Vivek Appadoo
Star City,ON
Summary
A passionate professional with 9 years of proven experience in business operations and supply chain management. Seeking a challenging opportunity to fully utilize my educational background, strong people skills, exceptional organizational skills, and work experience to significantly contribute to the success of the organization Innovative certified Supply Chain Professional with a demonstrated to resolve technical issues effectively. Experienced in managing supplier development efforts, ensuring compliance with specifications and acting as liaison with critical suppliers. Known for working effectively with all levels of management in a cross-multifunction team environment.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supply Chain Manager
Eli Lilly Canada
03.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods
- Monitored and tracked supplier performance to enforce adherence to quality standards and established timelines
- Implemented inventory-management strategies to maximize availability and decrease waste
- Streamlined shipping and receiving operations to reduce errors and improve customer satisfaction
- Built exceptional rapport with suppliers and transportation companies to create seamless operations
- Developed and implemented actionable improvements to increase inventory replenishment efficiency and reduce downtime
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers
Sr. Supply Chain Analyst
Eli Lilly Canada
01.2020 - 02.2022
- Collaborate with Marketing, Forecasting, Medical, Patient Access, Finance and Communication to manage the product lifecycle across different portfolios of pharmaceutical drugs from new product launches to product discontinuations
- Lead the inbound and outbound supply chain management processes to ensure uninterrupted supply to patients across Canada
- Act as subject matter expert on providing guidance and implementing strategic initiatives - with internal and external partners – such as contract negotiation, request for proposals and change management
- Lead monthly Sales & Operations Planning meetings to provide guidance to the business and ensure adequate supply for current and future state
- Manage the relationship with supply sites, customs brokers, third party logistics providers, wholesalers to address performance issues and trends, and overseeing implementation of corrective and preventative (CAPA) measures
- Support the Finance team with year-end budget planning and reporting to manage outbound volume in the channel and to control overstocking by direct customers
- Prepare the reporting for Monthly Performance Review for the affiliate and Global Leadership Team
- Support the Global Manufacturing Finance team with root cause analyses on affiliate losses and changes in month-end inventory snapshot
Product Change Manager
Godiva Chocolatier
04.2018 - 07.2019
- Managed cross functional teams for the co-ordination of new products developments from a Supply Chain and Operational perspective to achieve on-time launch in a cost-efficient way
- Chaired the cross-functional change meetings with Production Planning, Marketing, Quality, Finance and other business units to align on projects statuses, drive projects completion, work through bottlenecks and assess risk
- Collaborated with the finance team to develop zero-based budgeting (ZBB) plans for operating expenses and to deliver yearly financial and operational goals defined in the long-term strategic plan
- Developed the business case to transition from traditional product costing to activity-based costing by assigning manufacturing overhead costs to new products and ensuring sustainable profits for launched collections
- Ensured the accuracy and completeness of information throughout the project life cycle and support the continuous improvement of the project management processes
- Developed metrics and reporting dashboards to visually communicate project statuses and adherence to projects schedules to trigger risks of delays for market launches
- Interacted with the Senior Leadership team to provide visibility, analysis and summarized feedback on projects, processes, and escalation of potential risks
Master Planner
UCB Pharma
10.2016 - 03.2018
- Managed the end-to-end supply chain and medium-term S&OP processes of one strategic product at UCB for all markets globally
- Lead the medium (18 months) to long term (5 years) global Sales & Operations planning meetings to align on capacity requirements, resource planning and capital investments required to support growing demand and new market launches
- Developed the monthly supply and capacity plans over the medium-term horizon (2 to 18 months) to ensure optimal capacity utilization, inventory targets and alignment to organizational constraints
- Conducted product launches in new markets by collaborating with the regulatory, local supply chain and new business development teams
- Analyzed the monthly KPIs to determine the root causes of low performance and take the corrective/preventive actions for improvements
- Managed the implementation of new sources of the active ingredient to reduce cost and improve access to patients
Head of Demand Planning
Scott & Co. Ltd
02.2014 - 07.2015
- Created demand forecasts to support business planning
- Minimized slow-moving and obsolete inventory through diligent and constant attention to changes
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods
- Teamed with sales and marketing teams to confirm that product availability meets customer demand
- Created and implemented comprehensive supply chain management strategies
- Reduced inventory levels and improved supply chain visibility using strategic initiatives
Supply Chain Analyst
Scott & Co. Ltd
09.2013 - 01.2014
- Managed a team of 4 people who was responsible for the purchasing of a EUR 25 million portfolio of products from renowned suppliers such as Nespresso, Heineken, San Pellegrino and Varta
- Consolidated and analyzed the forecasts from all markets, and challenged the sales team to increase reliability and improve forecast accuracy
- Implemented an ABC classification system to improve coverage on high moving items and reduce the risks of out-of-stock
- Initiated a tender that resulted in an annual cost saving of EUR 62,500 from the purchase of freights
- Established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to standardize processes, eliminate business risks and align business processes with financial reporting requirements
- Set-up a planning schedule that incorporated the lead time of orders to increase the in-stock metric from 78% to 91%
- Employed aggregate order planning models to reduce the shipping costs for the importation of products
- Negotiated with a major supplier, Janssen Cilag, and freight forwarders to transition the mode of transport of pharmaceutical products from air to sea, thereby reducing the price of the products and increasing the products market share in Mauritius – Additional revenue: EUR 100K/year
Customer Supply Chain Associate
Janssen Inc
05.2011 - 07.2012
- Received 6 Encore awards issued by Janssen Inc
- For demonstrating key behaviours of achieving results, customer focus and acting decisively in the workplace
- Analyzed the impacts on distribution for the new vaccines business acquired by Janssen in 2012 as well as the niche market for the acquired products and proposed the solution for the distribution strategy
- Collaborated with a cross-functional team to come up with an effective plan for outsourcing hospital distribution to McKesson Corp
- This project resulted in an annual cost savings of more than CAD$ 260K, better service to customers, and increased efficiency on the distribution side
Education
Master of Arts - Financial Management
Vlerick Business School
Belgium7.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Industrial Engineering
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON06.2013
Skills
- Technical Skills:
- SAP, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, KWIKPMO
- Supplier Performance Management
- SAP SCM
- Continuous Improvement Strategies
- Supply Chain Management
- Supply chain distribution
- Negotiating
- Relationship building
- Teambuilding
- Attention to Detail
- International purchasing
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute
- APICS – Association for Supply Chain Management
Certification
CSCP - Certified Supply Chain Professional
PMP - Project Management Professional
Timeline
Supply Chain Manager
Eli Lilly Canada
03.2022 - Current
Sr. Supply Chain Analyst
Eli Lilly Canada
01.2020 - 02.2022
Product Change Manager
Godiva Chocolatier
04.2018 - 07.2019
Master Planner
UCB Pharma
10.2016 - 03.2018
Head of Demand Planning
Scott & Co. Ltd
02.2014 - 07.2015
Supply Chain Analyst
Scott & Co. Ltd
09.2013 - 01.2014
Customer Supply Chain Associate
Janssen Inc
05.2011 - 07.2012
Master of Arts - Financial Management
Vlerick Business School
Associate of Applied Science - Industrial Engineering
University of Toronto
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