Vikash Rajak

About Vikash Rajak

Dynamic Supply Chain & Procurement Leader with 16+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, vendor negotiations, logistics planning, and end-to-end supply chain management across FMCG and food & beverage industries. Proven track record of delivering cost savings, operational efficiencies, and successful product launches in domestic and international markets. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, building supplier partnerships, and driving procurement strategies aligned with business growth.

Experience

1. Tea Taster, Buyer, Blender

   Tea Counter

   Aug 2014 — Present

   Tea Tasting Darjeeling Orthodox, CTC, Green Tea, white Tea, specialty Tea, China Tea Nepal Tea Nilgiri Tea, Assam Tea. Sensory evaluation of Cough syrup and water for pharma division of the company, Tasting more then cup of Tea every day.Making different Blend for our Different Brand and Quality controlling.Project Head R&D, New product development in flavored teas category and herbal Tea, Sensory analyze of raw materials and finished products. Blend development like Kashmiri Khawa,Habiscus Tea, Masala Tea, Mint Tea, English breakfast, earl gray, Irish breakfast etc, and along with Iced Tea Pricing and negotiation. Buying Budgeting and planning, market research Scheduling Buying and procurement. Procurement and production follow up to ensure timely delivery. Manage and develop the purchasing function for the company, managing a team of 15-20persons. Develop and update purchasing policy and planning, Manage purchasing information and systems, and review commodity strategy with the management team.Negotiate with local and international suppliers. Prepare price comparisons. Cost saving budgeting and targeting. Identify cost reduction opportunities to achieve financial goals. Conduct business review meetings with key stakeholders to assess risk, review future strategies, and identify potential cost down and improvement opportunities.Review supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies, standards, regulations. Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with customers.Coordinate with Vendors regarding the purchases.Making Goods in transit (GIT) reports in SAP-system.Making Goods Receipt Note (GRN) in SAP.Purchasing Spice and coffee,Purchasing Raw material,Flavor, Herbs etc,

Education

• Indian Merchants' Chamber

  Advance Certificate in International Business and Import Export Management, International Business/Trade/Commerce

  2015 — 2016

• Shhs

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), management

  2008 — 2011

• University Of North Bengal

  Post Graduate Diploma in Tea Management, Tea Tasting

  2011 — 2012

Skills

• Product Development
• Market Research
• Tea
• Organizational Development
• Microsoft Excel
• Business Planning
• Budgets
• Hris
• Performance Management
• Human Resources
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Team Building
• Management
• Negotiation
• Event Management
• Employee Engagement
• Microsoft Office
• International Trade Export Import
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Relations
• Training
• Project Planning
• Recruiting
• Team Management