Vasantha Kumar
DGM - ITD Planning MEA • Global Supply Chain
Bangalore
Summary
Operations, Material Management, Warehouse Management, Inventory Control, Planning & Procurement A result-oriented professional with over 24 years of proven success in Supply chain planning, Operations, NP Purchase, Material management, Warehouse management, Inventory control and production planning in the domain of Electronic Products. Consumable budgeting- Planning, Sourcing, Price negotiation, Procurement & Distribution. Logistics Tracking shipments & Monitoring Internal Logistics Movements for better Production plan optimization. Successfully demonstrated problem solving methodologies and have experience in leading change projects that provided tangible results. Hands-on experience in Supply chain planning, Material Management, Inventory Management, Warehousing, and material Planning. Knowledge on MPP, DRP, SEIO(S), stocking policy, NPI, PWP, EOL, OTDS, BOL, JIT, OSP, Kanban, KAIZEN, Poka-Yoke, Two Bin System, 5S, Quality Concepts & ECO/ECN Implementation, etc. Effective communicator with excellent relationship management & good team builder; possess result-oriented attitude.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
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Work History
DGM ITD planning MEA SPD – GSC – Sustaining
Schneider Electric IT Business India Private Limited
05.2019 - Current
- Supply planning for the MEA DC’s from designated sources like Mfg Factory / Suppliers
- Ensure parameters update in ERP (Oracle) system like Lead time, Safety stock, Make to Stock, & Make to order, ...Etc.
- And Ensure Periodically review the safety stock of MTS items.
- Kinaxis proficiency - MPP, DRP & Replenishment process.
- Ensure parameters update in Kinaxis like SEIO, Lead time, stocking policy & all master data
- Ensure Releases of Purchase orders & Internal orders to designated sources based on DRP request at ERP (Oracle) system.
- Attend the meeting with order management team for urgent customers calls and ensure the supplies.
- Ensure Complaint Request of Internal Customers closed with 48hours & 1st Response should be with the 24hours
- OTDS & BOL lines review weekly basis for achieve the targets.
- Ensure MIN stocks available at DC warehouses of all MTS items.
- Monthly review the Expired stocks and prepare the plan for Recharge / Rework to DC warehouses.
- And monthly review with Demand planner for adjustment of Forecast like OTDS miss, FC increases, FC Decreases, Low FC High Bookings, High AIR freight items & OTDS possible to miss...Etc.
- Review with OCP team regarding NPI, PWP, EOL & etc and tacking action on inventory management.
- Prepare the Scrap proposal Quarterly for No demand, OBS, Expired not able rework and Old swapped Batteries...Etc.
- Inventory & Replenishment planner for service spare parts for the MEA DC’s
- Ensure supply order approval in prophet (Baxter) Tool weekly twice for the service parts.
- Prepare the SIOP (Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning) call slide like Capacity constraint for the MEA DC’s requirement v/s supply sources
- Ensure to approve the planned Demand steering parts in OMS tool.
- Excess inventory review quarterly and plan for Rebalance to required DC’s or Demand steering and check with sales and Finance for Promotion sales
Senior Manager - Warehouse
Schneider Electric IT Business India Private Limited
04.2018 - 04.2019
- Smart Goal setting (KPI), Evaluating and training of team which includes Inventory Controllers, Material Specialists, back flush Specialist & Cycle count specialists in turn ensuring Goals system is Executed & Achieved
- Monitoring of transactions in receiving, storage and locations, issuance, inter-organization transfer co-ordination, housekeeping and cycle counts of parts including the consumables and tools of production lines
- Manage the total warehouse keeping & space management and EHS (Environment health and safety)
- Inventory management by finalizing the min-max stock at supplier’s end, supplies to be made as per JIT call off at ERP (Oracle) system. Also monitoring the OSP (Out sourcing Process ) process set up and transactions
- Inventory analysis & reporting, Resolving Quality & quantity differences, Ensure 100% inventory accuracy
- Co-ordination with supply chain to ensure zero-line stoppages
- Leading & motivating workforce; imparting continuous job training for accomplishing greater operational effectiveness / efficiency
Manager - NP Purchase & Production procurement
Schneider Electric IT Business India Private Limited
04.2011 - 04.2019
- Identifying reliable and cost-effective suppliers and developing them for procurements of Tools & consumables, Stationeries, and catalogue parts production lines
- Accountable for improvement of productivity and reduction of lead time through proper localization / alternate development of high volume, high value parts from HC Country to LC Country across all commodities
- Ensuring raw material availabilities at the supplier end & supervising the production plan at supplier end
- Developing a plan for optimum inventory management ensuring timely and cost-effective disposal of surplus and obsolete inventory in order to herald the benefits of cost minimization
- Negotiating freight terms with the supplier to ensure DDU Supplies
- Releasing Purchase orders & ensuring proper compliance from supplier and releasing purchase orders on time for smooth transactions at ERP (Oracle) system
- Manage the Tools & consumables & Raw materials Planning and scheduling, Receiving, Issuing and min max set up at warehouse
Inventory Controller & Production Planner
Schneider Electric ITBU
04.2010 - 04.2019
- Receive Forecast & Open customer orders from Distribution centres & sales team.
