Neha Parekh

About Neha Parekh

Management team member, leading Supply Chain function for Nivea India Pvt limited. A competent supply chain professional with over one and a half decades of experience across Business Analytics, Supply chain optimization, Demand Planning, Inventory Planning, Supply Planning, Production Planning Excel Modeling, Sales Forecasting and Supply network analytics.A seasoned planning professional with dexterity in identifying & adopting emerging trends using data to achieve organizational objectives and profitability norms. Previous experience includes Project Management, process excellence, supply chain management, NPD & portfolio management with key accountability in Project budgeting, business case preparation, due diligence, growth strategy, agile project executions, outsourcing strategy and model development.

Experience

1. Director

   Nivea India

   Jul 2022 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   As Supply Chain Director I am responsible for providing strategic leadership to the Supply Chain function and create a future-ready Supply Chain with Consumers at the heart of it and ensuring superior experience for all NIVEA India’s Customers and Consumers accessing the company’s products through multiple channels and platforms.Other responsibility would be for optimal management of Working Capital (WOC) and SC Cost to deliver the Gross Margin targets. Supply Chain Directory is also responsible to ensure the brand promise of high quality and delivering to the highest standards of people safety & sustainability. Team - 30+ talented & diverse team spread across the country Part of India Management Committee. Participating in the development of the overall SC strategy. If necessary, adaptation of global supply chain strategy and global quality strategy to country needs. Strengthening the Supply Network (3P, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Logistics) to support unprecedented growth. Leading Sales & Operations Planning for the country. Ensure sufficient availability of finished goods i.e. minimize out of stock-situations (OOS), while at the same time carefully avoiding excess inventory. Driving significant and sustainable improvement in availability / service levels and in operating KPI’s and performance Adept management of Global Sourcing of inventory to ensure supply continuity and fulfilment of Market demand. Formulate and drive distribution and logistics strategies and plans. Development of 3rd party manufacturing and relationship management. Ensuring cost and process efficiencies of the 3PMs. Implementation and continuous improvement of Quality Management System. Build a cutting edge integrated supply chain system with a strong emphasis on Digitalization and with an eye on new and upcoming channel and market formats. Be a brand ambassador for NIVEA Supply Chain to attract the best available talent.

Education

• Harvard Business School Online

  Certificate in Negotiation Mastery

  2019 — 2019

• Lukhdirji Engineering College

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Industrial Engineering

  2001 — 2005

• Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

  Supply Chain Management

  2007 — 2009

Skills

• Supply Chain Management
• Vendor Management
• Inventory Management
• Erp
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Sap
• Team Building
• Project Management
• Business Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Team Management
• Six Sigma
• Procurement
• Materials Management
• Demand Planning
• Business Process Improvement
• Logistics
• Operations Management
• Microsoft Office
• Forecasting
• Logistics Management