Udaya Singh
Bengaluru,Karnataka
Summary
Driven Supply Chain Specialist with 6+ years of experience in overseeing compliance, inventory management, customer care measures and warehousing. Analytical supply chain professional knowledgeable about gathering and analyzing data to make proactive adjustments to business supply chain operations. Tracks and models metrics, forecasts trends and stays on top of changing resource requirements and availability.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Analyst
Lowe's India
06.2023 - Current
- Leading a team of 2 within Lowe's and playing an active role in stabilization of Millwork Division and respective SDVs.
Designed and developed data pipelines to acquire, clean and process data. - Part of complete transition on ownership of process from US team. Currently owning 100% ownership & playing an active role in stabilization of aligned division.
- Continuous collaboration with US team to set systematic replenishment parameters, conduct analysis to create appropriate orders and make adjustments for any fulfillment issues.
- Demonstrated and applied expertise in System Analysis in developing, executing and improving action plans by offering advice and guidance to project teams.
- Led and directed team members in completing development-related tasks by initiating projects, driving resolution of issues and holding members accountable for results.
- Enhanced team productivity by streamlining workflow processes and implementing time-saving strategies.
- Nurtured strong working relationships with clients, ensuring their needs were met while exceeding expectations on deliverables.
- Mentored junior analysts, fostering professional development while enhancing overall team performance.
- Optimized project management, resulting in timely deliverables and improved client satisfaction rates.
Procurement Lead
Artinci Artisanal Foods Pvt Ltd
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Managed procurement requests and acted as point-person for customers on RM/PM.
- Resolved daily issues by handling invoice discrepancies, replacements for rejected materials and missed and late deliveries.
- Utilized procurement tools to manage quote process, invoicing, order entry and receiving.
- Researched and evaluated new and current vendors to determine suitability of products and contract and pricing negotiations.
- Utilized software to order, track and invoice product shipments.
- Managed database of vendor details and pricing information to maintain organization.
- Implemented policies and procedures for optimal purchasing methods and cost control.
- Negotiate contracts with vendors, securing best prices and terms for materials, equipment and services.
- Evaluated incoming shipments for quality issues and processed unacceptable materials for return.
- Onboarded, trained and supervised 10 person warehouse staff with strong record of meeting schedule and performance goals.
- Providing closing inventory at the warehouse at any point of time
- Implementing safety stock levels for all the materials
- Overview of warehouse inventory reconciliation and bi-monthly auditing
- Handled 300+ SKU's at a point
Assistant Supply Chain Manager
Dropkaffe Food and Beverages Pvt Ltd
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Forecasting and fulfilling the stocks as the sales requirement
- Deployed logistics systems and outsourced transportation to maximize efficiency, cost and benefit.
- Negotiated with suppliers and vendors about contracts, policies and deadlines.
- Measured and communicated supplier performance and supported supply chain continuous improvement efforts.
- Established inventory targets, stock level and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
- Supervised warehouse operations by managing employees during shifts.
- Oversaw daily operations and shipping and handling processes.
- Offered expertise in inventory management and current stock levels to internal teams and customers to facilitate accuracy and product availability.
- Provided supply chain guidance to team of 8 employees.
Supply Chain Executive
Dropkaffe Food and Beverages Pvt Ltd
01.2020 - 03.2022
- Analyzed, optimized and oversaw inventory procedures to improve supply chain operations.
- Assessed vendor operations according to quality benchmarks and standards.
- Tracked KPIs to generate reports for supply chain performance.
- Complete reconciliation of the goods received and goods dispatched to various channels.
- Handling complete operations of warehouse, including PO, GRN, and DN etc.
- Coordinating with vendors for actual delivery status of material. · Solve invoice issues if any, follow up until Payment is released to supplier. · To meet or exceed desired service levels and inventory targets as defined for the products assigned
Warehouse Executive
Daily Ninja Delivery Services
07.2019 - 01.2020
- Handling day-to-day operations of warehouses located in a city and multiple cities, including Inventory management Delivery Cash and cheque management
- Monitoring and coordinating with station/hub to achieve objectives
- Ensure adherence to processes ensure that all elements of the delivery are coordinated to meet customer requirements in a timely manner
- Performing different audits in station/hub for inventory and process
- Interacting with various stakeholders/vendors to provide regular updated on current process and suggests improvements
- Preparing management information system (MIS) reports
- Auditing the sites for various operational conformances and norms
- Handling 3rd party logistics (3PL) of different companies such as Amazon, Shadow fax,
- Delhivery.com and Express bees
- Monitoring all the metrics for various handled stations/hub.
Warehouse Executive
Pennant International Corporation Pvt Ltd
11.2017 - 07.2019
- Inventory management of warehouse stock
- Detailed data assortment of incoming inventory
- Daily preparing goods received note (GRN) of the incoming stock
- Daily data entry processes regarding stock out to different retails/distributors/dealers
- Keeping records of stock inventory (Goods Return, rejected stock) related to the warehouse
- Issuing & receiving of materials through system
- Dispatch the materials from warehouse to retails/distributors/dealers
- Performing of Bin Card Implementation
- Reconciliation the physical stock and system stock
- Collaborated data reporting to superior assisting in data analysis
- Conduct 5s and kaizen audit regularly one or two per two weeks
- Preparing management information system
- Ensured all warehouse equipment was properly maintained and serviced regularly, minimizing downtime due to mechanical failures or malfunctions.
Education
Graduated - Mechanical engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Karnataka08.2017
MBA - Supply Chain Management
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
BengaluruSkills
- Supply chain management
- Vendor relations
- Inventory management
- Warehousing
- Negotiating
- Strong leader
- Client management
Timeline
Senior Analyst
Lowe's India
06.2023 - Current
Procurement Lead
Artinci Artisanal Foods Pvt Ltd
06.2022 - 06.2023
Assistant Supply Chain Manager
Dropkaffe Food and Beverages Pvt Ltd
01.2022 - 06.2022
Supply Chain Executive
Dropkaffe Food and Beverages Pvt Ltd
01.2020 - 03.2022
Warehouse Executive
Daily Ninja Delivery Services
07.2019 - 01.2020
Warehouse Executive
Pennant International Corporation Pvt Ltd
11.2017 - 07.2019
Graduated - Mechanical engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University
MBA - Supply Chain Management
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
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