Supply Chain Project Management
Resume:
JOTHI
MUNDHREE
*********@*****.***
PERSONAL DETAILS
Nationality:
South African
Residential Area:
Western Cape
EDUCATIONAL DETAILS
Business Management NQF Level
*, ********ty of Kwa-Zulu Natal
Classification: Public
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
I am an accomplished, knowledgeable and versatile Supply Chain Management Professional, offering more than 20 years; extensive experience in the specialty chemical manufacturing industry. I leverage strong communication, interpersonal, analytical thinking and leadership skills to effectively resolve problems and provide superior service. I am comfortable working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments as part of a team or on an individual basis. I possess the ability to take initiative and manage time effectively. My diverse set of skills also covers excellent planning and organising. I consider myself a dedicated, ambitious and detail orientated individual, who always strives to deliver more than expected. I am known for building strong working relationships and I am committed to being a confident and respected member in my environment.
KEY SKILLS
Strong analytical and statistical capabilities to understand supply and demand issues.
Ability to use data to track orders and shipments, sales trends, demands, weaknesses and inefficiencies.
Good understanding of technology and systems.
Highly skilled in coordinating global supply chain operations, production line scheduling, quality, inventories, materials and procurement while ensuring compliance to regulations and guidelines.
A specialist in managing cross-functional teams, multiple warehouses and multi-million-rand budgets in a complex operational environment.
Encompass influential global logistical and supply chain leadership experience with extensive knowledge of
international trade (sales), logistics and freight forwarding (exports and imports).
Develop, deliver and monitor transformational supply chain strategies that will shape the business by improving efficiencies, achieve cost savings, maximize productivity and exceed customer expectations through effective supply chain optimisation design and implementation.
Adept in ensuring alignment with organizational goals and requirements while facilitating streamlined logistical operations and building strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
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CERTIFICATIONS
Diploma – Borregaard Business
Management Program, Borregaard
Industries Ltd, Norway
Internal learning school – Borregaard
Product Application School,
Borregaard Industries Ltd, Norway
Internal Academy – Borregaard Sales
Academy – Completed in Singapore,
Borregaard Industries Ltd, Norway
Expert Negotiator, Gordon Institute
of Business Science
First Line Management, DYNA CORE
Exports into Africa, Vicenda Supply
Chain Insight
Stores and Stock Control, Basic
Labour Law, Supply Chain Management,
KZN Business Training Centre
Customs Compliance, Logtrain Freight
and Logistics Training
Incoterms, WMR Freight Audit and
Training Consultants
Basic Food and Occupational
Safety, ENTECOM Food and
Beverage Safety Consultants
Classification: Public
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Systems Innovation:
Pioneered the implementation of the Ligno Global Logistics System
(LGLS) thereby slashing manpower by 50%. The system eliminated duplication of information capturing and created a platform for constructive reporting structures by providing data visibility with speed and accuracy for informed decision making.
Process Improvement:
Streamlined export shipment bookings directly with shipping lines eliminating the use of 3rd party services resulting in an annualized savings of ZAR 1.5 million.
Logistics Management:
Championed packaging efficiency improvement from 24 000 kgs to 25 000 kgs per export container driving down logistics cost by 4% - ZAR 4 million per annum. Custom built 4 x extended stock transfer containers to increase the standard transport weight from 24mtons to 28.8mtons driving down the logistics cost by 34% per load. Supply Chain Efficiency:
Implemented a cost-effective logistics operation for Brazil market by converting bulk liquid shipments transported in chemical tankers to flexi-tanks (160 tanks per month) driving CM1 from negative to break even.
Quality Management:
Drove colour coding of 25kg bags for easy identification resulting in off-spec elimination and waste reduction.
Customer Demand and Satisfaction:
Facilitated the custom building of external liquid storage tanks (4 x 500m3) to satisfy local market demands. Slashed packaging customer complaints by 90% through the implementation of effective controls. Effectively put together a ZAR6Million project to re-bag product from 600kgs bulk bags into 25kg bags to meet customer demand. Team Management and Development:
Led the coaching and development of 15 subordinates (3 direct and 12 indirect).
Health, Safety and Risk Management:
Initiated strapping of bulk bags in export shipping containers to prevent bags from falling over during unloading.
Management, Planning and Control:
Asset Management - 4 x 500m3 storage tanks (2400mtl), 1 x 6000m3 storage tank (8400mtl), 3 x warehouses (21 000m3 – 23 000Mmtons powder). Production planning – 180 000mtons per annum. Logistics planning – 20 x 34mton road takers per 24hours, 25 x export container per day per site (including stock transfer containers, flatbeds). Successfully procured, contracted and managed the chartering of chemical ocean bulk tankers for the export of bulk liquid shipments.
Cost Management:
Fixed cost – ZAR 35Million, Delivery cost – ZAR 108Million, Inventory
(finished goods) – ZAR 51Million, Inventory (packaging material) – ZAR 46Million, Sales Revenue: R634Million per annum. Ocean Sea and Road Freight Tender Value: ZAR 175Million per annum. 2
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Syspro ERP
Global Logistics
System
Power BI
Classification: Public
CAREER HISTORY
March 2023 – February 2024
Flow Manager – Maersk Shipping
• Ensure equipment flow balance across OCL per
equipment type, ensuring balance between
import/positioning and exports/evacuation.
• Ensure equipment availability and proactively
highlight potential equ shortage developments for
trade-offs between evacuation and supply.
