AJAY KUMAR NADIMPALLY

***, *** ******, ****** *****, Kothapeta, Chirala, Andhrapradesh 523155, INDIA.

Contact: +91-733*******; Email: addk1q@r.postjobfree.com

PLANNING ● SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT● WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT ● COLD STORE

18+ years of rich experience in delivering optimal results & business value in high-growth environments; seeking senior level challenging assignments for a career encompassing personal & professional enhancement

PERSONAL SUMMARY

A supply chain manager with vast knowledge of managing staff, utilizing resources and achieving objectives and goals of the organization in an effective and efficient manner. Highly focused with a comprehensive understanding of logistics, procurement and the supply chain, boasting a consistent & proven track record of successfully implementing best business practices that improve efficiency, reduces operating costs, increasing performance of the organization within the budget with continuous improvement.

Now looking for a new and challenging managerial position, one which will make best use of existing skills and experience and also further my personal and professional development.

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

Dynamic & result oriented professional with rich cross-functional experience of over 18+ years in managing the entire spectrum of Production, Planning, Supply Chain Management and Warehouse Management, presently spearheading efforts with Aquatica Frozen Foods Global ( 100% EOU) pvt. Ltd., as an Cold Store Supply Chain Manager.

Analyzing production capacities and utilization capacities, and taking necessary steps for improvement

Co ordinating with sales and Marketing teams for the sales requirements and receiving sales orders

Complete production planning and arranging proper Raw and packing materials as per sales order

Monitoring section wise yields through out the process line and taking necessary steps

Conducting meetings, weekly and monthly for the production and sales reviews.,

Maximum utilization of Men and Machinery to improve sales revenues

Preparing budgets for future expansion and completing the expansion with in the time lines

Identifying new vendors, evaluating vendors, getting quotes, negotiating for best prices, and arranging all the materials intime as per production plan.

Maintained inventories for 18 warehouses across India ( FMCG – products, GSK ) with 98% accuracy

Preparing teams as per organizational requirement and setting Objectives and goal for the team members, conducting training programs as per the rules / laws and monitoring the teams for their best performance.

A professional that is energetic, motivated, detail-oriented and results-oriented with over fifteen years of experience. An individual with proven experience in logistics support (Planning, Warehouse - Cold Chain, Supply and Transportation) recognized for having the ability to handle situations under pressure and “how can we make it work” attitude. Ability to balance workload while multi-tasking. Core competencies

Optimization of supply chain costs through, setting up the right manufacturing/DC network, right inventory models and efficient buying/sourcing strategies & optimizing the Route to Market strategies adding to the bottom line of the business.

I am result oriented and consistently delivered transformational performance. I believe in creating systems and processes and ‘excellence in execution’ for delivering sustainable results. Have experience of leading teams with diverse set of people and culture.

Specialties: FMCG Supply chain non-make. Running Low cost business model, S&OP process, Demand & Planning, strategy into action, execution excellence, and customer centricity, managing large team, driving business growth and building small business as a SC partner.

Strong People & Project management Skills, capable of managing members having distributed skill sets, ensuring judicious utilization of resource as well as ensure skill upgrade, competence management, career planning, and mentoring of the team members as well as maintaining Quality, Productivity and Behavioral aspects of the Team.

Core Competencies:-

Logistics Management Warehousing Operations Cold storate ware house operations Team Reporting Supply Chain Management Leadership Skills Strong Interpersonal Skills Sharp Analytical Skills Communication Skills Inventory Management Distribution Center Operations CVendor Management Vendor Management MS Office, AS400, BPCS, NIPP & Lotus Mail

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Aquatica Frozen Foods Global Pvt Ltd., Chirala June’14- continuing

Is a reputed 100% export oriented unit producing Frozen Shrimps and exporting to various countries (USA, UK, EUROPE etc).

Manager – Production planning and Cold Store Management ( 4 stores – Team size 8 nos and reporting to Dircetor Marketing and Exports)

Coordinating with Marketing team for the sales forecasting

Building teams as per operations and preparing KPIs for all the team members and monitoring them.

Conducting Training programmes for the staff to improve / update their skills as required by the organization

Complete production planning and arranging proper Raw and packing materials as per sales order

Monitoring section wise yields through out the process line and taking necessary steps

Conducting meetings, weekly and monthly for the production and sales reviews.,

Maximum utilization of Men and Machinery to improve sales revenues

Preparing budgets for future expansion and completing the expansion with in the time lines

Calculating space requirements as per the products and budgeting accordingly.

