Dinesh Semwal

Supply chain, sourcing, operations and manufacturing professional with 12 years of experience across Indian and Chinese industries. Experienced in supply chain planning, international and domestic sourcing, supplier and EMS/OEM/ODM management, production planning, inventory control, import/export coordination, commercial operations, project management and manufacturing operations. Hands-on experience across consumer electronics, audio products, wearables, IoT, smartphones and electronic devices.

Experienced in coordinating R&D, product planning, manufacturing, logistics, customs and key accounts to support on-time delivery, cost optimization and business growth.

Senior Manager – Supply Chain / Sourcing at Imagine Marketing Private Limited (boAt) (2021-04 – 2025-05)

• Source products, components, and raw materials from China and other international markets.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop new overseas suppliers and manufacturers.
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, MOQ, lead times, and payment terms with suppliers.
• Maintain supplier relationships and ensure consistent quality, cost, and delivery performance.
• Independently coordinate with Customs House Agents (CHA) for Bill of Entry filing, duty payment, and customs clearance of all import consignments.
• Liaise with freight forwarders and shipping lines for shipment booking, freight rate negotiation, and vessel/container schedule tracking.
• Ensure timely exchange of shipping documentation (Commercial Invoice, Packing List, BL/AWB, Certificate of Origin) with CHA and forwarders for smooth clearance.
• Proactively resolve clearance delays, demurrage/detention issues, and other logistics escalations in coordination with CHA and forwarders.
• Track shipments end-to-end and coordinate last-mile delivery post customs clearance.
• Handle SAP MM transactions for import procurement, including PO creation, GRN, and MIRO for stock inward.
• Prepare landed cost calculations and product costing analysis, maintaining accurate SAP records for customs duty and freight cost booking.
• Process purchase orders and maintain procurement records.
• Coordinate with Accounts for supplier payments and reconciliation.
• Created supply chain and sourcing plans aligned with product demand and business requirements.
• Developed sourcing components and supplier networks for finished products, SKD components and EMS partners.
• Managed Made-in-India manufacturing factories and EMS operations, including commercial, customs, project, production and sourcing activities.
• Controlled project and production plans to support timely delivery of goods.
• Managed key supplier accounts and coordinated with R&D and Product Planning for new product development and delivery schedules.
• Planned production equipment purchases and process-related equipment requirements.
• Coordinated international logistics, imports, customs and EXIM activities for machinery, equipment, finished goods, SKD and CKD shipments.
• Worked with freight forwarders and customs clearance agents to support timely ordering, clearance and delivery.
• Prepared landed-cost calculations for products and components.
• Product categories: audio products, wearables and IoT.

Manager – Business / Sales / Project & Program Management at KHY Electronic India Private Limited (2020-08 – 2021-04)

• Developed business opportunities in line with business strategy and created sourcing components for business models.
• Developed EMS and OEM customers and managed FG quotations and MVA/conversion-cost quotations.
• Managed job-work, high-sea-sale and buy-and-sell business models.
• Handled sales leads across business, commercial, customs, project, production and sourcing activities.
• Managed key accounts and coordinated with R&D and Product Planning for new product development and delivery.
• Planned and followed up SKD and CKD imports with the import team.
• Managed strategy planning, production planning and control, inventory and ageing, budgeting, forecasting, project management and negotiations.
• Focused on profitability, productivity, cost optimization, quality assurance, supply chain, value engineering and lean manufacturing.

Sales Manager / Factory Director – Mobile Manufacturing Division at Hipad Intelligent Co., Ltd. (2016 – 2019-12)

• Developed B2B/B2C business leads, OEM/ODM partnerships, distributors and trade alliances.
• Managed key accounts and negotiated with customers and suppliers.
• Coordinated between Chinese teams and Indian market requirements, including Chinese-English communication.
• Developed annual finished-goods sourcing strategies and short- and long-term business and operational plans.
• Planned and scheduled production using PSI (Production and Sales Inventory) and optimized in-house and OEM capacity.
• Managed FG and RM inventory days, stock monitoring and inventory control against rolling sales forecasts.
• Coordinated R&D and product planning for new product development and on-time delivery.
• Planned and followed up CBU, SKD and CKD imports.
• Led production planning, resource allocation, shop-floor execution, quality improvement and process optimization.
• Implemented 5S, TPM, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, Kanban and line balancing practices.
• Managed maintenance planning, equipment reliability, manpower utilization, safety, budgeting, MIS and vendor management.

Overseas Sales Manager – OEM / ODM / EMS at Howell World (2014 – 2016-12)

• Managed customers across Europe, the Middle East and the USA.
• Prepared quotations based on BOM costs and supported sales and business development.
• Handled customer complaints, after-sales service, quality and shipping follow-up.
• Coordinated project order placement and cross-functional execution with R&D and related departments.
• Supported market research, product presentations, electronic trade shows and customer account management.
• Supported product management for mobile devices and electronic components, including product cost and supply-chain understanding.

Overseas Sales Manager – Smartphone OEM / ODM at Jiu Zhou Group Hong Kong Holding Limited (2013 – 2014-12)

• Generated customer quotations based on compiled BOM costs and developed business models according to customer requirements.
• Managed customer engagement, complaints, post-sales support, quality and logistics coordination.
• Coordinated project order placement, customer payments, market strategy and R&D market inputs.
• Participated in electronic trade shows and managed customer and industry information.

Customer Care Executive – IDEA Process at Spanco BPO Private Limited (2011-02 – 2012-12)

• Handled postpaid outbound and prepaid inbound customer service processes.
• Managed customer queries, billing, VAS services, plan upgrades, welcome calls and payment follow-up using CRM systems.

MBA in Business Administration Management – Madras University (2015)

B.Tech in Information Technology – IIMT Engineering College (2013)