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Nirmala Balasubramanian

Chennai

Summary

Experienced and accomplished procurement professional with a successful history of effectively reducing excess inventory and enhancing supply chain efficiency. Proficient in inventory management, logistics, and supplier relationship management. Dedicated to driving business growth through supply chain optimization. Proven track record in streamlining operations and improving productivity. Strong commitment to delivering results and exceeding expectations.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Specialist

Flextronics
04.2022 - 05.2023
  • Purchase order work using Baan ERP & MRP output & responsible to avoid line down situations and mitigate back orders
  • Maintaining relations with the suppliers/Vendors
  • Placing orders for necessary raw materials and purchased parts according to the requirements of the production
  • Receiving and handling the confirmations
  • Checking the purchase orders and modifying them according to the changes in the production plan with the help of the Shortage List and the Open Purchase Order List
  • Tracking shipments, urging them if needed
  • Regular, weekly check of the stocks, avoiding overstock
  • Minimizing the risk of obsolescence with the help of the weekly check of the obsolete report
  • Correspondence with the freight forwarders, warehouses, and in case organizing the transportation
  • Filing and recording all necessary documents
  • Checking the inventory of critical materials according to the Shortage List
  • Getting in touch with the right warehouse personnel and having the discrepancy modified if there is any inventory discrepancies
  • Reviews requisitions and MRP output
  • Confers with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability and delivery schedule
  • Orders, reschedules and cancels material based on requisitions and MRP output
  • Maintains procurement records such as items purchased, costs, delivery and inventories
  • Manages supplier to price, delivery and quality expectations and escalates when appropriate
  • Approves invoices for payment
  • Monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle
  • Maintains procurement records, reports and metrics
  • Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures
  • Perform root cause analysis to expedite the resolution of service issues
  • Prepare Customized reports for analyzing and incorporating improvements in processes
  • Include shortage/excess escalation management, co-ordinate and follow thru on urgent receive, past dues management and receiving challenge resolution

Senior Associate

VWR International LLC.,Part of Avantor
08.2013 - 10.2018
  • Analyzing and processing customer requests in SAP with 100% quality to meet the expectation of the customer
  • Proactively notifying the customers about their back order and expedite them at the earliest
  • Maintaining the Productivity Level & achieving all the TAT that is assigned
  • Adhering & maintaining the quality parameters
  • SAP GUI 8.1 -Sales and Distribution: Create Various Sales Documents like Inquiries, Quotations, Sales orders, Scheduling agreements, and Contracts
  • Acted as a subject-matter expert on SAP O2C, providing guidance and support to project teams resulting in increased Customer satisfaction
  • Worked on SAP platform where we will be processing Sales orders, quotes, Special billing, Credits and returns
  • Contacting vendors on various scenarios to place orders with specific requirements
  • Responsible for all SOP documents for the team and quality check
  • Training newcomers on all the functions
  • And reviewing team metrics and quality of the sub process
  • Handle queries from Sales team, Internal teams and Customers
  • Auditing the work for quality check and a SPOC to certain activities
  • Working with cross-functional teams such as Accounts Receivable Collections, Sales, Contracts, to address escalations and to make sure customer requirements are met
  • Received Star Performer award consecutively from 2015 to 2017

Associate

UST Global
04.2013 - 08.2013
  • Diligent and detail-oriented, thorough in gathering borrower information, verifying loan documents and reviewing file documentation to guide each loan document

Analyst

Sutherland Global Service
09.2011 - 02.2013
  • Responsible for design activities with Xactimate and Geo Estimator
  • Responsible for developing roof with the help of Pictometry and Google view which involves design and developing roofs as a team
  • Promoted as a reviewer to verify approve the job done by team members

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Vivekanandha College Of Engineering For Women

XII -

Veveaham Higher Secondary School

X -

St.Antony’s Matriculation School

Skills

  • Supply chain Management
  • Global Sourcing
  • Procurement
  • Order Management
  • Logistics
  • Warehousing
  • Quality Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Customer Relations
  • ERP - SAP
  • ERP - BAAN
  • MS Excel
  • Power Bi
  • O2C
  • P2P

Certification

Power BI Data Analyst Associate, Microsoft, 08/23

Awards

  • Star Performer, VWR International LLC., Part of Avantor, 2015-2017
  • EXCELLENCE, Vivekanandha College Of Engineering For Women, 2017
  • Outstanding Performance Award, VWR International LLC., Part of Avantor, 2018
  • Award, Sutherland Global Service, 2013

Timeline

Specialist

Flextronics
04.2022 - 05.2023

Senior Associate

VWR International LLC.,Part of Avantor
08.2013 - 10.2018

Associate

UST Global
04.2013 - 08.2013

Analyst

Sutherland Global Service
09.2011 - 02.2013

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Vivekanandha College Of Engineering For Women

XII -

Veveaham Higher Secondary School

X -

St.Antony’s Matriculation School

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