Alok Saroha

Results-driven PPIC and Supply Chain Professional with 17 years of experience across pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, herbal, cosmetic, and soap manufacturing. Expertise in Production Planning & Scheduling, Material Requirement Planning (MRP), Demand Forecasting, Capacity Planning, Inventory Control, Procurement & Vendor Management and Cross-Functional Coordination. Delivered measurable improvement in OTIF and packing material inventory through schedule-based planning.

Proficient in Proman ERP, Tally Prime, Marg ERP, and MS Office, with a strong track record of improving operational efficiency and manufacturing performance.

PPIC Manager at Cotec Healthcare Limited (2026-03 – Present)

Pharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) offering tablets, capsules, powders, syrups, ointments, soaps, eye/ear drops, injectables, infusions, and nutraceutical and herbal products for domestic and international markets.

• Improved OTIF from 50% to 60%.
• Reduced corrugated box inventory by 50% through production schedule-based ordering and reuse of 20,000–30,000 surplus boxes (approx. Rs. 10 lakh) across other products, freeing 50% of warehouse space.
• Reduced inventory levels of cartons, PET bottles, vials, and ampules by 10–30% through schedule-based ordering.
• Reduced non-moving RM stock through resale, improving inventory utilization and warehouse space.
• Lead a team of 7–8 in end-to-end PPIC operations, including customer order processing, production planning, scheduling, material planning, and order execution.
• Develop and monitor production plans based on customer orders, material availability, production capacity, and delivery commitments.
• Manage RM/PM planning through MRP and coordinate with Purchase and Stores for timely procurement and material availability.
• Review daily material shortage reports across production sections, prioritize critical requirements, and ensure timely resolution to avoid production delays.
• Monitor planned versus actual production, schedule adherence, pending orders, and bottlenecks, ensuring timely corrective actions with concerned departments.
• Coordinate with Production, QA, QC, Purchase, Stores, and Dispatch to resolve operational issues and ensure smooth execution of production plans.
• Monitor material release status, GRN processing, inventory accuracy, Min-Max stock levels, excess inventory, and non-moving materials in coordination with concerned teams.
• Review daily production reports (DPR), yield closure status, pending production records, and key operational MIS to track performance and report critical issues to senior management.
• Pre-issue packing materials to a designated area 7 days before production to identify shortages early and ensure timely replenishment.

PPIC Manager (Supply Chain & Operations) at Swaranimakash Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. (2025-08 – 2026-02)

Third-party manufacturer of Nutraceutical, Herbal and Cosmetic products for brands like Dr. Morepen, BetterAlt, Kapiva, Auric, Leeford, Emami and HK Vital.

• Planned and scheduled production of 100–200 SKUs/month across Nutraceutical, Herbal and Cosmetic lines, achieving 80% on-time delivery.
• Improved OTIF from 60% to 80% through weekly planning reviews with Production, QA and Purchase.
• Reduced production delays due to material shortages by ~15% using MRP and daily shortage tracking.
• Optimized RM/PM inventory using Min-Max levels, reducing excess and non-moving stock.

Manager – PPIC, Operations & Supply Chain at Manchanda Herbal Products Pvt. Ltd. (2023-05 – 2025-07)

Third-party manufacturer of Personal Care (Cosmetic, Soap and Talcum Powder) products for brands like HUL, Medimix, Leeford, Denver and Park Avenue.

• Managed end-to-end operations and supply chain for Soap, Cosmetic and Talcum Powder manufacturing.
• Improved production schedule adherence through daily planned-vs-actual tracking and coordination with Production, Stores and QA.
• Led a team of 20 members and ensured 95% on-time dispatch to key customers.

Assistant Manager – Purchase & Operations (Contract Manufacturing) at Maharishijeevan Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. (2014-09 – 2023-05)

Herbal company offering Ayurvedic, Herbal and Food products (Tablets, Syrups, Capsules, Creams) and Personal Care products (Toothpaste, Face Wash, Hand Wash, Lotion) across Wellness and Healthcare categories.

• Managed contract manufacturing of company’s own products across 3-4 third-party manufacturing units, handling the complete cycle from order receipt to finished goods dispatch.
• Placed manufacturing orders with third-party manufacturers against customer orders and followed up to ensure production as per schedule.
• Purchased raw and packing materials (RM/PM) and ensured timely delivery at third-party factories to avoid production delays.
• Coordinated with manufacturers, QA and Dispatch to ensure timely dispatch of finished products to customers.

Purchase Officer at Evershine Oleochem Ltd. (Ruchi Soya Industries) (2014-01 – 2014-08)

Third-party manufacturer of Herbal, Nutraceutical, Food and Personal Care (Soap & Cosmetic) products for brands like Zydus, Olefia, Wildstone.

• Managed raw material and packing material procurement, including vendor sourcing, quotation evaluation, purchase orders, and delivery follow-up.

Purchase Executive at Patanjali Ayurved Limited (2011-03 – 2013-08)

Leading FMCG company offering Ayurvedic, Herbal and Natural products across food, personal care and healthcare categories.

• Managed end-to-end raw material procurement, including sourcing, quotation review, purchase order processing, and delivery follow-up.

Purchase Executive at JDR Luminaries Private Limited (2009-07 – 2011-02)

• Handled purchase of materials, from vendor quotations to PO and delivery follow-up.

PGDM in Finance & Marketing – S. D. Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad (2007 – 2009)

B.Com – H.N.B. Garhwal University, Uttarakhand (2004 – 2007)