1. M.VIJAYANAND
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E-Mail: anandmoram@rediffmail.com, anandmoram@gmail.com
SENIOR MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL IN SUPPLY CHAIN ,LOGISITCS & PROCUREMENT
Seeking Leadership assignments in Operations/Supply Chain function with a progressive organization
PROFILE
 A First class Graduate Mechanical Engineer +MBA(Foreign Trade)-Senior Management executive in the
domain of Supply Chain with functional success of over 29 years in leadership roles with renowned
organizations in Telecom cable/ Metallurgical /Engineering /Chemical /FMCG/ Pharmaceutical/Paper
industries ie.Vedanta group,Tamilnadu TelecommunicationsLtd. Gujarat Alklalies & Chemicals,Bambino
Agro,Suguna Foods,Matrix Labaratories Ltd , Indian Immunologicals Limited and Tamilnadu Newsprint &
Papers Limited.
 Demonstrated competencies in defining-purchase policies, drawing annual material procurement plan,
structuring supply chain budget, Vendor development, high value CAPEX ,Distribution Management
including CHA/C&F coordination on Pan India basis,bulk Imports and concluding high value contracts to
ensure timely deliveries in right quantity on most competitive terms.
 Adept in deriving best cost advantage for the company in finalizing purchase/transportation/logistics
contracts with effective application of negotiation skills. Proficient in implementing cost-reduction
measures such as Alternate Sourcing, low cost material substitution, Indigenization, E-procurement
 Skilled in applications of modern inventory management techniques –JIT, ABC,VED,FSN Analyses
etc.Excellent exposure to largeWarehousingmanagement .Proven expertise in streamliningExport-Import
operations with comprehensive documentation and systematic liaison with DGFT.
 Effective teamleader, motivator and a strong negotiator with problem solving skills.
Core Strength Areas
 Materials Planning ● E-Sourcing ● Procurement ● Imports ● Outsourcing ● Warehousing & Stores
Management ● Inventory control● Cost reduction ● Scrap Disposal through forward auctions●
Vendor Assessment / Business analytics /Exports/ Indirect Taxation & Insurance ● Logistics and
Distribution including Cold chain management● Demand Planning ● SAP & Oracle
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tamilnadu Newsprint and Papers Limited(TNPL) ,Chennai March,2016 onwards till date
TNPL is the blue chip Paper manufacturer having both Writing & Board making facilities with State of the Art
Voith-Germany paper machines .The current sales turnover of 2200 crores plus and featured among the
Forbes top 500 category for past many years.It is having 4 lac MT per annum capacity to produce printing &
writing paper and 2 lac MT capacity of corrugated board production having two separate plants.TNPL also
produces 1000 TPD Cement using Flyash as raw material and having an excellent brand image.

2. Currently working as Head-Purchase & Offsites taking care of entire procurement activity including imports
and stores . Responsible for a spendbase of 1800 crores per annum covering Raw material,Chemicals,Packing
materials,Engineering items,Fuels ie. Imported Pulp ,hard wood,Waste paper ,Coal,Bagasse
,Flyash,Gypsum,Lime stone( both imported and local) etc. Heading the Project procurement activity for new
green field Coated board manufacturingfacility of 2000 crores capex investment. Leading a strong team of 50
+ .Also handling E-Auctions,Scrap disposal ,Outsourcing,securingEPCG& Advance licences ,DGFT coordination,
Logistics and Customs department liaison on a regular basis . Responsible for procuring 9 lac MT of imported
Coal from Indonesia & South Africa , 5 lac MT of Imported & indigenous cement grade Lime Stone and 3 lac MT
of Imported Pulp from Europe/Indonesia .Main responsibilities include-
- To ensure & effectively keep Customer Service level high across all thechannels.
- To utilizesupply chain resourcesatthe best for achievement of business objective& development.
- Development of supply chain,logisticsand demand planningexpertise,Know how & Continually
improve processes
- To measure efficiency by followup on necessary indicators of supply chain division.
Job Description:
- Led the end to end supply chain function.
- Developing appropriatesourcingstrategies and supply marketintelligence
- Drove a strong performance culture in the Business Unitby developingthe busi ness scorecard,
translatingbusinessplansinto key organizational prioritiesand enablingperformancereviews across
domains
- Expertise in Planningstrategies,tenacious in fosteringstrongrelationshipswith vendors .
- Coordinate with Marketing teams to manage catalogueof products for the division
- Prepare demand forecastand New Launch forecasts involvingMarketingand Sales teams.
- Prepare MIS and dash board reports on the market scenario and competitor movements to apprise
Top management.
