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Chaitanya BALIJIREDDY

Hyderabad

Summary

Diligent professional with over 6 years of expertise in supply operations, key account management, business development, demand planning, inventory planning, vendor management, and supplier relations. An excellent communicator and decisive planner, actively seeking a new challenge in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Highly focused and solution-oriented, with extensive experience in E-Commerce.

Overview

7
years of professional experience
6
Certification

Work History

Ambersudent.com

Key Accounts Manager-Supply Operations
06.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Managed key supplier accounts in UK, Europe and US with total portfolio size of $10 million
  • Negotiated contracts & increased average platform commissions from 4.0% to 7.5%
  • Demand forecasting & supply planning using Tableau, Zoho and CRM
  • Continuous inventory planning & monitoring maintaining smooth operations
  • Optimized processes for supply operations through data analysis using Tableau thus reducing TAT by 12%
  • Strong supplier relationship management with 91% contract renewals year on year
  • Lead Europe expansion project and increased supply partners in Germany & Netherlands by 84%.
  • Tracked key performance metrics regularly, ensuring constant improvement in account management strategies over time.
  • Assisted marketing team in creating promotional materials that resonated with target audience segments effectively.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams for seamless project execution and exceptional client service.
  • Boosted client satisfaction by developing and maintaining strong relationships with key accounts.
  • Resolved customer issues promptly, fostering loyalty and strengthening long-term relationships.
  • Built relationships with customers and community to promote long term business growth.

Citadelle International Consulting

Supply Chain Specialist
10.2019 - 01.2022

Job overview

  • Responsible for delivering products and services across entire supply chain
  • Keeping in touch with clients and developing cordial relationships with suppliers
  • Working with the Client team (A Level) on Lean, Six Sigma methodology to minimize waste and reducing the time of production
  • Made sure that all supplier information & records are current and updated
  • Transformed purchase-to-pay process resulting in reduced average invoice backlog by 20 days
  • Improved customer satisfaction from 3.1/5 average to 4.3/5 average
  • Ensured all aspects of supply chain work in harmony
  • Created work schedule of workers according to the production requirement
  • Prepared material requirement plans as per production floor needs
  • Generated purchase orders as and when inventory levels reach reorder levels.

Airbnb

Supply Operations Specialist
10.2015 - 01.2017

Job overview

  • Conducted business reviews, drove performance, document trends and actions, and was accountable for service delivery performance metrics
  • Responsibilities included supply planning, community events, Supply-Side partnerships, key account management and scaled support for Hosts in India
  • Provided recommendations for service improvements impacting over 500 clients; included analyzing competitor strategies and process mapping
  • Managed quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys
  • Ensuring that all projects run smoothly and without problem.

LearnUnbound.com

Business Development Manager(Core team)
06.2014 - 09.2015

Job overview

  • Conducted business reviews, drove performance, document trends and actions, and was accountable for service delivery performance metrics
  • Primary focus on new client acquisition and on-boarding
  • Captured 60% of this new market and expanded profits by 20%
  • Supervised team of 10 Associates in sales activities
  • Managed key accounts of various clients on platform leading to 2x revenue
  • Gradually became core team member in company for surpassing sales targets (MoM).

Education

SKEMA Business School
Lille

Master of Science from Supply Chain Management And Purchasing
2020

University Overview

Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Quality Management, Operations Management, Sustainable Business Strategies, Consumer Behavior, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Transportation & International Logistics, Production Planning, SC And Purchasing Audit, Finance in Value Chain, Green & Reverse Logistics, Advanced Sourcing, Supply Chain IT Tools, Supply Chain Risk

  • Graduation with Distinction

SRM University
Chennai, India

Bachelor’s in Technology from Electronics And Communications Engineering
2014

Skills

  • ERP supply chain software
  • Relationship management
  • Project Management
  • Account Management
  • Revenue & P&L
  • Operations Management
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Team management
  • Microsoft Excel/VBA
  • Microsoft BI
  • Relationship Management
  • CRM proficiency
  • Key Account Management
  • Business Development
  • Technical understanding

Certification

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  • AgilePM Foundation
  • Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
  • PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate in Project Management
  • Certified Cyber Security Expert ver 2.0
  • Initiating and Planning Projects
  • Introduction to Data analysis using Excel

Languages

English
French (B2)
Hindi
Japanese(A2)
Telugu

Projects

Implementation of Lean and Six Sigma at Production line, Marking lines on production floor with different colour to avoid confusion among workers working on different machines., Created the separate area for each customer in the warehouse to save time., Removing bottle necks of the production.

Timeline

Key Accounts Manager-Supply Operations

Ambersudent.com
06.2022 - Current

Supply Chain Specialist

Citadelle International Consulting
10.2019 - 01.2022

Supply Operations Specialist

Airbnb
10.2015 - 01.2017

Business Development Manager(Core team)

LearnUnbound.com
06.2014 - 09.2015

SKEMA Business School

Master of Science from Supply Chain Management And Purchasing

SRM University

Bachelor’s in Technology from Electronics And Communications Engineering
Chaitanya BALIJIREDDY