Bharathan C M

Experience

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  UNIGLOBE ATB

  Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  Airline operations

  Travel Counselor

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  Blue Dart Aviation

  May 2015 - Jul 2015

  Intern

  Worked on Special Projects in Air Cargo Transportation - Carriage of Perishables.

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  Kuehne+Nagel

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2018

  Senior Executive - Air Freight Pricing and Procurement Analyst

  Air Freight Procurement | Tender Management | Air Freight Pricing | PAN-India• Responsible for quoting airfreight RFQs based on certain pricing analyses (short term forecast, demand, and supply method, identifying potential routes, volume, and yield analysis, ANR calculations, and maximum consolidation method) • To analyze airfreight market volatility and its impact• Generating volume through ad-hoc shipments by its pricing strategies• Working on peak seasonal pricing strategies• Analyzing accurate cargo movement to procure true space from airlines• To estimate spoilage and spillage tonnages and its impact• Assessing airlines performance based on its service and transit time• Routing shipments through gateways and its pricing strategies• Quoting for FTL and LTL, Road feeder/ line haul services.• To understand potential customers, price or time-sensitive• Specialized in special commodity pricing (PER, AOG, PIL, and HEA) Show less

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  Beroe Inc

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2021

  Experienced Research Analyst - Freight and Transportation | Ocean Freight Specialist |

  Category Specialist - Ocean Freight Bulk (Dry & Liquid) and Containerised Movements- Global |Demand Planning | Supply/ Carrier Space Utilization | Supply Chain Functions | Market Research on Freight Market | Effective Transportation | Intermodal Transportation | Freight Procurement Insights |• Extensive research on freight transportation (modes of freight movement) market related to supply and demand• Providing inputs towards price forecasts (quantitative information/factors to support the price forecast)• Estimating the factors affecting macroeconomics, logistics, and supply chain• Identifying experts in the market for key extraction of information related to freight transportation• Framing the cost structure for different modes of transportation and its analysis• Competitive analysis of major suppliers of different freight services• Specialized in handling projects associated with the ocean freight market related to IMO regulation, supply-demand gap, Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF), ISO, and Flex tanks• Analyzing the demand for ocean freight bulk transportation (liquid and dry) market in different regions and estimate the supply of bulk carriers for bulk movements between ports and different regions accordingly• Structuring and conducting studies for intermodal transportation in different regions • Providing insights to the clients about the market trends related to supply and demand which enables them in decision making towards effective freight movement• Providing contemporary insights to the clients about the global ocean freight vertical to make them remain ahead of their competitors Show less

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  Poly

  Dec 2021 - Sept 2022

  Business Analyst - Global Supply Chain Analytics & Strategy

  Supply Chain Optimization | Network Optimization & Designing | Route Optimization | - Optimizing the supply chain network from end-to-end distribution - Experience in analyzing the optimal distribution and consolidation centers- Working on the milk run and retail distribution possibilities in a different region- Closely working with the ESG team to analyse and control the carbon emissions by reducing the trip frequencies - Expertise in identifying the supply risks and accessing the impacts on the business- Translate data into actionable insights to help logistics leaders to make strategic decisions - through dashboards using Power Bi- Providing guidance to the logistics team on cost-effective transportation by analyzing the best possible routes- External data set for logistics is wired into Poly’s systems using API access and that would be utilized to project price and capacity trends and to forecast freight rates- Achieving the best possible rates for volumetric cargoes by effective consolidation process - volume and dense ratio analysis- Analyzing the shipments backlog and providing guidance to the shipments booking team for creating shipment milestones- Designing and implementing the RFQ process flow for logistics - Experience in developing various metrics for logistics Show less

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  ITC Infotech

  Sept 2022 - Mar 2024

  Lead Consultant - Supply Chain Design and Optimization

  • Experience in designing and developing supply chain optimization solutions for clients by using optimization tools like AIMMS, Starboard Navigator & anylogistix • Engaging with Business Development teams as required and providing them with the necessary support in expanding the supply chain design offerings to new clients.• Leading the project engagement as a subject matter expert in the supply chain design and optimization• Managing the project deliverables by providing guidance, support, and feedback to the consultants• Experience in delivering projects on time with high quality deliverables.• Specialized in translating supply chain decisions into dynamic analytical models that empower business users to make swift decisions.• To provide guidance on maintaining supply planning to achieve desired inventory levels by identifying and overseeing safety stock levels for all SKUs.• Proactively identifying risks and work on supply chain resilience• Experience in developing S&OP for daily production using AIMMS platform. Show less

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  PwC India

  Mar 2024 - now

  Senior Associate - Supply Chain Design & Optimization | Capital Projects & Infrastructure |

  Capital Projects and Infrastructure - Ports & Maritime