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NAVEEN J N

Logistics & Supply Chain Specialist

WORK EXPERIENCE

Logistics Leader - Global Finance Center

Deputy Manager

- Logistics SME at Honeywell Global Finance Center in Bangalore supporting Logistics Analytics & Decision making

- Support analysis & reporting of end to end Logistics cost for all Honeywell Business Units, Manufacturing sites & Distribution centers / Warehouses

- Analyze Inbound / Outbound Logistics costs, Freight revenue & Net Freight spend

- Drive Freight cost reduction for all Honeywell Business Units; Work on cross Business unit collaborations for Freight cost optimization

- Analyze Business problems in Freight & provide viable, Cost effective solutions to the organization

- Support Contract terms negotiations with Transport vendors

- Validate Freight cost savings from 4PL / TMS vendors

- Support Deployment of 4PL, Freight Audit vendors, TMS for Honeywell sites

- Support Decision making with analytics, provide resolution for Business issues

- Drive Digitization & RPA for Freight processes to improve Productivity

Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab Pvt. Ltd Aug 2018 - present

- Responsible for setting up the optimized network design (Milk Run, Line Hauls, Cross Docks/Hubs, Direct Shipments) for logistics of Production parts & executing the same to ensure NIL production disruptions

- Logistics vertical in Ford has II Tier Structure – Ford RTM - 4PL - 3PL. Established the II TIER structure in Ford & managed the 4PL, 3PL teams, ensuring seamless production with on time delivery, Managing freight Cost & Driving Continuous Improvements.

-Manage Operations of Transporters, CHA / 3PL service providers & support Production.

- Responsible for managing annual local inbound freight budget for Ford India Plants.

- Planning, directing and maintaining efficient X-Dock Operations through continuous monitoring of key KPI’s & ensuring optimum inventory levels.

- Introduction of Relay logistics (24x7 Driving) to Ford helped in achieving 40% reduction in transit time & significant savings in inventory carrying cost

- Procurement of Services & Non-Production Material. Initiating RFI/RFQ based on the Scope of Work/Product Specifications; processing RFIs, RFQs.

- Managing bidding process, Techno-commercial evaluation of offers, supplier negotiations, sourcing recommendation.

- Awarding business; ensuring adherence to global procurement policies as defined by the organization.

- Monitoring vendor’s performance through supplier visits and quality audits

- Vendor Identification, Evaluation, Audits & KPI Monitoring. Ford Motor Pvt. Ltd. Aug 2011 -Aug 2018

PERSONAL BACKGROUND

Notable success in formulating competitive Global

Supply Chain, Logistics & Indirect Procurement

strategies for enhancing business value &

impacting organization’s profitability.

14 years of experience in Logistics & Supply chain profile.

ACHIEVEMENTS

- Optimization of Logistics Network design

resulting in improved Cube utilization & reduced

freight cost

- Instrumental in setting up 4PL - Multi 3PL (II TIER) Logistics network for 4 Asia region plants.

- Launch of Logistics control tower operations for Ford Plants

- Managed Inbound operations for India plants with over 300+ trips per day. Averted many Force

majeure situations with minimal premium freight

spend & NIL impact on production.

- Setup Logistics network for new model launches

from suppliers located worldwide.

- Led sourcing & negotiation of 3PLs for Asia Plants with reduction in current cost by ~8% & Y-o-Y cost reduction by 1% ~ 2% for 3 years.

- Led sourcing & negotiation of RORO & Ocean

Container freight contracts with 3~5% reduction in current cost.

- Led Freight Analytics & Inventory analytics with Savings of about $ 2 Mil.

- Lead Digitization of KPIs, RPA implementation for critical processes.

- Significantly improved Supplier delivery

performance & 4PL / 3PL delivery metrics.

GET IN TOUCH WITH ME

Cell: +91-909*******

Email: **********@*****.***

Linked In : www.linkedin.com/in/naveen-j-n-

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Current Location : Bangalore

Preferred Locations : Chennai, Bangalore

PERSONAL BACKGROUND

Notable success in formulating competitive Global

Supply Chain, Logistics & Procurement strategies

for enhancing business value & impacting

organization’s profitability.

12+ years of experience in Logistics & Supply chain profile.

ACHIEVEMENTS

- Optimization of Logistics Network design

resulting in improved Cube utilization (~20%) &

reduced freight cost (~8%)

- Instrumental in setting up 4PL - Multi 3PL (II TIER) Logistics network for 4 Asia region plants.

- Lead the launch of Logistics control tower

operations for Asia pacific plants.

- Managed Inbound operations for India plants with over 300+ trips per day. Averted many Force

majeure situations with minimal premium freight

spend & NIL impact on production.

- Setup Logistics network for new model launches

from suppliers located worldwide (~11,000 Parts).

- Lead sourcing & negotiation of 3PLs for Asia

Plants with reduction in current cost by ~8% & Y-o- Y cost reduction by 1% ~ 2% for 3 years.

- Lead sourcing & negotiation of RORO & Ocean

Container freight contracts with3~5% reduction in

current cost.

- Lead Freight Analytics & Inventory analytics with Savings of about $ 2 Mil.

- Lead Digitization of KPIs, RPA implementation for critical processes.

- Significantly improved Supplier delivery

performance & 4PL / 3PL delivery metrics.

GET IN TOUCH WITH ME

Cell: +91-909*******

Email: **********@*****.***

Linked In : www.linkedin.com/in/naveen-j-n-

256031ab

Address : #32, 3rd Main. 4th Cross, Maruti Nagar,

J.P. Nagar 7th Phase, Bangalore - 560078

PREVIOUS EDUCATION

Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning

The Oxford college of Engineering

Post Graduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management I 2008-09 Mechanical Engineering I 2002-06

LANGUAGES KNOWN

ENGLISH

KANNADA

HINDI

TELUGU

TAMIL

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Officer

Freight Forwarders to ensure on time pickups & meeting of delivery schedules

Customs Brokers for Import & Export Clearances, Customs Duty Payment, Technical Write-Ups, Bond Execution & Closure and Export License Utilization for Imports and with Customs, DGFT & other Govt. Agencies for Statutory Requirements.

Cross-Functional Teams to plan & execute shipments on time Legal Teams/ CHA / External Agencies for support related to HS Classification / Technical Write-Ups

Exporters for availability of FTA certificate from various trade bodies

- Managed functions related to Customs Imports, Exports & Logistics; coordinated with:

- Facilitated the Import of Capital Goods, Spares & Machinery as per production / project requirement.

- Negotiated Contract with CFS / Warehouse for storage of Containers

/ Import Parts.

- Finalized Transportation Contracts with 3PLs for Origin & Destination In-land Movements.

- Worked in close coordination with Suppliers, Internal Customers, 3PLs, Ocean Liners for:

- Collection of parts from Import Suppliers, movement to warehouses / ports, destination customs clearance, On-boarding of containers in scheduled vessels at origin, container movement & storage / delivery at production facility

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd Oct 2006 - Jul 2011 KEY TRAININGS

DECISION MAKING - Honeywell

DIGITIZATION & RPA - Honeywell

Tableau Visualization tool (User) - Honeywell

PROJECT MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

SKILLS - Ford Motor Pvt. Ltd.

SAP MM Module

SAP ARIBA (Sourcing Module) - Ford motor Pvt.

Ltd.

LEAN MANUFACTURING, JIT, POKA YOKE -

Toyota

PEOPLE SOFT & ORACLE EBS 11 - Toyota

Analytics, Intelligent Automation by Deloitte

Consulting - Honeywell

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