Supply Chain & Production Planning professional with 14+ years of experience across FMCG, Food, Dairy, Edible Oil, and Healthcare manufacturing. Proven expertise in Supply Planning, PPC, Inventory Management, Secondary Logistics, Warehouse Operations, and Cost Optimization. Strong background in SAP MM, demand–supply alignment, freight optimization, KPI tracking, and cross-functional coordination to ensure on-time production and service excellence.
Hi, I’m
Gurram Harikrishna
Supply Planning Manager
Chennai
Summary
Overview
14
years of professional experience
3
Certifications
Work History
Lactalis India Pvt Ltd. (TMPL)
Supply Planning Manager
10.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Oversee comprehensive supply chain operations for key clients, focusing on demand forecasting, inventory control, and order management.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align production schedules with customer demand, enhancing service levels.
- Monitor and analyze customer forecast accuracy, making data-driven adjustments as necessary.
- Facilitate regular reviews of inventory levels and collaborate with demand planners to enhance product availability.
- Manage the order process for both direct and warehouse shipments, ensuring timely delivery and invoicing.
- Build strong relationships with plant-based supply chain planners to optimize availability for direct shipments.
- Lead the backorder release process in accordance with established guidelines to maintain customer satisfaction.
- Reporting: Head – Supply Planning
- Product's: (Anik (Ghee & Milk Powder), President (Butter & Cheese))
TATA Consumer Products
Senior Officer (CFA & Secondary Logistics)
11.2022 - 09.2024
Job overview
- CFA Round-Cleanliness/Safety/Stock Keeping Practices
- Updating of Trackers-Salt/Tea/Pulses & Besan/Soulful/Tata-Q/Beverage/Pre-emptive/Small Load & other KPI trackers
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly Meetings
- Move POP/Stickers as per allocations shared by ASMs.
- Coordinate with planners & support them on their requirements & seek help on stock movements issues.
- Manual tracking of wrong orders punched in system WRT to Physical SKU in Sales Order & change plant codes.
- Coordinate with Sales team for credits/increase load size/prioritize billing/resolve issues raised by sales team.
- Take appointments of MT/FC/CS orders
- Coordinate with MT TSEs for appointments.
- Daily Dispatch Plan-Coordinate with each CFA & push them to convert numbers for the day.
- Coordinate/follow up with transporters for placements of trucks for rake stock movements & secondary movements (cater GT/Not GT Orders)
- Manually Track & change wrong plant codes/wrong SKU codes punched by order punching team in SAP.
- Coordinate with Marketing Team/ASMs for allocation of POP item's allocations & plan for clubbing with secondary movements.
- CFA Bills verifications for payment
- Ensure documentation are in place as per PF/ESIC compliance.
- Actions on Low Shelf Life/Disposal Items/Near Expiry/Non-Moving Items
- 0020 Stock, HDPE Bags, Beverage’s scrap sale etc. Follow up for approval/Allocations/aligning respective vendors for lifting scraps from different locations.
- Revision of FG production/rake handling/loading-unloading charges/freights
- Analysis of freight cost at lane level considering projected volume plans for the year Previous Vs Plan
- Annual Secondary Freight negotiations (RFI/ RFQ Process completion and Rate Contract.)
- Ensure agreements are in place on time & is as per the company’s standards.
- Reporting: Manager- Manufacturing
- Product's: (Gemini Tea, Chakra Gold tea, Tetley, Soulful & TATA Salt)
Cargill India Pvt Ltd.
Executive Production - PPC
10.2017 - 11.2022
Job overview
- Plan production control activities to improve runtime while maintaining high quality, timely delivery and cost-effectiveness.
- Work with materials department in material planning and analysis to reduce inventory level.
- Plan, schedule and monitor material movement in production cycle to ensure continuous operations.
- Track material shortages and provide immediate resolution. Assist purchasing unit in coordinating and planning supplier deliveries. Identify new suppliers and manage existing suppliers to meet production needs.
- Monitor inventory status and generate inventory reports to Production Manager. Perform inventory management according to company policies. Assist Sales unit in coordinating and planning customer orders and deliveries. Identify delivery exception and provide alternative solutions.
- Generate reports on production shortages and sales impact to Factor Manager for analysis. Address customer queries and concerns in a timely fashion. Develop process improvements for inventory, manufacturing and production control systems. Evaluate production control activities to ensure that final product meets customer specifications.
- Plan equipment, material and manpower requirements to meet production schedule. Investigating problems facing in production and finding appropriate solutions to them.
- Doing A3 tool and Simple RCA for Machine breakdown, Quality defect in production related consumer complaints and preventive action implementation.
- Experience in operation of FOOD/FMCG Plant.