- Manage the day-to-day operation of the Production Planning for All FG products related PCBA Board Planning, Update schedule and release Discrete Jobs in Oracle system, Preparation of Firm Production Schedule for two Weeks as per conformed Customer Orders.
- Prepare DRP through Oracle R12, Generate Materials requirement plan, Publish to Procurement team weekly basis. and publishing to inventory team for releasing the purchase orders.
- Preparation of MPS for 12 Months based on Forecast
- Review Materials status ETD & ETAs to Optimise Production plan. Review & Co Ordinate with logistics & Procurement team for Critical Shortages to Optimise Production plan.
- MPS Review Monthly basis analysis GAP & Corrective Action.
- Prepare Daily/ Weekly MIS Reports.
Inventory Controller
APC by Schneider Electric
04.2006 - 03.2011
- Manage the day-to-day operation of the warehouse facilities including the daily inventory transactions and updates on the Oracle system
- Ensure in-coming materials are routed to the appropriate area & organizes and shelves parts received from stockroom and/or warehouse
- Measure & Improve action plans minimise RU Value & Lines, Monitor OTF & OTIF On weekly basis.
- Update and create schedule based on weekly and daily plan in ORACLE R12 and communicate to all concerned
- Maintains floor stock inventories within the manufacturing work sector based on min-max level Responsible Controlling sector inventory (W.I.P) levels & co-ordinate Weekly Cycle count of materials at sectors
- Maintaining Class, A items with low inventory as per the defined terms.
- Monitoring and control of non-conforming materials prepared by the production operators
- Ensuring Eco implementation, Move & resolve all non-moving parts
Cycle count Specialist
APC by Schneider Electric
03.2003 - 04.2006
- Count and ensure physical quantities of all parts that are critical based on production meeting
- Run Inventory Value Report and ensures value of each sector not more than target
- Making adjustments in Oracle based on Physical Vs System
- Maintaining and control of all tools and consumables used by production operators
- Responsible for all min levels and stock outs of all parts including consumables in sectors
- Ensure Inventory accuracy at 99.99% in Sectors
Material Specialist
APC by Schneider Electric
02.2002 - 03.2003
- Raw materials replacement to production lines based on the KANBAN cards triggering
- Materials move to production line with proper Oracle transaction
- Un wanted materials removed from production line, then return to store with proper oracle transaction
- Attend the SIM meetings and update the KPI’s to all
Member- Electronic Operation
TATA BP SOLAR INDIA
04.2001 - 02.2002
- Soldering of solar cells
- Tabbing and stringing of solar cells
- Pre & post Lamination of solar modules
Apprentice Trainee
BHARATH HEAVY ELECTRICALS Ltd
10.1999 - 04.2001
- Testing trouble shooting of telecom PCBA’s
- Soldering and de-soldering of Rework and Repair PCBA’s
Education
BTech - Electronics & Communication
Imperial college
01-2015
Diploma - Electronics & Communication
S J (E) polytechnic
Bangalore01-2009
NAC (National Apprenticeship Certificate) - undefined
BHEL (EDN)
Bangalore01-2000
ITI - Electronic Mechanic
Govt ITI Pandavapura
01-1999
2nd PUC - PCMB
Govt college
01-1997
Skills
FMR /ABC Analysis in order better inventory Management
