AKHIL K S

WORK EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Daily Inventory maintenance for Bulk Commodities.

• Rejections, Quality issues will be monitored on monthly reports to make corrections on the upcoming months to the Vendors.
• Responsible for continuous supply of Raw materials to entire Southern production centers which includes CP’s with initial startup. Now currently looking after Tamil Nadu Cluster.
• Co-Ordinate with Central and Regional Replenishment Team for Monthly and Quarterly Requirements.
• Follow up with Vendors for timely delivery of materials to Production Centre's.
• Generating Monthly requirement of RM &PM based on the monthly plan & weekly plan.
• Tracking and Maintaining Inventory Levels in the stores for all the materials required for production plant .
• Negotiation with Transporters and Vendors for Freight confirmation for the daily movements of materials.

PACKING MATERIALS :

• Discussions with R&D team for any new Product Development for Packing Materials.
• Trial Material connectivity and travel test requirements will be executed to plant on timely basis.
• Packing Material Auctioning and SOB split will be assigned based on the Vendor Quality, service and Pricing factors for every month.
• Sharing Monthly requirements to the respective Vendors for procuring sufficient RM for the tentative month requirements.

SAP :

• Responsible for all Master Data's in SAP with Region Perspective.
• Creating Purchase Orders in SAP for dispatches and tracking of GRN entry.
• Clearance of transportation bills for RM&PM movements based on the agreement.
• Vendor code creation done with the respective documents required.
• Agreement Renewals with Stakeholders / Transporters / Cold Storage done through Ariba tool.
• Engineering Supply of Spares, Services, and Installations works PO creation and Vendor code Creations with required documents.

COLD STORE :

• Maintaining stock norms, liquidating stocks as per FIFO norms.
• Monthly Audit reports circulations for further developments based on the points scored.
• Frequent visits to Cold Store for checking on the process that is maintained as per the agreed norms.

PAYMENT CLEARANCE:

• Tracking payments to the Vendor as per their final timelines.
• Monthly Basis Transportations bills will be cleared and any further pending dues will be accounted.
• No Due Certificates will be received from Vendor every Quarterly periods.
• Negotiated contracts with suppliers to secure favorable terms and pricing.
• Monitored inventory levels, ensuring timely replenishment of critical materials.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align purchasing strategies with production needs.
• Analyzed market trends and supplier performance to inform strategic sourcing decisions.
• Facilitated smooth operations through accurate tracking of purchase orders, invoices, and payments.
• Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
• Ensured timely delivery of materials through effective planning and coordination with suppliers.
• Supported company growth by identifying new suppliers and expanding the vendor base.
• Achieved cost savings by negotiating contracts and securing favorable pricing with suppliers.

• RESPONSIBILITIES
• Allocation of FG Dispatches to multiclustered depots as per the sales norms.
• Co-Ordinate with Central and Regional Replenishment Team for Monthly and Quarterly Requirements.
• Compiling daily production reports and circulating to APO team for generation of truck indenting.
• Daily Indent punching for Logistics placements on time to avoid accumulations of stocks at the Production unit.
• Initiating Internal stock transfers from Plant to Plant based on the week plan shortage.
• ACHEIVEMENTS
• SIX SIGMA PROJECTS ON PLANT – INVENTORY MAINTAINANCE & STREAMLINE THE FREQUENT PRODUCTION PLAN CHANGES WITH 90% ACCURACY ACHIEVED FOR THE YEAR 2023-2024.