RABITHEEN S A
Kanchipuram
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented Purchase & Logistics professional with over 12 years of exceptional performance and extensive experience within the Paint Industry, Transformer, EMS Company, and Warehousing. Proven expertise in various purchase disciplines including Planning, Cost Control, Inventory Control, and Logistics. Adept at developing, leading, and executing purchasing strategies to ensure on-time delivery of goods while optimizing costs. Skilled in crafting negotiation strategies and closing deals with optimal terms. Experienced in forecasting price and market trends, assessing and mitigating risks, and assessing supplier capability and capacity. Successfully managed and led purchasing strategies, resulting in the successful execution of 4 New Product Introduction (NPI) projects within a span of 2 years, including the launch of iPhone products.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Buyer
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
Kanchipuram
06.2021 - Current
- Ensure materials availability aligns with Demand Planning Schedule (DPS) and Master Production Schedule (MPS) to meet production requirements
- Maintain inventory levels in accordance with company policy, balancing between minimizing excess and ensuring adequate stock to support production
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to support short-term and long-term production plans, addressing any material constraints or bottlenecks
- Monitor the supply plan regularly and proactively identify and address any gaps to ensure uninterrupted production
- Timely disposition of non-conforming inventory (NG inventory) to maintain inventory accuracy and integrity
- For critical parts, create Production and Supplier Inventory (PSI) plans and adjust production schedules accordingly to mitigate risks
- Successfully managed four New Product Introduction (NPI) projects without material shortages and in alignment with customer schedules
- Ensure materials planning capability for specific projects, supporting weekly production planned orders to achieve on-time kit drops as per customer schedules
- Schedule and coordinate materials status within internal and external suppliers, expediting materials as necessary in conjunction with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) processes
- Monitor inventory levels against goals, analyzing shortage reports with detailed comments for CTB resolution and excess mitigation with site buyers
- Address customer issues related to materials availability and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to resolve them promptly
- Lead project management efforts for New Product Introductions (NPI), ensuring successful execution from conception to production
- Serve as the single point of contact for customers, managing on-site audits and addressing customer inquiries and concerns.
Purchase Executive
Voltamp Transformer Oman SAOG
Muscat
12.2018 - 01.2021
- Sourcing Suppliers and products for electrical commodities, negotiating with suppliers to obtain goods, materials, and services at the best prices, analyzing high-volume purchases and developing long-term partnerships with a select group of suppliers, building relationships with vendors and key suppliers for negotiating pricing and controlling costs, managing MRP accuracy and stability, timely release of purchase orders, working with suppliers to manage non-conformance reports (NCRs) and communicate engineering change orders (ECOs), tracking shipments and deliveries, ensuring MSDS are supplied during purchase of materials, producing and maintaining reports, interacting with suppliers on a day-to-day basis, ensuring invoices are sent to accounts for payment.
Purchase Executive
Nippon Paint (India) Private Limited
09.2014 - 11.2018
- Fully computerized and ERP procurement screening of requisitions, material procurement receipts, physical inspection, stacking, maintaining minimum and maximum level of critical and fast-moving items, maintaining all procurement documents, maintaining records of goods ordered and received, locating vendors of materials, equipment, or supplies, preparing and processing requisitions and purchase orders, controlling purchasing department budgets, analyzing market and delivery systems, developing and implementing purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures, creating and maintaining good relationships with key suppliers, negotiating contract terms of agreement and pricing, tracking orders and ensuring timely delivery, reviewing quality of purchased products.
Junior Executive - Logistics
Nippon Express - Global Logistics Company (India)
Oragadam
07.2012 - 08.2014
- Coordinating and managing the transportation of goods, planning and executing logistics strategies to optimize transportation routes, monitoring and tracking shipments, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and international trade regulations, analyzing logistics data and performance metrics, developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, providing guidance and support to logistics team members, conducting regular audits and inspections of logistics processes and facilities, staying informed about industry trends and best practices in logistics and supply chain management, ensuring customer satisfaction by delivering high-quality logistics services.
Education
Bachelor Degree in Commerce -
Madras University
Kanchipuram01.2012
Higher Secondary School (12th Grade) -
Dr,PSS Hr Sec School
Kanchipuram01.2009
Secondary School (10th Grade) -
Anderson Hr Sec School
Kanchipuram01.2007
Skills
- Purchase & Logistics
- Planning
- Cost Control
- Inventory Control
- Logistics
- Negotiation
- Forecasting
- Risk Assessment
- Supplier Capability Assessment
- Supplier Capacity Assessment
- Project Management
- New Product Introduction (NPI)
- Materials Planning
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Inventory Management
- Customer Service
- Procurement
- Vendor Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Process Improvement
- Cost Reduction
- Efficiency Enhancement
- Sourcing
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supplier Relationship Management
- MRP Accuracy
- NCR Management
- Shipment Tracking
- Requisition Processing
- Budget Control
- Market Analysis
- Contract Management
- Quality Control
- Transportation Management
- Compliance Management
- Data Analysis
- Safety Compliance
- Customer Satisfaction
- Trend assessment
- Competitive sourcing
Accomplishments
Cost Savings:Achieved ₹24 crores in cost savings in 2023.
NPI Success:Launched 4 new products without material shortages.
Timeline
Senior Buyer
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
06.2021 - Current
Purchase Executive
Voltamp Transformer Oman SAOG
12.2018 - 01.2021
Purchase Executive
Nippon Paint (India) Private Limited
09.2014 - 11.2018
Junior Executive - Logistics
Nippon Express - Global Logistics Company (India)
07.2012 - 08.2014
Bachelor Degree in Commerce -
Madras University
Higher Secondary School (12th Grade) -
Dr,PSS Hr Sec School
Secondary School (10th Grade) -
Anderson Hr Sec School
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