Vinay Sood

About Vinay Sood

Supply Chain Management PROFESSIONAL - Commercial/Logistics/SCM/Export-Import • A competent and committed professional contributed 32 + years with top of the line organizations in leadership roles handling commercial, logistics and international trading. • Proactive decision maker, targeting challenging assignments with Multinational Global leaders at a managerial level in the domains of Logistics- Inbound & Outbound, Supply Chain Management, Import – Export, Freight forwarding, Warehousing, Liaising with DGFT / Customs. • Highly effective verbal and written communicator with clarity of thought and expression as well as the ability to build and lead effective teams. • Fully conversant with commercial affairs related to export/import viz. customs, excise, LC issues and export & import documentation, foreign exchange/FEMA related issues-DGFT, Clearing & forwarding, packaging, banking, CHA operations, insurance & claims. • A keen planner, strategist & implementer with demonstrated abilities in accomplishing business growth on a consistent basis. • Effective negotiator with ability to conclude long term purchase contracts on most reasonable terms to even out the tendencies of price escalations. Skilled in systematizing entire logistics operations to ensure best utilization of resources. • Strong record of generating huge cost economy in concluding Global shipping/air freight contracts with Global Forwarders. • Demonstrated strong commercial acumen in streamlining purchase, logistics and inventory management practices to generate distinct cost advantage for the company

Experience

1. Head Logistics-global Forwarding

   Wilo Group

   Sep 2006 — Present

   Facilitate and supervise: o Procurement of standard components. o Procurement of Raw material-steel plates, pipes. o Implement planning and execution process to achieve on time delivery >90%. o Design and implement sourcing strategy, vendor development and inventory management to achieve quality, cost and delivery in above area. o Export –Import logistics and Customs governance. o Strategic activities in domestic logistics like finalisation of rates, smart & cost effective logistics solutions (transportation by railway),monitoring and minimise cost, safe delivery to destination, free ware house facility etc…. To carry out • Purchasing of raw materials - local and international + capital goods. • Lead Purchase function and negotiate with existing and prospective suppliers on different supply parameters without compromising on quality. • Exploring alternative raw material suppliers globally for cost optimisation for existing and new requirements. • Global market watch for raw material suppliers, cost variations and deviations. • Complete coordination for delivery reliability - Liaison with Operations, Factory, Freight Forwarders, Shipping Companies to meet the delivery schedules and ensure customer satisfaction.

Education

• Himachal Pradesh University

  MA, Economics

  1976 — 1978