Saurabh Mandal

About this Judge

Passionate about leading global supply chains that support business profitability through process improvements, alignment of Sales and Operations process with customer demand, optimum inventory management and delivering superior customer experiences through efficient distribution & logistics solutions.

Strong 13+years of supply chain, process management, warehousing and internal auditing expertise.

Managing Supply chain teams for Lee & Wrangler brands in Asia. Driving the Sales & operations process for all three brands with a view to align the demand and supply of products. Responsible for inventory availability and inventory turns for the brands and ensuring the alignment with the working capital requirements for the organization.

Leading process improvements across multiple global supply chain projects resulting in cost savings of over $10 million.

Leading complex system implementation from a business perspective (Timberland, Lee, Wrangler, Vans) while ensuring high level of execution and minimal disruption to business.

Leading efficient warehouse and logistics teams to ensure customer demand is fulfilled on time and in cost effective manner.

Creating platforms for operations knowledge sharing across the organization at a global level.

Building organization talent across the supply chain organization with a short and long term view of growth and in alignment with the strategic vision of the organization.

Strong Continuous learning inclination leading to certification from APICS, ASQ and IIM Bangalore.