Logistics Manager,
V2 Aerospace FZE
Total years of experience :17 years, 9 Months
o Spearheaded the logistics department, overseeing the coordination of all inbound and outbound shipments for the aerospace division.
o Developed and implemented efficient logistics strategies, resulting in a 15% reduction in transportation costs and a 25% improvement in delivery times.
o Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline inventory management, ensuring adequate stock levels while minimizing excess inventory.
o Oversaw the negotiation of contracts with transportation providers, achieving more favorable terms and cost savings for the company.
o Led the implementation of a new warehouse management system, resulting in a 30% increase in inventory accuracy and productivity.
o Conducted regular performance evaluations of logistics staff, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing training programs to enhance team capabilities.
o Ensured compliance with all relevant regulations and standards in the aerospace industry, maintaining a high level of safety and security in logistics operations.
O Successfully managed logistics for high-value and sensitive aerospace equipment, ensuring their secure and timely delivery to customers worldwide.
o Decreased costs by 25% per month by bringing a new economical and quality vendor on board.
o Managed all warehouse staff activities: picking, packing, scheduling, and staging orders.
o Supervise activities of all workers and assign tasks based on an individual’s skill set.
o Develop maintenance and progress reports and send them into management.
o Performed routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
o Reviewed expense reports to locate areas that could be improved upon and reduced budgetary requirements.
o Maintained cleanliness and observed proper safety standards were always followed by personnel.
o Planning future warehouse capacity requirements.
o Managing and supervising the various production and modification process.
o Oversee the receipt and dispersal of materials entering or leaving warehouse; help storekeepers with this task when required.
o Maximum utilization of space by allocation and relocation of the stock within the warehouse.
o Preparation of quarterly inventory report which matches system and physical count.
Ensuring strategic process implementation for all the procurement and logistics operations
Steering the re-ordering and safety stock level for all the branches
Supervising and testing existing contracts
Negotiating prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders
Monitoring transactional procurement including tendering processes, evaluation, contracting, contract management, legal considerations and payment conditions
Evaluating buying capacity of every branch depending on the revenue generated
Checking stock replenishments for all the branches
Supervising supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements
Imparting periodic training for the procurement and logistic team
Liaising with other departments, such as procurement, engineering, and quality assurance, to identify or qualify new suppliers Spearheading all activities related to arrival of shipment
Prepare and submit weekly reports to COO
Building mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers so that the entire supply chain works in a cooperative way
Highlights
Successfully implemented the lot numbering process and eliminated the risk of product expiry
Initiated the complete set up of a new branch in Dar ES Salaam, Tanzania
Initiated the expansion of the safety products division by introducing new product portfolios and new customers
Introduced “Perpetual stock count” process.
• Devising plan for the procurement and delivery of materials for all the projects.
• Plan and implement material flow management systems to meet production requirements.
• Resolve problems concerning transportation, Logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.
• Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery.
• Directed and supervised inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
• Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.
• Preparing and arranging necessary documents for delivery to restricted and government premises.
• Driving (inbound & outbound) logistics operations which encompasses new route identification, fleet management and negotiating with freight forwarders for timely delivery of the materials required
• Ensuring that all materials are available either from current stock or through procurement
• Monitoring and investigating inventory discrepancies. Implements loss prevention procedures and practices.
• Managing the entire gamut of Materials Management activities including monitoring inventory levels, stock operations and liaising with vendors for timely procurement of various items
• Preparing the procurement plan including local & international purchase and the local production in the factory
• Involved in scheduling the production plan and assigning priorities for the factory
• Coordinating with local & overseas suppliers to ensure that materials are delivered on time
• Promoting timely delivery of orders in perfect condition
• Resolving queries of the customers related to quality and delivery
• Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records
Highlights
• Successfully undertook cost saving initiatives in logistics by defining the incoterms for shipments according to the location and was able to reduce the cost by 30%.
• Brought down the storage cost by careful and precise allotment of stock to two yards as against 3 thereby reducing the running cost by 20%.
• Freight change was reduced 25% by consolidating LCL shipment from different suppliers in a particular location.
• Scheduled and routed all the air shipment with the carrier on weekly consolidated shipments to reduce cost.
• Efficiently ensured optimum utilization of the existing stock in co-ordination with the design department and was able to increase the stock turn over ration from 2 to 4.
• Spearheaded adherence to strict guidelines in relation to the offer & shop drawings to eliminate any errors in procurement
• Entrusted with the additional responsibility of a Project Manager for the implementation of JD Edwards ERP System and launching the company’s redesigned website. www.ghiformwork.com
• Efficiently managed all major vendors from local and overseas like Doka & Peri
• • Carrying out market analysis to get the best purchasing deal.
• Comparing prices of goods from different suppliers, analyzing sales patterns and inventory levels of existing stock, and staying up-to-date on market thereby acquiring goods and services at favorable prices
• Reviewed planned orders, by creating requisitions for purchased items, and managing approval process.
• Maintaining and reviewing all records of purchased goods, including their costs, deliveries and inventories
• Tracking order acknowledgement, preparing and communicating shortage and backlog reports, and providing visibility of potential interruptions to internal customers.
• Contributed to consolidation, reduction, and rationalization of the local supplier base.
• Ensuring that orders adhere to supplier agreements and contracts; reports nonconformance.
• Facilitated forecasting of staff requirements for project execution
• Coordinating with staff and ensuring all activities in the procurement department run as scheduled.
• Coordinating with project managers & vendors to ascertain optimal level of customer satisfaction
• Gained approvals from various Govt. Departments
• Enlisted the KPIs required to attain optimum productivity
• • Effectuated planning & scheduling of the collection of shipments from the supplier till delivery
• Involved in filing compliance documentation for import & export operations.
• Undertook operational cost reduction and cost avoidance initiatives.
• Associated with Forwarders and Overseas Companies to arrange collections.
• Settled terms of services with local carriers, couriers & haulage companies.
• Sourcing, negotiating and purchasing materials from both local and overseas vendors.
• Evaluating vendor’s quotation to ensure that they are in line with the technical and commercial specifications required for the project.
• Advising internal and external on issues regarding purchasing Terms & Conditions.
• Performing daily operational purchasing needs such as planning, issuing and following up on Purchase Orders delivery and shipment schedules.
• Resolving supply, quality, service and invoicing issues with vendors.
• Managed activities related to strategic planning and transportation of products.
• Propounded a quote according to the BOQ given by the Design Dept.
• Received Purchase Orders from clients and issued the same to the suppliers.
• Offered support to other departments within the company and determined total supply chain costs in relation to proposed new projects.
Highlight
• Bagged the Employee of the Quarter Award for establishing the warehouse according to the company’s layout design in terms of efficiency and space utilization
Bachelor of Commerce - (1999 - 2002) Kerala University, India
