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31+ yearsManoj Yermalkar
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A senior supply chain and procurement leader with 31+ years of hands-on experience setting up and directing end-to-end global operations. Manoj has steered multi-million dollar procurement and global vendor development programs across heavy engineering, process equipment, automotive, and capital goods manufacturing.
Career footprintACG Engineering (GM & Head of Procurement) - Praj Industries (Head - Supply Chain / DGM) - WAM SpA Italy (Head - Vendor Development) - Graphite India (Procurement Engineer) - Heavy Engineering & Automotive - Global SCM Capability Building
BE (Mechanical Engineering)PGDIB (Post Graduate Diploma in International Business)CPIM Recognized Instructor (ASCM)Fellow / Life Member (IIMM)Associated with ISM India & SCMDOJOGuest Faculty, SP Jain School of Global Management
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30+ yearsVanish Ahluwalia
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A distinguished global supply chain, shipping, and multimodal logistics leader with 30+ years of operational and strategic stewardship across India, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Vanish has directed large-scale logistics operations, bulk shipping ventures, and port terminal networks.
Career footprintSeahorse Group (Group Vice President) - Tata NYK Shipping (TATA Group) - Adani Logistics & Ports - Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) - Allcargo Logistics - Jindal Stainless - P&O Nedlloyd (Maersk Line) - ECU Worldwide
Ph.D. Scholar in Supply Chain ManagementLL.M. in Maritime Law (1st Division)FCILT (Fellow, Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport, UK)PG Diploma in Materials Management (IIMM)B.Sc. (Physics, Chemistry & Maths - Delhi University)Faculty, MBA Program at IIT MadrasCourse Coordinator, Global SCM (IIFT)
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