Be Resilient and Tenacious

Sandeep Baxla, Sr Vice President Supply Chain, Indofil Industries

who are more knowledgeable, successful, grounded and intelligent than me.

What’s your Leadership Style? Delegation, collaboration, agility, trust and empathy have really helped me to lead, direct and guide my team successfully.

One tip to Survive & Sustain in the unforeseen situations / your advice to Next Gen Supply Chain professionals…

Be resilient and tenacious. Never flout your intelligence and position. Be grounded. Respect and treat everyone equally including the support staff in your organisations.

A book that has helped you at work. Two books that have inspired me are: The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Gemba Walks by James P. Womack. l recommend every Supply Chain professional to read these two books.

What has been your passion project till date?

The challenge and excitement of establishing the Supply Chain Organization in Indofil Industries Limited, lured me to leave Henkel. Two years that it took me to set up the Supply Chain department from scratch was managed akin to a project with clearcut milestones and deliverables. I would rate this stint as the most enriching and professionally satisfying project.

How do you unwind yourself after a tough day @ work?

I am a family person and like to be with them after work. An hour of brisk walk in the evening also helps me to unwind and take stock of the whole day’s work.

How do you manage the pressure and the challenge that comes with the job?

I reach office quite early in the morning. I use the first one hour of the day in reviewing and adding to my ‘To Do List’, finish reading and replying all my mails, ensure all my meetings/VC for the days are blocked in the calendar. Basically, planning my entire day. I strictly ensure that my tasks for the day are completed and avoid carry forward. I avoid procrastination. I do not micromanage, trust my team, and give them complete independence in decision making with very little interference.

What’s your Success Mantra? Hire and surround myself with people

A book that you can read any number of times or a movie you can watch any time.

‘Sholay’ and ‘Jab We Met’ are the two movies that I have watched multiple times and still enjoy watching them.

What is the best and worst advice you have received?

Best advice: Never Procrastinate

Worst advice: Hire only the top quartile people.

Where was your last vacation?

My last long vacation was in Goa with my family couple of months before the pandemic.