Pavan Gujar

MBA from SIBM, Pune, Joined as MTC : TATA Steel in Customer Service Division

A Certified Supply Chain Professional working as Manager in Supply Chain in Tata

Steel offering nearly 5 years of blended experience in IT & Outbound Logistics; targeting
challenging opportunities of growth in Logistics/ Supply Chain

pavan.gujar@tatasteel.com +91- 9262290277

Profile Summary Core Competencies

Formulated innovative strategies by successfully analyzing the

Outbound
Cost
Government’ Gross Vehicle Weight Policy on the Axel Load Capacity
Logistics (OBL) Analysis
Increase for Trucks and attained combined cost saving to the tune of INR
13 Crores for Tata Steel
Flow-path Management: Skilled in ensuring optimum inventory levels to
Dispatch Inventory
avoid no stock out situation within minimum cost, reduced trip time in
Management Management
Local Circuit from 1.2 days/Trip to 0.8 Days/Trip
Suggested Vehicle Load Builder in Local Circuit (2 Coils Load for a Trailer)
which will reduce Local Circuit spend by 3-5 Cr
Transportation & Cost Control
Identified bottlenecks in Goods Received Note (GRN) to Put-Away Cycle
Fleet Availability
and reduced GRN cycle time by 2.5hours/ day which is approximately 30%
Expertise in organizing transportation activities, including storage of
goods, managing information accrued from point of origin to delivery,
orchestrating transportation movements Cross-functional Team
Managed logistics solutions, achieved tight schedules and deadlines, Coordination Management
enabled prompt completion of projects, reduced inventory costs thus
increasing profitability
Excellence in collecting, storing and physically distributing the product to Soft Skills
buyers Communicator
Career Timeline Team Leader

Soft
Collaborator Analytical
Skills
Sep’13-Apr’16 with Cognizant Since Apr’18 with MTC at Tata
Technology Solutions India, as Steel, Jamshedpur as
Programmer Manager: CSD

Professional Experience

Since Apr’18 with Tata Steel, Jamshedpur as Manager- Logistics

Key Result Areas:
Reviewing Government policy’s impact on Logistics Cost, and logistics reports for ways to improve efficiency and
minimize the environmental impact of logistics activities
Identifying cost leakage in overall Tata Steel distribution network
Corrected already implemented IT Tool (Vehicle/Wagon Load Builder to reduce idle freight in wagon and Truck)
Corresponding freight transportation information to customers & suppliers using transportation management,
electronic logistics marketplace, electronic freight information systems to improve efficiency, and quality of
transportation services
Calculated TDSC (Total Delivery System Cost/Total Landed Cost)
 Personal Details
Date of Birth : 28th August 1991
Languages Known : English, Marathi & Hindi
Highlights:
Implemented SAP Warehouse Management System for almost 55000 UMC
Analyzed Material Characteristics and respective packaging to create Material Data
Developed the macro for bin allocation to the new material
Created Supervision Tool in Qlik Sense which tracks activities from GRN --> QA11-->Put-Away
Sep’13-Apr’16 with Cognizant Technology Solutions India, as Programmer Analyst
Key Result Areas:
Coordinated with clients for better understanding of requirements to help Application Developers
Mentored and Trained new employees in application development and automation
Led the team in managing overall infrastructure development
Corresponded to change management requests for application infrastructure
Monitored overall defects and its causes and documented it on a weekly basis to reduce repetition
Highlights:
Conferred with:
o 1st Rating, Best Performance, Cognizant Technology Solution, 2016
o Star Award, Best Performance, Cognizant Technology Solution, Q1-2015
Internship

Apr’17-May’17 with Lenovo India Private Limited, Pune as MBA Summer Intern
Responsibilities:
Comprehended recurring problems and challenges in Sales & Distribution of Personal Computer business
Conceptualized the need of data analytics to report to each level of leadership
Designed MIS system for holistic view of business, presented KPIs for Product Inventory and Sales
Coordinated with In-House IT team for seamless deployment of reporting tool
Attained 45% reduction in time consume by managers in excel modeling to take informed decision

Jan’18 with NinjaCart, Bengaluru

Responsibilities:
Created dynamic Excel Model for on time preparation of Vehicle Routes & Inventory Levels
Reduced cost in Transportation which helped in maintaining 98% service levels at Distribution Center
Certifications

Certified Supply Chain Professional, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), 2017

Six Sigma Green Belt, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Pune,2017

Extracurricular Activities

Contributed as the co-author, Remanufacturing: Cradle to Cradle, Operations Magazine, SIBM Pune, 2017
Emerged as the:
o National Finalist, OpMac – Milestone, IIM Bengaluru,2017
o National Finalist, Data Analytics Challenge, IIT Kharagpur –ZS Associates,2017
o National Finalist, Modus Operandi – Annual Management Festival, IIT Delhi, 2017
o 2nd Runner-up, Online Supply Chain Simulation, OpCellence, SIBM Pune,2017
o 1st Runner-up, Contraption, Techelons, PRPC Amravati,2011
o 2nd Runner-up, Contraption, AXIS, NIT Nagpur,2010
o 1st Runner-up, Contraption, MindSpark, COEP Pune,2010
Education
MBA in Operations Management from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune in 2018 with 7.42/10 CGPA
Bachelor of Technology in Electronics & Telecommunication from College of Engineering, Amravati in 2013 with
7.44/10 CGPA
12th from Brijlal Biyani Science College, Maharashtra State Board in 2009 with 83%
10th from Rathi School, Maharashtra State Board in 2007 with 79.69%