Supply Chain Assistant
Ecolean Pvt Ltd
Total years of experience :10 years, 1 Months
Maintains receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
Complies with federal, state, and local warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
Safeguards warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols.
Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with data storage system.
Maintains physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.
Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
Completes warehouse operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
Maintains warehouse staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
Maintains warehouse staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Responsible for planning product ranges and stock plans with buyer and also plans budgets, forecasting sales and profit margins etc
• planning product ranges and preparing sales and stock plans in conjunction with buyers;
• liaising with buyers, analysts, stores, suppliers and distributors;
• maintaining a comprehensive library of appropriate data;
• working closely with visual-display staff and department heads to decide how goods should be displayed to maximize sales;
• producing layout plans for stores, sometimes called 'statements';
• forecasting profits and sales, and optimizing the sales volume and profitability of designated product areas;
• planning budgets and presenting sales forecasts and figures for new ranges;
• controlling stock levels based on forecasts for the season;
• using specialist computer software, for example to handle sales statistics, produce sales projections and present spreadsheets and graphs;
• analyzing every aspect of bestsellers (for example, the bestselling price points, colors or styles) and ensuring that they reach their full potential;
• maintaining awareness of competitors' performance;
• monitoring slow sellers and taking action to reduce prices or set promotions as necessary;
• gathering information on customers' reactions to products;
• analyzing the previous season's sales and reporting on the current season's lines;
• making financial presentations to senior managers;
• accompanying buyers on visits to manufacturers to appreciate production processes;
• meeting with suppliers and managing the distribution of stock, by negotiating cost prices, ordering stock, agreeing timescales and delivery dates and completing the necessary paperwork;
• identifying production and supply difficulties and dealing with any problems or delays as they arise;
Handling procurement process
Establish good working relations with key suppliers
Liaising with vendors, finding the best options available
Costing and budgeting analysis of purchase
Perform analysis of contracts and quotes
Market purchases, Sample testing, Bank dealings
Managing information and documenting it
Costing and budgeting analysis of purchase
Develop, lead and execute procurement strategies
Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation
Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
Perform cost and scenario analysis, and bench marking
Assess, manage and mitigate risks
Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
Building strong working relationships both internally and with key suppliers
Cutting any waste and unnecessary costs to create a streamlined process and fast production times
