Sanjay Sonawane

About Sanjay Sonawane

I am a Supply Chain & Logistics professional with 16+ years of experience managing…

Experience

1. Assistant Manager

   Bira 91

   Sep 2022 — Present · Nagpur, IN

   Lead the integrated supply chain function for the central warehouse, ensuring 100% demand fulfillment and 99.9% inventory accuracy through SAP S/4 HANA integration.• Collaborate with procurement, production, and logistics teams to align material flow and dispatch planning with sales forecasts and customer demand & Increased dispatch accuracy to 100%• Drove logistics cost optimization initiative that reduced transportation spend by 12% annually through route rationalization and SLA-based vendor performance tracking.• Spearhead end-to-end warehouse operations managing ₹50 Cr+ inventory across raw materials, spares & FG.• Planned & executed inbound material receipts, storage & line feeding per production plan ensuring zero downtime.• Implemented MIN-MAX & Kanban system, achieving 99.9% inventory accuracy and 100% material availability.• Designed shop-wise layout and optimized material flow, improving space utilization by 22%.• Ensured legal & audit documentation compliance with zero non-conformance in internal/external audits.• Led Kaizen & Lean initiatives, reducing material handling time by 20% and internal damage by 15%.• Trained 50+ member team on safety handling, achieving Zero Accident milestone for two consecutive years.• Proposed and managed annual operational budget, maintaining cost variance within ±2%• Improved production uptime by 15% through real-time material availability tracking.• Reduced handling losses by 18% and enhanced layout efficiency using 5S & FIFO methodology.• Achieved 100% closure of audit observations within the same review cycle.

Education

• North Maharashtra University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature, General

• Zenith Institute of Business Management

  MBA, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

  2010 — 2011