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
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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

  1. Senior Manager - Sourcing

    Walmart 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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