Prateek Khare

Cell: +91- 8527256526 | Email: khare.prateek27@gmail.com

Overview
• Result oriented professional with over 7 years’ experience in Distribution, Inventory Control, Logistics and Supply
Chain Management
• Currently with Nippon Paints India as Distribution Planning Specialist, managing their PAN India distribution and
logistics / reverse logistics ensuring supply chain optimization
• In- depth expertise in demand forecasting, production planning, logistics, monitoring warehousing processes and
inventory control resulting in efficiency, timely delivery and supply reliability
• Streamlined operations through innovation & strategic organizational leadership for demand planning, order
processing and distribution management
• Possess strong negotiation and interpersonal skill, adept in managing and motivating teams and developing &
implementing operational strategies that significantly reduce costs, improve organizational processes and ensure
optimum utilization of resources

Professional Experience

Nippon Paints India – Auto Refinish Division Aug’18 to date

Company is manufacturing Paints for wood and automotive (after- sales) and body fillers, Industrial applications
Distribution Planning Specialist – PAN India [Central Planning]
Reporting to Central Planning Head
Reportees: 4 Zonal logistics executives
Products: Refinish Trade (Kirara, N-Force, Premila), Industrial
Products (Ultima, Valuethane, Polycure), Wood Art (Radiant,
Milesi, Pristine)
Manage central planning of finished goods from 2 company
owned plants and 4 outsourced plants in Bawal, Chennai,
Delhi NCR – volume 900 - KL per month/ 1300 KL in peak
season
Manage 4 regional distribution centers in Dharuhera, Kolkata,
Bhiwandi, Bangalore
Managing PAN India distribution planning for 24 depots
− Responsible for finished goods replenishments from the plant
(centralized distribution centers) to regional warehouses
− Production planning, forecasting on sales trends and demand
− Overseeing inventory, warehousing operations, stock control
− Manage reverse logistics and stock balancing to Improve
service and efficiency, at all depots PAN India
− Comply with applicable regulations and company procedures
− Ensure inventory accuracy physically against SAP system
− Variance reconciliation and root cause finding
− Following up with Production Plants and SMPs for execution
of production plan, prioritizing shortfall SKUs as per NOD
− Responsible for system enhancements to improve accuracy in
distribution techniques
Achievements at Nippon
• Achieved forecasting accuracy on sales trends of
95% for fast moving categories
• Transitioned from Excel to SAP based planning /
replenishment system
• Introduced SAP (ZSDR) for distribution planning - SL
improved from 89% to 95%(Current month)
• Reduced Ageing Stock by liquidating the aged stocks
effectively through sales or reprocessing
• Implemented the process for stock balancing to
ensure stock hygiene using reverse logistics
• Introduced NSS (National Stock Status) and Aging
Stock Report, MIS for improving stock and sales
visibility for the sales team
• Improved the forecasting accuracy by capturing
Cross / IGST billings to the default plant code ;
improving accuracy from 85% to 93%
• With effective planning, brought down ITO from 90
days to 72 days
• Streamlined inter depot cross billings which enabled
to capture the right demand at the right place,
improving customer satisfaction by timely delivery
• Supported the process of appointing partners for
opening regional operations and developed the
complete distribution model

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Bata India Ltd.
Assistant Manager: Distribution Management – West Region
[Marketing Division]
Reporting to Senior Manager – Head Flagship Model
Managing distribution of West Region – Maharashtra, Gujarat,
to 100 flagship stores, for Footwear and Non Footwear
Category (finished goods - FG)
− Managed replenishment of stock to all the stores across the
region, maintaining safety stock ratios
− Prepared route plans to execute the replenishment advises
for operation efficiency
− Initiated continuous process improvements that are enabled
and supported by technology
− Responsible for complete advance planning and ordering of
stock for seasonal business by forecasting the sale trend
− Reviewed performance of new articles and re-ordering
quantity as per sell out ratio
− Planned relocation of non-moving, aged/discounted & slow
moving stocks to the dedicated potential stores
− Merchandise planning for all new store openings
Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd
Executive: Parts Strategy Planning [Parts Operations: CS Team]
Reported to Deputy General Manager
Oversaw Service parts for HHP (Mobile Phones) and Non HHP
division (Refrigerators, LEDs, ACs)
Total value of procurement handled: 50-60 Lacs pm
Distribution planning for 28 warehouses PAN India (FG)
Software used: SAP GMP Module & GSPN Module
− Handled end to end supply chain management starting from
procurement from vendor
− Distribution to warehouses, order processing, supply to
Partners, logistics management and process developments
− Managed PAN India Distribution and Reverse Logistics
− Inventory and monitoring warehouse operations in terms of
timely goods receipts, stock transfers based on FIFO method,
day to day logistics activities and managing Block Stock
− Managed supply chain strategies, processes enhancement &
system developments for service partners and warehouses
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
IILM Graduate School of Management (2013)
B.Com
Lucknow University, Lucknow (2010)
Intermediate
Christ Church College, Lucknow (ISC Council, Delhi-2007)
High School
Christ Church College, Lucknow (ISC Council, Delhi-2005)
Feb'16 to Aug’18
Achievements at Bata
• Successfully managed replenishment of stock to all
the stores across the region based on sales trend
and maintained safety stock ratios across 100
Flagship stores
• Reduced transportation costs by improving route
planning and frequency, based on sales volume
• Implemented SQL based auto supply model for
continuous process improvements
• Improved complete advance planning and ordering
of stock for seasonal business by forecasting the
sale trend (Monsoon, school and other festival
seasons) - Forecasting accuracy improved by 5 % for
the fast moving SKUs
• Effectively handled Merchandise Planning for 20
new stores opened in West retail chain as per sales
trend analysis & market competitive analysis
Jan'13 to Jan’16
Achievements at Samsung
• Managed outbound distribution planning across
India & SAARC Nations
• Introduced enhanced system based distribution
techniques, took ISR for SIEL W/Hs from 82% to 93%
• Enhanced the Parts Stock Health at W/Hs by
applying reverse logistics techniques by 15%
• Enhanced Forecasting Accuracy Ratio with improved
techniques at SVC Partners from 75% to 88%
• Reduced credit block ratio by 70% in terms of supply
Key Projects handled
Field Deployed Stock: the most innovative project for
Samsung in 2015
MSL Project: To be maintained at our various SVC
Partner and PAN India Warehouses
Part Balance: Syncing activity of SVC Partner Stock
and GERP Stock
Proficiencies
•Procurement •Logistics • Distribution • Cost Control
• Supply Chain • Operations• Warehousing / Inventory
Control • Logistics • Trend Analysis • Reverse Logistics
•Process Improvements •Demand Forecasting
•Strategic Planning • SAP • Transportation
Address
Flat No.801, C S 6, Supertech Cape Town, Sector 74, Noida
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