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Sidharth Sundaran

Bridgewater,NS

Summary

Detail-oriented and proactive Production Planner with over Seven years of experience in planning, scheduling, and material coordination within a high-volume manufacturing environment. Proven track record of maintaining accurate Master Production Schedules (MPS), mitigating material and capacity risks, and driving cross-functional collaboration to ensure uninterrupted production flow. Skilled in material planning, MRB tracking, and escalation management, with a strong grasp of ERP systems (SAP) and advanced Excel tools. Adept at identifying and resolving resource constraints, optimizing material usage, and ensuring timely delivery of critical components.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Inside Sales Representative

Arrow Electronics
Halifax, NS
10.2022 - Current
  • Supporting a portfolio of 60 customers (OEM, CEM, OEDs) from Aerospace, Military and automotive Industry& Manage customer accounts by providing strategic support, maximizing margins, and driving value-added sales.
  • Maintain daily interactions with key accounts, analyze competitor data, identify new opportunities, and offer competitive quotes for Electronic components and other value-added services.
  • As owner of the overall customer Quote to Order sales objectives, set strategy for the quote process, coordinate resources, and process customer quotations.
  • Validate EOL and item class change (NCNR), negotiate pricing, and Quote mark up (owns strategy and application) and notify customer of all/any price increases.
  • Supply chain and market analysis, working with a team of engineers, buyers, and product managers to grow the shared market, and to meet the company goals.
  • Utilize CRM tools such as Salesforce, Salesloft,Power BI, Oracle to document sales activities, manage pipeline, and analyze customer data.
  • Offers training to buyers on online tool (“My Arrow”), helping them to navigate the tool to optimize their work, giving the autonomy to make online purchases, request quotes, and solicit sales assistance.
  • Owns the customer interface for important credit and financial information and coordinates all available resources and support functions.
  • Surpassed sales goals by 150% annually during 2023 and 100%+ during various quarters of 2024 with the accumulation of new customers and projects.

Senior Production Planner

ESPA MIDDLE EAST FZE
Sharjah, UAE
09.2016 - 09.2022
  • Maintained and updated the Master Production Schedule (MPS) weekly to align with customer orders, production capacity, and material availability, ensuring accuracy and timely communication across departments.
  • Proactively identified material risks affecting production schedules; raised material alerts and implemented mitigation strategies in collaboration with procurement and engineering teams to prevent line stoppages.
  • Monitored and tracked Material Review Board (MRB) dispositions, assessing potential impacts on the production plan and driving corrective actions to maintain continuity.
  • Coordinated lab inspections and quality checks for materials flagged during planning, ensuring thorough evaluation before release into production.
  • Evaluated PO revisions, Pull-Ins & Push-Outs, and expedited orders, balancing production priorities and resource constraints (labor, materials, equipment) to minimize downtime.
  • Released weekly MPS reports, providing visibility into production status, constraints, and recovery plans for senior leadership.
  • Led material usage campaigns to ensure timely consumption of aging or expiring inventory, reducing scrap and optimizing warehouse space.
  • Acted as the primary point of contact for planning-related issues, such as stoppages and product recalls, ensuring timely follow-up with Supply Chain, Quality, Lab, and Engineering teams.
  • Utilized ERP systems (SAP) and Excel-based planning tools for BOM scheduling, inventory tracking, and production performance analysis.
  • Supervised and guided materials planning and production teams to drive business objectives.
  • Contacted suppliers to verify shipment details.

Planning Engineer

SHOBI FABS AND ENGINEERING PVT LTD
Tamil Nadu, India
05.2014 - 07.2016
  • Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules.
  • Coordinate with production, procurement, and sales teams to align production output with demand forecasts..
  • Ensure optimal use of machinery and labor.
  • Monitor inventory levels of raw materials & Track production status against the schedule.
  • Software used - MS Project, Microsoft Office,SAP PP

Education

MBA - Operations And Project Management

MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY
INDIA
04-2021

Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Anna University Chennai
India
04-2014

Skills

  • Production Planning,
  • MS Excel-Advance Level -(Pivot Table,V/H look ups,Data Validations , Macros etc)
  • MS Project, Microsoft Project (scheduling and Gantt charts)
  • SAP PP
  • Power BI for analysis
  • High Attention to Detail
  • Problem Solving Under Pressure
  • Advanced Level of Computer Skills
  • Effective communication
  • Time management and prioritization, strong communication and follow-through
  • Strong Communication & Follow-through

Accomplishments

  • I presented a paper on Reverse Engineering and received recognition from Nehru Institute of Technology University, India.
  • Participated and represented ESPA in the HVAC-R expo held at Riyadh, KSA -2020.
  • Participated and represented ESPA in International Industrial Trade Show JIMEX-2019 held at Amman, Jordan.
  • Organizer for the ESPA Dealer Meet held at Bahrain in 2019.
  • Actively participated in the annual summit of the organization held at Spain-2019.
  • Visited Uzbekistan to identify new potential market and generated turnkey leads.

Certification

  • Certification Course in Auto CAD from ARRIS CAD Centre, Coimbatore, India in 2015.
  • Certification course in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning.
  • Completed coursework in Rapid prototyping from PSG college Coimbatore.

Timeline

Inside Sales Representative

Arrow Electronics
10.2022 - Current

Senior Production Planner

ESPA MIDDLE EAST FZE
09.2016 - 09.2022

Planning Engineer

SHOBI FABS AND ENGINEERING PVT LTD
05.2014 - 07.2016

MBA - Operations And Project Management

MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Anna University Chennai

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