Supply Chain

HARISH KUMAR

SUMMARY

Results-driven Engineering Executive with 4+ years of experience in project optimization, strategic management, supply chain, and data visualization. Seeking an executive role to leverage technical skills and drive engineering excellence. WORK EXPERIENCE

Managing EMS interactions and refurbishment deliveries, from RMA forecasting to final product delivery and PO releases, with financial oversight. Collaborating with contract manufacturing partners and internal teams to oversee the entire project lifecycle, ensuring timely and on-budget delivery that meets all requirements. Delivering data-driven solutions for the business through the creation of visual dashboards, enhancing data comprehension and meaningful insights. Skilled in forecasting and demand planning to optimize inventory, align supply with market needs, and drive operational efficiency.

Effectively manage the project team by assigning/coordinating project tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel and resolving issues and conflicts. Facilitating internal team coordination to automate the process of uploading data from vendors to the server with zero touch points. This involves conducting multiple validations and scenarios to ensure seamless execution.

Developed and executed cost reduction plans that saved $750K annually by renegotiating supplier contracts.

Managed supplier selection and performance evaluation processes, enhancing supplier quality and cost efficiency by 27%.

Netradyne Technology, Bangalore – Supply Chain Specialist Jan 2022 - Present KEY SKILLS

Skills: Project Management, Data Analysis, Data interpretation, Predictive Analytics, Procurement, Vendor management, Procurement to Pay and Order Management, Sourcing, Product operations, Inventory & Material management, Negotiation, Communication skills, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Problem solving, Multitasking. Ashok Leyland, Hosur – Production Planning and Control (GAT) Creating daily production schedules, shift by shift, by mapping out a sequence derived from the D+3 plan, contingent upon material availability. Using CREO for product development to optimize material transfer pallets for IUT and support BS6 Head and Block Pallet projects for in-house logistics. Ensuring timely spare parts fulfillment, meeting customer demand, and aligning with inventory norms through strategic planning and production. Skilled in managing excise documentation, E-way bill procedures, and optimizing transportation to meet customer demands efficiently and cost-effectively. Leading a team of two Graduate Apprentice Trainees (GATs) in Production Planning and Control (PPC), overseeing shift-wise process monitoring. Dec 2019 - Feb 2021

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, India Specialization in Product Modelling Tools such as CREO, Solidworks, AutoCAD 2D. Project on “Automatic powder applicator for Rubber sheets". Aug 2015-Apr 2019

INTERNSHIP

Tools: SAP (PP & MM Module), Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel, Salesforce, NetSuite, ARAS Innovator, SQL, IDMS, JIRA, Power BI, Smart sheet Languages: English, Tamil, Hindi, Deutsch(A1-Certified) BMW Plant Chennai

Managing the coordination of promotional activities within the plant and devising effective strategies to enhance Quality (Q) standards.

Conducted weekly internal 5S audits within the team's workspace and production area. Jul 2018 - Oct 2018

GKN Driveline, Chennai

Improved the KANBAN process for outsourced parts and streamlined inventory management within the warehouse.

June 2018

Super Auto Forge, Chennai

Contributed to the Process Improvement team, enhancing the clipping process and successfully reducing errors from 15% to 8%.

Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

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