Supply Chain Manager

Meshak Vaithilingam

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OBJECTIVE Seeking a Fulltime as a Business Analyst where my 4+ years of

Business Analyst/Supply Chain work experience, MBA education,

creative talents and commitment to excellence can make a

valuable contribution.

EDUCATION University at BUffalo, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

Master of Business Administration GPA 3.5/4

expected September 2010

. Global Services and Supply Management

. Information Systems

Certifications

expected Dec 2010

. Appearing for APICS Certification Certified in Production

and Inventory Management CPIM

. Appearing for Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Anna University Chennai, India June

2001- May 2005

Bachelor of Engineering, majoring in Electronics &

Communications Engineering GPA 3.4/4

EXPERIENCE Saint-Gobain Grains & Powders - Wheatfield, Niagara NY

Business Management Intern

September 2009 - May 2010

Manufacturing Plant for abrasives, the plant supplies to its

internal Saint Gobain customers and to some external

customers.

. Worked with executive teams to define and develop Databases

from concept to completion for data analysis and data

modeling

. Developed and Analyzed database Models to update, report

and control inventory levels with respect to machine parts

inventory and Work in Progress Inventory.

. Interfaced with all key departments to gather requirements

and come up with suggestions.

. Educated and influenced all key supply chain stakeholders

on the benefits of the new processes and incorporated the

same

. Analyzed requirements (UML) and documented them, updated

Dashboards, gathered and base-lined requirements and

business rules.

. Consolidated and Streamlined Shipping documents using Six

Sigma Methodologies which reduced response to customer

inquiries by 50%

. Developed/Updated forecasting, planning and order

replenishment decision processes.

. Coordinated logistic activities for international

shipments.

. Achieved Kaizen goals by analyzing, recommending and

supervising changes to the existing processes/equipment

with minimal expenditure.

Satyam Computer Services Ltd, Chennai, India

Business Planning & Strategy Intern

July 2009 - September 2009

IT services company and this project involved a feasibility

study of setting up an industrial Airport and Airplane

manufacturing facility.

. Developed ECOSYSTEM for Industrial Aero Park

http://www.chennaiaeropark.com/

. Reviewed feasibility study reports to ensure

completeness, researched and modified the study when

required

. Involved in competitive analysis of Indian Aero-Space

Market and helped in creation of global databank of

Aero-Space Suppliers

. Researched the nature, composition of soil and other

environmental factors and strategically decided on

the site selection

. Developed a Feasibility Report on land acquisition that

helped the private developers to acquire 3000 acres of land

near Perambalur in Tamilnadu and resulted in a saving of 1

million INR as a part of initial report preparation

Corporate Bureau, Chennai, India

Business Consulting Manager

July 2005 - July 2009

This is a consulting company dealing with International

Trading of commodities, implementing ERP systems and other

software requirements. In addition, it does Education

consulting, which counsels/guides students who wish to study

abroad

. Spearheaded and Implemented the ERP/SAP systems in

Companies. Activities include,

. Structured the various parameters needed to be

implemented in the system like tracking, forecasting,

demand management.

. Gathered requirements during inception phase,

documented and delivered functional specification

documents, and assisted architecture analysis and

design

. Reviewed business process, User Requirement

Specifications, Testing modules (Unit system and

Integration), and functional requirements.

. Researched and shortlisted a list of platforms for

implementing the ERP system.

. Worked with UI team and finalized the user interface

. Support & maintain, vendor management, including

service level agreements.

. Managed Versions in Version Tracker, Defect tracker,

. Managed all other purchasing, inventory control and

logistics functions

. Recruited, Negotiated salaries and performed appraisals for

the employees.

. Clarified client requirements, business needs and project

objectives, via feedback sessions and client meetings, in

collaboration with all stakeholders.

. Benchmarked trading practices that impressed our clients,

thereby leading to a retain ship of 65% of our Clients and

led to sales growth in exports which contributed to 30% of

total turnover worth USD 432,000/- in fiscal 2007-08

. Analyzed various business operations, helped the

organization to achieve cost-effective processes with

increased quality, efficiency, and satisfied customer

service.

. Developed applications in FileMaker Pro and Excel for

forecasting, sales analysis reporting, distribution

POS tracking, document control, and system serial

number tracking

. Monitor and track shipments, monthly performance of

carries/suppliers

. Structured strategies for exports by analyzing the

combination of price fluctuations and company's core

competence and identified an untapped market for our

particular product range. (HMS, Iron Ore, OTR tires,

Rice and Capsicum)

. Researched various suppliers and made sure the

specification standards are met.

. Monitored gross profits and managed vendor relationships

both in software and also by acting as the primary contact

for vendors to maintain margins and control costs

. Increased student counseling by 40% which lead to 20%

increase in company's revenue by researching unexplored

market in Educational Consulting among students

SKILLS

. Software: Microsoft Office tools namely Access, Excel,

Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, Lotus Notes, SAP related to

Business Warehouse, OOD Visual Basic, UML, SAP/EXCAT,

Minitab, Install Shield 10.2, Adobe 7.0 writer and Sheriff

License Manager, Beyond Compare.

. Team Building: Leadership, Decision-making, Influencing,

Compromising

. Strategic Planning: Project Scoping, Goal-Setting and

Execution, lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Analysis,

Dashboard and PowerPoint Presentations.

. Expertise in System design and development required

for business process

. Have vast experience in Project Management, Business

Analysis, Business Modeling, and Data Modeling.

ACTIVITIES/AWARDS

. Received a appreciation letter from my director(Corporate

Bureau for implementing ERP and Increasing sales and

venturing into new markets

. Kaizen Training in Supply Chain, Purchasing/Logistics

Process

. Helped my church (www.evangelbuffalo.org) in their

relocations process by managing deadlines and logistics

issues

. Finalists in the 3rd Annual Steven C. Verney 1st-year UB

MBA Case Competition

. Member APICS

. Represented UB in the MIT Simulation Operations

Competition, and finished 30th among 104 Top B-Schools all

over the world.

. Captained and Won an Inter-college Volleyball tournament

(2005)

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