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NAVEEN KUMAR REDDY

Tirupati

Summary

Detail-oriented professional with a solid background in supply chain management and SAP Ariba. Expertise in data analysis and supplier collaboration, contributing to significant improvements in procurement processes and inventory accuracy.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Supply Chain Analyst – Merchandiser

Ford Motor Private Limited
09.2022 - Current
  • Procuring parts for Europe’s service requirements from global suppliers, and catering to dealers across the globe.
  • Create and maintain Power BI dashboards to analyze backorder lines and overdue lines.
  • Maintained a consistent overdue quantity of 1,000 to 2,000 pieces across 160 suppliers.
  • Analyzing and correcting abnormal spikes in demand or forecast realignment.
  • Achieved and maintained a 99.0% fill rate for the global supplier base.
  • Educating the suppliers on the importance of maintaining a healthy Q1 rating and improving their delivery performance.
  • Ensuring a close follow-up with the QC Team, Depot, and Contract Packers for prioritizing the receipts or any other shipping discrepancies.
  • Follow up with the purchasing team to resolve purchase-related issues, such as supplier bankruptcy, resourcing, tool refurbishment, PO releases, etc.
  • Coordinating with CFT teams such as STA (Supplier Technical Assistance), the Purchasing Team, and suppliers during engineering-level changes.
  • Projects:
  • Level change parts, backorders, avoidance.
  • Identify the gap in the system to transfer the orders from the old level to the stocked new level.
  • Fake and Aging ASN identification and deletion.
  • Part loss identification and replacement planning.
  • Monthly check on total GR reversals done, published the report to the team, and pushed the supplier for replacements.
  • Inventory optimization and inventory dilution.
  • Re-align the forecasts for the slow movers, and revise the MOQs. Dilute the excess inventory stocks to other plants.

Supply Network Specialist

Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd
04.2019 - 09.2022
  • Expertise in SAP Ariba modules including Procurement, sourcing, contract management and procure to pay (P2P).
  • Facilitated supplier onboarding through Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance (SLP).
  • Developed reports and dashboards to monitor procurement KPIs and contract utilization.
  • Supported Ariba operations, including user issues, supplier enablement and catalog management.
  • Knowledge of the creation and closure of Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders in SAP Ariba.
  • Good understanding of special procurement processes in SAP MM, such as intra-company and inter-company STO
  • Floating out RFQ’s to various suppliers as per requirement.
  • Releasing PO to the vendor & follow up till material is received in Lognet.
  • Comparing the quotations for Cost, MOQ, Lead time from different vendors.
  • Negotiating with suppliers to minimize raw material and transportation costs.
  • Regularly review supplier shipping performance to make sure it is up to standard.
  • Develops and builds data reporting and tracking tools to manage monthly metrics.

Education

B. Tech - Mechanical Engineering

Hindustan Institute of Technology And Science
05.2018

Higher Secondary -

Narayana Junior College
06.2014

Skills

  • Supply chain management
  • SAP Ariba
  • Data analysis
  • Procurement processes
  • Process improvement
  • Supplier negotiation
  • Materials management
  • Supply chain planning
  • Sourcing and procurement

Languages

Telugu
First Language
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Tamil
Beginner
A1
Hindi
Beginner
A1

Accomplishments

  • Achieved and sustained a 99.0% fill rate for the global supplier base, demonstrating exceptional supply reliability
  • Asia Pacific Recognition Award for achieving ever lowest DTA cases
  • Developed and managed Power BI dashboards to analyze backorder and overdue lines, enhancing decision-making and supply chain visibility
  • Spot recognition for diluting excess inventory

Timeline

Supply Chain Analyst – Merchandiser

Ford Motor Private Limited
09.2022 - Current

Supply Network Specialist

Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd
04.2019 - 09.2022

B. Tech - Mechanical Engineering

Hindustan Institute of Technology And Science

Higher Secondary -

Narayana Junior College

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