Sruthy Babu
Brampton,Canada
Summary
Experienced Supply Chain Management professional with 4 years of expertise in material planning, procurement, vendor management, commercial negotiation, inventory management, and logistics planning. Demonstrated ability to optimize supply chain operations, resulting in cost savings and improved efficiency. Proficient in identifying and implementing process improvements to streamline operations and enhance overall supply chain performance. Actively pursuing opportunities in supply chain roles such as buyer, procurement specialist, procurement officer, purchasing manager, purchaser, sourcing specialist, supply chain analyst, supply chain specialist, manufacturing buyer, and logistics manager.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Coordinator
NOVATECH PATIO DOORS
11.2023 - Current
- Purchase of glass cording to sales requirements
- Planning and purchase of glass to build stock levels, maintaining inventory and ensure availability of raw materials to keep production line going
- Miscellaneous and MRO purchases
- Hardware and packaging purchases
- Procurement of various services
- Coordinate production and shipping of glass units for sister company
- Prepare documentation for glass unit production
- Ensure price agreements are followed
- Vendor enrollment
- Material return & RMA from suppliers
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
Logistics Coordinator & Warehouse Manager
NAMTEX CANADA INC
02.2022 - 07.2023
- Coordinate timely delivery of customer orders with freight forwarders, both domestically and internationally
- Prepare shipping documentations and monitor inward loads
- Improved order accuracy through meticulous data entry and verification processes.
- Reduced transportation costs by negotiating favorable contracts with carriers.
- Managed inventory levels to prevent stockouts, ordering supplies before reaching critical low levels.
- Analyze client orders and schedule workforce for warehouse operations, promoting safe working conditions
- Monitor stock levels and prioritize customer orders based on available inventory
- Managed inventory during warehouse relocation
- Tracked orders and notified customers of status or potential delays.
- Trained new employees on logistics procedures, promoting a consistent approach across the team.
- Collaborated with sales and customer service teams to address client concerns and expedite orders when necessary.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations, reducing the risk of fines or penalties.
Warehouse Team Lead/Operations Assistant
MSHZ International Inc
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Manage shipping, receiving, order picking, and packing activities
- Address pending orders, prepare shipping labels, track, and replenish inventory
- Physical inventory verification
- Oversaw the receipt of inbound shipments, ensuring accurate documentation and timely distribution of goods to appropriate locations within the warehouse.
- Managed day-to-day operations of warehouse, freight and parcel shipments, returns, and transfers.
- Increased inventory accuracy by conducting regular audits and maintaining up-to-date records within the warehouse management system.
- Loaded, unloaded, and sorted cargo as part of accurate and efficient weekly shipments.
- Prepared pallets of boxes for easy transportation between customer and storage locations.
- Kept storage areas organized, clean, and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Maintained tidy and clean work areas to promote optimal productivity and safety standards.
- Labeled boxes, crates and containers with accurate order information, destinations and codes to minimize shipping errors.
- Kept aisles clear and clean while restocking to prevent accidents and enable others to easily pass by.
- Reviewed order slips, picked products and staged merchandize to be shipped.
Asst. Supply Chain Manager
CACOBEAN CHOCOLATIER PVT LTD
11.2020 - 04.2021
- Process purchasing documentation (i.e., Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Cancellation Forms, and non-conforming product)
- Support cost reduction activities
- Monitor prices of materials and cost changes, maintain order and inventory accuracy in ERP software
- Continuously evaluate and streamline current Procure to Pay Processes
- Sourcing for new ingredients and secondary suppliers for current active ingredients
- Negotiate and writing simple deals, recommending terms and conditions for contracts that agreed upon by senior management
- Track, monitor and maintain purchase order deliveries to drive on-time delivery to schedules
- Communicate with, evaluate, and approve suppliers to ascertain their ability to meet company requirements, goals, and objectives
- Conduct physical inventory counts at production facilities and Distribution Centers
- Identify and select suppliers, communicate daily demand, issue Purchase Orders, and follow up
- Daily Maintenance of Inventory ERP system to ensure it is highly accurate
- Provide and update all reports applicable for monthly material purchases, commodity prices, market trends and import schedules
- Meet purchasing financial objectives by costing forecasted requirements analyzing variances, initiating corrective actions
- Meet inventory control financial standards by; monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions
- Generate inventory financial and operational reports using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Dynamic Navision
- Coordinated with production teams to ensure adequate inventory levels were maintained, avoiding stockouts or excess waste due to obsolescence.
- Supported company growth by onboarding new clients and ensuring seamless integration into existing supply chain processes.
