Jigar Bhadra

About Jigar Bhadra

Jigar has an MBA in Supply Chain Management and International trade from Rutgers School of Business, NJ and a Bachelor\'s degree in Accounting and Management from University of Mumbai, Jigar is a result oriented Supply Chain professional with strong experience in international logistics management, strategic procurement and financial analysis for Supply Chain advisory services. Jigar has led improvement projects to deliver results of acquiring the best products and achieve the required service levels for internal and external clients. Jigar specializes in cost reduction and achieving service levels required for higher customer satisfaction. He has worked on various projects in past for Strategic Procurement and have reduced waste in indirect spend through lean six sigma. Jigar was responsible for managing relationships with key vendors and develop KPI\'s. He is also an expert in negotiation for indirect spend in all categories. Jigar aligned vendors and 3PL providers with clients and business needs to leverage optimal vendor strategies to reduce cost of acquisition.Specialties: Skill set includes the following:• Supply Chain Management• Project Management• Negotiation• Six Sigma / Lean (Green Belt)• Service Operations Management• Global Procurement• Logistics Management• Manufacturer Outsourcing• SAP / ERP• Microsoft Office SuiteLanguage competencies include:• Fluent, French• Beginner, German (Deutsch)

Experience

1. Head of Procurement - Indian Sub Continent

   GSK

   Mar 2019 — Present · Mumbai, IN

Education

• University of Mumbai

  T.Y.B.Cpm, Accounting, Exports

  2003 — 2007

• Rutgers University - Camden

  MBA, Operations Management

  2009 — 2011

• Don Bosco High School

  High School

  1997 — 2000

• St. John's University, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

  MBA, International Business

  2008 — 2009

Skills

• Demand Planning
• International Supply Chain
• Advisory
• Transportation
• Warehousing
• Vendor Management
• Strategic Procurement
• Supply Management
• Six Sigma
• Leadership
• Warehouse Management
• Inventory Management
• 3pl
• Sap
• Change Management
• Negotiation
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Strategic Planning
• Management
• Lotus Notes
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Operations Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Erp
• Lean Manufacturing
• Global Sourcing
• Materials Planner
• Purchasing
• Sourcing
• Process Improvement
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Pricing
• Outsourcing
• Contract Negotiation
• Materials Management