1. SURAJ NAMDEO
House No.676, First Floor sector-9, Gurgaon, Haryana (India)
Email-surajnamdeo8@gmail.com
 Experienced Supply chain personnel with 9+ experiences in supply chain planning field with emphasis in Sales and
Operational Planning (S&OP),Demand Planning and Forecasting, Manufacturing Planning and Control, Inventory
Management and Business Analysis .Goal oriented contributor to accurately identify needs, prioritize tasks and
implement effective action plan to achieve business objectives .Sound decision taker; adept in statistical and empirical
data analysis ,self-motivated personnel ,reducing inventory, operating costwith devisingclear and well defined process
/plans utilizing statistical and business analysis .
CORE STRENGTHS & SKILLS
 Sales and Operational Planning
(S&OP)
 Demand Planning
 Supply Chain Planning
 Statistical forecasting
 Manufacturing Planning and Control
 Capacity Planning
 Scheduling and Routing
 SAP PP, MM,SD, APO, BW
 Merchandise/Retail Planning
 Open To Buy (OTB)
 Assortment Planning
 Inventory Control
 Order Management
 Advance Excel
 Business Analytic /MIS
 Leadership
 Team Management
 Man power management
 Problem Solving
 Process Mapping/Improvement
 Six sigma/Kaizen/5s/ISO 9001
PROFESSIONAL EXPERINCES
Group Manager Demand Planning, Bata India Limited April’13 - Present
 Designingand generating statistical forecastfor short,medium and long term establish and utilizebestmethods (statistical
models and software tools) in creatingforecasts and respective inventory targets.
 Demand Planning -understand historical sales,pastassumptions,demand drivers,statistical tools / models,demand
planningstrategies (by class) Ensuredemand planningnote history is maintained Create consolidated demand plan by
reconcilingdemand based on S&OP feedback supportshortand medium term capacity plans.
 Share baselineforecastwith different stake holder of S&OP (mechanising,marketing sales), useinputs to moderate forecast
assess and incorporatedemand drivers (e.g. market conditions,promotions),market substitution and SKU cannibalization
when preparingand/moderating forecast .Facilitates monthly consensus forecastin the Business meetings and incorporate
learningto improve forecastingprocess.
 Requirement Planning –CalculateSKU-Region level requirement for differently sourced (Factory, Contract, Import) using
consensus forecast,stock and inventory norms in usingSQL. Publish theserequirements.
 Conduct monthly Pre S&OP with merchandisingmanager,sourcing,logistic,sales and distribution for finalizingof buying plan
at SKU Region level as per given OTB .
 Prepare Master production schedule(MPS) for 5 own manufacturingfacilities and sharewith local production planning
team , for contract manufacturingsharebuyingplan with sourcing/procurement and take final production and delivery
dates .Capacity planningfor own manufacturingfacilities and participatein all factory related meeting for continuous follow
production status of given buyingplan and their timely dispatch to RDC’s to avoid stock out /sales loss situations.
 Replenishment planning –coordinatewith replenishment planningteam to stock availability atstores , providingcontinuous
update to replenishment team for arrival of stock at RDC and their proper replenishment to store as per defined norms also
supportin new product replenishment.
 Conduct and lead monthly Executive S&OP meeting and present current situation of Demand (Sales forecast),forecast
accuracy,inventory level (in Week), current month buying plan and required OTB (financial budget) ,profitability ,supply
chain concerns .
 Share monthly consensus forecastand buyingplanningwith logistic and warehousingteam, and supportthem in plannin g
short/long term capacity planningof warehouseand vehicles.Also sharelongterm forecastto build or leasewarehouse
spaceand vehiclecontracts.
 Assistin the creation of merchandiseplans for the category based on insights gained frommerchandiseanalytics,customer
preference, historical trends and future outlook projected. Monitor SKU levels and recommend SKU rationalization
initiativesin the future. Collateand analyseSales data atdesignated frequency to generate insights (e.g. MRP range,
product attributes, store clusters,sell through rate, shelf hitrate, etc.)

2.  Support in determining high-level financial goalsincludingpre-season financial plans,forecasting,in-season projections,
open-to-buy management and new store budgets.
 Manage inventory targets (includingsafety stock levels) that areapproved by management.
 Participated in SAP implementation for supply chain planning,inventory areas in data structureand process designing.
Manager Operational Planning (Supply Chain), Bayer MaterialScience Pvt Ltd Nov’11-Mar’13
 Generation of sales forecast with marketing unit, further demand planning as per given final sales forec ast.
 Replenishment planning/Ordering for import trading goods (Indent business) from International plants (China,
Germany, Japan) as per finalized forecast and firm order provided from Marketing /Customer or Regional Product
Manager. Owner ship for complete cash to cash cycle for B2B (indent business).
