Manikandan P
Chennai
Summary
Dynamic supply chain professional with extensive experience at Hyundai Glovis India Pvt. Ltd., excelling in customs clearance and transportation. Proven track record in cost analysis and vendor management, driving efficiency and enhancing service levels. Adept at strategic planning and team leadership, consistently achieving operational goals and optimizing logistics networks.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager - Global Supply Chain Management (Freight Forwarding, Customs Clearance & Transportation)
Hyundai Glovis India Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
03.2010 - Current
- Areas managing: All over India shipments.
Senior Executive - Customs Clearance & Transportation
Unilogin India Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
06.2006 - 11.2009
- Executing a strategic work plan to consistently deliver first-rate (Door-to-Door) customer service through proactive freight order management, prompt escalation of deviations, and issue resolution
- Creating management reports, such as a profitability report, monthly job results, a KPI report, and requesting and receiving management approval
- Obtaining rates and negotiating prices with service suppliers for the business development team
- Negotiating for contracts, managing and transportation expenses in normal business
- Maintaining and developing relations with our service providers, building relations with partners to enhance service levels to our clients
- Researching and preparing the best shipping route, taking into account the cost, transit time, security, perishable or hazardous nature of the goods, and other factors
- Planning the right packaging, taking into account the environment, topography, weight, kind of goods, and cost, as well as the transport and storage of the items at their final location
- Obtaining, examining, and producing documents to satisfy packing standards, customs and insurance needs, and conformity with international laws and fiscal regimes
- Organizing the shipments for important clients (such as Hyundai Motor India Ltd., providing specialized service by following up with shippers for each PO and scheduling the bookings for the quickest schedule)
- Interacting with outside parties to transport goods (by land, air, or sea) in compliance with consumer demands
- Organizing door-to-door risk management for urgent, high-value air freight
- Keeping in touch and in-charge at all times, including when producing management reports and conducting statistical and unit cost analyses
- Recognizing for growing business through effective principal/Liner negotiating and achieving savings
- Creating an annual budget for the department's whole financial operations and made sure that all objectives were met
- Managing personnel, supervising operations within a division, or specializing in a particular field, such sea freight or air freight
- Responding to RFQs, RFIs, belongs to Freight Contract, Clearance & Transportation
- Areas Managed: All over india
Education
BA - Public Administration
Madras University
01.2008
Diploma in Computer Applications -
NIIT
Mayiladuthurai01.2004
Skills
- SCM
- Overseas coordination
- Pricing
- Transportation networks
- Cost analysis
- Customs clearance & Documentation
- Warehouse management
- Procurement and Purchase Management
- Vendor Management
- Logistics Strategy
- Distribution Management
- Reporting
- Inventory Management
- Capacity Requirements Planning
- Excise Rules & Regulations
- Team leadership
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/10/84
- Nationality: Indian
- Driving License: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Accomplishments
- Recipient of 'Employee of Quarter Award' from the Higher Management
- Selected as 'Work Group Leader' consecutively
Languages
- English
- Tamil
- Telugu
Number Of Dependents
2
Profile Summary - Summary
- Accomplished Supply Chain Professional with 16 years of proficiency in Logistics, Warehouse, Inventory, Freight Forwarding & Vendor Management; currently associated with M/s. Unilogin India Pvt. Ltd., as Senior Executive - Customs Clearance & Transportation (Chennai Shipments)
- Increased growth in an organized manner in efforts to maintain profit and effectiveness throughout the whole operational and logistics processes
- Cultivated strong business relationships with different suppliers that enabled the organization in receiving deferred payment terms from them
- Efficient in implementing warehouse rationalization strategies to optimize distribution network & reduce complexity along with reduction in costs and enhancement of services
- Expertise in setting up and maintaining storage areas as well as managing infrastructure for smooth flow of warehouse operations; proficient in ensuring optimum inventory levels to achieve maximum cost savings
- Resourceful in managing day-to-day relationship with vendors, customers, transporters, shipping lines & freight forwarders, from placement of order till delivery of shipment, rate negotiations as to ensure achievement of service and quality norms for smooth flow of operations & supply of required items
- Led the design and development of regional and country-based product delivery strategies that provided efficient and effective solutions
- An enterprising and goal-oriented professional with skills in leading personnel towards accomplishment of common goals
Affiliations
- Recipient of the Employee of the Quarter award from the higher management
- Selected as work group leader consecutively
Timeline
Assistant Manager - Global Supply Chain Management (Freight Forwarding, Customs Clearance & Transportation)
Hyundai Glovis India Pvt. Ltd.
03.2010 - Current
Senior Executive - Customs Clearance & Transportation
Unilogin India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2006 - 11.2009
BA - Public Administration
Madras University
Diploma in Computer Applications -
NIIT
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