Sandip Thakre

About Sandip Thakre

I\'m a Supply Chain professional with over 20 years of experience spanning FMCG, Chemical, and Consulting sectors. My passion lies in transforming supply chains into strategic growth enablers through digital innovation, operational excellence, and people leadership.Throughout my career, I’ve partnered with global organizations to drive revenue growth, enhance customer service levels, and reduce operating costs by implementing forward-looking Supply Chain Digitization initiatives.Key Achievements: Spearheaded sustainable inventory management projects achieving a 20% reduction in inventory by using ML forecasting Steered complex, multi-country environments to deliver 50% revenue growth and 96%+ fulfillment performance. Mentored and inspired a team of 15+ professionals, cultivating a performance-driven culture and embedding operational best practices. Led startups and strategic projects that delivered up to 25% cost savings, collaborating closely with regional and global leadership teams.I’m driven by opportunities to leverage end-to-end supply chain experience to enhance operational effectiveness, accelerate digital transformation, enable change management, and develop future-ready talent.I love connecting with professionals who are passionate about innovation and excellence in operations. You can reach me at s••••••••@gmail.com.Areas of Expertise:Digital Supply Chain | Digital Transformation (S/4 HANA)| Data Science & Business Analytics | AI/ML | Manufacturing Operations | Contract Manufacturing | Operations Analytics | Supply Planning | Sourcing & Procurement | Vendor Development & Risk Assessment | Inventory Management | Logistics | S & OP | Lean Six Sigma | Operational Excellence | Business Process Consulting | Supply Chain Strategy

Experience

1. Transformation Lead-supply Chain -amea

   Syngenta

   Oct 2023 — Present · Pune, IN

   Supply chain digital transformation with S4 HANA implementation and leveraging AI/ML capabilities for cost competitiveness and value creation.

Education

• Texas McCombs School of Business

  PG in Data Science and Business Analytics, Data Science and Business Analytics

• Laxminarayan Innovation Technological University

  Bachelor of Technology - B.Tech, Chemical Technology

• Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

  Executive MBA, General Management

  2006 — 2007

• Deakin University

  Master of Science - MS, Data Science

Skills

• Production Planning
• Product Development
• Fmcg
• Sourcing
• Supply Chain Management
• Tpm
• Lean Manufacturing
• Supply Chain
• Procurement
• Vendor Management
• Manufacturing Operations
• Process Improvement
• Team Management
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Vendor Relationships
• Operations Management
• Vendor Development
• Business Process Management
• Management
• Manufacturing
• Project Management
• Bpml
• Sap Apo
• Lean Six Sigma
• Hoshin Kanri
• Six Sigma
• Strategy
• Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategic Sourcing
• Business Strategy
• Iso
• Negotiation
• Continuous Improvement
• Project Planning
• Forecasting
• Erp
• Analysis
• Team Building