Arun Balakrishnan
Director Supply Chain Management @Government Of India Official
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WORK HISTORY
Director Supply Chain Management @Government Of India Official
Reduced procurement costs by 20% by identifying pricing discrepancies across vendors, benchmarking market rates, and renegotiating contracts, improving project profitability without compromising material quality.Improved delivery performance to >95% SOTD by redesigning the PO release and exception-handling process, resolving chronic delays in material availability for engineering and construction teams.Cut forecasting-driven shortages by 30% by building a demand model (Excel/R/Python) that identified high-variance materials and corrected planning parameters, improving supply continuity for time-critical projects.Accelerated pre-bid budgeting cycle by 40% by creating standardized cost models that replaced fragmented spreadsheets, enabling faster and more accurate cost submissions for multi-crore tenders.Avoided cost overruns across 200 Cr+ annual sourcing by implementing a cost-tracking system that flagged variance early, allowing corrective actions before financial thresholds were breached.Reduced approval-cycle delays from weeks to days by mapping procurement bottlenecks and streamlining engineering-procurement-finance interactions, improving responsiveness during project execution.
EDUCATION
University of Mysore
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Operations
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Certificate Course in Business Management, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Msc, Defence Technology
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Management Development Programme, Advanced Operations Management and Analytics
ABOUT ARUN BALAKRISHNAN
I am a Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Leader with 15 years of experience driving transformation, operational excellence, and business growth across global, high-complexity environments. A former military officer turned business leader, I combine strategic foresight with execution discipline to deliver measurable results in procurement, materials planning, vendor management, logistics, and process optimization.Throughout my career, I’ve focused on turning strategy into execution - aligning organizational goals with efficient, data-driven operations. I’ve led cross-functional teams across engineering, sourcing, finance, logistics, and quality, achieving significant improvements in cost, delivery, and customer satisfaction. My expertise spans Integrated Business Planning (IBP), S & OP, MRP execution, and end-to-end supply chain governance.Passionate about Continuous Improvement and Digital Transformation, I leverage ERP systems (SAP MM) and analytics tools (Power BI, Python, R) to enhance decision-making, visibility, and agility. I’ve driven projects that achieved procurement cost reduction, improved on-time delivery to 95%, and cut logistics costs through process excellence and vendor collaboration.As a leader, I value clarity, accountability, and empowerment. I build teams that thrive on ownership and innovation, ensuring long-term operational resilience and customer success.I’m passionate about shaping the next generation of agile, data-driven supply chains where technology, analytics, and people converge to deliver lasting impact. Let’s connect to explore ideas and opportunities in supply chain strategy, operations leadership, or process excellence.
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