SARAVANAN.J

Certified Professional in Supply Management CPSM®

acg4tg@r.postjobfree.com

Chennai – India

Summary

A Certified Professional in Supply Management, with at least 21 years of rich supply management experience with a track record of

success, seeking to join your organization and replicate previously achieved results that included -

Generating average annual cost savings of US$1.0 mn,

Improving supplier quality from a defect rate of 2500 ppm to 10 ppm,

Developing VMI for at least 80% of ‘A’ class inventory, enabling JIT.

100% on-time receipt and delivery performance.

Reducing the supply base by 40% in two years.

Developing versatile supply contracts & SLAs matching regional law and cultural diversity.

Industry portfolio

Commodities (Electronics, Copper, Plastics), Cables and Cable assemblies, EMS, Telecom networks, Mining and machinery

Functional Skills

Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain: Global sourcing * Inventory Management * Cost control * Vendor Management * e-

commerce, Kaizen, Order Management, Nil line stoppage and seamless logistics.

Commodity Management: Electronics *Copper *Iron and steel *Plastics *Price variation clauses *Financial Analysis.

Contracts, Planning and Logistics: Customs *SLAs *Contracts *Materials resource planning *Stores and Warehouse Management

Category Management: HR Consulting *Food & Catering *Rental assets *IT Software and hardware *3PL vendors * Fire & Safety

Project and Quality Management: Turnkey projects *Acceptance testing *Quality audits *ISO9000 *QMS * ISO13485 *TQM *

Lean *Six sigma.

Experience Profile and accomplishments

07/2013 onwards - YL Bulk Bag Co. Ltd. China (Yixing City, China/ Chennai, India) / Packaging Industry

Business and Supply chain Manager – India/Middle East & Africa

Supply chain activities for FIBC, Bulk bags, Jumbo bags in India, MENA.

04/2012 – 07/2013 - Entreprise General Malta Forrest (Lubumbashi, DR Congo, Africa) / Mining and construction Industry

Import Procurement and Supply chain Officer-EGMF

Achieved 7% reduction in prices of Explosives, 12% in price of Bitumen. Achieved JIT for all mining machinery spares.

Sourcing and Procurement of Excavators, Loaders, Dozers, Cranes, Rock drillers and their spares, Light engineering vehicles and

spares, explosives, Cement, Tiles, steel-copper-plastic Sewage/drainage/water pipes and other construction materials. IT systems and

software.

10/2007 – 02/2012 - Volex Interconnect India Pvt. Limited (Chennai, India) / EMS Industry

Global Commodity Manager June 2010 -

February 2012

Purchase Manager April 2008 - May

2010

Deputy Materials Manager Oct

2007 - Mar 2008

Eliminated at least US $5mn inventory exposure per month by implementing Vendor Managed Inventory in China and Europe.

Realized approx. 6% (net value US$ 6 mn) of cumulative spend through annual cash discounts.

Achieved savings of 15% (US $5mn per project) per project per region via localization in India, México and Poland.

Reduced vendor base by 40% by consolidation of product portfolio through rationalization of vendor base.

Cost reduction on cables, connectors and antenna components in 2008-09 by 18% (net worth US $2.4mn).

Alternate vendors for Electronic components globally, reducing cost by at least 10% of annual spends.

Developed indigenous vendors to achieve 15% reduction in total Material cost eliminating import customs exposure in India.

Cut the average sourcing cycle time in half by implementing a seven-step strategic sourcing process.

10/1992 – 09/2007 - Hindustan Cables Ltd., Kolkata (Hyderabad-Chennai) /Manufacturing Industry

Deputy Manager Jun 2000 - Sept

2007

Assistant Manager Jan

1996 - Jun 2000

Engineer Oct 1992 - Dec

1995

Project material procurement and project planning execution on turnkey basis.

Led 43 contract negotiations, collectively reducing annual expenses by INR 700,000.

Analyzed spend and identified profit-boosting opportunities including one where INR 1.1 Bn., in spend was redirected from non-

contracted suppliers to preferred suppliers, saving INR 50mn. annually.

