Dr Sunder Saini

Experience

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  Ambuja Cement Limited

  Sept 1986 - Mar 1997

  Assistant Manager (Sales & Distribution)

  Responsibilities• Orders receipt and execution from Levy & Institutional customers• Direction and management of cement despatches by road, rail and sea• Comprehensive synchronization with vendors, and Government Administration like RTOs, Railways, Central Excise & Customs, port authorities• Freight negotiations with Vendors & Transport Unions at Ropar and DarlaghatAchievements• Developed and maintained 400 nos. of dedicated fleet through cooperative society/ Land losers • Established Inbound and Outbound Logistics integrated link at Ropar & Darlaghat on competitive freight rates• Reduced distribution (rail & road) cost by 7% by eliminating intermediaries and secondary movement • Saved 4 Crore INR by optimizing Railway Network Route for the Organisation• Initiated and Commissioned private Railway siding at Ropar Unit in 1994-95 on lowest CAPEX Show less

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  UltraTech Cement Limited (Formerly Binani Cement Ltd.)

  Apr 1997 - Mar 2007

  Dy. General Manager (Sales)

  Responsibilities• Lead the team for smooth flow of operations at Sales and Distribution, Sales accounts and packing plant• Created sustainable and dynamic working environment that fosters growth opportunities and motivating team members• Strategic distribution planning, Vendor Selection and ensured customer delights • Empowered for primary and secondary freight negotiations and selection of service providers • Monitored and evaluated Service providers in regards to Truck turnaround time of dedicated fleet • Driving inbound & outbound Logistics Operations, New route identifications, fleet management• Linkage to SLOCs, material handling and shipping requirements as per market need• Management of Ideal despatches and opportunity loss Achievements• Achieved ever highest Road despatches coefficient of 95% through the term• Implemented Cash and Carry Policy first time in Cement Business in India• Accomplished Sales targets for consecutive 6 years to make organization Market Leader in Rajasthan• Generated highest Net Cost Realization & lowest Logistics cost with 46% despatches in core market• Restructured Railway Siding Layout & Saved INR 20 Crores in Capex submitted by RITES Show less

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  UltraTech Cement Limited

  Mar 2007 - Jun 2019

  Plant Head - Logistics & SCM

  Responsibilities• Strategic Planning / Mode Mix as per S&OP allocations / market requirement • Realigning resources on real time basis to ensure highest level of productivity & Customer Services• To develop pool of dedicated LCVs, MCVs & HCVs through effective Vendor Management • To ensure effective freight management mechanism with cluster units • Ensure qualitative vendor management in terms of primary and secondary integration• To provide deliveries within stipulated time limits at optimum logistics cost under fluctuating markets• Align despatch plans to use optimum packing capabilities / grade mix / mode mix / packing type• Focus on multiple variables like cost of delivery, mode, service level, quality, lot size & lead time• Ensure optimum inventory at all SLOCs • Synergize inbound/outbound opportunities and leverage in freight rates • To direct and manage the smooth Railway Logistics Operations of rakes for cement and clinker Achievements• Awarded by Logistics maestro for outstanding performance in North Zone• Boosted sales growth in Jamnagar and Rajkot region by 32% with continuous improvement in Supply• Introduced N Box Cement Loading at Vikram Cement • Ever highest evacuation of Cement 4.4 million tons and 2.7 million tons clinker in a year• Accomplished Sales targets for successive 5 years to make organization Market Leader in North India• Achieved savings of 6.7 Crore through railway incentives and inbound outbound integration• Through continuous improvement in efficiency reduced truck turnaround time to 5.04 Hrs• Enhanced Customer Service Levels to 92% Show less

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  Ambuja Cements Ltd.(A LafargeHolcim Group Company)

  Jul 2019 - Sept 2024

  Vice President & Zonal Head Logistics
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  Shree Digvijay Cement Co. Ltd

  Oct 2024 - now

  Vice President/Head - Sales & Marketing: Shree Digvijay Cement Co Ltd

  To enhance market share in Saurashtra & Gujarat region and increase sales in high EBITDA home markets.

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  Shree Digvijay Cement Co. Ltd.

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  Vice President/Head - Sales & Marketing: Shree Digvijay Cement Co Ltd