Monitoring Proper Inventories of all the variants as per Sales requirements and as per ABC category

Co-ordinating with Central ware house / Factories / Production team for the required inventories.

Looking after optimum utilization of Space, location and equipments to give best results.

Supervise Process receiving and all inbound shipments from various locations as per documents.

Supervising move inventory to various locations of warehouse by co-coordinating with asst Ware house manager

and with mechanical equipment operators ( which includes fork lift, pallet jack, and handcart).

Monitoring all the loadings and unloading with safety.

Monitoring cold storage temperature throughout the day.

Planning shipments by coordinating with shipping liners for refer containers for all the exports

Ensuring refer container working condition before loading the stocks.

Arranging stocks for shipment as per customer orders.

Keeping all the Anti Biotic stocks separately to avoid mix in shipments.

Taking photographs for each shipment and sending to Head office.

Evaluate complaints received on shipments of equipment and supplies and take appropriate action.

Monitoring Cycle counting of the stocks as per its value.

Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with data storage system.

Take inventories as required. Report and clear indications of “out of stock” or “overstocked” conditions developing.

Direct and maintain a safety program for all employees assigned to warehouse.

Initiate and maintain proper and necessary safety and fire prevention equipment within warehouse as prescribed by law and company policy.

Operate tools, equipment, and machinery according to prescribed safety procedures.

Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting, climbing, etc.

Correct unsafe conditions in work area and report any conditions that are not correctable to supervisor immediately.

Monitoring all the maintenance of the machineries for its proper functioning.

Monitoring damaged stocks and its insurance claims etc.,

Supporting peers by giving proper reports about non moving / left over stocks

Participate in budget development and exercise budgetary control over warehouse operations.

Other duties could include working in other areas of the maintenance department to provide support during absences or shortage of staff. .

Conducting internal Audits and facing external audits and taking necessary corrective and preventive actions against the audit points.

Maintains physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing rule ; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement

PRATAP HEALTH & FOODS (I) PVT. LTD

Asst Manager – Planning & Logistics Aug’07- May-14

( team size 5 nos, reporting to Supply chain manager GSK)

Asst. Manager – Planning & Logistics Mar’02-Aug’05

( team size 5 nos, reporting to Supply chain manager GSK)

Store In charge Jan’00-Feb’02

(Team size 4 nos – reporting Manager Stores )

Stores Assistant May’98-Dec’99

(Team size 3 nos – reporting to Stores incharge)

(M/s Prathap Health & Foods Pvt Ltd is a third party company for Packaging works of Food products like Horlicks, Boost etc. to UK based MNC company GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd,. (GSK)

WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT

Building teams and assigning duties and responsibilities (KPI s ) and monitoring them for achieving the team / organizational goals.

Responsible for all Inbound ( 3 packing sites ) and out bound operations ( pan india warehouse and regional sales – 18 warehouses)

Monitoring all the finished goods receipts and its proper stacking as per norms and lots.

Working for place requirements for Raw and packing materials and as well as finished goods.

Looking after proper shipment of the goods to various depots as per FEFO

Monitoring proper Mix and match to utilize the capacity utilization of the loading trucks.

Conducting cycle count for all the finished goods on daily basis and physical stock on every 15 days and reconciling with the data.

Works with senior management of the Supply Chain regional and global business units (GBUs) and Logistics Service Providers to execute shipment plan to maximize revenue and to continuously improve delivery speed, reliability and predictability while managing logistic cost structures

Monitoring proper Warehouse Safety / Cleaning / Asset safety on regular intervals

Taking proper actions against Damaged / Returned / R&D stock – returns or disposal as per the company norms.

Knowledge of Multiple verticals and wide variety of Enterprise Applications. Thorough knowledge and Practice of various Supply Chain Methodology of Enterprise Applications – ERP / CRM / WMS

Strategist and good negotiation skills. Conceptualized and implemented logistics initiatives, process improvements & breakthrough initiatives to enhance productivity as well as customer service levels.

Follow-up and coordinate the delivery, working closely with the Logistics team regarding transportation, service levels and coordinate with the Management regarding receipt of goods.

Completes warehouse operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results. Designing future effective warehousing processes.

Maintains physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.

