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Prakash K
Demand Planner
Bangalore,Karnataka
Summary
MIDDLE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL Distribution Management ~ Supply Chain Management ~ Warehousing Operations ~EOU~ Transport Management Goal-oriented professional offering nearly a decade of end-to-end Logistics / Key Account Management / Supply Chain Management expertise that directly results in efficiency improvements & cost savings Seeking challenging assignments in Supply Chain Management / Logistics / Warehousing Operations / Imports & Exports with an organization of repute, preferably in South India
A dynamic professional with 09 years of experience in: Logistics Operations Management Sales & Marketing Distribution Management Warehousing Operations Inventory Management Supply Chain Management Purchase/ Procurement Import & Export Management Resourceful in managing the logistics functions and negotiating with Transporters & C&F Agents for cost effective transport solutions & clearances Skilled in developing and implementing key strategies for purchase of materials from global sources and achieving cost reduction in procurement, packaging & shipping of goods Played a vital role in resolving concerns in warehousing, inventory, delivery, billing, service, pricing or operations by interacting with the concerned departments to ensure timely dispatch of materials Gained significant experience in handling a wide range of products viz. FMCG, Life Science and Industrial products A result – oriented individual with excellent negotiation, planning & decision-making skills
Overview
15
years of professional experience
5
Languages
Work History
M/S Anvase Exim Pvt Ltd
Executive Assistant
11.2018 - 04.2020
Job overview
- Entire Activities Like Bonding on Imports, Exports, Re-Export, Debonding, IUT, etc
- Updating and Maintaining of All Bond & D9 Registers
- E-mail support on queries received on daily basis
- Preparation and Submission of Monthly, Quarterly & Annual reports to Customs EPC and CSEZ
- Preparation of Consumption Statements for utilization of Input Materials received and obtaining Re-Credit of duty amount to our B-17 Balance
- Compliance with Customs EPC and CSEZ Officials
- Ensure timely and complete resolution of queries from internal and external clients
- Responsible for all the activities related to logistics supports
- Working on Escalation cases and Priority cases.
Linfox Logistics (I) Pvt. Ltd
Operation Executive - Operations
01.2009 - 03.2012
Job overview
- Handled Modern trade customers across Karnataka Regions
- Efficiently worked in SAP WMS module
- Deftly established 4 lakh sq
- Ft
- Automatic Distribution Centre – Automatic Storage & Retrievable System
- Oversaw demand variability of different SKUs, optimizer load factors, managed vendor, transport and delivery parameters, cost reduction and headed overall logistics management
- Generated reports on sites & material movements and other operational logistics issue
- Managed the customer base located in South India including all facets of warehousing such as receipts, inventory & dispatches to achieve the goal of efficient customer service on behalf the principal from the integrated warehouse of all products divisions
- Participate in daily review meetings & update the Highlights & challenges for the previous day
- Coordinate with transporters & ensuring vehicles are placed at dock door right on time
- Planning the route belt & ensuring full truck load is moved out of warehouse
- Ensuring GRN is done within the cut-off time to avoid detention
- As a super user coordinate with IT team for any ERP issues & performed all test scenarios during the ERP upgrade.
M/S Thermo fisher Scientific
Demand Planner
04.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Monitor, prepare and maintain daily production schedule for capacity maximization, communicate expectations to internal stake holders
- Work with procurement team to identify stable vendor, obtain quotes and lead times for sourcing goods requested by end users
- Maintain raw material levels for complex product lines, forecast requirement withs with various lead times and issue purchase requisition as required
- Take care of material management, inventory, and order management from end users
- Coordinate with various distribution centres to facilitate order fulfilment
- Work closely with various function to renovate the lab and movement of goods safely
- Ensure timely and complete resolution of queries from internal and external clients
- Updating and Maintaining of PR Tracker, Budget & Inventory for store stocks
- Participate in daily review & update the Highlights & challenges for the previous day
- Flow up with logistics for GRN & Finance team for payment closer
- Working on Escalation cases and Priority cases.
- Proposed and implemented solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy.
- Utilized historical data, statistical software, and marketing intelligence to develop and maintain forecast for [Product or Service] lines.
- Ran weekly fill rate reports to highlight potential issues and corresponding solutions.
- Participated in sales and operations meetings to assess performance and forecast and formulate necessary corrective actions.
- Procured and managed inventories to support customer backlog and forecast.
Titan Company Ltd
Senior Officer - Logistics
04.2012 - 12.2016
Job overview
- Heading 8 warehouse managed by 3pl across Pan India
- Worked cross functionally with Business Development/Commercial teams to understand upcoming demand and how to translate the data for procurement and fulfilment teams
- Responsible to forecast the monthly demand of finished and raw material goods
- Gather qualitative forecast information from regional sales managers and customers
- Handling Return & Forward Logistics and fulfilling statutory requirements of the company
- Handling complaints of Large Format Stores (LFS) & Institutions
- Analyse the aging of the stocks across from all Sales Channel & Pull back the same to warehouse to avoid VAT Loss
- Coordinating with freight forwarders and measuring OTD, performance & other key metrics
- Attending regular meetings with 3pl, freight forwarder & vendors to communicate & providing feedback on performance
- Responsible for planning route belt & making effective use of direct vehicle to serve key customers & priority deliveries
- Deriving initiatives for cost savings & process improvements related to transportation, packaging & supply chain operations
- Overseeing auditing freight bills to ensure rates & service charges are being applied correctly
- Reviewing all warehouse functions and maximizing the productivity of entire warehouse manpower against set targets and quality parameters
- Evaluating packing & delivery workers, ensuring supplies of raw materials & finished products on time & operating cost to optimize level
- Developing MIS reports to provide management with the feedback on business operations
- Helping Logistic Manager & performing other essential tasks under the instructions of Logistic Manager.
Education
Allagappa UniversityBangalore
B.Com from Accounting And Computer Science
Skills
SAP/ERP (WMS Module)undefined
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 11/06/86
Timeline
Demand Planner
M/S Thermo fisher Scientific
04.2020 - Current
Executive Assistant
M/S Anvase Exim Pvt Ltd
11.2018 - 04.2020
Senior Officer - Logistics
Titan Company Ltd
04.2012 - 12.2016
Operation Executive - Operations
Linfox Logistics (I) Pvt. Ltd
01.2009 - 03.2012
Allagappa University
B.Com from Accounting And Computer Science
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