- Interface with factories / Market Supply Logistics,challengeand improve reactivity fromfactories
- Manage and optimize the order-to-cash cyclefor all thecustomers to enhance the servicelevel and
reduce costs
- Optimize customer orders, stock availability atthe customers for products of the division
- Handling1000 + vendors and 5000+ SKU s and continuous vendor evaluation & new vendor
development.
- Ensure inventory of Finished products in the division isoptimized and as per the budgets
- Implement best practices in supply chain and bench markingwith global standards.
- Train & enhance capabilities of the team and mentoring the team on a continuous basis.
- Automate processes and implement process improvements in all areas of Supply Chain
- Play an activepart as a member of the Division Management Committee to shapethe business
policy and direction of the division
- Ensure to supporthealthy bottom lineand reduce obsolence and non-moving inventories. Handling
scrap disposal of worth 5 crores per annum through forward E-Auctions.
SUGUNA FOODS LIMITED, Coimbatore Aug 2011 – March 2016
Suguna is accredited as the largest integrated producer of poultry broiler in Asia having state of the art meat
processing plants and feed mills with group turnover in excess of USD 1 BILLION with huge exports. It has a
feed production capacity of 1.80 Million Tons (largestin India and 10th largest in the world) and 10,000 tons of
Processed Chicken production PA. Main products are – Poultry/cattle feed,Processed chicken, frozen chicken,
Vitamin fortified table eggs ,Soya meal &oil extraction and Dairy .
Head - Supply Chain Management

3.  Driving centralized Supply Chain, Logistics & operations initiatives to ensure cost effective and timely
availability of all inputs to support operations of over 40 feed mills. Accountable for procurement of
various raw materials including- Agricultural commodities like Maize, Soya, Bajra, Broken Rice, Wheat ,
Rice Bran,Vegetable Oils;packingmaterials, engineering items, promotional items, chemicals, medicines,
Active Pharma ingredients ,Animal health formulations,,feed additives ,vaccines and vitamins/amino acids
including feed premixes for feed production&high value imports.. In addition, managing entire green field
project procurement for setting up new feed mills & hatcheries across India & overseas . Responsible for
E-sourcing of all major raw materials, packing materials etc
 Identifying and selecting competent vendors and concluding procurement contracts on most competitive
terms generating substantial costadvantage. Meticulously planning/scheduling purchase and stocking of
agricultural commodities based on seasonal variations.
 Member of the Project approval committee. Guiding preparation of feasibility reports for projects.
 Effectively managing high value imports from China, Europe, Japan, USA and Middle East countries and
maintaining regular coordination with APEDA,Excise,Customs, DRI ,CFS / ICD and Port Trusts.
 Availing export incentives under EPCG/ Advance Licensing schemes & meeting all export obligations.
 Finalizing inbound and outbound transportation contracts and arranging transit insurance .Overseeing
cold chain management for the live stock products and distribution of finished goods.
 Instrumental in hedging commodity prices and crop conditions..Monitoring price trends very closely.
 Currently managing a strong vendor pool of 1500 + and continuous development of new vendors
 Fine tuning Dashboard reports pertaining to Supply chain through Oracle and KLICKVIEW software
 Responsible for Scrap disposal activity for the entire company worth 25 crores per annum through E
Auctions.
Key Deliverables for Logistics domain:
 Directing outbound shipments from 40 feed mills situated across thecountry(Demand planning)
 Developing and managingthe variableand fixed logisticsbudgets.Ensuringstrictadherence.
 Managingdistribution of all products produced in variousfeed mills.
 Negotiating carrier rates, third party services and contracts
 Oversee, manage and negotiate transportation Contracts with serviceproviders liketransporters,
Custom House Agents, Forwarders, ShippingLines,ICD/CFS etc.
 Oversee, manage and directthe Logistics team stationed across Indiafor derivingefficiencies.
 Managingand controlling own fleet of 300 vehicles (Eicher ,Ashok Leyland and BharatBenz)
GUJARAT ALKALIES AND CHEMICALS LIMITED, Vadodara Nov 2009 – Aug 2011
GACL is the largest manufacturers of Chloro-Alkali chemicals ie.Caustic Soda,Caustic Potash,Hydrogen
Peroxide,Chlorine,Phosporic Acid with three plants having annual sales turnover of Rs1800 crores.
Deputy General Manager-Materials (Centralized Procurement -Vadodara HQ )
 Successfully managed materials function including - Material planning, Procurement, Imports, Stores,
Scrap disposal , Inward Logistics etc.Managed purchases of 800 crore plus annually.
 Arranged procurement of capital equipments worth 1000 crores for capaci ty enhancement projects
 Arranged for Advance license/EPCG licences and secured duty concessions for direct exports..
