Supply Chain Consultant
Armada Retail Concept
Total years of experience :5 years, 3 Months
Armada Retail Concept, Kuwait
Supply Chain Consultant (4 months Contract) Mar 2012-Till Date
Achievements
• Improved the warehouse operational efficiency by more than 150%.
• Designed and Conceptualized a Warehouse Management System Module based on the requirements.
• Developed the Procurement Strategy for upcoming franchise proposal.
• Implemented a Damage Bin Classification System inorder to monitor and control the value of Damage Goods from the Supplier as well as mishandled by the shops.
• Proposed a new layout for warehouse to facilitate the implementation of Location Bins Storage and Retrieval System which will increase the efficiency by 40%.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Streamlining the entire supply chain activity of the company.
• Optimizing the warehousing activities to bring down the operational cost.
• Upgraded the warehouse to Location Bin Stock Keeping and Retrieval System.
• Accurately calculating total supply chain costs in relation to proposed new projects.
• Continually monitor, evaluate and improve supplier performance including the regular use of audit and benchmarking techniques to objectively measure suppliers against a range of targets and objectives.
• Obtaining quotes for transportation and also making cost comparisons.
• Providing accurate routing information to ensure that delivery times and locations are coordinated.
• Managing returns and rejections professionally & promptly with suppliers.
• Resolve disputes and claims with vendors / suppliers.
• Liaising with forwarders and overseas companies to arrange collections.
• Coordinating all of the entities involved in a supply chain.
• Strategic planning for transportation of products.
• Planning delivery timetables, monitoring stock levels using computer databases, tracking the movement of goods through depots, overseeing the ordering and packaging process ready for dispatch and the arrival of shipments.
Kalyani Enterprises, Tirupur, India
Supply Chain Consultant Apr 2010- Mar 2012
Achievements
• Streamlined the entire Supply Chain activity of the Company and made a considerable impact on profit margins.
• Reduced the warehousing cost by 40% by introducing 3PL warehouse provider and • Introduced 3PL freight services, with a dedicated representative exclusively for company, offering competitive transportation rates and 3PL warehousing operations.
• Designed a mini ERP system on Visual Basic Access/Excel platforms to manage production planning and scheduling, stock allocations, order management and KPI tracking.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Supply Chain Process Streamlining.
• Procurement Strategy development.
• Feasibility study of Orders and estimation of Economic Order Quantity.
• Responsible for all the Logistics and Third Party Logistics activities of the Company.
• Ensuring the Delivery Quality Compliance.
• Planning production scheduling, stock management and transportation.
• Provide information and advice to the board about market trends, threats and opportunities within supply chain.
• Apply professional procurement techniques across the supply chain for all goods and services.
• Resolve disputes and claims with vendors / suppliers.
Barkers Men's Clothing Ltd, New Zealand
Supply Chain Manager Mar2009 - Feb2010
Achievements
• Successfully reduced the warehouse inventory level by 30% by redefining the EOQ's by working close with the purchase team.
• Introduced a Supplier Relationship Management and Rating Program.
• Successfully integrated the Online Sales with the POS.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Co-ordinating with the sales department to ensure the timely delivery of the right products at the right quantity to more than 26 stores including 7 outlets, across the country.
• Successfully reduced the warehouse inventory by 40%, by reworking on the Economic Order Quantity of various products, co-ordinating with multiple suppliers.
• Supplier relation management (Multiple Suppliers), including supplier analysis, supplier assessment and rating based on four major criterions viz Cost, Delivery, Quality, Number of rejections and Service.
• Involved in all tactical level decision making regarding procurement and logistics functions of the company.
• Successfully reduced the warehouse cost by 30% by optimizing the movement of stock inside the warehouse.
• Responsible for all the Third Party Logistics activities of the company. Successful in reducing the transit time of goods from the suppliers in China to the stores across the country.
Manager - Priority Circle Apr2008- Jan2009
Achievements
• Highest number of Advisor recruits (52) from the region for the financial year 2008.
• Successfully lead 15% of the team to qualify for MDRT.
• Highest number of policies for the branch in the financial year 2007.
• Successfully completed the annual goal sheet in 6 months of joining.
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, India
Agency Manager-Priority Circle Mar2007- Mar2008
• Master of Business Administration, Oxford College, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Bangalore, 2004-2006.
• Bachelor of Science (Physics), Mar Ivanios College, Kerala University, Trivandrum, 2001-2004.