Operations Manager Warehouse
Resume:
G. SAMUEL INBASEKARAN
DABC Aishwaryam Phase-1
Nolambur, Chennai – 600095
Contact : +91-944**-*****
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SYNOPSIS
A seasoned professional, 32 years of work experience across the Industry in managing the Logistics & Supply Chain. An effective communicator, good team player with problem solving & decision making skills.
Core competence in handling Finished Goods, Spares planning and movement, Warehouse Management, Inventory Management, Transportation Pan India and neighboring Countries for Customer and within Company movements, Vendor Development, Negotiation and Procurement.
Managing the operations through 3 PLs.
Expertise in implementing cost saving measures to achieve reduction in terms of transportation and other logistics costs.
Project Management – shifting, reducing, increasing warehouse footprints with negligible operational disturbances.
Vendor Management – Identifying and appointment of vendors / service providers for operational needs. Monitoring the performance of the vendors for effective operations.
A skilled team leader capable of managing high strength, multi-skilled workforce.
Ability to work in multicultural environment.
PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NDR Infrastructure Private Limited September 2020 – March 2021
General Manager Operations – FTWZ
Key Responsibilities:
Design Policies for warehouse operations for Pan India FTWZ operations.
Identify, appoint and train the required operations team.
Monitor the infrastructure development within the facility and continuous maintenance.
Coordinate with Government officials for smooth operations
Identify, negotiate and appoint the required vendors for MHE, housekeeping, security and operations.
Coordinate with customers at site.
Ensure Safety at facility and legal compliances.
Key Accomplishments:
Identified and awarded contract to an Architect firm for infrastructure development. Project cost of Rs.70 Million. Negotiated with saving of 11%.
Awarded orders for Capex items for about Rs. 10 Million. Identified vendors for manpower, MHE and MEP.
Designed the SOP for operations.
Facilitated to smooth occupancy of about 3 Lakhs Square feet within 4 months.
Progression Path
Kone Elevator India Private Limited April 2015 – September 2020
Deputy General Manager – Logistics
Key Responsibilities:
Consolidate the components of the elevators to effect the deliveries to end customer Pan India
Export customer deliveries to Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Control the Spares parts inventory and its movement to Branches.
Contract negotiations with transporters and other vendors related to logistics.
Accountable for Safety and legal compliances.
Customer Order processing and delivering the materials at the end Customer doorstep.
Evaluate Customer feedbacks / Sales team feedback. Review and fine tune process to meet customer expectations.
Key Accomplishments:
Streamlined the warehouse operations for faster and error free operations. Performance of 99% accuracy of in time delivery.
Maintained the inventory accuracy of 98% of the finished goods and 97% of the Spares warehouse. Created and implemented the logistics process across the Country.
Savings of INR 6 million by effective rate negotiations with transporters for the period 2019-2020.
Saving of INR 15 Million by rental renegotiations for 2020 to 2022.
Progression Path
Kodak Alaris India Private Limited April 2014 – April 2015
Senior Operations Manager – India Cluster
Document Imaging
Key Responsibilities:
Lead role in the cut over activities from Kodak to Kodak Alaris in India.
Planning and distributing about 2500 stock items of spares and about 400 stock items of finished goods and consumables.
Select, Negotiate, appoint, train 3PL Operators, Service providers, Couriers, Transporters, for the new Company.
Monitor the Import clearance of all Finished Goods and Spare parts. Liaison with the Customs, Sales Tax and legal authorities in the Country.
Customer Order processing and delivering the materials at the end Customer doorstep.
Evaluate Customer feedbacks / Sales team feedback. Review and fine tune process to meet customer expectations.
Key Accomplishments:
Successful cut over to the new Company. Well appreciated by the World Wide transition monitoring team.
Identified and appointed the 3PL for Finished Goods in Mumbai and in Goa. Saving of USD 20K per annum due to tough negotiations.
16 warehouses Pan India for Spare parts distribution. Savings of about USD 8 K per annum.
Service, spares parts movement, customer satisfaction achieved 82%.
Progression Path
Kodak India Private Limited January 2001 – March 2014
National Manager – Logistics & Purchase
Key Responsibilities:
Accountable for the all India Logistics operations which includes, warehousing, transportation, imports and purchase. Plan the department’s overall budget and monitor to operate within the planned costs.
