Amol Biniwale

Director, Global Supply Chain and Strategic Sourcing

Trophy Club, Texas 76262, USA. Tel: 469-426-2510 amolbiniwale@gmail.com

Synopsis Purpose driven and people oriented multinational executive with immense experience and expertise in the global supply chain and strategic sourcing The Competencies Organizational Development * Strategic Partnerships * People Management * P&L Planning Policy Making * Customer Relationship Management * Supplier Relationship Management Risk Mitigation * Strategic Sourcing * Procurement * 3PL and 4PL * Reverse Logistics Distribution Management * Warehouse Development Consulting and Coaching Highlights Developed complex strategies for global supply chain expansion in conjunction with board Coached and trained tactical and analytical teams in multi-cultural business environments Established global business in China, Taiwan, India, Vietnam, and Mexico An avid traveller, risk manager, and diligent communicator Built organizations from the 'Vision' to the 'Value' Credentials CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) Professional Experience General Manager India May 12 Present NCH Corporation, Dallas, USA; located in Baroda, India - Conducted feasibility study in 3 countries; Vietnam, India, and Mexico as a diversification strategy in 2009 since the entire supplier base was concentrated in China and Taiwan - Led the Market Scoping project in India to penetrate the $2.2 billion market for Fashion Plumbing and Accessories - Accomplished the Discovery Phase for the Fashion Plumbing and Accessories for the much required Geographic Expansion to assist in companys growth strategy of doubling the brand DANCO from $100 to $200 million - Established the presence for NCH Corporation and its subsidiary brands by building the entire facility as per the scope, completing legal procedures, and protecting the intellectual property - Recruited, and trained the pioneering team in China and India in various positions in Sourcing, Procurement, Quality, Logistics, and Administration - Coached the internal team and external suppliers on the end-to-end supply chain principles and philosophies as well as imparted continuous motivational talks on the much required soft skills - Audited and approved the manufacturers as per the ISO9000 quality standards for the commodities like Brass, Zinc, Plastic, Rubber, and Wood to export the annual purchase volume of $45-50 million to the USA further helping the bottom line, managing the P&L and delivering within the annual operating capital - Educated the suppliers on the USA retail requirements and the specifications for the various NCH product categories to be manufactured as per the ASTM and ASME standards

Negotiated 23% cost reduction on a $3.5 million annual purchase volume for a critical product category to help brand DANCO win $6.5 million additional business and developed a sustainable supply chain for the longer-term growth Built continuous business intelligence and network in the private and public sectors to understand the newly evolving trends and changes like FDI, the interest rate changes, currency fluctuations, raw material volatility, and competitive landscape

Global Sourcing Manager May 05 Apr 12 DANCO Incorporation, Dallas, USA - Sourced $25 million volume for 18% COGS reduction on the existing categories as well as new products and helped increase the GMROII - Expanded companys presence in China and India through employee training and continuous process improvement, supplier development and building cross-functional relationships - Defined the end-to-end sourcing process, including but not limited to, RFP/RPQ/RFI, master agreements, contract negotiations, quality standards, and logistics planning to ensure that all the suppliers from across the globe are consistently delivering as per the required quality standards at the most competitive cost within the stipulated lead-time - Developed a Supplier Scorecard and Vendor Management Program using the SCOR model for the domestic suppliers as well as the overseas trading partners and factory directs - Introduced the Six Sigma, Lean, JIT, TQM, Kaizen, and Kanban philosophies to manage the supply chain more efficiently and brought the urgency to diversify the supplier base for a longer term sustainability Materials and Inventory Manager May 02 Apr 04 Plumbmaster Incorporation, Dallas, USA - Built a new distribution center of 140,000 sq.ft including, but not limited to, Equipment setup, IT installation, Telecom installation, Inventory move, and People set-up of 220 associates - Reduced the Excess and Obsolete inventory from 15% to less than 5% off the total $22 million inventory retaining 75-80% face value of the product - Executed continuous improvement and growth related projects such as new product rollouts, developed the standard vendor requirement documents, and trained the suppliers - Managed demand planning by maintaining the equilibrium in the service levels between 9899% and inventory levels at an optimal $12 million for the big box retailers like Home Depot, Lowes, ACE Hardware, and professional accounts like Roto Rooter - Assisted the Distribution Management team in Shipping and Receiving, Put-away, Cycle Counting, Bin Allocation, and Labor Relations Education Masters of Management in E-Commerce/Supply-chain management University of Dallas, Texas Masters of Business Administration in Organizational Leadership University of Findlay, Ohio Bachelors of Science in Statistics/Mathematics/Economics Maharaja Sayajirao University, India

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