VIGNESH MURUGAN

• Led and managed a team of 10 professionals, empowering team
members to take ownership and work efficiently while ensuring
on-time supply with high-quality products worth $85M annually.

• Created and maintained SOPs for Order Management, regularly
updating processes to reflect best practices and evolving business
needs.

• Managed the PO creation process for replenishment and
non-replenishment orders, analyzing demand forecasts and
identifying discrepancies to ensure timely and accurate ordering.

• Led the supply chain team end-to-end to manage order
management, production planning, inventory management and
logistics functions to ensure smooth operations to meet the KPIs.

• Drove the automation and optimization of order management
processes.

• Built an intensive strategic project for 5 years to drive the team
towards one common vision.

• Managed a team of procurement professionals through
collaboration and teamwork to achieve a common goal in the
entire value chain along with the panel of suppliers.

• Provide training and coaching to team members, advancing their
expertise in supply chain operations to the expert level and
fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

• Negotiated contracts with suppliers to secure the best pricing and
delivery terms, resulting in significant cost savings (Industrial /
Clean Costing) for the organization.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams and internal
stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvements
and develop tailored procurement solutions to reduce cost.

• Led sourcing process for new vendors to get quality products and
services to mitigate risk

• Responsible for Supply Chain, Sourcing and Quality of textiles products produced at nominated vendors
• Managing a team of 13 to ensure on time supply, good quality products to our stores, worth of 700 Crores INR (100 M$) annually.
• Team Empowerment to ensure the autonomy of the team members to be more efficient
• Implement clear strategies to drive the project for the next 3 years in alignment with our company's vision
• PNL Management to attain positive GOI

• Build local Supply Chain Strategy in alignment with the global company's policy.
• Support the team on field to manage their responsibilities efficiently eg. Project, Problem solving.
• Train and coach the team on the Supply Chain know-how till expert level.
• Diffuse standards, best practices, trainings and strategies