Sameer Shirali

About Sameer Shirali

Driving Strategic & Operational Excellence in Complex Supply Chain Organizations Track record of 22 years’ with success-oriented multitasking experience in complex supply chain driven matrix organization. Objectives & deadline driven professional with MBA and engineering background. Broad based and multi-faceted experience in supply chain including …….Demand Planning & Forecasting Mfg. Management (3rd Party)Warehouse & Inventory ManagementForward & Reverse Logistics New Product Launch Distribution Demand FulfillmentProcess Optimization Export & Import Operations.Key Executive SkillsPeople Management – Team building, Competency Building, Coaching/Mentoring/Counseling, Relationship Management and Leadership.Strategic Long Range Planning – Business, Demand, Resources, Infrastructure, S & OP, Budget. Business Process Excellence & Synergy–Process blueprinting, Performance benchmarking, Synchronizing/ streamlining process & workflow, KPI life cycle management, Process debottlenecking, Continuous improvements.ERP (SAP) Implementation – Supporting functional development and roll out of SAP domain operations for Order to Cash (OTC) cycle and Supply Chain Management. Project Management – Project development & planning, Resources planning & deployment, Engaging cross-functional teams & stakeholders, performance management and successful delivery.Service Level Improvement –Tracking & monitoring performance of logistics service providers to ensure service delivery strictly in adherence to SLAs; managing seamless switchover to more efficient service provider.Operations Management–Preparing budgets, Setting targets, Prioritizing tasks, Defining responsibilities, Tracking cost & performance, implementing cost control measures, resolving issues and closing performance gaps.

Experience

1. Head Export - Import Operations

   Sanofi

   Dec 2022 — Present · IN

   Responsible for Export & Import operations of Sanofi India Affiliate.Led Exports to 30+ Countries with value turnover of 50 million Euro and operation budget @ 4 to 5 million Euro, Imports valued at 80 million Euro.Ensure compliance to Good Distribution Practices, Regulatory requirements, Local Legislations & Group Mandatory Controls.Planned and managed annual budget for the export & import operation to deliver the export revenue targets.Select & validate export incentives with cost benefit analysis and manage the licensing process to maximize cost savings.Conducted periodic reconciliation demand / volume and aligned operational cost to the activity volume.Optimized efficiencies in transportation processes and explored new avenues of freight cost control.Managed the complete Export processes (Planning, Customer Care & Logistic) from removal of goods from various manufacturing sites, transportation to ports (Air or Sea) and shipment to destination with compliance to temperature conditions & documentation requirement to meet local regulatory, statutory and Customer Country requirements.Managed the complete Import processes (Customs, Transportation & Flows) for Finished Goods, API and Machinery with compliance to regulatory requirement (i.e, batch testing where mandated) and On-time Custom Clearance.Liaison with external stakeholders like DGFT, Customs & ADC, CFS & Port authorities, Export Promotion Council, Chamber of Commerce, Export Inspection Agency and Vendors.Ensured compliance to all group norms on Quality, Process and Code of Ethics.Drove effective engagement with internal stakeholders through periodic meetings.Represented Supply Chain in Cross Functional Leadership team meetings.

Education

• 1% Club

  Personal Finance Mastery, Personal Finance

• Great Lakes & The University of Texas at Austin

  Post Graduate Program in Data Science & Business Analytics, Data Science & Business Analytics

• University of Wales, Wales,Newport

  Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

  2003 — 2005

• University of Pune

  Bachelor of Engineering (BE -Electronics)

  1994 — 1998

Skills

• Business Development
• Negotiation
• Team Building
• Management
• Project Management
• Team Management
• Strategy
• Demand Planning
• Materials Management
• Logistics Management
• Process Improvement
• Supply Chain Management
• Business Excellence
• Procurement
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Training
• Logistics
• New Business Development
• Sap
• Change Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Budgets
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Process Excellence
• Manufacturing
• Demand Management
• Team Leadership
• Erp
• Vendor Management
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Business Process Improvement
• Inventory Management
• Gmp
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership