Kavitha Muthukumar
Supply Chain Management
Coimbatore,TN
Summary
A skilled Supply chain & Procurement professional with demonstrated capability to analyze and evaluate potential vendors, improving delivery times & aligning supply flow with customer demands. Deft in rapidly identifying logistic related challenges and formulating tactical plans. A strong communicator, team player and can build strong relationships with key stakeholders. Self-motivated, professional & devoted to serving business & customer needs.
Overview
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1
Language
7
7
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager - Order Handling
Vestas Wind Technology India Private Limited
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
06.2019 - Current
- Responsible for “Down Turbine” order management, communication, and results – High Urgency.
- Primary point of contact to all customers in the SCO Region for material goods; Participate in daily turbine down call, interface with Site managers and Service management.
- Place orders & provide information on part pricing and availability, order status, and delivery information, resolve customer complaints and issues.
- Providing support to Aftersales & onshore-offshore customers on part availability.
- Ensuring 24/7 support on spare parts for critical turbine down cases for customers.
- Actively support roll-out of global/regional category development initiatives within the Geographic Unit.
- Support the local business customer in alignment with regional plans, budgets and strategies.
- Manage internal customer feedback & supplier performance.
- Validating the Purchase request on SAP and ensuring the completeness before issuing Purchase order to supplier.
- Meeting demands of business by ensuring Good are delivered on time.
- Accounting the goods shipped from Manufacturing/vendors by creating Good Receipts Notes (GRN) after the same are customs cleared.
- Managing capacity planning on high lead time & critical items.
- Managing inbound shipments from suppliers to warehouses.
- Effective management of backorders & shortages from suppliers & ensuring availability of items on time at customer end.
- Ensuring right Inco terms/MOQ as per requirement of the project.
- Initiating & establishing continuous process improvements within SLAs & thereby reducing cost & manhours.
- Proactive support for customers on technical changes, phaseouts etc.
- Effective communication with internal customers and stakeholders related to process issues.
- Effective handling of Exceptions like overdue, unconfirmed, expedition, defer and cancel orders.
- Effective follow up on missing order confirmation and missing delivery items.
- Identifying & implementing opportunities for process automation, cost reduction & productivity for driving process excellence.
- Contributing to delivering the promised service level to the business.
- Generating necessary reports & presenting delivery performance metrics and variance analysis to internal stakeholders & Management.
- Supporting special projects when needed.
Senior Supply Chain Coordinator
Vestas Wind Technology India (P) Ltd, TAMIL NADU
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
03.2017 - 05.2019
Logistics & Supply Chain Associate
Ansaldo STS Transportation India Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore, Karnataka
10.2016 - 02.2017
- Providing logistics quotes by gathering data from requestors and carriers.
- Preparation of draft invoice based on Shipment Request & sending out shipping/handling instructions to Hubs.
- Document shipments to ensure that they follow customs rules and regulation.
- Analyzing all key characteristics (weight, dims, origin, destination, delivery need dates, time available) and select the most optimal transportation method/service in terms of cost, cycle time, and risk.
- Placing transportation orders with approved logistics service providers as per the rates and conditions stated in client's contracts with the logistics service providers.
- Track and trace shipments until they reach the final destinations.
- Creating shipping documents according to specific instruction/process.
- Presentation of final documents to the Bank for LC shipments.
- Maintaining / sending reports, delivery list & order monitoring sheets as per the agreed schedule.
- Overcome road blocks to ensure delivery is made in line with internal and external customers' requirements.
- Drive standardization of transportation processes across the region.
- Responsible for on time delivery in/out of the region.
- Follow-up on Non-Conformity report towards suppliers & ensuring on time repair/rework/replacement.
- Effective handling of Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt reconciliations.
- Ensured accurate account invoicing through collaboration with accounting department.
- Liaised between warehouse personnel and customer to facilitate account and operational needs.
- Tracked orders and notified customers of status or potential delays.
- Communicated all emergencies, delays due to weather and carrier schedule changes to customers and supervisors.
- Good Knowledge on Export & Import regulations & licenses.
