Venkadesh S
Supply Chain Manager
Mannivakkam,TN
Summary
Senior-level Supply Chain and Operations leader with extensive experience in creating strategies and leading execution of all global supply chain activities, including procurement, manufacturing, and distribution management. Manages and leads cross-functional teams to drive product supply and productivity improvements. Leads risk mitigation, while driving supply chain strategies for end-to-end pipeline management and supply planning. Skilled in negotiation and strategic decision making, perfected by 14 years of experience in leading organizational business units.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Manager –Production Planning Control and Customer Service
BSH
Chennai
03.2023 - Current
- Leading Production Planning and Customer service team of 3 Plants-Washing Machine, Cooking and Refrigerator.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Communicated clearly with employees, suppliers and stakeholders to keep everyone on same page and working toward established business goals.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Finalizing Production Volume of all Plant’s through S&OP cycle.
- Created separate resource and WC for Preproduction Lines for WIP reduction.
- Devised the S&OP Variation report to improve the forecast accuracy.
- Reduction of Obsolete inventory through alignment calls with Demand and Marketing team.
- Allocating Materials for CS for Phase in and Phase out Projects.
- Coordinating with SAP /IT team to sort out system related issues.
Manager -Supplier Fulfilment
Modine Thermal Systems
Chennai
05.2022 - 03.2023
- Handled 50+ domestic and 50+ Import Suppliers
- Introduction of ROP and VMI to eliminate waste with internal and external stakeholders
- Co-ordinate localization and productivity initiatives at plant towards lead time reduction, cost optimization etc
- Analyze supplier performance through score cards and influence purchase to take suitable steps
- Engage with Lean and Productivity team to ensure that the materials / suppliers being finalized can deliver the product first time right
Manager – Logistics (SCM)
ZF Hero Chassis Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
06.2015 - 04.2022
- Managed 150+ Import Suppliers.
- Streamlined supply chain operations by implementing efficient inventory management systems.
- Planning day-to-day strategies, production schedules along with resource allocation and for manufacturing operations
- Minimizing performance bottlenecks for high productivity with maximization of men, material & machine
- Appraising the prevalent production systems / processes, identifying loopholes if any and undertaking result-oriented measures for alleviating them and documenting the same.
- Maintaining 99% Stock accuracy and the Location accuracy is 100%
- Synchronizing with shipping companies, transporters, CHA’s, C&F Agents and other external agencies to achieve seamless & cost-effective logistic solutions
- Auditing and Monitoring the 5S and TPM of the Warehouse at regular intervals thereby keeping good track of the same
- Optimized warehouse layout, improving storage capacity and reducing order processing time.
- Collaborated with finance teams to develop annual budgets for supply chain operations, monitoring expenses closely to ensure adherence to financial objectives.
- Developed and implemented strategies to optimize the performance of the Value Stream.
Sr. Engineer
Robert Bosch
Bengaluru
03.2014 - 08.2014
Sr. Executive
Samsung
Chennai
03.2010 - 03.2014
- Supply Chain Management activities include Fixing SOP based on the material availability and market demand
- Provide production plans which allow the plants to plan for staffing and other needs
- Handled the New model Launch and maintaining the RTS date
- Minimized the scrap cost by formulating the EOP plans accurately on weekly basis
- Minimized the Ageing and Line loss percentage by maintaining lean inventory
G.E.T
Dynetic Products Pvt.Ltd
Chennai
10.2009 - 03.2010
Education
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical -
M.Kumarasamy college of Engineering, Karur
MBA - Human Resources Development
Madurai Kamaraj University
Madurai, India 04.2001 - 04.2014
Skills
Procurement
Materials Requirement Planning - Scheduling
Production Planning and Control
Warehouse Management-Inbound/Outbound
Proficient in JIT, Super Market, 2-BIN
Change Management
Inventory management
Capacity Planning
Value Stream Mapping
Expertise in 5S, CIP, POKE-YOKE methods
Performance Management
Strategic Planning
Operations Management
Team Leadership
Staff Development
Accomplishments
BSH
- Improved Forecast accuracy of Cooling Factory from 0 to 33% within span of 1 year.
- Reduced the Obsolete Inventory from 1 crore to 12 Lash INR.
ZF Hero chassis system Pvt Ltd
- Reduced the Airfreight cost due to Supply issues from 50 lakh to 5 lakh INR
- Improved the Warehouse Performance by 12.5%
Itcompetencies
- SAP PP/MM
- MS-Excel
Passport
H4159066
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06/22/1987
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above furnished information is true to the best of my Knowledge.
Timeline
Manager –Production Planning Control and Customer Service
BSH
03.2023 - Current
Manager -Supplier Fulfilment
Modine Thermal Systems
05.2022 - 03.2023
Manager – Logistics (SCM)
ZF Hero Chassis Systems Pvt. Ltd.
06.2015 - 04.2022
Sr. Engineer
Robert Bosch
03.2014 - 08.2014
Sr. Executive
Samsung
03.2010 - 03.2014
G.E.T
Dynetic Products Pvt.Ltd
10.2009 - 03.2010
MBA - Human Resources Development
Madurai Kamaraj University
04.2001 - 04.2014
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical -
M.Kumarasamy college of Engineering, Karur