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Sergei Kaner

Tbilisi

Summary

High qualified Supply Chain leader with 15 years background in varios areas: procurement, manufacturing, S&OP, logistics. Have work experience in various challenging environments and crisis setups. Outstanding OPEX results delivered in manufacturing, supply chain. LEAN blue belt

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Market Supply chain director

IDS Borjomi
Tbilisi
05.2021 - Current
  • Company Overview:

Mineral water bottling company

Over 0.5 Bln mineral water bottles annual sales company

  • Provide leadership and development for the logistics (warehouse and transportation), S&OP (demand/supply planning), customer service teams to supply 10 markets, 40+ countries, >50 market locations
  • Foresee and manage Supply chain operations, risks and duties to deliver target Service level at lowest costs operating 2 factory warehouses, 3 regional warehouses, 30 market warehouses, last mile delivery
  • Accountable for 20M USD spend for logistics costs
  • Implement S&OP process for entire group of companies (head quarters, 10 markets, 3 business units)
  • Develop and deploy Supply chain strategy (including IT systems landscape development)
  • Optimize inventory across supply chain
  • Optimize supply network

Regional ERP Transformation Director

MARS
Moscow
03.2019 - 05.2021

Implement a large SAP ERP transformation for Region (Russia/Belarus/Kazakhsan) for 17 warehouses, 12 factories, 3 M USD project budget for:

  • Order to cash process
  • Inbound deliverie sbatch management
  • Manufacturig batch management/consumption
  • Outbound pallet level traceability and Hold Release

Supply Planning Head

MARS
Moscow
03.2016 - 03.2019
  • Manage Supply planning function (Finished goods, Raw materials, Packaging, Co-packing, Import, Affiliate sales) to provide efficient operating plans/orders
  • Accountable for Service Level for the region level
  • Manage and optimize inventory, forecast accuracy level, optimal network distribution
  • achieved 97.6% service level with 18 days of stock (best in class among industry benchmark on th market and MARS globally)

Production manager

MARS
Moscow
04.2013 - 03.2016

Accountable for Production performance and goals achievement for the largest factory in company globally (300 000 tons of Petfood production):

  • OEE, Productivity, Manufacturing costs, Quality and Safety KPI's, CAPEX of 4 production lines, 240 poeple headcount
  • Implement LEAN tools and culture: PDCA, Kaizen, 5S
  • contribute to Factory master plan development

Sustainable development manager

MARS
Moscow
12.2011 - 04.2013

Procurement specialist

MARS
Moscow
09.2010 - 12.2011

Education

Master - Sustainable development

Saint-Petergsburg State university
Saint Petersburg
07.2008

Skills

  • Supply chain management
  • Inventory optimization
  • S&OP implementation
  • ERP transformation
  • Cost reduction
  • Demand forecasting

Affiliations

  • billiards player
  • keen on fitness
  • vegetarian

Languages

Russian
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1

Certification

  • HONSHA LEAN tools (PDCA, SMED, Kaizen, Standardization, 5S, VSM)
  • MARS LEAN academy Blue belt
  • MARS University Senior Leadership

Timeline

Market Supply chain director

IDS Borjomi
05.2021 - Current

Regional ERP Transformation Director

MARS
03.2019 - 05.2021

Supply Planning Head

MARS
03.2016 - 03.2019

Production manager

MARS
04.2013 - 03.2016

Sustainable development manager

MARS
12.2011 - 04.2013

Procurement specialist

MARS
09.2010 - 12.2011

Master - Sustainable development

Saint-Petergsburg State university
Sergei Kaner