Hitesh Ruparel
COO/CSCO/CPO - Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing and Procurement; Sales, Product Development & Commercialization; P&L Management; Financial Turnaround; Mergers & Acquisitions; Business Transformation
- Role
- Chief Operating Officer at Nutrisystem, Inc
- Location
- Naperville, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Hitesh Ruparel
A dynamic and strategic global leader with extensive experience in transforming end-to-end supply chain to accelerate revenue, EBITDA, cash flow, and sustainability results. Proven track record of managing multibillion dollar branded business, private labels, food service, and ingredients business while delivering top-tier results in service improvements, margin enhancement, S & OP/IBP implementation, continuous improvement, and project management. Excel at devising and executing procurement and supply chain strategies to boost productivity, manage commodity risks and sustainable sourcing. Successful in driving network optimization, new product introductions, and outsourcing/insourcing initiatives while building and strengthening teams and robust relationships at all levels.Key Accomplishments- Accredited with awards on \"Leadership Excellence in NA region\",\"CPO award for Highest Savings\",\"Best cross-functional collaboration,\"CEO award for Turnaround of Business\", and \"Fastest Product Commercialization- Delivered 3-20% revenue growth, 3-6% cost savings, 6-15% customer service improvements,70-85% OEE, and 7-30 days cash flow improvements- Consistently rated high potential while delivering and exceeding performance targets- 40% capacity growth by conceptualizing and implementing sweetened condensed milk for chocolate making across India.
Experience
Chief Operating Officer
Oct 2023 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US
Leading Supply Chain, Operations, Distribution, Procurement, Product Development, Sales, Services, and Sustainability Initiatives.
Education
Indian Institute of Management Mumbai
Master's degree, Operations and Supply Chain
2000 — 2001
National Institute of Technology Raipur
Bachelors of Engineering, Mechanical
1996 — 2000
Skills
- Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Sourcing
- Vendor Management
- Procurement
- Mrp
- Business Process Improvement
- Negotiation
- Project Management
- Strategy
- Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (Fmcg)
- Business Strategy
- Management
- Business Development
- Change Management
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Operations Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Forecasting
- Continuous Improvement
- Project Planning
- Supply Chain
- Business Process
- Supplier Development
- Manufacturing
- Risk Management
- Fmcg
- Material Requirements Planning (Mrp)
- Global Sourcing
- Leadership
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Product Development
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