• Ensure stocks are per target for dry containers to OCL geographies
• Deliver Dry Standard Evacuation Plan (ocean and feeder) and empty allocation per service Flow Optimization
• Drive simplification of the Equipment Flow Process on export allocation and releases with E&E managers
• Create feedback loops and communication triggers for change/review with ROM/SL/CENFLW and N&M for full
and empty flows.
• Provide direction to regional teams on equipment availability, priorities and direction
• Highlight requirements for ensuring equipment balance across equipment types and influence that the necessary decisions/trade-offs are taken.
• Drive standard communication on long term stock projections.
• Align RoFo (rolling forecast) demand at a country level in coordination with ROM team and create a cascade loop to country ops (local equ + emr).
• Drive and align forecast accuracy per POR, with a follow up loop with commercial team to evacuate surplus if needed.
• Initiate and share stock projections at a pool level with EMR for asset optimization.
• Drives empty allocation/ISC discussions with SEA & OCL to guarantee proper flow of empty equipment.
• Optimize MVS, feeder and barge network design and execution to reduce empty positioning cost and mitigate risks to cover deficit locations and keep surplus locations within min. stock targets.
November 2021 to March 2023
General Manager: Supply Chain Operations, LignoTech South Africa
(A Sappi / Borregaard JV)
Responsibilities:
Direct and oversee supply chain operational activities of the business.
Accountable for the decommissioning and de-registration of the manufacturing plant.
Manage the tender process for the plant demolition, civils and sale of company assets.
Responsible for the plant demolition project and disposal of intellectual property.
Maintain budgets.
Manage staff.
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REFERENCES
Mark Antonie
General Manager
LignoTech South Africa
Siva Gounden
General Manager
LignoTech South Africa
Classification: Public
Evaluate and improve overall operations.
Prepare regular reports for the senior Management.
Responsible for site health and safety – (OSHA - 16.1 appointment).
February 2021 to July 2021
Supply Chain Manager, Sappi Biotech Lignin Pty Ltd. Responsibilities:
Acted in the capacity of a supply chain consultant
Provided expert advice, analysis and solutions to improve the supply chain process.
Meeting with and advising senior management throughout the consultation process.
Determining business needs and identifying weaknesses.
Assessing and analyzing business practices and procedures.
Providing expert advice on packaging technical issues and the procuring of packaging material for finished goods.
Compiling and presenting research findings
and recommendations.
Developing detailed project plans to drive changes and improvements.
November 2008 to July 2020
Supply Chain Manager, LignoTech South Africa (A Sappi / Borregaard JV)
Responsibilities:
Oversee and lead a total of 15 staff members (3 direct and 12 indirect).
Manage the dispatching of containerized finished goods to the terminal and to the local offsite warehouse.
Ensure that all shipping documentation processed complies with local and international laws, regulations and the South African Customs.
Monitor the off-spec stock and ensure that it is re-worked or sold in a specific time frame.
Monitor slow moving stock and inform the sales offices if stock remains in the warehouse longer than 3 months.
Overseeing the acquisition and management of liquid tanks, liquid inventory and operations.
Oversee and managing of the imported stock.
Manage and process freight costing requests from the global sales offices.
Compile tender scopes; enter contract negotiation and finalization of contracts with vendors.
Manage and negotiate LTSA tender process.
Development of systems in conjunction with the
IT department.
Manage and oversee the transfer of stock from LTSA to the off-site warehouse.
Manage all aspects in accordance with the company’s safety, health, environmental and quality management systems. ISO9000, ISO14000, OHSAS22000, SOLAS, GMP+B1
Responsible for intellectual property management and control online with company standards.
Responsible for the careful management of information flowing into and out of LTSA and being generated by the efforts of the Supply Chain and Logistics department.
Ensure shipments are processed correctly with SA Customs
& Excise.
Ensure orders are booked timeously with shipping lines and shipping documents are processed and dispatched to correctly.
Preparation of Supply Chain Board papers.
Build relationships within the company and with
external parties, such as suppliers or distributors.
Develop appropriate supply chain strategies to maximize customer satisfaction at the lowest possible cost. 4
Lead the supply chain team in executing best practices and measuring performance through agreed upon Key
Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Direct and coordinate global supply chain functions through strategy, resource optimization, profitability maximization, and KPIs resulting in the maximization of customer satisfaction.
Plan, manage, and coordinate all activities related to the sourcing and procurement of necessary materials and supplies needed to meet the changing levels of product demand.
Work directly with the global sales teams to determine most cost-effective distribution solution for finished goods transportation to customers.
Monitors and corrects inventory levels at outside warehouses (3PL) and internally to ensure rotation and maximize working capital.
Work directly with shipping lines and transportation companies to set best route and rate (reviews and approves all freight terms and agreements).
Support proper utilization of ERP system.
Member of the operations staff, responsible to routinely report on department KPIs along with appropriate analysis and countermeasures where necessary.
Assist logistics process for the development of new products, inventory maintenance, manufacturing, shipment and delivery, and returns on products.
Keep detailed records, generate reports, and develop presentations to help management understand the
logistics perspective.
Stand in for the General Manager when he is off-site.
Management representative of the Social and
Ethics Committee.
Management representative for the company’s Equity Forum.
Member of the company’s Innovation Forum.
Presided over disciplinary hearings when required. November 2000 to October 2008
Senior Export Controller, LignoTech South Africa
April 1998 to October 2000
Export Controller, Turner Shipping (Pty) Ltd
June 1990 to March 1998
Export Controller & Ships Agency Robin Shipping (Pty) Ltd 5
Classification: Public
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