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Suman Devaiah

Suman Devaiah

Bengaluru

Summary

Focused and enthusiastic professional with a track record of 13+ years of experience in various operational roles, such as transaction processing, supply chain management, marketing services, employee training, overseas process transitions, engagement management, business tax advisory services, project coordination, and team management. Efficient liaison with a result-oriented approach, interested in business and stakeholder management, with strong interpersonal skills, contributing to continuous improvements, and efficiently fulfilling client requirements.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Manager | Business Tax Advisory |

Ernst & Young
10.2024 - Current
  • Leading multiple engagements across the UK and Ireland region, facilitating transitions from UK R&D tax teams.
  • Coordinating with other departments to ensure a smooth flow of operations, and overseeing end-to-end projects.
  • Ensuring compliance, populating weekly, and monthly reports on engagement pipeline and billings.
  • Assisting in the development of operational strategies to ensure efficient and productive operations.
  • Conducting onboarding sessions for new hires, and facilitating training to boost team performance and skill development.

Senior Consultant | Business Tax Advisory |

Ernst & Young
01.2022 - 09.2024
  • Onboarding clients and conducting market research for prospective clients in terms of business development.
  • Forecasting budgets based on net service rates, preparing pricing plans, ensuring compliance as per TQRM standards and project billing.
  • Drafting engagement agreements and generating operational review reports towards timely invoice collections.
  • Liaising with Irish stakeholders to identify new opportunities that adds revenue to R&D Tax credit claims.

Team Lead | Supply Chain Management |

Tesco Business Services
07.2018 - 12.2021
  • Leading a team of 12 in the day-to-day operations to consistently meeting the SLA and functioning within service management framework.
  • Identifying root-causes to issues associated at different stages of process and mitigating risks towards timely delivery of tasks.
  • Developing performance with regular feedback, coaching and aligning organizational goals with individual objectives.
  • Managing discrepancies, breaches, potential misses and proposing resolutions in collaboration with IT and other supporting functions.

SME | Process Lead |

Tesco Business Services
11.2016 - 06.2018
  • Assigning tasks, ensuring audit checks are in place, and monitoring daily operations.
  • Actively work on process transitions from various geographies, namely, Czech, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Malaysia, and the U.K.

Senior Analyst |

Tesco HSC
11.2015 - 10.2016
  • Generating loyalty coupons and barcodes, linking eligible customers to campaigns, and performing quality checks before deployment.
  • Reviewing and approving promotional artwork proofs for online marketing communication e-mailers.
  • Training and mentoring new joiners in the team by virtue of mastering the process, with continuous knowledge sharing.

Stock Controller |

Tesco HSC
03.2013 - 10.2015
  • Raising purchase orders for Czech & Poland DC, allocating and maintaining optimum stock in stores for critical lines.
  • Reviewing delivery dates and order quantity depending upon the delivery schedule agreed by the suppliers.
  • Stock requisition and ensuring orders are not exceeding the specified holding capacity at the distribution center.

Business Analyst |

ANZ Banking Corporation
09.2011 - 10.2012
  • Execution of payments in accordance with the standard operating procedures and Australian banking regulations.
  • Investigating fraudulent transactions within clients accounts to resolve claims and disputes in the stipulated time frame.

Education

Master of Commerce -

Manasagangothri
University Of Mysore
07-2011

Bachelor of Commerce -

Teresian College of Business Management
Mysore
07-2009

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Client Relationship
  • Process Improvement
  • Compliance Reporting
  • Operations Management
  • Business Development
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Orientation and Training
  • Coaching and Mentoring

Certification

  • Communication, E-mail and Telephone Etiquette Certified
  • Add-on Course: HR Management, Train the Trainer
  • Foundation level certification in CI principles

Accomplishments

  • Won 9 Spotlight Awards, multiple GDS user recognitions, and Gold Standard feedback for outstanding performance for 3 years in EY.
  • Highly commended for operational excellence and achieving 100% quality in the process with due diligence in EY.
  • Enhanced business revenue by 5.31M GBP proposing resolutions for downstream issues in E-CRM projects in Tesco.
  • Rewarded with recognitions and retention bonus for successful project deliveries and efficient stakeholder management in Tesco.
  • Transitioned, streamlined and initiated robust quality control checks for new process from the UK hub in a short time span of 2 weeks.
  • Awarded thrice as best performer for the commitment, efficiency and upholding quality standards in Tesco.
  • Received CEO recognition for planning and moderating a 3-day learning event in Tesco's Supply Chain Operations department.

Languages

  • English, Hindi, Kannada

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 31 July 1988
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: Indian

Timeline

Assistant Manager | Business Tax Advisory |

Ernst & Young
10.2024 - Current

Senior Consultant | Business Tax Advisory |

Ernst & Young
01.2022 - 09.2024

Team Lead | Supply Chain Management |

Tesco Business Services
07.2018 - 12.2021

SME | Process Lead |

Tesco Business Services
11.2016 - 06.2018

Senior Analyst |

Tesco HSC
11.2015 - 10.2016

Stock Controller |

Tesco HSC
03.2013 - 10.2015

Business Analyst |

ANZ Banking Corporation
09.2011 - 10.2012

Master of Commerce -

Manasagangothri

Bachelor of Commerce -

Teresian College of Business Management
Suman Devaiah