Balasubramanian A

Asst. Manager – Purchase & Logistics

E-Mail: adq3q4@r.postjobfree.com Contact No. +91-948******* LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/balasubramanian-a-2387781a9 SUMMARY

A talented and motivated professional with 11 years of experience in leading Purchase and Logistics management within the supply chain. Strong strategic planner, problem solver, and effective team leader, committed to engaging new processes that empower teams to deliver their KPI's and support revenue generating objectives. A certified Internal auditor of ISO9001:2015, IATF 16949:2016, BRC/IOP standards.

Open and clear communicator at all levels with demonstrated vision, leadership, and supply chain operations expertise. Seeking a challenging role in the manufacturing industry/ Service/ Retail sector, to build and enhance the skills and experience gained throughout my professional career.

KEY EXPERTISE

Supply Chain strategies

Strategic Sourcing/Purchasing

Purchase Strategies

Procure to Pay (P2P)

Optimization

Vendor Development/Management

New product development Cost Reduction/Cost Savings Contract Management, AMC/SLA Scrap and Hazardous waste Management CAPEX, OPEX and LRE Exports and Imports, Customs clearance Material planning and Inventory control Production planning and control Warehousing and Stores Management Negotiation strategies Inventory Management and Control Die casting and Fabrication SAP MM Module

Localization/Indigenous purchase

Supply chain Management

MS Office -Word, Excel, power point

Category Management

Logistics Management

Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)

Budgeting

Forecasting/ Demand Management

EDUCATION

• Pursuing Certified Supply Chain professional (CSCP) APICS/ASCM

• Advanced Diploma in Materials Management (ADMM) Kazian School of Business Management, Thane, 2012

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) Bharathiar School of Management, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 2011

• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics) Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Technology, Chennai, 2009 EMPLOYMENT

Aug’2019 to till date: Sirius Zip Fasteners Pvt Ltd Assistant Manager – Purchase & Logistics Role:

• Spearhead Supply chain functions of the plant.

• Detailing the tactical plan with team securing the results according to the objectives.

• Develop procedures along with the team to ensure IATF / ISO compliant material management systems in place. Purchase

• Developing, leading and executing purchase and supply chain strategies in line with organization strategies. Craft Negotiation strategies and finalizing vendors with optimal terms.

• Administer the Production planning and control, Raw material planning & Procurement of direct and indirect materials and service acquisition.

• Operated in space of high fluctuation in raw material price and inconsistent suppliers. Eliminated single supplier dependency.

• Formulated and implemented purchase policy for the plant.

• Advanced Supplier DPO from 20 to 45 days subsequent to increasing supplier payment term for the annual spend value of INR 500 Million.

• Expanded the Internal customer service level (On time delivery) from 80 to 95%.

• Initiated an action plan for annual cost savings of INR 20 Million and subsequently achieving the monthly target.

• Identified the Hazardous wastes and disposing through PCB authorized buyers.

• Decreased Raw material average monthly ending inventory from INR 20 Million to 10 Million (FY-2019 Vs FY-2021).

• Obsolete stock of INR 1 million identified and cleared. Logistics

• Assess the requirement of large volume of sporadic shades in FG materials.

• Enhanced OTIF (On Time In Full) from 72% to 95% (FY-2019 Vs FY-2021).

• Accelerated Fill rates from 79 % to 95 %.

• Consolidated FG Inventory from INR 10 Million to 4 Million (FY-2019 Vs FY-2021).

• Redefined SLOB FG, value of INR 1 Million & reduced 30% of Transportation cost through engagement of FLT and attained annual cost savings of INR 1 Million.

• Established FG and SFG warehouses with fulfilling Health & Safety compliances.

• Implemented 5S in working place, stores and warehouses. Nov’2015 to Mar’2019: Madura Coats Private Limited Executive – Purchase Role:

• Spearheaded Indirect Purchase and Stores functions of the plant reported to Head- sourcing, India cluster.

• Programmed the Material Planning & Procurement of Indirect materials, MRO Spares, Fuels and Consumables, Handling General Stores.

• Analyzed & evaluated Vendor consolidation and vendor reduction.

• Indigenized the import spares & secured an annual cost savings of INR 10 million.

• improved overall PR to PO TAT from 14 to 7 days through long-term contracting of major consumables e.g. mechanical seals, bearings, v-belts etc.& by befitting customization of SAP to enable automated PO creation process.

• Capitalized supplier DPO from 46 to 71 days subsequent to increasing supplier payment term.

• Expedited the internal customer service level (On time delivery) increased from 80 to 95%.

• Outpaced 12% of vendor reduction by subsequent of vendor consolidation.

• Streamlined on day material accounting 95% for a year.

• Devised proper identification and storage of material in stores.

• Ensured optimum utilization of storage space, proper segregation, identification and disposal of scrap.

• Formed and designed SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).

• Bestowed best contributor award-2016.

June’2014 to Oct’2015: Matrix Boilers Private Limited Sr. Executive – Materials & Projects Role:

• Prepared material requirement plan for various projects based on production schedule and inventory.

• Facilitated other material requisitions from functional departments.

• Controlled purchase activities, negotiated and finalized vendors based on price and other terms and conditions.

• Restructured creative ways to cut cost by streamlining processes and systems (i.e. consolidation purchase, MOQ management, Logistics Management (Inland and Exports).

• Strengthened Outsourcing appropriate LSP for targeting cost effective transport solution and on time customs clearance.

• Organized both inland and exports (Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka) through sea freight and surface transportation.

• Acquired new project orders, created project charter, defined scope of the project and released the work order.

• Prepared Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) with production schedule for various projects and communicated the schedule to functional departments.

• Drafted project status reports and mentoring teammates (Design, Purchase, Production and Finance) to ensure timely inputs for project execution.

• Raised invoices on finished products & lifted good cash inflow in projects through exact coordination with customers.

• Detailed knowledge in Letter of Credit (LC) with different terms and conditions in Export. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Jan’2013 to June’2014 : Akilar Industries Private Limited Sr. Executive – Materials May’2011 to Dec’2012 : Signals and Systems Private Limited Engineer – Materials PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth : 5th May’1986

Nationality : Indian

Languages : English, Tamil

Address : 99/4, Melakuttupannai, Pannierkulam (PO), Kayathar, Kovilpatti, Tuticorin (Dis) -628952.

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