Institutionalizing Processes and Standard Operating Practices in Supply chain areas and integrating new processes with existing processes.

LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT: ( Reporting : Head Logistics and supply chain manager GSK, and Plant Manager : Matrix reporting)

Negotiations and finalizing of transport and warehouse contracts for all India locations.

Monitoring Inbounds of the central ware house from 4 mfg sites as per the requirement and co-ordinating 4 mfg sites for its monthly production plan for maintaining the proper inventories to meet the sales requirements.

Planning vehicles to Pan India through approved transporters

Plan the finished goods movement from central warehouse to (18 warehouses / depots) warehouses across the country in different states ( PAN INDIA )

Monitoring timely deliveries to the depots, through proper monitoring with transporters

Monitoring transporter wise performance for placements of vehicles.

Monitoring and reviewing all the depots inventories twice in a week by coordinating with the depot managers for maintaining proper inventories at the depots to meet the sales requirements.

logistics/movement of finished goods from distribution centers and outsource partners to stores across the country( PAN INDIA – 18 warehouses across INDIA ). Explore location for launching centralized warehousing facility.

Monitoring fast deliveries of the stocks in FTL, PTL, Courier deliveries for meeting the CUSTOMER ORDERS in time ( daily unloadings 18-20 vehicles and loadings 18-20 vehicles )

Coordinate with custom house agents, C&F agents and other external agencies for ensuring timely clearances and cost effective transport solutions.

Coordinate with shipping lines / air lines and customs for ensuring timely delivery / clearance or other inspection issues. (demurrage – Detention / storage charges)

Partake in regular meetings; discuss plans to evolve business strategies.

Formulate MIS reports on regular basis for management review.

Negotiate with transporters, shippers, etc. to ensure seamless and cost-effective movement of consignment.

Efficiently using inventory management system for ensuring ready availability of materials to meet targets

Manage execution /Contracts /Operation desk for sales /Purchase of Components according to game plan.

Responsible for all of the day to day movement of inbound and outbound stock movements and the management of all operational staff.

To ensure the distribution arm of the business runs efficiently and meets all targets mainly the on time and in full expected levels.

Leading, motivating and developing the Export/Shipping operational team & warehousing teams.

Liaison with port, customs, shipping lines, transporters and law enforcement authorities.

Implementing warehouse Safety, responsible for vendor management of outsourced functions with optimal cost-control. Lead role in planning and monitoring warehousing management of multiple cargoes

Manpower allocation, coordination and performance monitoring of the Operations Team for optimum output keeping within budgetary allocation.

Executing sale contracts as per credit limits, ensuring timely deliveries / payments / receivables.

Releasing payments to parties in time, and holding in case of disputes.

Deep look at the operations like rake, terminal, warehouse locations.

Vendor Management :

Identifying New vendors as per organization needs

Evaluating New vendors as per standards, Rate, Quality standards, Production capacity, Hygiene Maintenance, storage capacity, transportation facilities, Warehouse Management, Complaint management, Corrective and Preventive actions etc.,

Selecting vendors as per standards and requirements of the organisation

Receiving quotes from different vendors

Negotiating with vendors for Rate and supply of materials etc., ( as per standards )

Adding vendors into approved vendors list as per quality norms

Providing delivery schedules ( quantity, delivery time etc.,)

Monitoring supplies with proper documents from the vendors as per delivery schedules.

Monitoring quality of the material by coordinating with site QA department

Conducting monthly meeting with all the vendors for discussing existing month issues and for facing future challenges etc.,

Providing supply performance details to all the vendors

Conducting audits to all the vendors.

PLANNING ROLES: ( Reporting : Head Logistics and supply chain manager GSK)

Finalizing the sku wise depot wise quantity requirements by Importing Historical sales data, customer forecasts, creating statistical forecasts etc.,

Finalizing the quantities with sales team and issuing to factories for production.

Generating and communicating the weekly Packaging and dispatch schedules Closely coordinate with Manufacturing Sites to insure availability of necessary materials to execute the orders on time

Daily coordinate on the production and packing plan Schedule production and packing plan based on inventory sku plan, SO and forecasts Insure all ROW orders are produced on-time

Resolves problems in executing the daily and weekly packaging plan Represents SCM for artwork changes and coordinates with PPRD, Artwork team and keep procurement in loop.

