Sanjay Bhatkhande

About Sanjay Bhatkhande

A Supply Chain Management professional with multi-industry and multi-country experience in driving end-to-end strategy, design, and operations across Asia Pacific.Shaped in-market and regional supply chain models, restructured organizations, strengthened distribution networks, and directed operations for 18 markets covering diverse geographies (IN, AU, NZ, SG, MY, ID, TH, VN, PH, HK, KR, TW, BRN, CN-MO, SRL, NPL, BGD, PAK), business environments, and distribution models.Managed operations across demand and supply planning, production planning, distribution and logistics, procurement, imports and exports, customs and trade compliance, and specialized systems including GDP, GSP, GDL, cold chain, and thermal protection. Designed and implemented supply chains that align cost, compliance, service, and scale.Experienced in working with senior stakeholders, align cross-functional priorities, and build capability within teams. Focused on talent development through coaching and mentoring future supply chain leaders, and delivered solutions that enable sustainable business growth.

Experience

1. Director Supply Chain - North Asia

   MSD

   Feb 2021 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Lead Supply Chain Management operations for North Asia markets (Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand), with end-to-end accountability across execution, executive S & OP, strategy, design, optimization, projects, quality, and trade compliance. Role integrates both operational delivery and long-term transformation, ensuring supply chains remain agile, compliant, and business-aligned in highly dynamic markets.Key AchievementsStrategic Planning: Strengthened market-level planning processes to enable resilience and agility in high-growth and volatile business environments, aligning commercial priorities with supply chain capabilities.Leadership Development: Established and built in-market SCM leadership capability, creating a strong talent pipeline and embedding sustainable ways of working.Organizational Transformation: Re-designed market SCM structures to support a major company spin-off, providing transition leadership and hands-on guidance until markets became fully independent and stable.Through this role, I combine operational execution with transformation, ensuring markets are equipped with both today’s executional excellence and tomorrow’s capability for growth.

Education

• Dhnyanasadhana Colleage of Commerce, Thane

  B. Com, Financial Accounting

  1986 — 1990

• Indian Institute of Material Management

  GDMM, Materials Management

  1995 — 1997

• Dr. Bedekar Vidya Mandir, Thane

  SSC, SSC

  1976 — 1985

• University of Mumbai

  B. Com, Financial Accounting

  1988 — 1990

• Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University

  MBA (Distance Education), Materials Management

  2005 — 2007

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supply Management
• Materials Management
• Thought Leadership
• Good Distribution Practice
• Team Leadership
• Erp
• Warehousing
• Management
• Logistics
• Strategic Leadership
• Procurement
• Team Management
• Vendor Management
• Sales Operations
• Supply Planning
• Customer Service
• Sales Effectiveness
• Sap R/3
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Warehouse Operations
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Inventory Management
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Warehouse Management
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Supply Network Planning
• Supply Chain Management
• Sap
• Strategic Sourcing
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Key Account Management
• Six Sigma
• Negotiation
• Market Development
• Production Planning
• Business Strategy