SAP (IM & B1)
Amit Rai
Supply Chain
Summary
7+ years of extensive experience in Inventory planning and Procurement Planning, Warehouse Management, Distribution Management, Budgeting & Sourcing, Transport Management.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Replenishment Manager
Swiggy India PVT LTD
New Delhi
02.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with purchasing and production to maintain levels of quality and on-hand inventory.
- Strengthened inventory processes to balance supply needs with budget and space limitations.
- Ensure 94% on hand availability of goods.
- Have develop contingency outside current vendor network to mitigate any supply failure. Have 20% of contribution of these vendor in total purchase.
- Handel team of 32 employee across 6 different city.
- Have develop strong Vendor network to ensure timely supply of goods at better margins.
- Ensure minimum dump of fresh items with maximum availability.
- Work closely with planning team to ensure timely and correct OTB should be released.
- Ensure movement of goods from warehouse to DS (impact of transfer error is less than 1% ).
- Strengthen planning and availability of Fresh products at dark stores. ( total availability >95% , dump < 4%)
Manager Inventory Planning
M/S Grofers India Pvt Ltd
Gurgoan
05.2021 - 02.2022
- Established process for conversion of Sales plans into Storage Plan
- Perform inventory liquidation basis opportunity cost. Have liquidated 1.9 Cr Inventory offline and saved 2 lac per month on rental and free up cash.
- Sync with finance, category, warehousing team for planning improvement
- Item Per Order (IPO) Storage Factor (SF) & DOI Working. Reduced DOH to 9 days from earlier 16.
- Backend-Frontend capacity planning
- Driving efficiency in actuals/revising plans to incorporate deviations
- Identification and execution of various enhancements in current ARS (Auto Replenishment System)
- Maintained 94% amiability of goods across pan India 12 warehouses.
- Management of Ad-Hoc PO process, Tracking and performance
- Creating, Implementing sourcing strategies.
Dy. Manager Replenishment
ColdEX Logistic PVT LTD
Delhi
02.2019 - 04.2021
- Operational Forecasts : Compile Bottoms-Up & assign statistical model to develop forecasts at Product Family/branch level for Burger king India, PVR etc.
- Perform root- cause analysis on inventory-forecast discrepancies and optimize inventory level against aggressive working capital.
- Manage portfolio with working capital budget of 30 Cr Per month and annual sale value exceeding 350 Cr.
- Responsible for Operation start-up planning and execution for New Customer i.e., Procurement Planning, Primary Transport, Warehouse Management & Logistics Management.
- As requirement planner, working closely with logistics and warehousing personnel to ensure our orders were completed on-time in full (OTIF).
- Monthly analysis of inventory as part of company core working capital, working with fiancé to ensure compliance to target.
- Production Planning & Scheduling : Aligning production plan with 3P/Contract Mfg. Adherence review and RCA to fix cause.
- Inventory Norms : Developing (Quarterly) & adhering norms for each DC. Norm adherence improved by 12%.
- Contract Manufacturing : Monitor supplier performance, Review performance metrics, evaluate new supplier.
- Logistics Sourcing : Finalization vendor/3PL/CFA, contract agreement/Renewal, Monitor performance/metrics, contract closure.
- Commercial : Commercial negotiations and contracting with vendor for procurement for INOX and Carnival.
- Solution design: Design distribution solution of Mcd (North), PVR, Inox, Burger King for distribution planning network and optimization
Inventory Planner - AM
ColdEX logistics PVT ltd
Delhi
09.2017 - 01.2018
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Addressed supply problems and developed creative solutions to prevent delays.
- Strategized, introduced and updated purchasing procedures and objectives to adapt to shifting customer demand. Revised seasonality as per real time data.
- Coordinated, collected and maintained vendor and organizational records.
- Reviewed inventory to eliminate unnecessary expenses and provide optimal stock levels. Saved storage cost by 15% by reducing inventory level.
Sr Executive Inventory Planner
ColdEX logistics PVT LTD
Delhi
01.2016 - 08.2017
- Worked as Inventory planner for burger king account.
- Planned inventory for 4 warehouse and 74 stores across india.
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
- Help in SAP implementation for inventory planning and control.
- Deliver 98% OFR for consistent year.
- Reduce Inventory holding to 17 days for pan india.
Management Trainee
M/s ColdEX Logistics Pvt Ltd
12.2015 - 12.2016
- New Customer: Sale data analysis, current SCM analysis and derive costing for customer acquisition.
- P&L: All customer monthly P&L preparation and loss analysis for improvement of P&L for next month.
- MIS: Different MIS for management revenue for business oversight. Supply Chain readiness for Burger King Expansion plan foraying into new geographies – (II & III tier cities)
- Evaluation of different supply chain strategies basis nature of products and load size.
Procurement executive
M/s Attitude Spices
06.2015 - 12.2015
- Assistance in setting the manufacturing plant and part of 4-member team who is commissioning the plant coordinating every activity like purchase of machine, market survey, purchase of raw material, packaging, certification, billing and scheme etc
- Work closely with vendor, and understand, the needs of key stakeholders ensuring positive working relationships are kept
- Maintaining and developing good relationships with suppliers to maximize potential growth
- Defining and Executing Inventory Norms at FG SKU/Location level in-sync with Working Capital & SLA
- Highlighting and aligning across teams on road map for Slow-Moving SKU
- Initiating discussion for precise product portfolio to effectively utilize resource and reduce SCM complexity.
Education
M.Tech - Food Supply Chain Management
NIFTEM
Hariyana 07.2013 - 05.2015
B.Tech - Biotech
VIT University
Vellore, TN. 06.2009 - 06.2013
Skills
Vendor Management
Problem Solving
Inventory Management
Warehouse Operation
Forecasting
Strategic Sourcing
Transport Management
Process Improvement
Project Management
Team Building & Management
Solution Design
Accomplishments
- Awarded as “Emerging Star of the Year - Supply Chain – Burger King India.
- Successfully handled Major QSR business Material Planning – Burger king 259 stores, PVR – 156 stores, McDonalds North – 175 stores, Inox – 165 stores; Rebel- 26 stores – M/S. ColdEX Logistics.
- Reduced expiry cost in lockdown by 2.95 Cr after discussion with vendors
- Received Appreciation for 99% DC controllable fill Rate last 3 year in Row – Burger King India.
- Develop store ordering tool for PVR and BK reduced store inventory of 50% - PVR
- Streamline order and Payment process of Cinema chain – Improved payment performance by 4.5 days . – M/S. ColdEX Logistics.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Software
RAMCO
Microsoft Excel
SQL
Microsoft Outlook
Power BI
Quote
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire
Timeline
Replenishment Manager
Swiggy India PVT LTD
02.2022 - Current
Manager Inventory Planning
M/S Grofers India Pvt Ltd
05.2021 - 02.2022
Dy. Manager Replenishment
ColdEX Logistic PVT LTD
02.2019 - 04.2021
Inventory Planner - AM
ColdEX logistics PVT ltd
09.2017 - 01.2018
Sr Executive Inventory Planner
ColdEX logistics PVT LTD
01.2016 - 08.2017
Management Trainee
M/s ColdEX Logistics Pvt Ltd
12.2015 - 12.2016
Procurement executive
M/s Attitude Spices
06.2015 - 12.2015
M.Tech - Food Supply Chain Management
NIFTEM
07.2013 - 05.2015
B.Tech - Biotech
VIT University
06.2009 - 06.2013
Interests
Playing Cricket
Reading Novel
Documentary