Maintained MIN-MAX Levels, for “A” Class Items and ROL’s for Consumables based on Requirement & Price Fluctuations
Managing FIFO- Shelf-life process
Consumables Forecasting - Planning- Procurement
Water spider - Route optimization & MPH Improvement (Part loading Optimization)
Conduct Training Direct Reporting team on Functional & behavioral
Timeline
DGM ITD planning MEA SPD – GSC – Sustaining
Schneider Electric IT Business India Private Limited
05.2019 - Current
Senior Manager - Warehouse
Schneider Electric IT Business India Private Limited
04.2018 - 04.2019
Manager - NP Purchase & Production procurement
Schneider Electric IT Business India Private Limited
04.2011 - 04.2019
Inventory Controller & Production Planner
Schneider Electric ITBU
04.2010 - 04.2019
Inventory Controller
APC by Schneider Electric
04.2006 - 03.2011
Cycle count Specialist
APC by Schneider Electric
03.2003 - 04.2006
Material Specialist
APC by Schneider Electric
02.2002 - 03.2003
Member- Electronic Operation
TATA BP SOLAR INDIA
04.2001 - 02.2002
Apprentice Trainee
BHARATH HEAVY ELECTRICALS Ltd
10.1999 - 04.2001
Diploma - Electronics & Communication
S J (E) polytechnic
NAC (National Apprenticeship Certificate) - undefined
BHEL (EDN)
ITI - Electronic Mechanic
Govt ITI Pandavapura
2nd PUC - PCMB
Govt college
BTech - Electronics & Communication
Imperial college
Highlights- Achievements & Awards
Effective Quality& process improvement measures implemented.,
Won the Award for the project of- Cell Inventory Reduction by 50% as a PWT (Positive Working Team),, Won the Award for the project of- Tools & Consumables Management as a SGA (Small Group Activity),,
Won the Award for the project of- Cell PCBA Inventory Reduction by 50% as a SGA,,
Six sigma Project (Reduction of process scrap of Circuit Barker 530-0514 & 530-0514A Savings of Rupees 12 Lakhs per Annual),,
Productivity improvement of OP7852B form 30per/hour to 80per/hour as a PWT (Positive Working Team),,
Won the Gold Award for the project of Productivity improvement of OP7852B form 30per/hour to 80per/hour at CQCQ Bangalore,
Won the Excellent Award for the project of Productivity improvement of OP7852B form 30per/hour to 80per/hour at NCQC Vishakhapatnam,, BEST EMPLOYEE AWARD at APC in 2005 for Innovative & Loyal Employee,,
Won the Best Suggestion Award for Cost Reduction of Label 885-0037A,,
Limitation of FIBT Filter PCBA failure in Galaxy 7000, Awarded in ITB Excellence Day & Awarded in Schneider’s CI Day,,
ACE award taken in the period of 2015 to 2017,,
Visit to CMF factory in 2016 (USA - California) for WMS implementation,,
Won the Award for the project of- FWH 50% Inventory reduction through implementing the Digitization projects. This resulted in optimization & efficiency improvement and a huge cost reduction/savings to the organization.
Professional Enhancements
- Six Sigma on DMAIC Concepts.
- White belt certification.
- Negotiation skill
- Lean & Flow manufacturing
- VSM-Value Stream Mapping
- KANBAN, OFO & JIT
- Two bin’s system
- Inventory management
- Team Building
- KAIZEN, Poka Yoke-Mistake proofing
- SPS-Schneider Production system.
- 7 Step , 8D corrective action
- ESD /MSD/ROHS
Personal Dossier
- Date of Birth: 26th July 1979
- Address: # 156, Siddeswara Nilaya, Jnanabharathi 4th block (Near Red stone apartment) Nagadevanahalli Kengeri satellite town Bangalore - 560 056. India