Chetan Rana
About Chetan Rana
Chetan Rana serves as the Head of Supply Chain at Brown-Forman in Gurgaon, India, where he has worked since 2019. He has extensive experience in supply chain management, having held various positions at notable companies such as Flipkart, SABMiller India, and AB InBev.
Work at Brown-Forman
Chetan Rana has served as the Head of Supply Chain at Brown-Forman since 2019, based in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. In this role, he has led the expansion of supply chain infrastructure to align with business growth requirements. He has streamlined and optimized import operations and documentation processes specifically for the Indian Subcontinent and Maldives. Additionally, he coordinates with distributor markets to ensure high service levels while maintaining optimal inventory levels. Chetan holds complete ownership of the end-to-end Supply Chain P&L for the region and liaises with government officials as part of his public affairs responsibilities.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Brown-Forman, Chetan Rana accumulated extensive experience in supply chain management. He worked at Flipkart as a Manager in Supply Chain Operations for seven months in 2014. He then joined SABMiller India as Lead-Supply Planning for two years, followed by a role as Senior Manager at AB InBev India for two years. Chetan also served as a Manager in Supply Chain at Bharti Infratel Limited for five years and worked as a Project Management Consultant at WebXpress.IN. His career began at Wipro BPO as a Technical Consultant.
Education and Expertise
Chetan Rana holds a Post Graduate Program in Management Studies (Operations) from the Welingkar Institute of Management, which he completed from 2006 to 2008. He also participated in an Exchange Programme at Copenhagen Business School, focusing on International Management & Entrepreneurship in 2007. Earlier, he earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, from 1998 to 2002. His educational background equips him with a solid foundation in management and technical skills relevant to supply chain operations.
Career Development
Chetan Rana's career development spans over two decades, beginning with his role as a Summer Trainee at Borland in 2007. He progressed through various positions, gaining expertise in supply chain operations and management. His roles at Wipro BPO and WebXpress.IN contributed to his understanding of technical consulting and project management. His tenure at Bharti Infratel Limited and subsequent positions at SABMiller and AB InBev further solidified his capabilities in supply chain leadership, ultimately leading to his current position at Brown-Forman.