 Facilitated implementation of ISO 9000 /14000 QMS in SCM function.
 Organized High sea sale and Bond Transfer transactions. Liaised with various port authorities .
Represented to customs & tribunals for settlement of disputes.
 Major items procured included - Industrial Salt, Rock Phosphate, Aromatic Solvents, Barium
Carbonate,Limestone and Catalysts), Packing Materials, Engineering/Plant & Machinery Spares, Solvent
recovery systems, Electromechanical spares for chemical plant operations ,Instrumentation items, Power
plant spares –through domestic sources and imports.
INDIAN IMMUNOLOGICALS LIMITED, Hyderabad Jan 2007 – Nov 2009

4. Head-Purchase
A leading manufacturer of Animal/Human Vaccines and Animal health formulations (sterile
injectables/antibiotics/nutritional products/cattle feed premixes) duly approved by WHO in India having two
manufacturing plants with turnover of500 crores plus. IIL is the largest producer of Rabies& FMD.
 Efficiently managed procurement of capital equipment worth 125 crores for ongoing expansi on .
 Arranged R&D Purchases worth 40 crores per annum including consumables and high value research
equipments for R&D Centre. Coordinated purchases for new FDA compliant- manufacturing facility.
 Planned and procured critical Raw material,Active Pharma ingredients,Formulations & packing material
for all units.Excellent knowledge of FDA and GMP standards and China sourcing .
STERLITE INDUSTRIES LTD Jul 2004 – Dec 2006
Aluminium business-Unit- India Foils Limited, Kolkata
Sterlite Industries is a leading Minerals and Metals Major in India-part of Vedanta Plc., UK having a turnover
exceeding USD 50 billion engaged in producingPrimary metals likeAluminum, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Optical Fibre
and Telephone cables in India and abroad.IndiaFoils isa group company of Sterlite manufacturinghigh quality
Aluminum foils for various critical applications.
Associate General Manager-Commercial
 Spearheaded entire commercial operations (SAP Enabled) covering Purchase of raw material viz,
Aluminum foil stock, Polythene Films, Solvents, Packaging, Chemical additives, Rolling oil, Dyes, Printing
Inks, Resins, Lubricants , Consumables and various engineering materials; Imports, Spares, Stores, Plant
Logistics,Scrap disposal,Outsouricng of services and Inventory control.
MATRIX LABORATORIES LTD, Hyderabad(now part of Mylan Labs,USA ) Jun 2003 – Jul 2004
Bulk Drugs &Formulations companyof Mylan Labs,USA having five FDA plants with 2000 crs turnover
Senior Manager – Purchase (Engineering Purchases and Project Procurement)
 Efficiently managed purchases worth approx 125 crores per annum. Handled RM,API,PM ,Projects.
 Major items procured are Reactors, Centrifuges, Chillers,Air handlingunits,VacuumDriers and utilities like
Boilers, Water Softening plants, WFI & DM plants and process instrumentation etc.
 Handled FDA Audits and having knowledge of FDA regulations pertaining to Purchases.
BAMBINO AGRO INDUSTRIES LIMITED, Hyderabad Mar 1998 – Jun 2003
A reputed Food Products company with five manufacturinglocations acrossIndia having a turnover of USD 56
Million.Exporting Food products such as Pasta,Sphagetti,Vermicelli and Processed foods.
Materials Manager
 Heading entire Supply chain function and handled procurement of Raw materials like Wheat,Spices
,Sugar,Vegetable oils etc; Packaging material (flexible printed laminate films, corrugated paper etc.),
Engineering items, capital equipments and Consumables etc. worth over Rs 150 crores per annum.
EARLIER ASSIGNMENTS :
Plant Commercial Head-Sterlite Industries Ltd. Silvassa(Telecom Cable& Copper division ) June 1994 –Feb
1998.
Junior Manager - Purchase& Stores,,Tamilnadu Telecommunications Ltd., Chennai June 1991- May 1994
Purchase Officer,Hyderabad Allwyn Limited, Hyderabad Nov 1988 – May 1991
Purchase Engineer NMG Tools, Hyderabad Oct 1987 – Oct 1988
EDUCATION
 Advanced Diploma in Financial Management (IGNOU)
 Post Graduate Diploma in Materials Management, Annamalai University
 Masters Degree in Foreign Trade, Pondicherry Central University
 B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering), Nagarjuna University, 1983-87
Date of birth: 01/01/1965; Languages known: Hindi,Tamil,Telugu,English
Computer skills:MS Office,SAP ,ORACLE,KLICKVIEW BUSINESS ANALYTICS