GIRISH SURIO
East Stroudsburg,PA
Summary
Accomplished senior-level Supply Chain and Operations executive with a healthy track record in formulating and implementing global strategies. Demonstrated expertise in steering the execution of comprehensive supply chain activities on a global scale, encompassing procurement, manufacturing, and distribution management. Proficiently led cross-functional teams to optimize product supply, enhance productivity, and mitigate risks. Adept at conducting sophisticated end-to-end pipeline management and supply planning analyses. Possesses honed negotiation skills and strategic decision-making acumen, refined over extensive servant leadership experience within organizational business units.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certificates
Work History
Lead Director Logistics and Packaging
CVS HEALTH CORPORATION
East Stroudsburg, United States
05.2021 - 12.2023
- Collaborating with leaders across enterprise and at all levels
- Charged with staffing, performance management and reviews, coaching, mentoring, salary development and budget allocations
- Motivating, Retaining, and Selecting high-performance team members
- Advanced data mining and reporting to inform decisions and strategy
- Forecasting, managing, and executing logistics budgets with P&L ownership
- Improved OTP by 26%; Inventory reduced by 28%
- Conceptualizing, designing, and implementing new services and cost initiatives
- Set overall vision and provided team leadership
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers to obtain best pricing and terms
- Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit
- Developed and implemented strategies to maximize customer satisfaction.
Group Leader Indirect Procurement Packaging
BASF Corp
Florham Park, NJ
01.2018 - 05.2021
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics
- Evaluate strategies based on changing market conditions and recommend strategic sourcing and commercial activities, including negotiations with $250M in multiple regional and global categories
- Directed procurement due diligence and integration process for merger and acquisition activities
- Consistently delivered between 6% -13% annual cost savings across multiple spend categories year after year
- Developed a quality-driven culture to boost team performance and efficiency while maintaining a delighted workforce
- Reduced inventory levels and improved supply chain visibility using strategic initiatives
- Led teams and spearheaded collaborative partnerships with our internal business partners IBPs and Product management team
- Developed and strengthened supplier relationships for a sustainable business solution
- Evaluated internal needs and developed plans for maintaining optimal supply levels, Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste through lean processes.
Global Supply Chain Optimization Manager
BASF Corp
Munster, Germany
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Led implementation of effective supply chain planning systems while improving sales and operations planning processes for the distribution network ($3.2B BU)
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods
- Increased global supply chain efficiency and development by leading cross-functional teams and enabling supplier integration management technology tools, and upgrades with $12M improvement savings
- Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory by 12% while meeting customer needs with an OTP of 96%
- Increased global supply chain efficiency and development by leading cross-functional teams and enabling supplier integration and management technology tools, upgrades.
ECN Supply Chain Manager
BASF Coatings
Southfield, MI
06.2012 - 01.2016
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics
- Integrated financial and operation plans with strategic objectives to deliver improved operational and financial results to boost customer satisfaction, profitability, and working capital
- Implemented inventory-management strategies to maximize availability and decrease waste
- Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory
- Supervised seven staff members handling materials management, planning, purchasing, and customer service responsibilities
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods
- Achieved 21% inventory reduction by developing and implementing optimization methodologies for accounting processes.
Senior Manufacturing Planning and Logistics
Publix Supermarkets Inc
Lakeland, FL
09.1993 - 06.2012
- Supervised production planning/scheduling, demand forecasting, inventory management, customer service, order management, distribution logistics, and operations
- Orchestrated growth initiatives and inventory strategies to achieve 98% service levels and improved forecasts to 96%
- Responsible for production, manufacturing, purchasing, procurement, warehouse management, logistics management, import and export, and other supply chain functions to facilitate business operations
- Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory by 10%
- Drove vital performance indicators and continuous improvements throughout logistics and supplier operations
- Effectively managed supply chain planning systems while improving sales and operations planning processes for the distribution network
- Managed the S&OP process, including demand planning, purchasing, and logistics
- Supervised 12 staff members handling materials management, planning, purchasing, production scheduling, and customer service responsibilities
- Challenged teams to improve performance within the distribution network to meet inventory targets.
Education
MBA - Information Management Systems
FMU
Orlando, FL 08.2002 - 05.2003
MBA - Finance and Economics
Eastern University
Wayne, PA 08.1990 - 05.1992
Skills
Continuous Improvementundefined
Certification
CPPM - Certified Professional Purchasing Manager
Work Availability
monday
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saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
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Tony Robbins
Timeline
Lead Director Logistics and Packaging
CVS HEALTH CORPORATION
05.2021 - 12.2023
Group Leader Indirect Procurement Packaging
BASF Corp
01.2018 - 05.2021
Global Supply Chain Optimization Manager
BASF Corp
01.2016 - 01.2018
CPF - Certified Professional Forecaster
09-2013
ECN Supply Chain Manager
BASF Coatings
06.2012 - 01.2016
CPPM - Certified Professional Purchasing Manager
08-2010
CPSM - Certified Professional Supply Chain Management
08-2010
MBA - Information Management Systems
FMU
08.2002 - 05.2003
Senior Manufacturing Planning and Logistics
Publix Supermarkets Inc
09.1993 - 06.2012
MBA - Finance and Economics
Eastern University
08.1990 - 05.1992
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