Ravinder Birdi ***** Cranberry Ct

Dumfries VA *2025

Phone: 571-***-**** email: abjnf1@r.postjobfree.com

Highly accomplished professional with extensive experience in managing

logistics programs that exceed productivity goals. Astute in identifying

operational requirements, analyzing vast amount of data,generating reports

and presentations, managing multiple projects with strict deadlines, and

effectively coordinating with cross functional teams to achieve corporate

objectives. Skilled in Supply Chain Management, End to End Logistics,

inventory reconciliation, and global logistics. Demonstrated ability to

implement effective process controls and process improvements, and quality

and productivity improvement initiatives to ISO 9001 standards.Designed

inventory strategies to support customer expectations. Career history of

providing superior staff development through effective communication.

Key Proficiencies

: Project Management : Supply Chain Management

: Procurement : Logistics /LMIS

: Six Sigma

: Quality Management : Budgeting

: Change and Process

Management : Analysis

Career Highlights

. Achieved and beat all service and budget goals on a monthly and annual

basis by using process improvement methodologies and Quality

Management to ISO 9001 standards

. Successfully handled cost reduction and achieved productivity

enhancements by over 5% year over year.

. Achieved top leadership index among operation managers in the region.

. Effectively used the latest Management Information Systems to achieve

service and productively goals.

. Established highly effective logistics support, materials management,

Dangerous goods handling and international package handling

methodologies for superior with best-in-class standards to ensure the

lowest error rate.

Professional Experience

FedEx Express Springfield VA

Operations Manager June 1997 to Present

Successfully directed operations of a very large facility of FedEx Express,

achieving and exceeding all goals. Familiar with supply chain, financial

controls, P& L, Budgeting, auditing, and facilities management, using the

latest in MIS technology, various CRM and ERP softwares. Executed daily

operations of all Logistics functions involving pick up, delivery and

warehousing of packages, always within the scope of time and budget.

Achieved service and quality goals on a monthly and annual basis.

Intensively analyzed processes and implemented changes to achieve lean

logistics processes.

? Intensively analyzed, designed and produced various reports to reflect

trends, correct errors, and achieve top efficiency levels. Prepared

recommendations on findings for management evaluation.

? Coordinated activities of operations department to obtain optimum use

of equipment, facilities and personnel. Handled the tasks of developing

and implementing logistic solutions .Responsible for planning, developing

and implementing plans within client logistic requirements.

? Analyzed expenditure, financial and operations reports to determine

requirements for increasing profits, such as need for increase in

productivity, expansion of existing schedules and consolidation of

routes and new routes. Audited expenses and reduced costs to achieve

optimum productivity.

? Trained and managed 23 direct and 136 indirect reports and achieved

all targeted improvements in productivity and reviewed performance to

identify improvement opportunities and implemented new strategies

? Enforced compliance of operations personnel with administrative

policies, procedures, safety rules and governmental regulations.

? Directed investigations into causes of customer and shipper complaints

relating to operations department and helped reduce claims. Implemented

various process improvements.

? Negotiated contracts with equipment, services and materials suppliers.

? Structured, maintained and organized project resources needs

(manpower, facilities, equipment, etc), assessed project priorities, and

formulated new and innovative concepts and approaches, achieving time and

budget objectives

? Made decisions dealing with abstract and unstructured problems.

Applied advanced concept, theories, principles and methods to problems,

issues, and questions.

? Provided leadership for quality measurement and improvement. Applied

Quality concepts, principles and methods to problem issues. Understood

and responded to customer needs. Stood up and persisted for ideas with

logical, factual information or Engaged in all aspects of facility

management for location

? Analyzed and audited all paperwork for US Customs and Dangerous Goods

Administration.

Sears Tire Group Alexandria VA Management Trainee Apr 1994

to Jun 1997

Blue Dart Express Jalandhar INDIA Area Executive

Jan 1991 to Jan 1994

Education:

Punjab University Chandigarh INDIA BA 1985 - certified

equivalent to a US Bachelor's degree by WES (a NACES accredited

institution)

George Mason University Fairfax VA Certificate in Project

Management 2009

George Mason University Fairfax VA Certificate in Purchasing and

Supply Chain Management 2009

Additional Training:

Excel : 2006

Initiating a Project and Preparing a Project Plan: 2010

Inventory Management: 2009

Operations Management: 2009

Overview of Logistics Management: 2009

SAP Overview: 2009

Supply Chain Logistics Management: 2009

Supply Chain Management Strategies: 2009

Supply Chain Planning and Inventory Management: 2009

Supply Chain Transportation and Facility Design: 2009

Systems Thinking Models and Thinking Skills: 2010

The Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management: 2008

Writing with Intention: 2008

Six Sigma: 2009

Experimenting for Process Improvement: 2010

Analyzing Process Capability: 2010

Currently Enrolled in Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management from

DAU, Components of Financial Statements and ERP.

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