Aditya Karale

Results-driven Procurement and Supply Chain professional with 5+ years of experience, including hands-on ownership of a £1.39M monthly spend portfolio and a 200+ supplier base at Sandoz (Novartis Division) — a GMP-regulated, global pharmaceutical manufacturer. MSc Global Supply Chain Management, Middlesex University (2024, Merit; Distinction in ERP Systems, Operations Management & Dissertation). Expert in end-to-end P2P, SAP MM, supplier lifecycle management, and regulatory compliance.

Now London-based, immediately available, and targeting Procurement, Operations, and Supply Chain roles across the UK and EU.

Retail Operations & Inventory Associate at Flying Tiger Copenhagen (2024-10 – Present)

• Oversaw inventory replenishment and stock flow for a retail unit generating ~£25,000 in weekly revenue, ensuring product availability across high-velocity lines by monitoring sell-through rates and coordinating timely replenishment cycles.
• Managed daily stock allocation and demand fulfilment in collaboration with store management, applying supply chain principles to reduce out-of-stock incidents and maintain optimal inventory levels across product categories.
• Gained hands-on exposure to UK retail operations, merchandising standards, and front-line customer demand patterns — strengthening practical understanding of the last-mile supply chain in a fast-paced consumer environment.

Management Trainee (Procurement & Engineering Stores) at Sandoz (a Novartis Division) (2021-09 – 2023-05)

• Owned the full P2P procurement cycle for a 200+ supplier base — processing 75+ purchase orders per month with a total managed spend of ~£1.39M monthly — covering requisition to payment, approval workflows, and supplier query resolution for uninterrupted supply of engineering materials at a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical facility.
• Drove end-to-end MROM operations in SAP MM — managing material receipts, GRN processing, inventory transactions, and stock issuance — ensuring real-time inventory accuracy and zero-disruption supply of maintenance, repair, and operations materials to production lines.
• Delivered end-to-end vendor lifecycle management for 200+ active suppliers — conducting registration, profile updates, qualification checks, and risk evaluations in SAP — ensuring full compliance with Sandoz's rigorous vendor governance framework within a Novartis-regulated environment.
• Executed competitive spot purchasing for urgent consumables under strict operational deadlines, consistently securing best-value pricing while maintaining delivery commitments — demonstrating agile sourcing capability in a time-critical manufacturing environment.
• Managed invoice processing and goods receipt documentation to ensure accurate, timely supplier payments; maintained capital goods records and produced monthly PO and GR reports to support finance reconciliation and management reporting.
• Ensured full regulatory compliance by managing Export-Oriented Unit (EOU) and Excise documentation, with a 100% on-time record for monthly statutory submissions — critical to maintaining Sandoz's licensed manufacturing status.
• Maintained GMP-compliant warehouse storage conditions and managed returnable gate pass records, ensuring full audit readiness and robust internal controls across engineering stores operations.

Data Operations Executive at Biltrax Construction Data (2021-04 – 2021-09)

• Used Python and Excel to clean, transform, and structure large construction project datasets, improving data accuracy and consistency ahead of publication on the company's analytics platform.
• Built Power BI dashboards visualising construction project pipelines and procurement trends, which were uploaded to the Biltrax website and used by clients for market intelligence.
• Collaborated with field teams to improve data collection methodologies, reducing errors at source and streamlining the processing pipeline.

Finance Intern at Exova Metallurgical Services (2017-03 – 2017-05)

Marketing Intern at Future Retail Ltd. (2019-05 – 2019-07)

MSc in Global Supply Chain Management – Middlesex University (2023-09 – 2024-06)

MBA in Marketing – Pillai Institute of Management Studies (2018-09 – 2020-06)

BMS in Business Management Studies – University of Mumbai (2015-09 – 2018-06)