Chalapathi Reddy

• Sourcing and engaging reliable suppliers and vendors
• Negotiating with suppliers and vendors to secure advantageous terms

• Approving purchase orders and organizing and confirming delivery of goods and services
• Managed Over 100 vendors with good relationship
• Performing risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements
• Controlling procurement budget and promoting culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Overseeing and managing inventory, and supply of goods
• Preparing procurement reports
• Maintaining relationships with suppliers while continually scouting for additional vendors
• Conducting cost analyses and setting benchmarks for improvement
• Developing risk management procedures to mitigate losses in event of product shortages
• Supervising purchasing team and delegating tasks across departments when necessary
• Working closely with company legal department to make sure contracts and terms are favorable
• Conducted re-negotiations with vendors on rejections, disposition, and adjustment of purchased materials not meeting specifications
• Reviewed and negotiated existing agreements to optimize commercial terms
• Collaborated with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with purchasing strategy
• Negotiated contract terms with vendors to balance cash flow against possible price savings with technical and operational input from stakeholders and colleagues
• Managed time efficiently to complete all tasks within deadlines
• Handled 150+ paper and packaging SKU’s
• Developed new packaging vendors with cost effective
• Handles over 200+ raw materials, and 50+ frozen products
• Worked on purchase plan forecasting and budget
Effectively handled over 100+ vendors.

• Own end to end Distribution center operations and Last mile logistics which include infrastructure, people and processes
• Manage the labourers and make sure standard operating procedures are strictly adhered to. - Managing, receiving, sorting, grading, lotting , Inventory management, batching and dispatch of products within scheduled time.
• Cost, quality and efficiency management to achieve operations SLAs
• Held responsible for handling manpower and create, review & analyze reports on operations
• Ensure the system and ops level guidelines strictly adhere in the respective facilities
• Ensure all the Assets are in place and good working condition for the smooth operations
• Provide recurring weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to various levels and functions in the organization
• Take decisions on matters relating to the day to day logistic operations within DC Ops.
• Set targets and proactively manage & review the performance of DC Teams.
• Manage relationships with key vendors pertaining to logistics

• Responsible for creation and maintain the product, price & vendor masters in ERP (wondersoft eshopaid).
• Ensure timely allocation of orders to vendors as and when required & weekly follow-up with vendors and escalations on pending supply.
• Leading, training and mentoring Purchase Team for spearheading end-to-end purchase operations.
• Planning, scheduling Cost evaluation, techno-commercial negotiations with vendors, and preparation for payment terms for purchasing and execution of the operations.
• Warehouse operations of receipt, storage, return of unsold stock, inventory control and inbound logistics.
• Developing and implementing key strategies for the purchase of materials from sources; achieving cost reduction in procurement and packaging.
• Evaluating:
o Vendor performance to ensure adherence to predefined specifications and supply of quality material/execution of job works.
o Effective procurement schedules along with finalizing the specifications of the materials and establishing the quality & quantity limits for effective inventory control.
• Maintaining minimum & maximum levels of critical & fast moving items, developing procurement plans for receipts, physical inspection, stacking & many more.
• Documenting & preparing reports for purchase operations and shipment operations as well as for LC opening.
• Conducting competitor surveys and scheduling store visits to facilitate decision-making.
• Responsible for end-to-end warehouse operations including stock audits at warehouse, sub-warehouse & stores for quality improvement & enhancement.
• Generating stock receipts and managing GRN, TO, TI, PRN & followed FIFO stacking system as per SOP.
• Ensuring Vehicle moments for incoming & outgoing materials, preparing & maintaining records on slow moving items and shortage items, following up on discrepancies, damages/expired goods, returns and claims from vendors.
• Monitoring:
o Availability of stock and appropriate arrangements to ensure on-time deliveries.
o Timely order processing /dispatches/ Collection entries in system.
• Ensuring:
o Availability and delivery of right quality materials at the right time, price and terms; devising efficient logistics management system to ensure delivery of the goods / shipments as per committed timelines and cost.
o Optimum inventory levels for achieving cost-savings without hampering the project process and preparing reports for the same.
o Prior Approvals on Projection, raw material purchase & Supply.
• Observing slow moving, near expire and stock returns planning & execution.
• Verifying vendor invoices & submitting to the accounts department on timely basis for smooth function.

Part of Cashier: -

• Greeted customers entering billing counter and responded promptly to customer.
• Briefed on offers, discounts to customers and helped in meeting the values.
• Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
• Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
• • Spearheaded entire gamut of store operations including management of cash flow in and out of the store
  • Managed daily banking operations and resolved the queries pertaining to cash for proper functioning of the operations
  • Controlled store consumables such as carry bags, promotional items & audit rolls
  • Ensured:
  o Safety of accounting records and physical cash in & has adequate backup system
  o Adherence to the policies & procedures to improve security & appropriation of funds
  o Reports are properly documented & sent to the management
  • Attended client’s complaints and undertaking steps for effectively resolving the issues
  • Recovered cash shortage issues by coordinating with Cashiers; managed billing & financial matters
  
  Part of Inventory controller: -
  • Supervised and managed 5 inventory controllers for managing the inventory operations
  • Defining process parameters, standard procedures (SOP) and implementation
  • Responsible for inward, outward, DSD process
  • Overall second line in charge & responsible for warehouse of 10,000 Sq.ft.
  • Constantly monitor the floor for over stocking and the Standard of stacking of merchandise/inventory
  • Coordinate with IT team in implementing new procedures and systems
  • Planning & executing operations in line with company policies and procedures.
  • Maintaining Stores standards.
  • Maintaining MIS report for the all the SKUs for daily,
  • Control over negative stock, GIT & shrinkage
  • Supervised stock operations which included daily stock count, inventory of stock, stock inwards, stock goods receipts, stock transfer notes & many more
  • Processed sales order and generated invoices for the same for operational excellence
  • Monitored timely order processing/ dispatches / collection entries in the system
  • Assessed the training needs of the various employees in co-ordination with the various department heads in the respective departments
  • Liaised & coordinated with Warehouse Team to ensure on-time deliveries of dispatched stock
  • Prepared monthly GRN, sales return & amp; STO reports in excel
  • Monitor and control scrap items and minimize the values and liquidation of scrap items