Vibin Velu Panengadan
Supply Chain Professional
Dubai
Summary
Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance. Seeking assignments in Supply Chain Management, Business Development, Service delivery management and client management.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Manager
Al Lokrit International LLc
Dubai
08.2014 - Current
- Integrated financial and operation plans with strategic objectives to deliver improved operational and financial results to boost customer satisfaction, profitability, and working capital.
- Supervised 8-10 staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing, and customer service duties.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Establish inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements.
- Approving PO and releasing the same to respective suppliers
- Following up with Vendors for Order Acceptance and checking on the readiness & dispatch dates for the overseas supplier & delivery date. Ensure deliveries are done on time at the correct drop off point.
- Coordinating with freight agents in order to book space with airlines. Partnering with Logistics companies for the timely import of perishables and maintaining a distribution network.
- Initiating Business Partner Registration Form for new vendors.
- Measured and communicated supplier performance and supported supply chain continuous improvement efforts.
- Managed capacity and material planning, procurement, shipping, receiving and warehousing functions.
- Implemented inventory-management strategies to maximize availability and decrease waste.
- Improved, standardized and documented planning and scheduling processes.
- Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance.
- Interfaced with suppliers to quickly resolve quality or delivery issues.
- Monitored and tracked supplier performance to enforce adherence to quality standards and established timelines.
- Providing support with inventory management activities such as unpacking and quantity and quality check the merchandise.
- Coordinating with sales staff to schedule deliveries and drops of the goods.
- Assist in establishing sourcing strategies to develop new and emerging sources of supply.
- Manage client expectations as well as delivery dates for requirements of client orders and of the delivery schedule.
- Analyse needs and goals of clients and develop subsequent order plan and ensure timely delivery.
- Oversee and manage fulfilment, in house billing transactions to ensure data accuracy between supply chain partners and internal systems.
- Assist the finance team in resolving the invoice issues and the month end reconciliations.
Logistic Coordinator - Operations
IAL Container Line - Liner Division (NVOCC)
Dubai
07.2012 - 08.2014
- Analyse and determine the best rates for both export and import shipments and monitor logistic cost.
- Gather best competitive rates from pricing department and other service providers in the market and advice the same to the concerned sales and advice customers accordingly.
- Analyzing customer requirements and provide RFQ to meet requirements.
- Developed critical client relationships through being available for client requests, working collaboratively with other concerned lines to accomplish client goals and maintaining close communication with line operations and client to update load list.
- Co–ordinate with Sales and the customer on pricing and ensure that the cargo is collected and delivered to port before the cut-off time of the planned vessel.
- Supervising other operations on transportation, warehousing and customs related issue that may arise for Import & Export shipment
- Plan, control, monitor and trace movement of sea shipments.
- Supervise the documentation department and coordinate custom clearance to ensure prompt delivery of service.
- Acting as a final resort for operations staff, drivers and labor at times of contingency which involves problems tracking as well as decision making pertaining to resources allocation and shipping operations.
Education
Bachelors of Engineering - Computer - Engineering
Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology
Mumbai, India 08.1999 - 12.2003
Master in Business Administration - Marketing And Operations
P.S.G Institute of Management, Coimbatore
Coinbatore, Tamil Nadu , India 06.2009 - 04.2011
Skills
Purchasing and planning
Relationship building
Document preparation
Vendor sourcing
Procurement expertise
Supply chain planning
Effective communication
Purchase order creation
Price negotiation
Vendor relationship management
Teamwork and Collaboration
Flexible and Adaptable
MS Office
Planning and Coordination
Decision-Making
Cost Control
Budgeting
Profitability and revenue generation
Employee reviews
Client account management
Timeline
Assistant Manager
Al Lokrit International LLc
08.2014 - Current
Logistic Coordinator - Operations
IAL Container Line - Liner Division (NVOCC)
07.2012 - 08.2014
Master in Business Administration - Marketing And Operations
P.S.G Institute of Management, Coimbatore
06.2009 - 04.2011
Bachelors of Engineering - Computer - Engineering
Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology
08.1999 - 12.2003
Certifications
- Currently preparing for APICS CSCP certification.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certified, CSSC, Jan 2023.
- Diploma in Financial Management from Welingkar Institute of Management.