SAP PP module to facilitate just in time reporting. Identify potential food safety hazards through HACCP approach and create action plan to reduce or eliminate the risk of the hazards being realized.  Ensure adherence to GMP and GHP through 7 QC tools, 4I problem solving approach and 5S. Show less  Overseeing production quality and changeover schedules at line level. Manage day to day shift operations and ensure compliance to HACCP and GMP practices. Monitor CCP's at required intervals and report to TL in case of deviation. Report Material status and coordinate with team lead for their availability. Carry out effective deployment of resource planning for optimizing man & machine utilization Work on wastage reduction for enhancing productivity and profitability. Actively take part in initiatives for the strategic utilization of available resources right from manufacturing to packing process.  Deploy SOP’s for smooth flow of operations and maintain reports for facilitating decision making by the management.  Monitor KPI’s like yield, wastage/ton, efficiency, fuel consumption/ton etc. Report fortnightly and monthly material variance and take appropriate actions for control. Ensure adherence to the Budget planning for the unit. Endure regular update of SAP PP module to facilitate just in time reporting. Show less

  • Assistant Manager

    Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

  • Sr. Manufacturing Executive

    Jul 2006 - Aug 2011
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  Nike

  Jan 2012 - now

  - Leading Footwear Manufacturing and Supply planning Operations through regional lens.- Driving Footwear Consumer Promise deliverables of Ontime performance and providing insight on performance gaps.- Responsible to implement Large Scale Footwear Operations Initiatives and Strategic Supply Chain Transformational capabilities - Serving as a Subject Matter Expert on Key operations initiatives in End to End Supply Chain and Cross Product Engine and Cross Functional Projects.- Driving Business Decisions by providing data driven insights through Analytics.- Playing pivotal role in supporting marketplace requirements through factory goods flows management.- Mentor to supply planning teams Show less  Heading supply chain and sourcing planning KPI’s for 13% NIKE GLOBAL footwear business across INDONESIA and INDIA. Leading $600 Mn NIKE Sandal business from Regional perspective. Responsible for Footwear Executive reporting on Delivery KPI through Monthly Operating Review to Senior Leadership.  Driving Critical Projects as Subject Matter Expert across Source Base and Product Engines.  Serve as an Expert for Factory Operations including start-up, ramp up and divesture. Mentor to Supply planning team on supply chain initiatives, product alignment, planning performance and logistics issues. Driving decisions and automations through data analytics using Power BI / Tableau / Azure Analytic Server reports. Show less  Headed and maintained the supply chain planning KPI’s for USD $250Mn INDIA L4L + Inline footwear business. Headed NIKE Cricket bats supply chain and sourcing operations for $300K yearly business with 100% delivery on time and cost within Gross profit margins. Maintained Footwear factory utilization over 90% through Demand and Supply Alignment. Delivered seasonal product Sales Coverage over 85%, partnering with Sales and Operations team. Lead NIKE Global Supply Chain Management projects and strategies for INDIA.  Carried out Supplier management through New vendor approvals/onboarding for INDIA business.  Conducted new material developments/ Pricing for L4L suppliers. Evaluated Vendor performance through vendor quality audits. Show less  Drive supply chain planning KPI’s for $10Mn INDIA L4L footwear business. Work with Tier 1 to create production plans in accordance with the aligned supply plan requirements. Ensure Production plans are aligned to Tier 2 for ontime material availability.  Ensure right Purchase order creation in liaison with NIKE Territory and Country teams.  Work with T1 production planning teams to process purchase order on time and identify bottlenecks and drive resolution throughout the process.  Work with Logistic service provider to support on time truck placements and carry out deliveries to the consolidator in right quality. Show less

  • Manufacturing Operations Lead

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Senior Supply Chain Planner

    Jan 2019 - Jun 2023

  • Supply Planning Analyst II

    May 2016 - Jan 2019

  • Production Planning Analyst

    Jan 2012 - May 2016