An efficient and reliable professional with 6+ years of experience in production, procurement, and supply chain management. Knowledgeable Buyer experienced in supporting businesses with high-quality, reliable goods delivered on a consistent schedule. Expert background in purchasing and procurement environments. Proficient in pricing structures, supplier relations and contract negotiation.
Skills
Theoretical and hands-on knowledge of purchasing and material planning concepts: experienced in internal operations, vendor relations, production management, quality control, negotiation, inventory management, data analytics, forecasting, and visualization.
Proven organizational, negotiation, interpersonal, written communication, and problem-solving skills.
Sound working knowledge of a variety of software programs including MS Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), SAP, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Shopify.
Experience
10/2021 to Current
Sr. Logistics CoordinatorNestle International – Gainesville, FL,
Analyzing daily requirements submitted through EDI and communicating to production planning department
Strategized scheduling of over 80 truckloads per day with a prime focus on continuously improving timely delivery performance by 10% week over week average and reducing waste by 30% in 3 months
Improved customer satisfaction by regular follow ups and coordinating with manufacturing team for shortages, including customer’s run-out time to make necessary changes in production schedule
Designed and orchestrated automation for shipment documentation and work on to improve the delivery performance scores for top clients - Chrysler, Toyota and GM
Led team's growth by on-boarding 9 new associates and conducted training for local or cross-border shipments management
Plotting requirements for all customers; creating and printing deliveries on daily basis
Participating in ongoing continual improvement activities and initiatives.
11/2016 to 11/2019
Procurement and Supply Chain Management Sr. AssociateBeumer India Pvt. Ltd – City, STATE,
Managed day-to-day purchasing operations, developed, identified new vendors, created purchase orders, maintained existing vendor relationships for direct and indirect material
Generated profit of 15% (equivalent to CAD 2.5mn) by forecasting the quarterly requirement for raw material like MS Plates and then negotiating the price with the suppliers for the bulk order
Monitored manufacturing of fabricated items at the supplier end and ensuring good quality and ensured loading schedule is aligned with the company’s delivery date and escalated issues to project team in case of any delays
Sent RFQ’s to the vendors and then analyzing bids and finally negotiating price and delivery terms
Detected new suppliers based upon the company’s requirement, gathering data and analyzing it for being potential stakeholders
Maintain daily communication within suppliers and internal departments like Quality, Engineering, Finance and Operations to ensure successful and efficient sourcing
Worked with transporters and suppliers to coordinate the flow of goods, created, and maintained pickup documents, verified invoices, and expedited the deliveries where necessary
Negotiated transportation contracts with the local 3pl carriers at supplier end to reduce the delivery lead time, saving quarterly logistics costs by 25% Successfully on-boarded 4 new carriers upon conducting thorough market research for 2 months
Played a key role in quarterly inventory counts and strategized the buying for the reduction in excess inventory
Communicated company’s technical requirements to the supplier and guided them by initiating process improvement methods.
06/2014 to 10/2016
Production Sr. EngineerFederal-Mogul Goetze India Pvt. Ltd – City, STATE,
Supervised a team of 45 employees to achieve a daily manufacturing target of 900 units and ensured that all the machines ran smoothly with precision
Planned daily shift by allocating employees onto machines after assessing the available WIP
Delivered training to new associates and contract laborers in order to maintain continuous quality production and achieving daily goals
Improved the production system by preparing an action plan to minimize any production losses due to machine breakdowns or line rejections
Analyzed daily scraps and brought the scrap rate below to 3% from 10% which added for a cost-saving to the company
Implemented Lean and 5S leading to an increase in production and reduction in daily rejections
Managed automation at the plant-sourced vendors for the installation of conveyors between machines for product movement and reduced in-line damages by 60%.
Education and Training
Expected in 05/2021 to to
Global Business Mangement: Business Conestoga College - Kitchener, ON GPA:
3.71 GPA
Attained 1st rank (i.e. Industry Champion) in GLO-BUS simulation
Achieved highest company evaluation of $72, ERP simulation game championship
Expected in 06/2014 to to
B.Tech: Mechanical Engineering Maharshi Dayanand University - , Haryana GPA:
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Resume Overview
School Attended
Conestoga College
Maharshi Dayanand University
Job Titles Held:
Sr. Logistics Coordinator
Procurement and Supply Chain Management Sr. Associate