Coordination with Plant, Logistics and stores for Dispatch of materials and preparation of sales orders and preparation of documents for smooth execution of shipments and making BPCS related

Entries. Closely monitors artwork changes with Plant QA and Production team for effective date of BPR.

Rich experience in handling the inventory function and curtailing inventory-holding expenses, ensuring adherence to the minimum inventory level to minimize wastage

Proven abilities in logistics operations involving coordination with companies and other external agencies to achieve seamless & cost-effective transport solutions

Skilled in handling distribution operations & warehousing, ensuring effective demand & supply planning and management

Achievement-oriented professional with excellent people management skills and an ability to manage change with ease.

Responsible for all of the day to day movement of inbound and outbound stock movements and the management of all operational staff.

To ensure the distribution arm of the business runs efficiently and meets all targets mainly the on time and in full expected levels.

Ensuring spot and term contract negotiations for integrated terminal services and stevedoring services; responsible for market analysis, trend observations, price sustenance projections as integral part of MIS.

Implementing warehouse Safety, responsible for vendor management of outsourced functions with optimal cost-control, Overseeing Planning & Logistics function of retail operations.

Establishing the distribution network and implementing the logistics framework for retail formats.

Evaluating and planning the capacity of all warehouses, material handling equipments, vehicles etc. in terms of space, manpower and fleet.

SANDHYA MARINES LTD

Manager Planning & Logistics ( cold store ) Sept’2005-Jun’2007

( Team size 10 nos – reporting Director )

(Sandhya Marines is an 100% Export Oriented Unit, producing different varieties of frozen prawns ( Head on, Head less, PD, PDTON, Cut PD, etc.,) and exports to various countries like US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Europe and ME countries etc)

Responsible for establishing all operating procedures according to ISO standards in all Cold Stores

Responsible for all administrative and day to day store operational decisions. Decides staff works allocation, scheduling and training.

Day wise production planning based on raw material

Monitoring day wise production stacking in its rack wise location and its correctness.

Monitoring all the packing materials availability and its inventories to avoid wastage and lines ideal.

Monitoring and communicating the packing materials designs and art works with the Export customers

Responsible for achieving all KPI and cost-saving on operational cost

Responsible for utilize maximum warehouse & Cold Store capacity utilization effectively and avoid external warehouse requirement

Responsible for ensure that proper controls are established to monitor the flow of inbound and outbound products and to follow the FEFO with 100% compliance

Responsible for preparation of job descriptions, objective setting, and preparation of appraisals, providing training and development and leave planning

Responsible for all warehouses performance operational efficiency and quality of service establishing and maintaining low-cost levels, effective shrink management and proper implementation of operational guidelines

Responsible for Warehouses & Cold Store organization structure and human resources, operational requirements like equipments, machineries, tools, materials, uniforms etc.

Ensuring proper proper stock shipments as per orders through refer containers.

Ensuring refer container working condition before loading.

Responsible for Review ISO processes, procedures, forms and unify them. Work with consultant and quality section enabling branches for next ISO & HACCP audits

Accountable for all fixed assets such as product handling equipment, furniture & equipment and responsible for the maintenance of all such assets.

PROJECTS & ACHIEVEMENT

Production utilization : 100% improvement in Pratap Health & Foods Pvt Ltd

Plant prod. Capacity : 3500 tones per month

Before my erea utilization is : 1700 tones per month

Utilized with proper planning : 3500 – 3600 tonnes per month

Increased Production and revenue : 100 %

Cost saving Projects for the year 2010 – 2014 ( PH&F)

On transportation 12.0 lacs / annum

Weight savings (transportation) 14.0 lacs / annum

With new vendor development 4.8 lacs / annum

With negotiation 2.0 lacs / annum

Maintaining SPA accuracy 98.5%

Plant Productin capacity : 100% improvement in Aquatica Frozen Foods Global Pvt ltd.,

Plant prod. Capacity : 400 tones / month

Before my erea utilization is : 200 tones / month

Utilized with proper planning : 420 tones / month

Increased Production and revenue : 110 %

EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Commerce -Osmania University - 1999

PGDBA (Marketing), Symbiosis University – 2008 (completed in 2011)

Computer Skills-MS Office, Internet, AS 400, BPCS (closer to SAP)

Date of Birth: 05th Feb, 1973 Passport- Valid up to August 2029

Language- Telugu, English, Hindi, References: Available on Request

Contact this candidate