Vipul Patel

• North America
• Background information – Sun Pharmaceuticals is world’s 4th largest Generic pharmaceuticals company with over 39000 employees across the globe
• The North American business is over 1.5 billion
• Head of Supply Chain for SUN and TARO for North America
• The role encompasses demand planning, supply planning, materials and production planning for the North American mfg facilities
• Company has its own 300k sq ft central distribution center in NJ
• Streamed line the DC operations in 4 months which was a major cause of concern for over 2 years since the company moved the DC operations to DHL
• Improved Service levels to customers
• Significant improvements in fill rates
• The FC accuracy started improving in last 5 months
• Inventory norms close to the targets for Gx, Brand and OTC product portfolio
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Reporting to the President/CEO. Responsible for Operations which includes Supply Chain, Warehousing, Logistics, Finance, Accounting, IT, Quality, Sourcing and procurement of all direct materials and services Quality Function, Finance and Accounting.

Turned around the company from red to black in less than 2 years and finally lead the company to getting in the elite league of Canada’s Best Managed Companies making Mint Pharmaceuticals Inc to be the first Pharmaceuticals company in Canada to be awarded this coveted award. We successfully retained the title for 3 years in a row and are confident of retaining it in 2021 despite the Global Pandemic and unprecedented times.

Managed the company revenue growth over 5 years CAGR of 21% and Unit CAGR growth of over 30%.
• Steered the company from red to black in less than 2 years and started paying dividends in the last three years. ROE of over 80% in last two FY. P&L Responsibility for $100 million company.
• Developed a comprehensive company wide culture of continuous improvement via implementation of a mix of Lean Management, Six Sigma, Kaizen and 5S. This helped company to reach the finals of Canada'
• Drove organizational process changes, restructuring procurement organization, introducing lean six sigma management concepts and redefining roles and responsibilities to improve operational performance of the Operations Team.
• Designed and implemented SAP in a record time of 95 business days with several automation initiatives leading to reduction in manual work load and bringing operational excellence.
• Designed and implemented cost center concept and budgeting.
• Designed and implemented a Customer Portal integrating independent pharmacies to SAP and providing them seamless information on the product availability, ordering, and commercial information.
• All Fill rates in high 90s
• Reduced DSI and DSO significantly thus impacting the bottom line of the company in this competitive market.
• Introduced visualization processes for managing and improving critical supplier performance.
• Identified cost drivers to improve cost optimization.
• Policy formation, development of new SOPs and WI with respect to the changes imminent due to Change in Business Software.
• Aligned business process to ensure that there are no more disjointed business process and the processes are governed by the ERP system to avoid noncompliance issues

• Background information - Mint Pharmaceuticals is a Canadian owned and operated company that uses innovative simplicity to deliver global access of high quality, low cost generic pharmaceuticals to the Canadian market
• Mint’s mission is to be a leading supplier of high quality and affordable generic pharmaceuticals
• Mint’s focus is on consistent supply, innovation and exceptional customer service
• Mint is passionate about improving healthcare for all Canadians
• Www.mintpharmaceuticals.com
• Reporting to the President/CEO
• Responsible for Operations which includes Supply Chain, Warehousing, Logistics, Finance
• Accounting, IT, Quality, Sourcing and procurement of all direct materials and services Quality Function, Finance and Accounting
• Turned around the company from red to black in less than 2 years and finally lead the company to getting in the elite league of
• Canada’s Best Managed Companies making Mint Pharmaceuticals Inc to be the first Pharmaceuticals company in Canada to be awarded this coveted award
• We successfully retained the title for 3 years in a row and are confident of retaining it in 2021 despite the Global Pandemic and unprecedented times
• Managed the company revenue growth over 5 years CAGR of 21% and Unit CAGR growth of over 30%
• Steered the company from red to black in less than 2 years and started paying dividends in the last three years
• ROE of over in last two FY
• P&L Responsibility for $100 million company
• Developed a comprehensive company wide culture of continuous improvement via implementation of a mix of Lean
• Management, Six Sigma, Kaizen and 5S
• This helped company to reach the finals of Canada'
• Drove organizational process changes, restructuring procurement organization, introducing lean six sigma management concepts and redefining roles and responsibilities to improve operational performance of the Operations Team
• Designed and implemented SAP in a record time of 95 business days with several automation initiatives leading to reduction in manual work load and bringing operational excellence
• Designed and implemented cost center concept and budgeting
• Designed and implemented a Customer Portal integrating independent pharmacies to SAP and providing them seamless information on the product availability, ordering, and commercial information
• All Fill rates in high 90s
• Reduced DSI and DSO significantly thus impacting the bottom line of the company in this competitive market
• Introduced visualization processes for managing and improving critical supplier performance
• Identified cost drivers to improve cost optimization
• Policy formation, development of new SOPs and WI with respect to the changes imminent due to Change in Business
• Software
• Aligned business process to ensure that there are no more disjointed business process and the processes are governed by the ERP system to avoid noncompliance issues.

