Abhinav Rastogi
About Abhinav Rastogi
Abhinav Rastogi is the Senior Manager of India Physical Distribution at Procter & Gamble, overseeing supply chain operations and managing a team of over 100 employees.
Current Role at Procter & Gamble
Abhinav Rastogi has been serving as the Senior Manager, India Physical Distribution at Procter & Gamble since 2016. Based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, he oversees the comprehensive distribution network for the company in India. His responsibilities include managing a team of over 100 third-party full-time employees, including CFAs and 3PL providers. Additionally, he handles capacity planning for 26 warehouses across India and end-to-end P&L management for customization operations at multiple facilities.
Previous Roles and Internships
Before joining Procter & Gamble, Abhinav Rastogi gained valuable experience through various internships and jobs. He worked at The Hershey Company as a Weekend Project Intern in 2015 and at AkzoNobel as a Summer Intern the same year. He also served as a Student Placement Coordinator at NITIE from 2014 to 2016. His early career included roles such as Project Manager at b4S Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Management Trainee at Sobha Developers Ltd, and internships with LEA Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd. and Indian Railways.
Education Background
Abhinav Rastogi holds an MBA in General Management, Supply Chain, and Operations Management from the National Institute of Industrial Engineering, where he studied from 2014 to 2016 and achieved a score of 8.43/10. Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, completing his studies there from 2007 to 2011.
Major Initiatives at Procter & Gamble
In his role at Procter & Gamble, Abhinav Rastogi has led several key initiatives. He has spearheaded Network Design & Transformation projects that include capacity expansion and identifying new facility locations. As the Service Improvement Leader, he focuses on enhancing service levels for major retail clients such as Big Bazaar, Reliance, and Walmart. His oversight extends to the budget management for warehousing operations across five distribution centers, ensuring both cost efficiency and quality control.