Sulabh Jain

About Sulabh Jain

I’m a supply chain and operations leader with 15+ years across Retail and CPG, leading global planning, sourcing, manufacturing partnerships, and logistics/network strategy in high-growth, PE-backed environments. I focus on value creation and resilience—improving service while reducing cost, inventory, and complexity across end-to-end supply chains.Recently, I’ve led enterprise programs spanning (1) supply chain productivity and operating model improvements,(2) AI/automation for execution—building a Copilot-powered virtual agent for our Mexico hub to streamline workflows (including PO/transfer order automation) for ~8 planners and deployment users, and (3) tariff-impact mitigation via a cross-functional “war room” (supplier negotiations, footprint shifts, direct-to-region shipments, origin strategy for inputs, and regional hubs).Core focus: Value creation • IBP/S & OP • Global sourcing • Contract manufacturing • 3PL & network design • Trade/tariffs • AI-driven automation (Copilot/Power Platform/Power BI)

Experience

1. Head of Supply Chain

   Pdc Brands

   Sep 2023 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Lead end-to-end supply chain (planning, sourcing, contract manufacturing, logistics/3PL) across a global, outsourced network supporting a multi-brand CPG portfolio- Drive supply chain productivity and operating model initiatives across sourcing, packaging, manufacturing, and distribution to improve margin and service- Implement Copilot-powered “Virtual Agent” for the Mexico hub to automate planning/execution workflows and reduce manual effort for ~8 end users; includes automation of PO and transfer order creation plus exception-based alerts/dashboards- Lead a tariff mitigation “war room” coordinating cross-functional strategy: vendor negotiations, manufacturing footprint shifts, direct-to-region shipments, and origin strategy for key inputs to reduce tariff exposure- Build regional hub strategy (e.g, international distribution hubs) to improve responsiveness, reduce landed cost, and enable scalable growth- Partner with Finance, Commercial, and Operations teams to translate strategy into measurable KPIs (service, cost-to-serve, inventory, lead time).

Education

• University of South Florida

  MS, Industrial Engineering

  2002 — 2005

• Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College, India

  Bachelor's, Mechanical Engineering

  1997 — 2001

• New York University

  International Business and Finance

  2011 — 2012

Skills

• Production Planning
• Business Process
• Sourcing
• Project Management
• Demand Planning
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supply Chain Management
• Planning
• Strategic Sourcing
• Business Analysis
• Logistics
• Mrp
• Industrial Engineering
• Erp
• Inventory Management
• Project Implementation
• Lean Manufacturing
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• Negotiation
• Strategy
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Sales Operations
• Management
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Manufacturing
• Business Process Improvement
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Process Improvement
• Product Development
• Analysis