Shailesh Kathed

Currently Heading Logistics Sourcing/Purchase and Export & Import Management function including Trade & Policy, Outbound Logistic, and SCM Digitation . Working and Coordination with various Government agencies like DGFT, Customs, WPC & DoT on matters like Export Incentives, Duty Drawback MEIS / RoDTEP, EPCG Licence, Various licence management with DGFT cell, participate in Import-export policy matters in SIMA, Statutory compliances and Coordination with agency like SIIB and DRI on need base. Outbound logistics side – Deliver Customer service level for Domestic and Export Market, Managing Sale Yard and FG Car deliver to Port and all Export formalities. Logistic Sourcing – Bring best service provider on board to deliver BEST at lowest cost to managed world class supply Chain,

Heading Supply Chain Management team for PowerTrain Plant and handling function like Production planning & Control, Bill of material management, Inbound warehouse management, Material planning and control and Packaging & Logistics improvements including coordination with customer’s, Presently also working as Pillar leader for Logistics for WCM (World Class Manufacturing) implementation

Function head for Procurement, Stores & Logistics function which is total Supply Chain for Tenneco emission control business for Pune & Halol plants I was responsible for identifying cost reduction opportunities, development of cost competitive sources, decide SOB, Price Negotiations, Developed cost sheet and cost structures for commodities, VAVE, Working with Global purchasing team for import and export sourcing.

Apart from day to day procurement Job, Major invlovement was on Total Cost Optimization ( TCO Projects )

Handling and responsible for Material functions with Cost Optimization target by localization.

Key team member for Cost reduction and Alternative Sourcing