HARIKRISHNAN.S

Senior Management Professional

E-MAIL adg9sm@r.postjobfree.com

MOBILE 055-*******

LOCATION

UAE

Strong commercial/business acumen with end-to-end Supply Chain Management, Warehouse Management, Inventory expertise that directly results in efficiency improvements, client satisfaction & cost savings PROFILE SUMMARY

Offering nearly 13 years of experience in spearheading supply chain function entailing Supply Chain Planning, Logistics Operations & Warehouse Management across UAE; skilled in mapping all daily warehouse activities for achieving greater control and repeatability on each shift

Expertise in developing and implementing demand/supply management and procurement solutions that drive improvement in top-line & bottom-line performance and overall business results

Improved operational performance, reduced costs & lead times, steered higher quality through acquisition of correct material and through effective integration of price, quality, inventory positioning & operational considerations

Gained expertise in working on WMS Systems (SAP, Manhattan, Exceed, Oracle, Aware & Cargo Flo); dealt with Shipping Lines/Carriers, Freight Forwarders, Transporters and performed negotiations as per client’s requirement

Collaborated with cross-functional departments and implemented QHSE and Food Safety Management System for certification and maintenance

Successfully led the implementation and achievement of ISO certification (9001:2015) Quality Management Systems in Thomsun Mercantile & Marine LLC in 2016

Established supply chain processes & SOPs, streamlined workflow, developed work environment to optimize resource & capacity utilization and augmented operational efficiencies with compliance to SLAs

Launched a system for Idle Hour Reporting in Transport & Warehouse Department for reducing operational cost & improving machine /manpower utilization; the system has reduced 50% of Man & Machine Idle Hours

Excellence in supervising smooth warehouse operations, targeting annual labour cost reduction while standardizing receiving, stocking, checking and housekeeping procedures

Possess excellent interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills with proven track record of utilizing process-oriented approach towards the accomplishment of cost, profit, service and organizational goals CORE COMPETENCIES

SOFT SKILLS

EDUCATION

MBA (Supply Chain Management) from Jaipur

National University, Dubai in 2018

BBA from RGIT, Dubai in 2009

Higher National Diploma Holder in Business and

Management from Ed-Excel, India in 2005

IT SKILLS - WMS systems

Orion, Exceed, Aware (Exactus), SAP S4 Hana, Cargo Flo & Integrated Logistics Solutions (Manhattan System)

CAREER TIMELINE (Recent 5)

Purchase Operations

Supply Chain Management Strategic & Operational Planning Distribution Operations

Warehouse Management

Stakeholder Management

Change Agent

Collaborator

Communicator

Quality Management System

Innovator

Planner

Thinker

Budgeting & Cost Optimization Team Building & Leadership 2010-2011 Since Jan’20

2011-2013 2013-2018 2018-2020

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACROSS THE TENURE

At Alliance Food Company LLC,

Spearheading complete functions of Warehouse Management and leading 3 warehouses including inventory controlling, cross-docking, managing space, organizing floor plan & scheduling work and overseeing activities of 2 outsourced 3PL facilities

Steered efforts in leading the initiatives for analysing KPI’s and monitoring day-to-day activity reports of key staffs to minimize the working hours and improve productivity

Formulated and implemented multiple check points in transactions to verify errors in activities and performed secondary check on received / to be dispatched quantities had proved to reduce manual errors

Implemented reason analysis, follow ups, pre-approved returns and generated KPI’s based on sales channels which resulted in reduction of the return percentage of major sales channels from 5% to 2%; efficiently curtailed the return goods from customer

At Modern Freight Company L.L.C,

Supervised the Inventory and Operations of renowned client such as Kenwood & Bose and some major FMCG products

Worked as an integral part of 3-member team for managing inventory in 3 different sites with multiple shifts At Thomsun Mercantile & Marine (LLC),

Played an integral role in executing Supply Chain Module in Thomsun Mercantile & Marine LLC integrating all the department activities

