Karthik Gopal

14 years of rich and successful high impact Product Supply leadership roles with Top Multinational brands across FMCG – Food CPG, Beverages, Feminine Care, Hair Care & Extension and Automotive Component sectors.

Experience across all sub-functions of Product Supply, from running Factory Operations, Plant Maintenance, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement functions, and Leading Supply Chain function including Planning, Customer Service & Logistics and Fleet.

Led Factory Operations, developing expertise in TPM; was instrumental in developing Plant Maintenance organization, systems & processes for Procter & Gamble Feminine Care GBU.

In Strategic sourcing & Procurement, handled a spend pool of USD 100 Million for Godrej Consumer across 13 countries in Africa.

Have worked extensively in developing the Sales & Operations Planning process from design till implementation, breaking records in Customer Service while beating inventory reduction targets.

Have 5+ years of International experience in Middle East & Africa, across multiple cultures & ethnicities.

Consistently identified as a Top Performer all through my career.

Currently working as Supply Chain Manager (Equivalent Director Supply Chain) for National Biscuits & Confectionary Company, with additional responsibility of Procurement.

Core Skills:
Manufacturing Operations; TPM Expertise
Procurement & Strategic Sourcing; Negotiation Skills
Certified Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma
Design & Implementation of S&OP process
Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Production Planning
Goldratt Replenishment Planning
Annual Operating Planning
International Logistics – Handling Imports/Exports
Managing CHA & 3PL
Design and Implementation of end-to-end Inventory Management Process
ERP Implementation – SAP (R/3), Microsoft Dynamics AX, Manugistics (DP module), Fleet PM Module