1. Key Skills Profile Summary
A goal-oriented professional with over 28 years of experience in Strategic
Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Material Management
functions
Exhibited excellence in devising and implementing various innovative
supply chain processes / procedures; creating vision for objective and
translating ideas into clear and actionable business requirements/
recommendations
Proficient in developing request for purchase quotes; skills in reviewing
procurement volumes by product class / customization / type, thereby
identifying areas for rate / frame contracts and finalizing the same
Skilled in investigating, analyzing and correcting problems in quality at a
vendor location and implementing effective measures to manage minimum
& maximum stock level without hampering production
An out-of-the-box thinker with proven track record of establishing
processes, streamlining workflow and creating work environment to
enhance productivity
An effective communicator with relationship management skills with the
capability to relate to people at any level of business and management
across the globe; possess excellent negotiation skills
Timeline
Soft Skills
Strategic Planning
Supply Chain Management
Procurement Operations
Supplier Management
Spare Part Management
Budgeting & Forecasting
Process Improvement
People Management
Team Building & Leadership
Soft Skills including AutoCAD
Sanjay Jaitly
An achievement-driven professional focusing on regional and country network
infrastructure to design innovative solutions, reduced operational costs and
improved delivery times while maintaining high service levels, targeting senior level
assignments in Supply Chain Management
1986
M.Sc. (Mathematics)
from DAV College,
Kanpur, Kanpur
University
1984
B.Sc. from Christ Church
College, Kanpur, Kanpur
University
Feb’88 - Present
Lohia Group, Kanpur
Assistant General
Manager – (Materials)
+91-90449 58898 / 80046 51736 sanjay.jaitly@gmail.com / sanjay.jaitly@hotmail.com
Change
Agent
Collaborator
Communicator
Motivator
Planner

2. Work Experience
Lohia Group, Kanpur Feb’88 – Present
Assistant General Manager (Materials)
Growth Path:
Feb’88 – Mar’89: Officer Trainee
Apr’89 – Mar’92: Officer
Apr’92 – Mar’96: Senior Officer
Apr’96 – Mar’99: Assistant Manager
Apr’99 – Mar’03: Deputy Manager
Apr’03 – Mar’06: Manager
Apr’06 – Mar’10: Senior Manager
Apr’10 – Present: Assistant General Manager – Materials
Team Size: 25
Key Result Areas:
 Heading all the 3 aspects of Supply Chain Management including Development, Alternate Sourcing (primarily re-
development at Ancillaries ) & Procurement (regular purchases) + Imports
 Independently supervising and governing Procurement functions and Supply Chain activities of Lohia Corp Limited (
formerly Lohia Starlinger Limited), Tapeline + Winder/Conversion Line manufacturing plant, involving buying and stocking
of more than 50,000 articles per month including raw material, electrical, standard bought outs, imports functions as well
as procurement of non-ferrous materials (like Aluminum and Copper) + Special Steel & Bearings
 Directing the complete purchase and development functions of the Lohia Starlinger Limited – Loom Manufacturing Division
valuing around INR 360 crores per annum till Dec-15
 Managing the entire gamut of operations including sourcing, developing maintaining the Supply Chain Activities of this
Woven sack machine building plant with focus on continuous improvement of Productivity, Quality and Cost indices
 Developing a global sourcing framework (raw materials, components, spares, equipment & services) to analyze demand
patterns, identifying short and long term requirements for price sensitive articles in each category (raw material / capital
goods / equipment) and managing the installation of projects
 Evaluating demand patterns and developing short and long term requirements for price sensitive articles; undertaking
capacity planning as per customer demand, order frequency & lead times to suppliers and identifying the expansion need
to facilitate negotiation & sourcing strategy for the same
 Designing the new & transforming existing supply chains to meet business or functional strategies through collaboration
within Country & Global Business Teams including areas such as demand forecasts / product line, sourcing, manufacturing
& purchase strategies / economic evaluation
 Ensuring that key procurement plans are aligned with all contractual & statutory requirements, holding techno-commercial
discussion with suppliers, finalizing the order of products and managing commercial operations as per Annual Maintenance
Contract
 Benchmarking the organizational costs as per industrial trends and other group company price level; implementing value
engineering to reduce the cost of existing products & processes
 Leading, mentoring & monitoring the recruitment, selection, performance appraisal & career counselling of multi-skilled
team members (sub-Ordinate / Junior / Middle Level Managers) to ensure efficiency in process operations
 Creating & sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities & motivates high performance
amongst team members; imparting continuous on-job training (need based) for greater operational efficiency
Significant Accomplishments:
 Led the set-up of Vendor Development Cell including Engineers, Process experts and Quality Team
 Supervised the complete Import functions of the Group with around 4 consignments/ day and imports worth INR 100
crores per annum
 Managed Ancillary Development and led the set-up of 3 ancillaries for Sheet Metal/Fabricated parts, Turned & Machined
components & Rollers
 Heading the Import function right from source identification, vendor approval, Ordering, freighting ( on board and inland
), consolidating consolidation, custom clearance and financial regularization of parts, consumables, maintenance-repairs-
operations, electricals & electronics, dies & molds and capital goods.
 Conducted SAP Orientation in MM module ( wherein the project of implementation was handled as co-BPO ) from 2010 to
2012
 Headed the MRP module implementation for a part list over 50,000 specific part codes running over 300 vendor
combinations (for Looms) in 2013 – 2015
 Lead the Import substitution/alternate sourcing drive (identifying cost effective products from India & China) and
developed sources for Seamless Steel Tubes (from Europe to China), Continuous Cast Iron bars GG 20 Grade from Czech
Republic to China & then to Australia, sourcing of Bearings ( DGBB, Spherical Roller Thrust, Cylindrical Roller, Taper Roller Ball
bearings & Pillow Blocks and so on), resulting is savings of INR 4.5 crores per annum for Tape Extrusion Line, Winders & Looms

3.  Successfully procured special materials like Copper, Brass, Aluminum & other non-ferrous materials worldwide & Bearings,
valuing approximately INR 75 crores per annum. Devised a formulae for all commodity based procurements in the Company
 Spearheaded the sourcing of Bearings for the entire Group, locally & overseas including over 150 types of Bearings numbering
some 5 million pieces per annum
 Played a pivotal role in the consolidation & containerization of various freights located in Europe, with an aim to reduce the
freighting costs and successfully reduced it by 60%
 Standardized Production Planning Stores & Inventory module consisting of over 25,000 outsourced parts for the entire
group primarily consisting of 3 major profit centers; acted as a custodian of materials module of all IT Systems of the
Company and currently in process of building import purchasing module on the Oracle System
Part-time Assignments
 Worked as consultant to budding importers/exporters of this region
 Received the IE code and other import related activities sorted out for them, apart from sourcing of various materials, globally
Education
 M.Sc. (Mathematics) from Kanpur University, Kanpur in 1986
 B.Sc. from Kanpur University, Kanpur in 1984
Trainings / Workshops
 Several training programs related to Materials & Import functions from IIM (Ahmedabad), IIM (Kolkata), FICCI (New Delhi)
and various other trainings conducted by local institutes in/ near Kanpur
 various workshops and Management Development Program’s at IIM’s at Kolkata, Bangalore & Ahmedabad
Date of Birth: 20th July 1964
Languages Known: Hindi & English
Address: Flat#703, Srishti Apartments, 4/276B, Parvati Bagla Road, Kanpur - 208 002 ( UP )