Gautam Sana
Supply Chain Professional | Global Sourcing Leader | Procurement, Supply Chain & Operation Analytics | Formulation & Direct Material Sourcing | Sustainability Champion
- Role
- Senior Manager - Sourcing at Walmart Sourcing
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gautam Sana
Accomplished Procurement Specialist with 15 years of progressive experience providing exceptional leadership and strategic solutions to maximize profits while decreasing operational expenses. Extensive cross-functional expertise in purchasing, Direct Materials, Supply chain service, Formulation Sourcing, 3rd Party Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, OTC drugs, Herbals, Dietary Supplements, Health & Wellness Products, logistics, relationship management, and the development of integral process improvements. Strategically design, plan and execute long-term solutions to increase efficiency and bottom-line revenues, leveraging expertise in finance and accounting to ensure company fiscal goals are met. Develop and implement resource-efficient procedures that result in a decrease in overhead while increasing profits. Focused on customer satisfaction, ensuring timely delivery on requirements to achieve retention and loyalty. Out-of-the-box thinker and expert negotiator, able to establish strategic vendor/supplier relationships that lead to performance-based, low cost solutions.
Experience
Senior Manager - Sourcing
May 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Sourcing of Pharma, OTC, Vitamins & Supplements, Nutraceutical, Herbal & Dietary Supplement products for Health & Wellness Category. Helping suppliers who are export ready to sell their products online & offline to the US market.Creating a strong pipeline of long term strategic partners.Effective/efficient negotiation using market intelligence & global commodities tracking.Advancing sustainable & Regeneration Sourcing
Education
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Supply Chain Management
2015 — 2017
St. Xavier's College
Inter-college, Science
2003 — 2005
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PACKAGING, MUMBAI
PGDP, Packaging
2009 — 2011
Indian Institute of Management Mumbai
Certification, Business & Operations Analytics
Guru Ghasidas University
B.Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals
2005 — 2009
Skills
- Gmp
- Quality System
- Polymers
- Consumer Products
- Food Packaging
- Market Research
- Formulation
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- R&D
- Product Innovation
- Personal Care
- Fmcg
- Product Development
- Brand Management
- Packaging
- Plastics
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