Gagandeep Parmar
Mississauga,Canada
Summary
Supply chain enthusiast with 10+ years' experience in maintaining optimal inventory levels to meet customer demand. Proven ability in Customer service, forecasting, scheduling, inventory planning, and team leadership.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain Analyst
Regal Rexnord
12.2021 - Current
- Tracking the plant’s progress by comparing open WIPs with completions, reporting attainment and adherence levels to management, collaborating with material requirement planning for manufacturing, and driving RK and PK metrics.
- Interfaces with Marketing, Sales, Production and Engineering Managers to resolve material shortages, backlogs and other potential schedule interruptions.
- Review the component availability report to identify any constraints and shortages, and follow up with the buyer to ensure we have sufficient supply for smooth production of the finished goods (FG)
- Determines & Recommends Safety Stock of the FGs and the Raw Materials.
- Ensure and review that item master setups are completed for new model requests (NMRs) from an SIOP standpoint, including the Bill of Distribution and correct sourcing setup
- Work with finance to report on Excess and Obsolete (E&O) inventory based on financial metrics
- Build the supply plan based on the demand plan after netting out inventory on hand and in transit and sharing the plan with the plant and gather feedback on the constraint plan.
- Review the installed and weekly demonstrated line rate of the plant and monitor if the plant is meeting the weekly schedule.
- Conduct inventory entitlement analysis using a forward-looking approach after reviewing the long-term forecast to identify any capacity and material shortages
- Manages DvSum rules to ensure item parameters are correct
- Runs Business Intelligence Reports as needed to support business needs
- Lead multiple projects and track project performance by conducting Pareto analysis, PDCA, eliminating process errors and updating the VDM and participate in the Gemba Walk.
Inventory associate
CITY OF BURLINGTON
06.2021 - 11.2021
- Responsible for the overall operation and supervision of the stockroom
- Researches the material and negotiates with suppliers to ascertain the best purchase of services, equipment, material and supplies, ensuring correct calculation of taxes
- Stocks and organizes shelves after material has been received into a computerized inventory management system
- Maintains computerized inventories including controlling obsolete stock, standardization where feasible, adherence to specifications, physical safekeeping, disbursement of supplies and maintaining economical inventory levels
- Provides analysis, reporting and reconciliation of the inventory
- Responsible for the procurement of services, material, stock and non-stock items by contracts
- Maintains accurate records on all buying, quotations and issues, as well as other established recording or reporting procedures and makes recommendations for improvements to same
- Responsible for monitoring and tracking all purchase orders including following-up on back orders and delayed shipments for stock and non-stock items
- Coordinating and reporting on material discrepancies and defects
- Responsible for control and approval of invoices for stock orders received, and other purchases as required
- Assists in administration of union clothing orders
- Administers collection of fees and sign retrievals resulting from sign by-law infractions
- Carries our retail sales of manufacturing traffic signs
- Administers loans of various equipment to internal customers
- Processes courier shipments for internal customers
Senior Supply Chain Planner
RHI MAGNESITA
07.2016 - 06.2021
- Forecast the demand for regularly used products through analysis of the sales forecast and average consumption, to drive supply chain activities for a minimum 9-month horizon
- Consult with sales and/or customer to obtain relevant data and insights on demand by facilitating a monthly order planning meeting
- Work with relevant sales staff to develop a strategy to optimize inventory levels of finished goods within targets established by management
- Work with sales staff to develop strategies to eliminate aged/obsolete inventories, manage introduction of new products and to understand factors affecting customer consumption of RHIM products
- Drive cross-functional collaboration to influence the demand on the supply chain and prioritize demand for order fulfillment
- Work collaboratively with Accounts Receivable department to resolve issues preventing payment of open invoices
- Work with Transportation Logistics staff to expedite shipment of material as required to support forecasted sales and recover orders in transit
- Analyze impact on supply chain and work with sales staff to implement appropriate corrective action
- Receive customer orders and perform contract review to ensure agreement between RHIM quotation/Master Price List and customer order
- Creation of outbound sales orders in accordance with quotation and customer order
- Work with sales staff and/or customer to determine/communicate delivery schedules in the event of backorder and/or support search for alternatives that would satisfy immediate requirements
- Identification of shipment details and communication of pickup request to RHIM Transportation Logistics staff or customer carriers
- Initiation of expedited shipments as necessary to meet customer requirements
- Work with Transportation Logistics staff to create customs documentation for intercompany transfers and shipments from 3rd party vendors where necessary
- Provide high-level support to production department by way of planning and coordinating
- Entering orders for intercompany suppliers to ensure 100% complete and on-time inbound delivery of quality finish products and raw materials
- Ensuring Inventory is in place for the next upcoming orders-receiving a bill of order from the client and coordinating the inbound materials
Demand Planner
NAZIH GROUP
10.2014 - 05.2016
- Responsible for the demand planning of 1000 + SKU's under 50 different brands
- Driving the monthly S&OP meeting
- Monitor SKU levels and recommend SKU rationalization initiatives
- Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs
- Continuously improving forecasting techniques, method, and approach
- Responsible for maintaining Supply Chain KPI's
- Safety stock planning at the different warehouse locations
Supply Chain Coordinator
GENPACT
07.2013 - 09.2014
- Handling local supply chain projects for planning and procurement
- Carrying out A-B-C analysis for demand planning & inventory optimization
- Handling End to End supply chain process for Order-to-Cash, Process development and supply optimization for pharmaceutical companies for Major clients
- International assignments involving order to cash applications, master data, supply planning and demand planning functions
- (UK, U.A.E.)
- Optimizing inventory levels using inventory models of JIT/ MTS policies
- Consulting business over inventory modeling to optimize supply chain costs and drive improvements in terms of supply chain responsiveness
Accounts Receivable Specialist
GENPACT
03.2011 - 06.2013
- Primarily concerned for the Application of funds received via various modes(Wires, Check, ACH)
- Researching & analyzing On-Account payments & ensuring these to be resolved
- Managing AR process & responsible for supervisory support to associates
- Monitoring & delivering results as per the SLA targets & timelines
- Working on AR mailbox & ensuring all requests to be replied with the TAT agreed
- Checking & ensuring month end activities are duly performed
- Applying the credit card payments on daily basis Achievement
- 3 Bronze awards for exemplary performance
- Appreciation award from Vice president (Genpact) for stabilizing the process
Education
M. Com -
Guru Nanak Dev University
01.2008
B. Com -
Guru Nanak Dev University
01.2006
Skills
- Inventory Management
- Customer Service
- Forecasting & Planning
- Technical understanding
- Problem solving attitude
- Analytical capability
- Accounts Receivable
- Inventory Control
- SAP & Oracle
- Supply Planning
- Manufacturing
Languages
English
Punjabi
Hindi
Personaldetails
Master's Degree, 10
Timeline
Supply Chain Analyst
Regal Rexnord
12.2021 - Current
Inventory associate
CITY OF BURLINGTON
06.2021 - 11.2021
Senior Supply Chain Planner
RHI MAGNESITA
07.2016 - 06.2021
Demand Planner
NAZIH GROUP
10.2014 - 05.2016
Supply Chain Coordinator
GENPACT
07.2013 - 09.2014
Accounts Receivable Specialist
GENPACT
03.2011 - 06.2013
B. Com -
Guru Nanak Dev University
M. Com -
Guru Nanak Dev University
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