Manu Kushappa
Supply Chain Management
Mysore
Summary
To work in global competitive environment with a growth-oriented organization in an interesting and challenging area and deliver the best of my ability for mutual benefit for bottom triple line.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Asst Manager, Supply Chain Management
ITC IndiVision Ltd
05.2022 - Current
- Sourcing for the potential vendors/suppliers, gather and analyze required information and plan recommends prospective vendors for approved vendor list.
- Prepare vendor contracts, logic note and negotiates with vendor for the most competitive quote as per industrial standards.
- Planning and scheduling for vendor site/system audit by liaising with internal quality team and vendor team and ensure that overall activity completed in planned manner as per VQ SOP.
- Planning for raw material and to ensure the entire required document ensuring that all Warehouse activities and deliverables are undertaken in accordance with agreed schedules/milestones.
- Inventory management expertise in SAP MM module.
- Finalization of all the SOP related to warehouse activity such as receiving, issue, dispense and material movement and vendor qualification and management.
- Responsible to adhere requirement to handle dangerous good item as per requirement and IATA standard.
- Sourcing CHA for customer clearance for export/import material and monitor for required documentation as per standard.
- Allocation and monitor of overall performance of supply chain team activity and ensure to meet all the required monthly/quarterly/yearly KPI.
- Liaise with customer for delivery schedules and ensure meeting OTIF as per required delivery date and ensure to maintain supplier score card as per appropriate level.
- Responsible to monitor and to improve the QMS and EHS activities as per requirement and standard.
- Handling external/customer/statutory audits & ensure department activity align with requirement.
- Monitoring warehouse activity like Receipt/issuance/dispense of raw and packing material and responsible to improve activities as per requirement.
- Involve in vendor negotiation and conduct market survey for each material based on specification and requirement.
- Preparation of service provider agreement compliance with company/local body/statutory and company policy and requirement.
- Planning and preparation of budget report for all raw and packing material and review rates on regular basis.
- Monitor monthly supplier performance and share score card based on rejection acceptance ratio and delivery schedule.
- Handling external/customer/statutory audits & ensure department activity align with requirement.
- Work with vendor to develop packing material as per product requirement to localize sourcing and develop vendor to replace of import of material as part of cost & cycle time reduction initiative programme.
Senior Engineer, Supplier Quality and Development
Wentel Corporation SDN BHD
10.2017 - 04.2022
- Conducting vendor qualification audit for the newly sourced supplier and requalification/surveillance audit for existing supplier
- Review and planning for FAI, AQPP and PPAP report preparation and submission for various NPI components
- Analysing the rejection level, controlling and monitoring to maintain DPPM below 1500
- Manage PDCA activities for the internal rejections and improvement the process
- Preparing and updating Process FMEA, PPAP, SPC, MSA, and Value Stream Mapping
- Perform Process, Internal, Supplier quality audit and external body audits
- Perform supplier audit for qualification and selection for vendor development
- Work with Supplier for quality related issue and liaise with various section to enhance performance
- Lead Trainer for Quality Department for Induction, Job training and actively recruiter for Engineers
- Presenting for yearly Management Review Meeting and yearly plan for Quality department
- Working with Customer for NPI projects audits and lead team for new project
- Preparation of procedure for equipment operation and quality related activity as per ISO requirement
- Review supplier/internal SCAR/CAPA/8D report and submit to customer for quality issue and liaise until closure
- Prepare training material and conduct training on GD&T for Quality, Production and Engineering department
- Handling ISO 9001 and 14000 external audit and plan schedule to conduct yearly internal audit with audit report to present in yearly management review and to report close with risk analysis
Quality Engineer
Tsu Ru Engineering SDN BHD
09.2015 - 08.2017
- Preparing and updating Process Control Plan, PFD, and PMP
- Handling Six Sigma projects to reduce Rejection and to Continuous Improvement
- Updating AQL sampling plan and inspection plan which is CTQ for inspection
- Creating programme for Mitutoyo and Hexagon Romer Arm CMM machine
- Preparing inspection incoming, in process and outgoing checksheet and submit inspection report based on customer requirement
- Preparing CAPA report and improvement roadmap for quality related issues with collaboration of engineering, production and sale department
- Verify raw material data sheet, material certificate, material safety data sheet and supplier COC/COA
QA/QC Engineer
Nash Industries Pvt Ltd
08.2012 - 12.2014
- Inspecting incoming inspection, in-process inspection and final inspection
- Maintaining Certificate of Conformity, Route Card, ROHS and Material Certificate
- Implementing and maintaining the 5S Standard
- Measuring dimensions using Profile Projector, Calipers, Micrometer, Bore dial gauge, Height gauge
- Handling customers complain using various problem-solving tools
- Submitting day to day inspection report and assisting in preparation of PPAP report
Education
MBA - Operation & Supply Chain Management
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
Mumbai01.2022
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Bahubali College of Engineering
Sharavanabelagola, India01.2012
PUC - undefined
Marimallappa college
India01.2008
SSLC - undefined
St Joseph’s High School
India01.2006
Skills
Operations management
Team leadership
Employee performance evaluations
Cost reduction
Negotiation
Budgeting and finance
Contract management
Vendor relationship management
Customer service and satisfaction
Business development understanding
Problem-solving abilities
Certification
IRCA Certified ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor
TRAINING
- ISO 9001,14001,IATF16949 Requirements
- PPAP/APQP/FMEA/MSA/SPC
- 8D/RCCA/CAPA/GD&T
- DOE/KAIZEN/QMS/DFM/SRD
- Production & Lean Management
- Supply Chain and Logistic Management
- Schedule M and cGMP standard
Disclaimer
DATE: 14.04.2026 PLACE: Mysore Manu K
Timeline
Asst Manager, Supply Chain Management
ITC IndiVision Ltd
05.2022 - Current
Senior Engineer, Supplier Quality and Development
Wentel Corporation SDN BHD
10.2017 - 04.2022
Quality Engineer
Tsu Ru Engineering SDN BHD
09.2015 - 08.2017
QA/QC Engineer
Nash Industries Pvt Ltd
08.2012 - 12.2014
MBA - Operation & Supply Chain Management
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
PUC - undefined
Marimallappa college
SSLC - undefined
St Joseph’s High School
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Bahubali College of Engineering