Diligently steered the overall functional activities of operations for clients namely Unilever, Altech (Sharp Middle East) & Panasonic Gulf as Warehouse Manager

Led a team of over 130 resources encompassing Inventory, Customer Service Dept. & Staffs as Warehouse Manager

Spearheaded the day-to-day activities encompassing Facility Management & Maintenance, Physical Asset Details and its maintenance, Service Quality Assurance, Materials Management and Inventory Control as Operations Manager

Front-led a cross-functional team of 200 personnel in 3 different shifts by allocating activities and ensuring schedules to be executed as per the plan as Operations Manager

At Global Shipping & Logistics (LLC),

Solely managed the MARS chocolates accounts with nil customer complaints & stock discrepancy

Led the implementation of KANBAN & Lean Management Systems that Improved the productivity by 75% WORK EXPERIENCE

Since Jan’20 with Majenta Foods, Dubai as Supply Chain Lead Key Result Areas:

Spearheading logistics Team entailing logistics coordinators, drivers and helpers engaged in distribution of materials to retails, wholesale and food service outlets for planning and monitoring the distribution of materials

Leading process of identifying and developing potential vendors globally for sourcing, achieving cost effective purchase of material; eliminating bottlenecks & reduction in lead time; negotiating contracts with suppliers to meet quality, cost and delivery requirements

Determining, implementing and monitoring purchasing, storage and distribution strategies, policies and plans; preparing and implementing plans to maintain required stock levels at minimum cost

Conceptualising and implementing the procurement strategy by developing / modifying strategy for purchase and establishing methods to achieve project targets and resource planning

Monitoring and reviewing storage and inventory systems to meet supply requirements and control stock levels

Operating recording systems to track all movements of supplies and finished goods, and ensuring re-ordering and re- stocking at optimal times

Liaising with other departments and customers concerning requirements for outward goods and associated forwarding transportation

Overseeing the recording of purchase, storage and distribution transactions; directing staff activities and their performance Aug’18 – Jan’20 with Alliance Food Company LLC, Dubai as Warehouse In-charge Mar’13 - Aug’18 with Thomsun Mercantile & Marine (LLC), Dubai as Operations Manager Key Result Areas:

Supervised all the warehouse activities related to fresh/frozen and packing materials, scheduling and organizing workflow to facilitate stock movement to & fro from factory

Worked as an In-charge of inventory in the warehouse and leading a team of Inventory & Warehouse Workers for receiving

& recording new stock and steering the movement of stock onto trucks or racks as per listed controls

Maintained logs for receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational and personnel policies & procedures

Complied with state, and local warehousing, material management and shipping requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforced adherence to requirements and advised the management on needed actions

Established operational procedures for activities such as verification of incoming and outgoing shipments, management and disposition of materials and keeping warehouse inventory current

Developed and implementing performance and quality improvement programs, redefined warehouse positions and establishing hourly production standards

Provided logistical support for inventory control stores & shortage management; managing supply chain for distributing goods in warehouse to end users for achievement of targets within specified parameters

Worked on inventory management system and procedure for effective stores management and inventory control thus ensuring ready availability of materials to meet the project targets PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Nov’11 - Jan’13 with Modern Freight Company L.L.C, Dubai as Operations Supervisor May’10 - Oct’11 with Thomsun Mercantile & Marine (LLC), Dubai as Warehouse Manager Mar’07 - May’10 with Global Shipping & Logistics (LLC), Dubai as Supervisor Jun’04 - Mar’06 with SERVIZOL, India as Quality Executive TRANINGS

IMS Internal Auditor Course for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 & HACCP

ISO 22000: 2005 Awareness Training

First Aid & Firefighting Training

Basic First Aid Training

SAP Training

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 22nd June 1982

Languages Known: English, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam Nationality: Indian

Marital Status: Married

Passport No.: N 7704566

Visa Status: Employment Visa

Address: Meena Thanka Vihar, Thekkevilla.P.O Madannada. Kollam.16, Kerala, India.

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