Vinod Christopher
Bangalore
Summary
Innovative certified Supply Chain Professional with a demonstrated to resolve technical issues effectively. Experienced in managing supplier development efforts, ensuring compliance with specifications and acting as liaison with critical suppliers. Program and project engineer gifted in overseeing quality through on-site inspection and management of schedules. Known for working effectively with all levels of management in a cross-multifunction team environment. 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 [Number] years of experience in leading organizational business units.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain Manager
TESCO
Bangalore
04.2009 - 10.2021
- Established 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 with indirect and logistics customers.
- Integrated financial and operation plans with strategic objectives to deliver improved operational and financial results to boost customer satisfaction, profitability and working capital.
- Managed production levels, identified material shortages and monitored inventory levels to meet order delivery requirements.
- Improved, standardized and documented planning and scheduling processes.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing and logistics.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Handled production, manufacturing, purchasing, procurement, warehouse management, logistics management, import and exporting and other supply chain functions to facilitate business operations.
- Devised and implemented short-term and long-term plans, optimizing supply chain management and improving value relating to annual expenditures.
- Drove key performance indicators and continuous improvements throughout logistics and supplier operations.
- Negotiated contracts, policies and deadlines with suppliers and vendors.
- Identified, selected and maintained logistic suppliers and achieved optimum costs and service qualities.
- Managed distribution network, logistics, trade compliance and warehouse management.
- Challenged teams to improve performance within distribution network to meet inventory targets.
- Oversaw supply chain and supported tech transfer projects, batch release testing, change management and resolution of customer complaints.
- Deployed logistics systems and outsourced transportation to maximize efficiency, cost and benefit.
- Led change management initiatives and designed functional area infrastructure to support demand planning and supply strategy.
- Formulated demand planning and generated supply chain management metrics.
- Negotiated with suppliers and vendors about contracts, policies and deadlines.
- Oversaw day-to-day clinical contracting and resource utilization management functions.
- Balanced demand and supply while aligning volume and mix to achieve production objectives.
- Displayed exemplary negotiation skills when communicating with suppliers and vendors regarding contracts, policies and deadlines.
- Optimized supply chain infrastructure by assessing and initiating targeted changes to reduce operating costs by [Number]%.
- Monitored performance of external vendor supply chains while handling internal logistics.
- Monitored, analyzed and reported domestic freight and carrier management performance against set goals to compare costing to forecasts.
- Facilitated change management strategies and incorporated functional area infrastructure to support demand planning and supply initiatives.
- Implemented standard manufacturing system procedures and process practices.
- Led proposal preparation, negotiation and administration of clinical contracts.
- Led implementation of effective supply chain planning systems while improving sales and operations planning processes for distribution network.
- Achieved [Number]% inventory reduction by developing and implementing optimization methodologies for accounting processes.
Education
Master of Arts -
William Care University
Shillong12.2009
Skills
- Supply Chain Management
- Federal contracting
- Multi-plant experience
- International purchasing
Timeline
Supply Chain Manager
TESCO
04.2009 - 10.2021
Master of Arts -
William Care University
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