Suneesh Sudakaran

Experience

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  Hyundai Motor India Limited

  Aug 2003 - Jun 2007

  Senior Engineer - Production Management

  Ordering of CKD and local parts from South Korea and local vendors using MRP. Follow up of shipment schedule of ordered parts both with CKD team and local vendors so as to ensure that there is zero percent line stoppage.Co-ordination with Traffic and customs for Sea freight and Airfreight clearance.Monthly book closing and checking of normal issue of parts to check whether all the materials have been issued based on the BOM system.Co-ordination with finance team in analyzing per car material cost and correcting discrepanciesInventory management and ensuring that the inventory for both KD parts and LP parts are as per the norms of the company.Coordination with IT team in giving functional support for developing E-Visa system, an online system which helps vendors in viewing current production status in Hyundai and plan their materials dispatch Show less

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  Ford Motor Company

  Jul 2007 - Dec 2013

  Supply analyst - Parts supply and Logistics

  Procurement of service parts from Local and imported suppliers into 3 stock depots.Managing Dealer orders for 3 PDC’s (Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai)Demand forecasting and lead time analysis for avoiding part shortages.Ensuring 97% availability of service parts against Dealer orders across IndiaManaging inventory levels through ABC analysis cross docking and other inventory reduction techniques inorder to maintain inventory turns of 4.5.Ensuring past model supportability from the suppliers by closely working with supplies, service parts purchasing and supplier technical assistance.Logistcs route set up for importing parts from import suppliers.Ensuring right level of stocking of parts.Handle engineering changes and parts supersession.Close interaction with Warehouse team for ensuring parts are shipped to the Dealers within the SLA Show less

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  Ford India Private Limited

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2021

  Operations Manager for 5 Distribution Center across India, provide direct leadership to a headcount of over 300 employees and work closely with different business units while overseeing daily activities to ensure business operates in an efficient manner.Total SKU’s handled is 30000 with yearly revenue of 110MUSD. Operated 300000 Square foot of Warehouse space.Responsible to ensure 96% on time delivery of service parts to 300 Dealers across IndiaImproved productivity interms of line per manhour within 6 months through slotting, PICS implementation and improving Warehouse design.Responsible for budgeting on Warehouse management fees, transportation, Packaging and all other variable expenses.Achieved an inventory record accuracy of 95% or higher by implementing a more robust cycle counting process.Improved productivity by purchasing new storage racks and equipment.Improved order flow from picking, staging to loading to trucks in a constant flow manner. Getting orders out of warehouse throughout the entire shift, rather than rush at the last hour of the day. Ensured 98% of the Dealer orders were shipped on the same day.Implemented various cost reduction across transportation, Depot and packaging thereby ensuring total Warehouse spent is 3% of the overall revenue. Show less Identifying suppliers, float RFQ and sourcing for service parts and Vehicle personalization parts.Year on Year Material cost reduction on service parts through negotiation and resourcing.Work with service marketing on Cost of ownership parts and reduce cost for increasing profitability.Work with product development to introduce alternate specification service parts(Motorcraft) to replace OE parts for post Warranty replacement.Lead past model parts sourcing and ensure 10 years supportability of service parts from suppliers.Developed commodity business plan for filters for the AP regions.From Jan 2017, lead purchasing activities for powertrain commodity.Successfully resourced sheet metal parts from the manufacturing plant to an external supplier (Hirotech) once the model got phased out. Show less

  • Warehouse Manager - Parts Supply and Logistics

    May 2018 - Jan 2021

  • Purchasing Manager - Parts Supply and Logistics Manager

    Jan 2014 - May 2018
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  Ford Motor Company

  Jan 2021 - now

  Supply Chain Manager

  Responsible for automotive parts supply chain for Ford Middle East.Key KPI includes parts fill rate, Inventory turns, Freight cost reduction, Back order reductions