Plan the logistics operations for the month / year. Plan the warehouse space, transporters, vendors and manpower required for the department. Manage inventory & logistics operations with accountability for cost and profitability. Chalk out the plans to achieve these targets.
Identify, evaluate and appoint, transporters, 3PL operators, other related vendors to enhance the operational efficiencies at least cost.
Lead role in SAP implementation, monitor and control at all the Pan India warehouse.
Plan and monitor spare part movements and the reverse logistics of the defective parts.
Monitor the Import clearance of all Air and Ocean clearance. Liaison with the Customs, Sales Tax and legal authorities in the Country.
Negotiation with vendors and service providers for the best deals for the Company
Customer Order processing and delivering the materials at the Customer doorstep.
Key Accomplishments:
Successful and timely implementation of SAP in 2007 within 7 months across the Country.
Reduction in lead time by 24hrs to 48hrs by identifying the right carriers in the Country’s distribution model.
Negligible errors (less than 1%) in the Warehouse Operations and continuous Audit score of 2 for the past 4 years.
Reduction in Import clearance time (Air shipments by 1 day and Ocean by 2 days) to benefit the inventory turns.
Effective negotiations in transportations, 3PLs and vendors resulting in cost savings about Rs.15 Lakhs (USD 30 K) per annum.
Savings of about Rs.80 Lakhs (USD 150K) per annum by effective negotiations and vendor development.
Progression Path
Cargo Service Center (I) Pvt. Ltd.
Station Executive December 1995 to December 2000.
Cargo Service Center (I) Pvt. Ltd., which is a 100% service subsidiary and business unit of KLM CARGO with over 80 stations all over the World. The major activity of the company is to cater to the needs of the Airlines with respect to Air Cargo Handling.
Responsibilities:
In-charge of the Station functions in Operations and Administrations.
Catering to the needs of multiple customers.
Recruitment and training of operations staff.
Effective manpower management.
Manage the work force of white and blue collars.
Monitor inward, outward and storage of cargo in the warehouse
High customer satisfaction.
Liaison with Airports Authority Officials, Customs and other Airlines officials.
Key Accomplishments:
Successful operations with high customer satisfaction.
Nil discrepancies in the cargo at the warehouse.
Trained and groomed efficient staff in the Station.
Deputed to Delhi Station in addition to the Chennai Station operations.
Maintained cost effective operations.
Generated revenue of the profit center year over year.
Progression Path
Kodak India Limited
Commercial Officer July 1993 to November 1995
Responsibilities:
Setting up Company Warehouse in Goa. .
One-man operation in warehouse and logistics functions.
Liaison with Sales Tax officials.
Key Accomplishments:
New Warehouse location finalized and commissioned to be fully functional in short time.
3 PL identified, trained and monitored.
Supported the manufacturing unit coming up in Goa.
Error free operations
Customer satisfaction, both internal and external.
Progression Path
ELBEE Service Limited
Senior Operations Supervisor September 1988 to June 1993
ELBEE, who were the service partner of United Parcel Service of USA the giants in the courier and logistics industry Worldwide.
Responsibilities:
Organizing day-to-day activities for the field staff.
Maintaining the Administrative and Financial records of the Branch.
Attending Customer grievances.
Key Accomplishments:
As deputation staff was able to solve the Operational problems in the other trouble shooting Branches.
On time Air Port operations for daily connections.
Academic Credentials
B.Sc (Physics) from Loyola College, Chennai. Passed out in 1990.
Post Graduate Diploma in Materials Management from Annamalai University in 1997.
MBA (Operations) from IGNOU in 2007.
LLB from Utkal University in 2011.
Management Trainings Attended
Management Development Training at Amsterdam and Canada.
Conflict Management, Handling Individual Styles in NITTE, Mumbai.
Basic Managerial skills, Managing Discipline in Industry in XLRI, Jamshedpur.
Finance for non-Finance Mangers at XLRI, Jamshedpur.
Encouraging an Inclusive work Environment, in-house training in Kodak.
Personal Details
Date of Birth : 14th July 1966
Marital Status : Married
Passport Number : T8836868
Passport Valid till : 24/09/2029
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