10/13/2019

Jimit Thakker  jimit.thakker@gmail.com

 Thane, Maharashtra
Strategic Sourcing Consultant | PGDM | B.E. in Power  Date of birth 14/11/1991
Electronics  https://www.linkedin.com/in
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 (808) 709-5999
Work experience

Consultant / GEP Worldwide Mumbai Positions of Responsibility

Since June 2018
Vice-President, Digital
Working with a large American water technology provider, transforming its procurement Marketing, Melange’18, annual
function, leading multiple end-to-end projects, handling ~$40 MM of spend annually under Management and Cultural
MRO and Office Supplies categories for Americas Festival, KJ SIMSR
Responsible for developing project pipeline, carrying out Opportunity Assessment, Executive Member of Student
formulating the sourcing strategy and driving down cost by successful Client engagement Council in Junior College &
Worked with a Fortune 500 CPG company for it's APAC BU to boost profitability, leading Graduation and organized state
multiple strategic sourcing projects across various indirect categories like Logistics, level event “Techno-Aspire”
Marketing, GPS, IT and MRO Volunteered as Youth Head for
Developed a statistical tool for efficient budgeting by forecasting retail diesel prices in 8 7 years for “Bal Urja Rakshak
different countries and the subsequent fuel surcharges passed on by the vendor Dal”, an initiative by Government
of Gujarat
System Engineer / Tata Consultancy Services Pune
From March 2014 to July 2016
Skills
Worked as a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) consultant with a global CPG
leader for a international rollout program, automating & standardizing manufacturing systems Power BI
for enhanced visibility of processes, providing uniform data for improved decision making.
Major task encompassed consulting plant production managers across various countries
with the best approach and overcoming their reluctance to adopt change.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt,
Awarded “Technical Innovation” certificate for increasing productivity of the plant by
certified by KPMG
automating redundant steps and decreasing the required downtime.
Rewarded with “On the Spot” Award for quick problem resolution and analytical thinking.
Awarded certificate for “Star of the Learner’s Group” for distinctive performance during
Online Marketing Fundamentals,
Initial Learning Program.
certified by Google

Education
Languages
PGDM (8.17/10) / K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research Mumbai
From July 2016 to May 2018 Spanish

B.E. - Power Electronics (7.39/10) / Vishwakarma Government Engineering College Ahmedabad

From July 2009 to May 2013
Assets

Key Projects Analytical Problem Solving

Marketing Intern / Donear Industries Ltd. Mumbai

People Skills
From April 2017 to June 2017

Responsible for conducting primary research, identifying customer trends in B2C market
and understanding B2B promotional activities undertaken by various fabric brands, targeting Detail Oriented
Gujarat and Maharashtra retail markets
Awarded Letter of Appreciation for the strategy recommended to revamp the corporate
brand based on the market research and analysis Team Work

Marketing Intern - Live Project / PayU India Mumbai

From February 2017 to June 2017
Interests
Responsible for business development and offline brand building initiatives
Accountable for designing social media marketing strategy and promotions for app PayU Playing Volleyball
Money (now Citrus Pay)
Cooking for Family and Friends

Market Research Intern - Live Project / GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Mumbai

August 2017 Causes I Support
Conducted market research to gain insights into usage of Ayurveda products and home
Hunger and Malnutrition
remedies, helping GSK in new product development
Awarded Certificates for - Highest Output, Star Performer, Speedy Execution, Excellent Education
Quality Content and 100% Target Achievement
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