Jaikishan Gianani

About Jaikishan Gianani

1st assignment - I was given the opportunity to make and execute sourcing strategies…

Experience

1. Head - Supply Chain - Nanjangud & Choladi Factories

   Nestlé

   Feb 2022 — Present

   Planning • Responsible for ensuring supply for 16,500+ MT of Coffee for SAR region, 500+ MT of Instant Tea Powder for export markets and MT of Noodles for South Branch • Prepare annual factory operating plan month level for forward 18 months based on rolling forecast from Central Planning, deployment of the same at weekly level and Co Lead adherence to the same in production • Review ongoing weekly- daily scheduling for daily factory production operations, based on factory constraints and changes occurred planned /unplanned on the same • Optimize plan to achieve Agility to respond to market changes however with optimized Factory OPEX of Run Sizes, make frequency, loss matrix between product recipe, pack sizes • As Part of Site Leadership team contribute to Factory Roadmap, building culture and leadership team • Lead and support new product transitions / introduction / scheduling its production runs/ RM & PM utilization and scheduling. Warehousing & Logistics • Managing Factory Material Inflow, storage, and outflows for RM/PM/ FG • Managing dispatches, direct invoicing, scrap sale and invoicing for any services rendered by factory • Inventory management and material issuance for daily production operations • Transport management for outbound FG and miscellaneous sales Co-Manufacturing • Responsible for co-manufacturing and co-filling activities for coffee and foods plants • Manage 4 co-manufactures end to end to deliver small sachets + E-Commerce shelf ready packs for coffee business, small packs for Masala-e-Magic and hot mill/cold mill powders for noodles production Project Activities • Central point of contact for operation, coordinating operations-related tasks with project lead for all SAP master, planned trials, NPD and start of commercial activities • Acts as part of the team coordinating engineering changes, product line extension, or new product launches to ensure timely and orderly material and production flow transitions

Skills

• Procurement
• Sap
• Team Management
• Purchasing
• Analysis
• Analytical Skills
• Business Process Improvement
• Logistics
• Strategic Sourcing
• Operations Management
• Six Sigma
• Supply Chain Consulting
• Manufacturing
• Contract Negotiation
• Pricing
• Raw Materials
• Supplier Negotiation
• Business Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Global Sourcing
• Production Planning
• Warehousing
• Competitive Analysis
• Engineering
• Sourcing
• Fmcg
• Strategy
• Management
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Risk Management
• Supply Chain
• Vendor Management
• Spend Analysis
• Materials Management
• Strategic Negotiations
• Supply Chain Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (Fmcg)
• Business Strategy
• Training