 Followwith international manufacturing plants and supply chain center for Import consignment arrival, documents
and issue related to Free trade agreement, credit management.
 Coordination with clearing agent (CHA) for import and export consignment clearance from custom.
 Coordination with C&FA, warehouse, logistic (3PL) for inbound and outbound of consignment and FG to customer.
 Prepare, report, and communicate forecast and inventory measurements to mana gement (forecast accuracy,
inventory plan vs. targets, non-productive inventory, stock count accuracy, write off amount).
 Prepare statement of write off material quarterly for all Business (material under leakage and Damage) and
preparing action plan for reduction by organizing meeting with concern Marketing and Technical team.
 Participation in Business Update and Pre S&OP meeting Organized by Marketing Heads, to present business and
supply chain performance (KPIs) , marketing plan –to stream line supply chain goals and process accordingly to
achieve maximum benefits.
 Leading the Implementation of Project “Bayer One” (Online Ordering System) in India for all domestic and import
(indent) business.
Executive-Inventory Management, Oxford University Press India Ltd Aug’10-Nov’11
 Conduct current and future forecasting analysis, insuring forecasting processes and methods are followed.
Assemble and analyze all data pertinent to creating the sales forecast (historical sales, market trends, seasonality,
promotions, and inventory levels).
 Generating Production plan and schedule(print decision) as per market /sales response, decide inventory turnover,
review forecast and achievement level of forecast.
 Manage and control perpetual inventory stock counting / inventory accuracy checks Minimize overstocks and
removal of obsolete / redundant raw materials to maximize availability of working capital.
 Regular conduction of ABC Analysis, Inventory Turnover Analysis and Lead Time Analysis to identify and report of
Slow Moving and Non Moving stock (Dead Stock) to the senior management.
Officer – Production Planning and Control, Asian Paints Ltd May’06-Aug’10
 Responsible for operational commitments against confirmed plan that meets forecasted target & immediate
commercial requirements with focus on synchronizing order processing, shipping schedule & inbound/outbound
needs.
 Convert the monthly production plan into a day /shift wise schedule, which is feasible, given the capacities at
production facility and the supplier capabilities. Creating schedule after an in-depth audit of productions
specification, manufacturing capacity and workforce size. Once production has begun, the monitoring its pace to
ensure time lines are followed.
 Capacity Planning & Reporting: Key resource analysis and reporting; short/long term rough cut capacity planning.
 Inventory Management & Reporting: Production cycle-time analysis; replenishment program planning; inventory
agingcompliance;unallocated inventory compliance;unplanned production yield analysis;maximizing lower of cost
routing options.

3.  Ensure accuracy of data on ERP which will encompass warehouse materials, stock & fini shed goods as well as open
production orders & Bill of Materials.Supervision of materials planning activities together with Purchasing /Supply
chain Departments.
 Manage the buffer inventories within specified limits. Ensure the right consumption of raw material based on
production, issue production orders, close completed orders, Maintain finished goods inventory stock.
 Responsible for Quarterly and Annually Departmental Stock taking .Do take all physical and System stock, match
them and Putting Actual Stock in SAP to smooth running of Production.
 Experience in expediting ISO: 9001 and 14001 in section and all process and documentation of desired process. Also
accomplishes various external and internal audits with minimum level of Non-conformance reports.
 Responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment; Monitoring product standards and implementing
quality-control programs; Liaising among different departments, e.g. stores, engineering, EHS, supply chain ,
managers; Ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed; Supervising and motivating a team of workers
 MIS preparation for daily,weekly and Monthly reports.
EDUCATION
 M.Sc. (Inorganic Chemistry) from Pandit Ravi Shankar Shukla University (Raipur) in 2006.
 B.Sc. (Mathematics) from Pandit Ravi Shankar Shukla University (Raipur) in 2004.
 Diploma in management (DBM) (Correspondent) from Institute of management technology, Ghaziabad in 2010.
ACHIVEMENTS AND PROJECTS
 Developed and successfully implemented Sales and operational process for Bata India Limited for FAMILY Concept.
 Consecutively for 3 months given forecast with demand planning accuracy (Forecast Accuracy ) with above 70% ,
which helps in reduction of stock level to 21 weeks for contract manufactured articles from 25 weeks .
 Implemented the process of Demand forecasting & Requirement planning for Major ISO grades for India
Polyurethane Business.
 Implemented BayerOne- E-business (online ordering system for customer) in India first in Asia Pacific region of
company.
 Reduced Minimum time (72 hrs. to 48 hrs.) to Cater backorders, Increase first fill rate from 80% to 90%.
 Implemented successfully Cycle counting of raw material to reduce variances. Successfully implemented sticking
losses accounting systems and reporting in SAP.
I hereby declare that all the information furnished above is genuine my knowledge and belief.
Date: Aug’15 Place: Gurgaon, Haryana