LOKESH B. H
Supply chain and Logistics Manager
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
Highly motivated supply chain and logistics professional with a successful record in optimizing production, capacity planning, inventory control, and procurement.
Seeking a Production Planning Manager role in the Automotive / Manufacturing industry. Proficient in SAP PP and MM modules, Microsoft Power BI, Excel for data analysis and reporting. Skilled in leading teams to enhance productivity, reduce lead times, and manage costs efficiently. Passionate about driving operational excellence and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Supply Chain & Logistics Manager
Comer Industries Pvt Ltd
04.2024 - Current
- Reviewing customer monthly schedule through SAP APO, analyzing capacity required for N+3 months, optimizing efficiency.
- Monitoring monthly budget, effectively controlling both direct and indirect costs to ensure adherence to financial budget
- Releasing purchase requisitions to purchase team for all bought out parts (BOP) for a firm 2 months and tentative 2 months period, ensuring streamlined procurement processes.
- Collaborating with Central Planning Group on a daily basis, meticulously reviewing suppliers' plans versus actuals for optimal production planning.
- Conducting production forecasting and scheduling activities, ensuring efficient utilization of resources and timely delivery of products.
- Coordinating with the Imports department for efficient management of imported components, optimizing procurement timelines and costs.
- Minimizing lead time for production and effectively managing the calculated inventory levels & optimizing operational efficiency.
- Taken charge of logistics department to ensure timely deliveries of FG to customers and on-time availability of RM & BOP in the plant.
- Coordinating with Vendors for shipments, effectively managing premium freight costs and implementing cost-effective measures for transportation.
- Handling customer complaints and minimizing performance bottlenecks & contributing to achieving high productivity.
- Evaluating actual production against planned production & identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions to optimize the output.
Production Planning and Control - Deputy Manager
Endurance Technologies Limited
09.2018 - 03.2024
- Analyzed the monthly customer schedule and calculated the capacity required for N+3 months, achieving an efficiency of 84% through SAP.
- Led yearly budget planning aligned with sales and RMC cost, effectively managing the budget on a monthly basis by controlling variable and fixed costs.
- Prepared P&L based on Financial budget, optimizing expenses and controlling costs.
- Accountable for preparing planned and expected production capacity usage through monthly and quarterly plans, maximizing the economical capacity usage.
- Generated monthly production plan and day-wise production schedules in SAP, ensuring efficient production flow.
- Reported and presented management information to track department progress and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Managed inventory control for BOP and RM, optimizing stock levels for cost-efficiency.
- Monitored the safety stock for W.I.P and FG parts, ensuring smooth production flow and minimizing stockouts.
- Oversaw planning and scheduling operational activities to achieve monthly production targets, analyzing daily reports for progress tracking.
- Supervised internal planning for press shop and assembly shop on a weekly and day-wise basis through SAP.
- Ensured material availability as per defined safety stock and provided forecasts for the next 2 months, including subcontracting and procurement.
Production Planning & Control - Assistant Manager
MINDA KYORAKU LIMITED
05.2016 - 09.2018
- Reviewed the customer monthly schedule (PO review) and analyzed the capacity through SAP.
- Planned the production based on orders received from customers through SAP, ensuring alignment with sales needs and maintaining the most economical capacity usage.
- Generated monthly production plan and day-wise production schedules in SAP, ensuring efficient utilization of resources.
- Prepared management information reports to track departmental progress, providing insights for informed decision-making.
- Managed inventory control for BOP and RM, optimizing stock levels for efficient production operations.
- Monitored and reviewed safety stock for W.I.P and FG parts, ensuring uninterrupted production flow.
- Oversaw the planning and scheduling operational activities to achieve monthly production targets.
- Managed internal planning for press shop and assembly shop weekly and on a day-to-day basis through SAP.
- Ensured material availability at plant as per defined safety stock.
Production Planning and Logistics - Sr Engineer
Nash Industries (I) Pvt. Ltd.
08.2010 - 05.2016
- Generated monthly production plan and day-wise production schedules through excel.
- Monitored safety stock and controlled inventory in WIP, ensuring material availability for the next 15 days and providing a forecast for next month including sub-con, ensuring timely parts delivery for customer satisfaction.
- Handled customer complaints and minimized performance bottlenecks to achieve high productivity.
- Oversaw planning and scheduling operational activities to attain monthly production targets and tracked progress against targets by analyzing daily reports.
- Managed internal planning for press shop and assembly shop on a weekly and day-wise.
- Provided production order, purchase requisition, routing, and scheduling to support production efficiency.
Education
MBA - Operations
Oxford College of Business Management
Bengaluru, India 04.2010 - 12.2010
B.Tech/B.E. - Mechanical
KLS's Gogte Institute Of Technology
Belgaum, India 01.2008 - 12.2008
Skills
Production Planning & Inventory Control
Accomplishments
- Good Knowledge in data maintenance in SAP PP - Routing, Work Center, Material Master, Bill of Material (BOM), Capacity Planning.
- Developed microsoft excel spreadsheet for inventory tracking.
- Collaborated with team of 15 in the development of SAP Implementation.
- Achieved consumable cost reduction from 7% to 5% & raw material yield improvement with cost saving of more than 18 Lakhs per annum.
- Logistic cost saving of 5 Lakhs per annum.
- Inventory cost reduction by implementing supplier warehouse nearby, and changing source from Imported to domestic.
- Independently handle more than 15 customers.
Certification
Basics to Advanced Microsoft Excel
Work Availability
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Supply Chain & Logistics Manager
Comer Industries Pvt Ltd
04.2024 - Current
Basics to Advanced Microsoft Excel
03-2024
Basics to Advanced Tableau
03-2024
Basics to Advanced MS PowerPoint
03-2024
Basics of Power BI
03-2024
Production Planning and Control - Deputy Manager
Endurance Technologies Limited
09.2018 - 03.2024
Production Planning & Control - Assistant Manager
MINDA KYORAKU LIMITED
05.2016 - 09.2018
Production Planning and Logistics - Sr Engineer
Nash Industries (I) Pvt. Ltd.
08.2010 - 05.2016
MBA - Operations
Oxford College of Business Management
04.2010 - 12.2010
B.Tech/B.E. - Mechanical
KLS's Gogte Institute Of Technology
01.2008 - 12.2008
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