Jeet Shah

Supply chain & S&OP leader with 16 years of international experience across FMCG, Oil & Gas, Lubricants and Industrial sectors in the GCC and India. Skilled at end-to-end supply chain optimization, customer fulfilment, turnkey project management and digital transformation, with a track record of driving cost efficiency, resilience and service excellence across $330M+ multi-country regional operations. Recognized for building high-performing multicultural teams, enhancing customer centricity, advancing sustainability and aligning supply chain strategies with business goals to enable long-term growth.

BP Middle East, Dubai, UAE (Owned by BP, a $130bn Oil & Gas Company)                                               4 years

Planning Manager Middle East / KSA Region - Global Supply Chain                                              (Apr’21 till date)

• As part of the ME/KSA Supply chain leadership team, accountable for driving the S&OP processes for the Automotive MENA, South Asia and Global Marine & Energy Lubricants businesses with a turnover of over $330mn
• Leading a diverse multi-country (UAE, KSA, Egypt, Pakistan) team of supply planners, demand planners and purchasers delivering consistent 90%+ service levels across 8 supplying plants (JV + 3P) and to over 20 countries 
• Deploying the GSC strategy for least total cost sourcing, maximum asset utilization and efficient capital deployment through an end-to-end planning process including MPS, RCCP, MRP, DRP, Demand planning and forecasting 
• Partnering with Marketing & Technology for new product (NPI) & rebranding initiatives, consumerpromotions, packaging initiatives and formulation optimization for a product portfolio of over 600 SKUs 
• Key Achievements:
  • Championed Resilience efforts by driving optionality for over 90% of our product portfolio 
  • Cultivated a culture of continuous improvements with data-based cost competitiveness initiatives saving $16mn
  • Steered the global implementation of Kinaxis Rapid Response planning system in ME / KSA region

Castrol India Ltd., Mumbai, India (Owned by BP, a $130bn Oil & Gas Company)                                       9 years

Country Supply Planning Manager - Global Supply Chain                                                             (Mar’18 to Mar’21)

• Responsible for deployment of the India product supply strategy through a complex supply network of 3 Plants, 3 fillers, 4 3Ps, 3 Hubs & 26 Distribution centers (DCs), driving network optimization, plant capacity utilization and inventory optimization while improving customer service
• Led a team of finished goods supply planners responsible for production and imports planning, long term capacity planning, new product introductions & consumer promotion planning driving a world class 99% LFI
• Led the successful implementation of SO99+ Planning tool for a complex product (950+ SKUs) & network portfolio
• Key Achievements:
  • Achieved manufacturing efficiency through better planning. Improved OEE by 10% and reduced outsourcing by 85%
  • Supported business volume and margin growth aspirations through a record 240 new product launches in one year
  • Led Network optimization initiatives to reduce total cost of product with sustainable savings of $2.1mn 

Regional Logistics Manager for Western India - Customer Fulfillment, Global Supply Chain  (Sep’14 to Feb’18)

• Directed warehousing and transportation across 6 distribution centers, leading a 46-member team to deliver 40 million liters ($80 million) annually while managing a $2 million logistics budget and ensuring HSSE compliance.
• Enhanced customer service by coordinating with sales teams to serve 190 customers, optimizing contractor performance, and driving cost and operational efficiencies.
• Key Achievements:
  • Reduced part truck loads from 18% to 3% in 3 years and delivered total cost savings of over $0.2mn
  • Improved customer service by 30%; reduced loading time by 22% & SLOB (slow moving & obsolete stock) by 76%
  • Rated highest Grade A by external auditor KPMG for SOP compliance and inventory accuracy & integrity with ERP

Secondary Transportation Manager for India - Customer Fulfillment, Global Supply Chain    (Apr’12 to Aug’14)

• Managed 50+ contracts spanning 30+ locations spread across India with an annual budget of $5mn
• Planned and executed the vendor managstrategy for secondary transportation in line with the Customer Fulfilment strategy through RFQs, new inductions and vendor consolidations while improvingservice and cost efficiency 
• Managed the Bill Processing Centre with an 8 member team, ensuring timely & correct payments for all contracts
• Key Achievements:
  • Reduced country part truck loads from 27% to 20% and Delivered cost savings of $0.3mn in two years
  • Improved on-time payment processing from 90% to 98%, reduced process 2 errors from 5% to <1% through process improvements

Other International & Company-wide projects

• ERP Change: Led the teams in Customer Fulfilment & Logistics in India and South Africa, liaising with an international project team to map current business processes to functional capabilities of the new ERP for a smooth transition
• Goods and Services Tax (GST): Led the ERP implementation for Customer Fulfilment function, liaising with the Tax and IT team, ensuring a smooth transition to the GST regime
• Packaging changes: Led the smooth packaging changes in India and ME/KSA with sustainability benefits – 30% carbon footprint reduction. Led the ME/KSA supply chain through the largest rebranding initiative for Castrol in 25 years 

Awards & Recognition:

• Consistently recognized for exceptional performance, business growth support & high impact project deliveries
  • Managed a $4.5mn turnkey EPC project, delivering ahead of schedule with 35% profit margin & positive cash flow

Aker Solutions, Mumbai, India ($4bn Engineering & Construction Services MNC)                                   3 Years

Projects & Planning Engineer - Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) Projects      (Aug’07 to Jun’10)

• Oversaw procurement for $9mn worth of equipment, including high-value items, ensuring timely delivery & quality
• Key Achievements: 
  • Youngest Project Manager for a $4.5mn Project, successfully led a cross-functional team of 22 members

Awards & Recognition:

• Rated Super Star Performer (Top 1%) at Aker Solutions; Adjudged “Best Trainee” out of 50 campus trainees

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (2 years full time), Manufacturing & Operations Management - SPJIMR (#3 in India and #35 globally by Financial times), Mumbai,  2012 

B.E., Chemical Engineering - D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai, 2007