Chandrasekar M

Experience

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  AL MAYA TRADING CO. (L.L.C.)

  Nov 2010 - May 2015

  Supply Chain Executive

  • Demand planning and Analyzing-Placing orders for 50+ brands from different parts of the world as well as locally by taking into consideration Forecast from Brand Managers, Seasonality and Promotions.• Follow up of pending orders with the principles on pending orders shipment date and copy documents.• Comparing Data-Compares Forecast of Brand Managers with Actual Sales.• Preparing Purchase Orders of import for international and local suppliers as per sales forecast• Timely follow-up of the orders placed.• Manage a large volume of Logistics Flows materials, issuing material to using customized software package. Interact with suppliers agents for import and export shipments.• Receiving of Goods- Receiving Stocks which are cleared from port into system and Calculating Landed Cost for each item and to decide on Price to Trade.• Arranging Payment to the principle by Taking into consideration the terms of payment .• Lead monthly production planning and cross-functional supply chain meetings to understand upcoming promotions and new product launches• Administer essential material information from all other sources; accessing through inquires and reports that includes; quantities required, requisitioned, on order and issued.• Co-ordination with warehouse as well as with the sales team and other departments to update arrivals and other necessary details required.Job Profile:• Demand Planning • Stock Analysis• Sales Forecasting• Ordering• Receiving stocks in system• Unit cost Calculation Show less

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  Accenture in India

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2017

  Procurement Specialist

  Responsibilities included carrying out and analyzing RFQs and RFI, negotiating rates with suppliers, knowledge on 2-way & 3- way match, maintaining relationships with Suppliers. Apart from the above other responsibilities included as follows:• Working along with the global procurement team and responsible for managing supplier globally for "Direct-Procurement, Spend Analysis, Rfq Management• New Vendor Set Up.• Creation of purchase requisition as per planner/product manager• Price and delivery Confirmation.• Handling invoice resolution• Follow up with Customers and vendors, resolving queries.• Maintaining (CSAT)Client Satisfaction • Lead with monthly production planning according to the new production launches.• Amending the purchase order confirmation in Oracle.• Participate in the development, implementation and communication related to several Service Management processes including Incident, Problem, Change, Configuration, Event, Knowledge, Request and Service Portfolio.• Creating Inventory POs and Expense POs through PIVT tool• Creating an Expense PO Manually through Oracle.• Expedite and Emergency Orders and follow up on deliveries.• Perform any other task as assigned by Operations Manager• Coordination with warehouse department to update the arrivals and necessary details required.• Handling retail business.• Follow up with the suppliers on ETA and Past Due.• Process Improvement and Defect Analysis Experience• Document and map current operational processes and conduct root cause analysis to improve operations• Consults with business units on process improvement and training recommendations• Maintaining & Ensuring Standard Operating Procedures & Protocols.• Preparing weekly and monthly quality reports (Quality Dashboard, Pareto analysis, RCA etc.)• Performing trend analysis and identifying quality improvement opportunities. Show less

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  AB InBev

  Jul 2017 - now

  Senior Procurement Specialist

  • Negotiated logistical costs and handling costs at 2.5% and 0.5% of the total consignment cost. Industry-low.• Negotiation with suppliers to meet budget of the project and create savings.• Negotiating with suppliers for better price to increase savings for the clients.• Handling Imports.• Customs activities, scrutinizing the documents, • Coordinating with vendor, clearing agent, Finance, Taxation department (For custom duty payment) and users for clearing consignment.• Amend payment terms and purchase order to help suppliers to avail payments in time.• Working along with the global procurement team and responsible for managing supplier globally for "Direct-Procurement, Spend Analysis, Rfq Management• Handle imports Freight forwarding from APAC and EMEA countries• Vendor management and development-localization of vendors• Overseas Supplier Coordination• Shipment follow up on daily basis at every stage(on board,• Transshipment, Arrival, and delivery)• Keeps the production team updated about the shipments• Local Transport Coordination until Shipment arrival to the Plant• Constantly looking for ways to improve the process• Rate negotiation with the suppliers, Forwarders and clearing agent.• Managing supplier data base• Amending the purchase order confirmation in Flow centric, Swift & Syspro• Participate in the development, implementation and communication related to several Service Management processes including Incident, Problem, Change, Configuration, Event, Knowledge, Request and Service Portfolio. Show less