Tushar Phadnis
About Tushar Phadnis
Tushar Phadnis serves as the Head of SCM Process and Compliance at Airtel, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in supply chain management and digital transformation, having held various leadership roles in multiple companies over the past two decades.
Work at Airtel
Tushar Phadnis has been serving as the Head of SCM-Process and Compliance at Airtel since 2021. In this role, he oversees supply chain management processes and ensures compliance with industry standards. His leadership contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of Airtel's supply chain operations in India.
Professional Experience
Prior to his current position, Tushar Phadnis held several key roles in the supply chain and consulting sectors. He worked at GENPACT as a Principal Consultant from 2003 to 2008 in the Houston, Texas area. He then joined KPIT as a Program Manager from 2008 to 2017, where he managed a team of over 300 members. He later served as Practice Director for Oracle VCE and VCP at KPIT from 2017 to 2021. Before joining Airtel, he was the Global Practice Director - Supply Chain at Birlasoft from 2019 to 2021.
Education and Expertise
Tushar Phadnis holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Production Engineering from Shivaji University, which he completed from 1994 to 1998. He furthered his education with a Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering (PGDIE) in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from NITIE from 2000 to 2002. He also achieved Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) in Science from Jayasingpur College from 1992 to 1994.
Achievements in Supply Chain Management
Throughout his career, Tushar Phadnis has contributed to significant supply chain transformations. He collaborated with a leading industrial manufacturing and power generation company to establish global supply chain planning. He also partnered with a $2 billion logistics conglomerate for a digital transformation project. Additionally, he played a key role in delivering a large-scale transformation for a $3 billion FMCG distributor, focusing on Oracle Financials and logistics.
Consulting and Advisory Roles
Tushar Phadnis has provided advisory services to various organizations, including a $2 billion specialty chemical manufacturer. His work involved standardizing operations onto a single ERP platform and implementing a global business model across India and South America. He also served as Program Director for a leading energy company, collaborating with the CIO and multiple business units for an Oracle ERP-driven transformation.