• Background information about, Pharmaceuticals Ltd - Torrent Pharma is an Indian Pharmaceuticals Mfg
• Based in
• Ahmedabad
• Torrent is a USD520 mi
• Company with 3 world-class manufacturing facilities and several toll mfg
• Facilities
• Torrent’s plants have earned WHO, cGMP, MHRA and TGA, USFDA norms and have received ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and
• OHSAS 18001 and ISO/IEC- 17025 certifications
• It has operations in more than 50 countries with ground presence in 13 countries
• Inc
• And Torrent Pharma US Inc
• Are fully owned subsidiaries of Torrent Pharmaceuticals
• Ltd
• Www.torrentpharma.com
• As Vice president of Operations, I brought this organization, which grew from $0 to $220M Gross Revenue in 5 years, up to speed with the best supply chain practices
• I reduced head count requirement by almost 30 people while reducing product cost by 8% - 10%
• I was also responsible for the setup of very robust systems, procedures and policies which lays a solid foundation for this growing organization
• The following are my more detailed accomplishments and responsibilities -
• Responsible for the Overall North American Subsidiaries, including P&L, finance, commercial, IT and supply chain functions
• P&L responsibility for USD220 million gross revenue
• Set up the business process while building relationships with prospective customers
• Identified cost drivers to improve cost optimization
• Policy formation, development of SOPs and work instructions for implementation
• Got the ball rolling for establishing the Supply Chain in USA & Canada
• Spear headed the SAP B1 Implementation single handedly for the US subsidiary
• Designed and implemented a warehouse for North American operations
• Created an inventory management tool that aided in stock-level management between customer and company
• Successfully and single handedly led a team of IT staff through the integration of EDI
• Reduced secondary freight cost by developing AddOn software in SAP for online freight shopping
• POS transaction operations into SAP.

• Supply Chain, Finance and IT – North America
• As the General Manager of supply chain, finance and IT, I was primarily responsible for setting up the North American operations and establishing a strong basis in the sectors of finance, IT and supply chain for this growing organization
• The following is a more detailed look at my contributions and responsibilities as General Manager in the given time frame -
• Developing guidelines and policies with the responsibility for driving strategic Supply Chain Management
• Responsible for reduction of direct and indirect material costs
• Coordinate Inventory controls, processes and procedures, establish, maintain and report on inventory related performance measures, monitor inventory turns, analyze slow moving inventory statistics
• Ensuring total customer satisfaction
• Led and guided supply chain personnel on business impact and supply market complexity while developing appropriate strategies to ensure applicability, successful implementation and optimization of supply chain systems and successful completion of mission critical projects (i.e
• EPedigree, SAP)
• Coached Supply Chain personnel on initiatives to support strategic planning, approve recommendations on the optimal sourcing strategies and ensure high-level buy-in from key stakeholders.
• Responsible for internal and external stakeholder management
• Designed and implemented key performance indicators on an on-going basis to keep track of cost, delivery schedule, service level, and overall performance of Supply Chain functions
• Directed the accounting and finance operations for North American operations
• Provided significant levels of services to all levels that includes administrative, operational and IT matters concerning financial, budgetary and resource management and operation issues
• Eliminated more than $500K in annual distribution costs.

• Global Supply Chain Management
• In my position as the general manager of global supply chain, I operated as Senior Executive with a lead role in strategic planning, project implementation, and execution for distribution network optimization, supply chain policies and procedures
• I collaborated across the organization with the primary charge of the reduction of fixed cost facilities to a variable cost model, which includedL-managed facilities
• Distinguished efforts towards in managing the complete supply chain operations in the organization
• Exhibited competency in: o Monitoring forecast accuracy for products on a monthly basis, especially for new products
• O Administering production planning & import orders based on demand information gathered
• O Evaluating service level report results; identifying & resolving issues with plants and customer service
• O Maintaining appropriate inventory levels to optimize finished product “monthly turns” while controlling costs
• O Supervising progress against objectives over the year and makes course corrections as necessary
• Managing distribution system and ensuring timely availability of products across country
• O Structuring & reviewing existing policy, management of C&F Agents
• O Assessing warehouse and plant capacity requirements to meet the ongoing business needs
• O Categorizing opportunities for optimizing supply chain costs/efficiency.