Umamahesh
C
I would like to introduce myself as a multi-faceted
professional having close to 15 years of rich &
insightful experience with a leading major in the
Lighting industry, having successfully transitioned from sales oriented roles to Supply Chain
Management function. End-to-end Supply Chain,
Vendor Management, Value Engineering and
Customer Experience along with Operational
Excellence have been key areas where I have
excelled over the years. My roles have enabled me to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders, while successfully designing & executing strategies
focused on cost & innovation. I am a result-oriented decisive leader and a persuasive communicator with exceptional relationship management skills and a
knack for identifying market/industry/customer
needs while successfully ensuring these are catered to effectively. I also possess multitasking ability to sketch the plan, prioritize the work and manage the complex projects under aggressive timelines. I am
adroit at analyzing the organization requirements
with a proven capability to thrive in dynamic and fluid environments while remaining pragmatic and
focused.
PROFILE
WORK EXPERIENCE
Supply Chain Manager
Signify
15yrs of exp. in Sales & Supply Chain professional expertise in the field of Customer service,Order
management&Planning.
01/2019 – PRESENT CHENNAI AREA, INDIA
Senior Manager, Customer Support (
SCM )
Philips Lighting
Spearheading Regional Supply Chain for entire South region, with responsibility for managing end-to-end Order to Delivery process along with customer query handling & resolution. As a part of my role, I work closely with planning and sourcing team to ensure
06/2013 – 05/2018 CHENNAI AREA, INDIA
WORK EXPERIENCE
customer orders are fulfilled as per the agreed
timelines. Here, my role was pivotal in ensuring
adequate cash flow, minimum inventory and
maximum forecast accuracy.
Manager – Planning, Order management
& Customer service - B2B business
Philips Lighting
Planning & Order management responsibility for the B2B business in 2010, with entire accountability for coordination with the sales teams for inward &
outward movement with respect to orders across the region. Delivery reliability was the key here and was able to sustain 95% consistently.
08/2010 – 05/2013 CHENNAI AREA, INDIA
Manager – Demand Planning, South
Philips Lighting
Demand Planning for Lamps portfolio ( Local &
Imported ) for B2C business across 4 states in South region .
12/2008 – 07/2010 CHENNAI AREA, INDIA
Sales Manager
Philips Lighting
Handled larger responsibilities in B2C sales that
included targets for multiple districts and eventually was given the charge to lead part of Chennai region. 09/2006 – 11/2008 CHENNAI AREA, INDIA
Sales executive
Philips Lighting
I initiated tenure with responsibility of driving
Channel Expansion as well as Business Development
objectives across Rural areas, with larger roles over subsequent years.
06/2003 – 08/2006 MADURAI AREA, INDIA
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration - MBA
VCMCS
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600092, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
Vivekananda college
# Planning & Budgeting # Strategy & Leadership
# Supply Chain Operations # Forecasting
# Demand Planning # Inventory Management
# Supply Network Planning
# Warehouse Management
# Reporting & Documentation
# Order Management # Vendor Management
# Operational Excellence
# Process Improvement
SKILLS