R. MANJUNATH
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~ MANAGERIAL ASSIGNMENTS IN ~
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT / SOURCING / MATERIAL MANAGEMENT
Location Preference: Bangalore / Overseas
Nearly 20 Years of pioneering success with managerial expertise for global clients in delivering optimal results and business value
across high-growth environments
PROFILE SUMMARY
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Strategic Sourcing Proactive and dynamic professional with a documented history of undertaking leadership
• role with fast track, heading Strategic Sourcing/Supply Chain Management, executing
Logistics
projects & programs in challenging business environments demanding high standards of
• Inventory Management
quality and precision
• Supply Chain Management
• Possess sound knowledge of quality & productivity enhancing concepts such as 5S,
• Warehouse Management
Kaizen, 16949, ISO 14001, KANBAN, JIT, TPS, KYT HiyariHatto, FIFO, OHSMS
• Vendor Management 18001, KI-J Activity, MRP, SCM and ABC Analysis
• Commercial Management • Track record of overseeing entire activities like demand planning, forecasting, demand
• Process Improvement fulfilment and inventory management
• •
Cost Reduction Accomplished in using optimisation models to determine least cost facilities while
• maximising customer experience
Budgeting
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• Established credibility in spearheading sourcing plans / strategies and vendor
MIS Reporting
identification / development with focus on strengthening effectiveness
• Quality Assurance
• Acquired superior communication and interpersonal skills, coupled with strong
• Team Management
analytical, problem solving & organizational abilities
• ERP Implementation
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Ensuring involvement of sourcing personal / suppliers to new product development and localization projects
• Developing alternate sources, mitigating supply risk and assisting in negotiating supply agreements with strategic and critical
suppliers
• Developing and executing innovative sourcing policies and procedures helping increase revenues, streamlining workflow and
creating team environment to increase productivity
• Assessing the performance of the vendors based on various criterions such as manufacturing capability, quality system, rejection
levels, timely delivery, credit terms, etc.
• Meeting policy / production plan by designing, implementing & monitoring effective procurement schedules in coordination
with manufacturing to achieve smooth and continuous supplies at optimum cost.
• Debottlenecking the supplier capacity to meet the company policy plan though process improvement, capacity enhancement &
alternate sourcing
ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Feb’12 – Till Date: Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore
Manager – Sourcing – Trims & Accessories
(Team Size: 15 members)
Key Result Areas
• Chalking out the Project Procurement strategy by developing / modifying strategy for purchase
• Dexterously designing strategies for indigenizing products thus saving cost and revenue for the company.
• Releasing monthly customer wise production plan to planning dept. by taking closing stock from the company and vendors.
• Confirming the efficient receipt, storage and dispatch of a wide range of goods.
• Facilitating cost effective logistics and transportation processes and streamlining the same
• Maintaining sound relationship with the vendors & service providers; resolving critical problem areas and delivering on
customer commitments.
• Adept in Third party logistics warehousing and conversant in 3PL warehousing system & procurers
Highlights
• Handled some of the vendors likeButtons, Interlining, Hangers, Lace Embroidery Fabircs& Processing Units & Beads,
Sequences, Metal Fashion Items, etc.
• Carried out Monthly Trims &Accessories cost savings activities against the target set by management
• Played a stellar role in conducting thefollow up with the supplier, on time po with all required specifications, payment & other
requirements.
• Delegated responsibilities which resulted in the reduction ofrepeat work with same product with same supplier.
• Completed annual price contract system for addressing the crises related to air & couriershipment
• Provided counselling to theSupplier in order to follow 100%trims audit SOPbefore material dispatch to Shahi
• Ensured that all the materials areimported through consolidator to aviod last moment crises like PO process delay, advance
payment process, etc.
• Curbed the Inventory Level by sending Raw Material Delivery Schedule with STD QTY packing
• Managed various vendors such as Asian NTTF, Toyota Boshoku, StanzanToyotsu, TTID, JBM and Emcon Technologists.
• Conducted various yield improvement activates with vendors of TOYOTA Kirloskar in order to improve yield ratio and reduce
costs.
• Instrumental in implementing Barcode System for all SKUs (Before implementing barcode systems there were a lot of data
entry mistake taking place & greater time was consumed in arranging inventory physically; presently inventory can be arranged
within 3 hours.
• Honoured with the:
o Award for Best Delivery Performance in 2009
o Best Kaizen Award for implementing metal type saddle for coil storage in 2008.
Dec’09 – Feb’12 : Big Bags Internationals Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
Manager – Purchase, Stores & Logistics
Key Result Areas
• Functioning as the Internal Auditor for ISO 9002
• Acting as he Coordinator between Purchase, Planning & Production Departments e
• Executing internal barcode system for handling raw materials, semi-finished goods, job work materials, finished goods &
dispatch
• Laying down Standard Operation Procedures for stores & logistics functions
• Implementing 5S, Kaizen, FIFO & ABC concepts in Stores & Logistics Departments
Highlights
• Significantly contributed in initiating the use of Rack Systems including raw materials, trims, accessories & machine & general
spares with labelling & pre-location systems
• Eliminated excess ordering, FIFO System Follow and minimised Inventory
Nov’99 – Dec’09: Toyota Tsusho India (P) Ltd., Bangalore
Assistant Manager - Materials, Stores & Logistics
Growth Path
Nov’99 - Apr’03 Officer – Materials & Stores
May’03 – Apr’07 Senior Officer – Materials, Stores & Logistics
May’07 – Dec’09 Assistant Manager – Materials, Stores & Logistics
Key Result Areas
• Acted as a Coordinator between TKM (Toyota Kirloskar Motor) and Tata Steel and ordered raw material for production based
on production volume
• Updated the stock details through customized MRP Software
• Computed steel order based on production forecast and designed the delivery schedule for Tata Steel (local) & TTC – Japan
(import)
• Implemented various yield improvement activities to ensure on-time delivery to the customers
• Facilitating yield improvement activities with Toyota Kirloskar Vendors to improve yield ratio
• Managed Import, Export, Central Excise and Sales Tax activities
• Functioned as a Internal Auditor for OSHAS 18001
Highlights
• Actively involved in the implementation of Barcode System across all SKU’s resulting in faster updation of inventory within 3
to 4 hours
• Played a stellar role in executing the bar code implementation system as against the manual physical inventory management and
reduced the time consumed from 8 to 2 hours
• Bagged an award for exhibiting the best delivery performance in the Materials Department (Won an Award for Best Delivery
Performance in 2009
• Won the Best Kaizen Award for efficiently executing metal type saddle for coil storage and enhancing coils storage with existing
space with safety
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Nov’95 – Oct’99: Madura Garments, Bangalore
Supervisor - Stores & Purchase
Aug’94 – Oct’95: Suprajit Engineering (P) Ltd., Bangalore
Senior Assistant -Purchase & Stores
TRAININGS / CERTIFICATIONS
• SCM Certification from Delhi University
• OSHAS 18001 & ERP Materials Management Software
• Training on SAP MM (R3 )
• SCAM Software Toyota Tsusho Steel Processing Thailand Ltd., Thailand
EDUCATION
1998 PG Diploma in Management
Annamalai University, Chennai
1993 B.Com (Income Tax & Costing)
SAFG College, Channarayapatna
ITSKILLS
• Well versed with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
PERSONAL DETAILS
22nd July, 1972
Date of Birth:
# 784, 1 A Main, 8thCross BSK 3rd Stage 3rd Block 3rd Phase Bangalore - 560085
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Address:
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Kannada&Tamil