Diganta Mitra
Dubai Marina
Summary
With over 12 years of experience in the FMCG and IT industries, I have successfully worked with various types of packaging, including flexibles, laminates, molded rigid packaging, and contract manufacturing operations. Throughout my career, I have led sourcing activities for new initiatives, product launches, localization projects, regional projects, and make vs buy assessments. In recognition of my exceptional performance, I was honored with the prestigious 'One Purchases' award in both 2023 and 2024. My passion lies in developing sustainable supply chains that benefit not only organizations but also the communities they serve.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager – Sourcing, MEA Flexible Packaging
Procter & Gamble
01.2022 - Current
- E2E accountability for cost & cash results for $60 M spend, delivering > 6%/Year across categories
- Supervised an upstream supply chain optimization project for Egypt across raw and packaging materials which generated pipeline of projects enabling > $10M savings over 3 years
- Designed and launched the sustainability program for MEA, including the roadmap for PCR/PIR inclusion and recyclability of 100% packaging materials, in line with P&G’s Ambition 2030 goals
- Authored the regional sourcing strategy encompassing cross functional team engagements for YoY techno-commercial value creation: emphasizing localization, FX exposure and supply agility
- Global Relationship Owner for a strategic flexible packaging supplier with a spend of > $120M
- Led the packaging division through a recently concluded Supplier summit to generate innovation and saving ideas for packaging in MEA, involving 15 suppliers across 5 manufacturing locations
- Global BU Stewardship Leader for core Purchasing KPIs and regional Stewardship Champion for all Purchasing metrics, led automated stewardship scorecard deployment in IMEA for the BU
Senior Manager – Sourcing, India Rigid Packaging & ESS
Procter & Gamble
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Sourced rigid packaging & External Manufacturers across Business Units for Indian Subcontinent
- Managed $35 M of spend and delivered 5% cost & 7% cash savings during the period
- Managed 2 direct reports, responsible for sourcing other pack mats & contract manufacturers
- Transformed the rigid packaging sourcing space by leveraging a competitive supplier ecosystem
- Spearheaded ‘make vs buy’ assessments for entering a new market through CoMan operations
- Handled the external partner development process for new product launches and initiatives, localized the entire packaging scope for liquid detergent, along with executing exit strategies
- Led IMEA Sourcing Culture team encompassing E-sourcing, Stewardship & Work-Life Integration
Manager – Material Supply, India Flexible Packaging & IMEA Fastening
Procter & Gamble
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Managed multiple Raw/Pack supply chain
- Spend of $30 M across multiple MEA/India plants
- Achieved 15% inventory & 8% cost savings by redesigning the imported raw material supply chain
- Ensured RPM supply chain readiness for the launch of a hygiene product in Indian subcontinent
- Executed value stream mapping at a sourcing site, leading to 2% cost and 10% inventory savings
Product Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Managed 3 successful releases of system testing with
- Designed Test Data Management Tool which reduced >20% manual effort for test data mining
- Guided the team in creating automated regression test suite, saving 60% manual testing effort
- Earned Associate of the quarter award for contribution to project deliverables and management
Education
MBA -
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Mumbai, India05-2017
B.Tech - Electrical Engineering
West Bengal University of Technology
Kolkata, India08-2010
Skills
Strategic Sourcing
Business Analytics
Leadership
Problem-solving
Relationship Management
Teamwork and collaboration
Languages
Bengali (native), English (fluent), Hindi (advanced)
Timeline
Senior Manager – Sourcing, MEA Flexible Packaging
Procter & Gamble
01.2022 - Current
Senior Manager – Sourcing, India Rigid Packaging & ESS
Procter & Gamble
01.2020 - 01.2022
Manager – Material Supply, India Flexible Packaging & IMEA Fastening
Procter & Gamble
01.2017 - 01.2019
Product Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2010 - 01.2015
MBA -
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
B.Tech - Electrical Engineering
West Bengal University of Technology
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