Vishal Kumar

AVP – Operations & Supply Chain | Leading Pan-India Scale, Cost Discipline & Execution Excellence | Salad Days

Role
AVP Operations & Supply Chain at Salad Days
Location
Gurugram, HR, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Vishal Kumar

I am a competent hospitality Material purchasing professional with broad Experience in all aspects of Supply Chain Management viz Procurement, Ware housing, Inventory Management, Logistics, Imports, Freight Forwarding, Licensing and various other area of Materials Management with Reputed Indian & International Brands in Hospitality, FMCG and Retail Sector.Wide experience in opening of Hotels, Restaurants, Airport Food Courts, Catering kitchen, Central base kitchen was involved in setting up Radisson Hotel Ghaziabad, Delhi International Airport T-3 hospitality Division, Aten Food Company Central base Kitchen in Greater Noida.Setting up of Materials Department, Recruitment and Training of Team Members, Creation of Policies, Procedures and Manual for the department. Procurement of all Operating equipment’sand supplies, FF & E, Consumables etcSpecialties: Setting up Procurement department, Global sourcing, EPCG Licenses, SFIS, Vendor Development, Vendor Appraisal, Experienced in estimating, Costing proposals, Budgets, Resources analysis, Pricing projects Systems & Procedure implementation etc.I love to network and collaborate with my team to exceed our goals. I strive at making and building relationships. By gathering knowledge and new resources that I can share with others, I am able to affect significant and positive change. I feel it is imperative to lead by positive example. My aim is to allow others to manage their own responsibilities, motivating them toward the fruition of their goals. I believe that hard work is the cornerstone to success.My results-driven work ethic is evident, and I keenly aware of my organization’s culture. My financial budget acumen, negotiation skills, and facilitation abilities put me a step above. Connect with me to get the detailed exposure as Procurement & SCM Professional in Hospitality Industry. Seeking challenging assignments in Managerial positions with a growth oriented organization where in my professional skills and exhaustive experience can be fully utilizes for attaining personal and professional growth.Together, we are stronger. Let’s connect!

Experience

  1. AVP Operations & Supply Chain

    Salad Days

    Jan 2026 — Present · Gurugram, IN

Education

  • Manipal Academy of Higher Education

    Diploma in Information Technology (DIT)

  • NIMS - National Institute Of Management Solutions

    Diploma in Hotel Management

  • DAV School Gandhi Nagar

    High School

    1996 — 1998

  • Delhi University

    Bachelor’s Degree

    1999 — 2001

  • IIMT-Intellectual institute of management Delhi

    Master’s Degree, MATERIAL AND PURCHASE MANAGEMENT

Skills

  • Logistic & Supply Chain Management
  • Pre-Opening
  • Opening Hotels
  • Supply Chain Solutions
  • New Restaurant Openings
  • Global Sourcing
  • Materials Management / Purchasing
  • Capex
  • Liaising & Coordination
  • Budgeting
  • Cost Planning & Management
  • Epcg License Functions
  • Vendor Development
  • Import of Goods
  • Contract Management
  • Strategic Planning & Management
  • Hospitality Industry
  • Inventory Control
  • Sourcing / Procurement

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