Costing, purchase, price reduction, planning and supply chain for all the raw materials in manufacturing of copper, aluminum and

optical fiber cables.

Key Responsibilities Handled

Developing a procurement and supply chain strategy that can be implemented across the organization and all vendors to effectively

manage procurement of Goods, Works and Services.

Contributing to the development and implementation of organizational business strategies through added value procurement and

supply chain management.

Support the cost-effective and efficient use of funds that is so important to the organization and investors who are anxious to see

ethical and good use of money.

Provide leadership and overall ownership in the development and implementation of assigned sourcing and supply strategies.

Work closely with stakeholders to provide support, guidance and cost effective solutions.

Development of Procurement Plans for each Financial Year

Work with stakeholders to create procurement plans to improve demand forecasting to achieve balanced demand with supply.

Deliver procurement plan cost effectively, making significant savings.

Develop sourcing strategies and execute contracts and framework agreements with strategic suppliers on critical supplies making up

80% of spend.

Creating and implementing best practice Supply Chain Management principles and process across all business divisions.

Evaluating the consequences of decisions that impact supply markets and creating a culture of innovative sourcing solutions.

Measuring outcomes achieved through the execution of category plans and instilling a culture of continuous improvement.

Contributing to every procurement appraisal and decisions undertaken by internal stakeholders so that total costs of ownership can

be minimized and the most profitable acquisition decisions be made.

Evaluating an appropriate methodology using contemporary techniques to achieve improved category management.

Encouraging collaboration between supply chain personnel with stakeholders to develop effective category plans.

Promote the strategic application of supply chain management concepts and best practices to ensure the efficient, timely, accurate

and cost effective management of the SCM function and delivery of the function's activities.

Supplier rationalization, contract management and negotiation by ensuring professional vendor management across the supply base.

Lead relevant negotiations for contracts and framework agreements and leverage total regional spend.

Provide analysis of the supply base delivering savings and agreeing on sourcing tools and processes.

Develop and maintain an approved supplier database and actively engage in relationship building with key suppliers.

Ensure supplier relationships are managed and highlight opportunities for continuous improvement.

Evaluating the challenges faced by the organization and its supply chains to mitigate risks and to develop opportunities.

Developing approaches to mitigate the impact of markets on supply chains and taking actions to exploit market opportunities.

Assessing the developments adopted by suppliers and advising senior managers on the potential means of developing strategy.

Managing supplier compliance.

Monitoring and evaluating developments in legal issues that affect sourcing decisions in supply chains and advising colleagues and

strategic stakeholders on actions that can be taken to mitigate risks.

Act as an interface with legal and contracts groups to finalize terms and conditions where necessary.

Contract Management to ensure on time delivery of goods, works and services as per terms and conditions of contract.

Governance in Procurement.

Coordinate tender committee, share in the meetings, validate the approved contracts and suppliers, and participate in the tender sub -

committee and provide general guidance in evaluation and selection of suppliers.

Logistics.

Develop and implement a formal logistics strategy.

Obtain, produce, and distribute materials and products in the proper places and in the proper quantities on time.

Apply logistics with the movement of personnel, as well as the design and development, acquisition, storage, movement,

distribution, maintenance, evacuation, and disposition of material.

Education & Professional Development

2013 – Certified Professional in Supply Management CPSM®, Institute of Supply Management, USA.

2013 – Certificate in Materials Management, UTS Global, Pune, India.

1992 – B.Tech. Electronics and Communications Engineering, Pondicherry University, India.

Training & Certificates

Six Sigma Green Belt (DMAIC).

Total Quality Management (TQM).

Risk Management for senior Managers.

Competitive Edge on Logistics and Supply chain Management.

Certified Energy Manager (Bureau of Energy Efficiency, India)

Software Skills

MS Office, MS Dynamics NAV 2009, Sage ERP X3, BPCS, Qlikview, Tagetik, Lotus Notes, NexGen ERP, Minitab.

Language Skills

English, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Mandarin, French.

Personal Details

Born on 20th Nov.1971.

Indian Passport Holder: Passport # J7388580 valid thru’ 2021.

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