Supply Chain Analyst
Ford India Pvt. Ltd
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
09.2009 - 06.2012
- Managing the Global supplier base to various Asia-Pacific Ford plants either through export distribution center or directly by co-ordination with suppliers, forwarders, ODCs (Outbound Distribution Center) and various internal departments.
- Ensuring nil production line stoppage issues at the customer's facility due to non-availability of parts.
- Escalating any potential risk to customer production plants at the right time and with other departments as required.
- Proactive supportability for customers with the supplier base for each new products, product launches, technical changes, etc.
- Collaborating with suppliers to lead their capacity planning, lead time reduction and stock planning.
- Initiating necessary actions to assure best value is received, customer delivery requirements are met, and address any manufacturing problems at supplier's facility.
- Performing analysis on various aspects of supply chain such as shipping frequency updation, transit time analysis, float & oppress management, release fluctuations, etc.
- Better co-ordination in the new product launch & model phase-out activities.
- Controlling & monitoring the backlogs & overshipments made by suppliers & evaluating the supplier delivery performance monthly.
- Excelled in identifying and handling constraint & critical supplier issues.
- Supports Senior Management and Operations Team to deliver on all KPIs.
- Multi-plant logistics.
- Controlled adherence to customs import and export requirements through oversight and communication.
- Suggested improvements that should be made in the supply chain, which reduced monthly costs by 20%.
- Analyzed real-time customer histories to identify issues and anomalies before they caused serious impacts.
- Maintained domestic and international supplies by coordinating with teams across the globe to source materials and manage distribution.
- Established savings goals, measured performance and reported results to lead initiatives in cost-reduction and increase profits by 20%.
- Uncovered the most reliable and cost-effective shipping methods for the company to use by analyzing previous shipment data.
Logistics Executive
Alstom Transport India Limited
Sulur, TN
02.2008 - 08.2009
- Promoted diligence and culture of safety for drivers and warehouse operations.
- Directed product flow and informed management of delays and challenges, as well as suggested resolutions.
- Achieved savings by using economical shipping options and programs as well as by studying supplier network to reduce transit time and save $1000 per week.
- Oversaw logistics operations including purchasing, supply chain, vendor pricing, inventory management, stock distribution and integration of new acquisitions.
- Built exceptional rapport with suppliers and transportation companies to create seamless operations.
- Developed and managed daily operating procedures for drivers and warehouse employees.
- Managed courier network of 20 regions across the country.
- Negotiated contracts with outside providers and rates for facility leases to minimize costs to the company.
- Organized and maintained correct inventory levels to drive highest turns possible on inventory.
- Expertise in handling duty drawbacks, advance licenses & letter of credits.
- Understanding international cargo management and customs regulations.
Education
No Degree - German Language And Literature
Berlitz School Of Language
Lubeck, Germany 08.2012 - 08.2013
Master of Arts - International Business
Bharathiar University
Coimbatore 07.2004 - 04.2006
MBA - Export Management
Bharathiar University
Coimbatore 07.2008 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Physics
Sri Sathya Sai Institute Of Higher Learning
Anantapur 06.2000 - 03.2003
Skills
Strong verbal communication
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Timeline
Assistant Manager - Order Handling
Vestas Wind Technology India Private Limited
06.2019 - Current
Senior Supply Chain Coordinator
Vestas Wind Technology India (P) Ltd, TAMIL NADU
03.2017 - 05.2019
Logistics & Supply Chain Associate
Ansaldo STS Transportation India Pvt. Ltd
10.2016 - 02.2017
No Degree - German Language And Literature
Berlitz School Of Language
08.2012 - 08.2013
Supply Chain Analyst
Ford India Pvt. Ltd
09.2009 - 06.2012
MBA - Export Management
Bharathiar University
07.2008 - 05.2010
Logistics Executive
Alstom Transport India Limited
02.2008 - 08.2009
Master of Arts - International Business
Bharathiar University
07.2004 - 04.2006
Bachelor of Science - Physics
Sri Sathya Sai Institute Of Higher Learning
06.2000 - 03.2003
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