- Responsible for Production Planning, scheduling and execute, Achieve Production Targets, produce Quality products, and Manpower handling.
- Responsible for Dryer Discharge station, Dry Mix blending, Packaging line, Jar packing and Secondary packing.
- Involving in Cost improvement projects, reduce yield loss, Blending cycle time and Cleaning time reduction, improving OEE, Laminate isogamic reuse.
- Responsible for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) achievement of the department.
- Handling shifts manpower (100+) and proper job allocation. Overseeing effective resource planning for optimizing man and machine utilization.
- Machines and materials to ensure achievement of pre-defined daily and weekly targets.
- Making sure that products are produced on time and good quality.
- To ensure the implementation of lean manufacturing systems ,5’s, TPM and kaizen.
- ISO 9001:2008 / ISO 22000 / ISO 9000:2000 / AQR audit team member
- Aware of EHS /HACCP /FSSAI / BRC /GMP / GDP
- Experience to face the Quality Audit and (BRC) Audit and EHS Audit.
- Lead many R & D process and packing trail in Edible oil manufacturing.
- Reporting: Manager- Manufacturing
- Product's: (Gemini, Nature Fresh, Subh Soya, Anand Soya etc.;)
Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd.
Officer- Production
05.2017 - 10.2017
Job overview
- Responsible to maintain an optimum level of manpower and over time.
- Responsible to ensure all operation of production adherence to cGMP compliance.
- Responsible on manpower development (training) for quality, productivity and cost consciousness
- To train the production personnel on cGMP Trend & regulatory requirement.
- Monitor the work of subordinates and ensure that the necessary assistance is provided to them for their timely, adequate and accurate completion of the assigned work.
- Accountability to ensure production planning & timely delivery of high productivity and low-cost products and with compliance to cGMP.
- Responsible for handling CAPA, Deviation, Change Control, URS, Contingency Plan and Investigation report.
- Responsible for Departmental Standard Operating Procedure update and revision execute within production in DCM.
- Responsible to carry out production operation as per production plan and delivery on time.
- Other instruction by superior.
- GMP compliance as per regulatory requirements.
- Discuss routinely with supervisor about the status of assigned programs and potential problems.
- Follow the health and safety procedures related to the job functions, which includes the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), safe operation of equipment, machinery, tools and handling of hazardous substances.
- Reporting: Manager- Manufacturing
- Product's: (Pediasure, Ensure, Similac & Simom.)
Santhoshimatha Edible Oil Refineries Pvt Ltd.
Production Supervisor
02.2012 - 04.2015
Job overview
- Establish daily, weekly and monthly objectives and communicate them to employees.
- Manage the workflow by assigning responsibilities and preparing schedules.
- Guide and coach employees, monitoring their productivity.
- Oversee safe use of equipment and schedule regular maintenance.
- Perform verification of production output according to specifications
- Prepare reports on performance and progress and present them to senior managers.
- Reporting: Manager- Manufacturing
- Product's: (Priya Gold)
Education
MeRITS (JNTU, Anantapur)
B. Tech from Electrical and Electronics Engineering
01.2011
University Overview
AL-HUDA Polytechnic College
Diploma of Education from Electrical and Electronics Engineering
01.2008
University Overview
Skills
Supply chain management (SAP MM)
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
- Focus Problem solving Certification Level II.
- Lean Manufacturing system.
- Good Manufacturing practice.
- Maintain and Perform function of Plant according to TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) eight pillars.
- Implemented Kaizen to improve safety, quality and productivity.
PERSONAL PROFILE
PERSONAL PROFILE
- Date of Birth: 12-April-1989
- Sex: Male
- Father’s Name: Mr. G. Ramakrishna
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
- Communication & Permanent: No 8/20, Flat B Ground Floor, Thirumalai Nagar Korattur Chennai-80.
Certification
Diploma in Applied Operations Management
Timeline
Diploma in Applied Operations Management
11-2025
Diploma in Warehouse Management
11-2025
Diploma in SAP Material Management (MM) & Logistics
11-2025
Supply Planning Manager
Lactalis India Pvt Ltd. (TMPL)
10.2024 - Current
Senior Officer (CFA & Secondary Logistics)
TATA Consumer Products
11.2022 - 09.2024
Executive Production - PPC
Cargill India Pvt Ltd.
10.2017 - 11.2022
Officer- Production
Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd.
05.2017 - 10.2017
Production Supervisor
Santhoshimatha Edible Oil Refineries Pvt Ltd.
02.2012 - 04.2015
MeRITS (JNTU, Anantapur)
B. Tech from Electrical and Electronics Engineering
AL-HUDA Polytechnic College
Diploma of Education from Electrical and Electronics Engineering