- Conducted market research to identify new suppliers, diversifying sources of goods and reducing dependence on single vendors.
- Organized and maintained correct inventory levels to drive highest turns possible on inventory.
- Daily review of product movement forecasts based on cyclical needs and availability, market trends, and probability of anticipated sales
Senior Associate (Sourcing & Inventory Management)
VKC GROUP OF COMPANIES
06.2018 - 10.2020
- Maintain vendor information and purchase items in a timely manner
- Plan raw materials based on market demand; short/medium term production plan & ensure required materials are available on time
- Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders of raw materials, consumables, packing materials, supplies, services, and plant equipment
- Escalate supply issues in a timely manner & monitoring stock levels to make other purchase decisions
- Set and maintain re-order points and quantities, assist in identifying excess inventory
- Communicate with vendors, track samples, process service repairs, and expedite purchase orders
- Create and update item and vendor dictionaries, plan subcontracting vendors and monitor quality of supplies
- Mitigate price increases, quality & supply issues, and find alternate supply base
- Prepare various MIS reports throwing lights on inventory, purchase, consumption, and sale of goods with the help of SAP & Microsoft Excel
- Maintains databases and retrieval systems for records/documents
- Prepares administrative reports and associated correspondence
- Lean Project - RM inventory reduction: Reduced the Raw Material inventory by 40% i.e., (211L, 12.90 days) to (127L, 7.74 days) by focusing on the high value materials like chemicals & fabrics applying lean management techniques and thus helped in cost saving
- Project Rationalization - Raw Materials: Reduced thirteen numbers of line items and added cost advantage by reducing inventory and standardizing raw materials all over the manufacturing units under VKC by replacing with similar items
- Streamlined operational efficiency by identifying areas for improvement and proposing actionable solutions.
- Effectively managed multiple competing priorities while maintaining focus on delivering exceptional results for clients and the organization.
- Implemented process improvements that led to significant time savings and increased accuracy in deliverables.
- Consistently maintained strong relationships with clients, ensuring clear communication and timely updates on project progress.
- Trained and supported new team members, maintaining culture of collaboration.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive successful completion of complex projects within deadlines.
- Drafted common document templates to reduce time spent creating documents from scratch.
Education
Post Graduate Program - Global Supply Chain Management
Humber College
12.2021
MBA - Operations Management
School of Management Studies, Cochin University of Science & Technology
04.2018
B. Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Toc H Institute of Science & Technology
06.2016
Skills
- Supply Chain Management
- Logistics Management
- Customer Service
- Sourcing and procurement
- Communication skills- both written and verbal
- Analytical and critical thinking
- MS Office
- MS Excel
- SAP R3 MM & PP
- Lean Management
- Manufacturing
- ERP Systems
- Inventory Management
- Data Analysis & Interpretation
- Purchase order life cycle management
- INCOTERMS
- Domestic and International Logistics
- Prioritizing
- Multitasking
- Procurement Processes
- Supplier relationships
- Data Entry
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Document Preparation
- Demand forecasting
- Vendor Relations
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Writing and verbal communication
- Purchase order creation
- Organizational Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Telephone and email etiquette
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Decision-Making
- Relationship Building
- Effective Communication
- Paperwork management
- Task Prioritization
- Self Motivation
- Interpersonal Skills
- Purchasing
- Analytical Skills
- Professionalism
Accomplishments
- Lean Project - RM inventory reduction, Reduced the Raw Material inventory by 40% i.e., (211L, 12.90 days) to (127L, 7.74 days) by focusing on the high value materials like chemicals & fabrics applying lean management techniques and thus helped in cost saving.
- Project Rationalization - Raw Materials, Reduced thirteen numbers of line items and added cost advantage by reducing inventory and standardizing raw materials all over the manufacturing units under VKC by replacing with similar items. As this project involved different manufacturing units under VKC across India, I could portray my various skills including strong written and verbal communication, working with tight deadline and proper follow up with the other team members.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Professional Working
Malayalam
Native or Bilingual
Tamil
Professional Working
Timeline
Procurement Coordinator
NOVATECH PATIO DOORS
11.2023 - Current
Logistics Coordinator & Warehouse Manager
NAMTEX CANADA INC
02.2022 - 07.2023
Warehouse Team Lead/Operations Assistant
MSHZ International Inc
08.2021 - 01.2022
Asst. Supply Chain Manager
CACOBEAN CHOCOLATIER PVT LTD
11.2020 - 04.2021
Senior Associate (Sourcing & Inventory Management)
VKC GROUP OF COMPANIES
06.2018 - 10.2020
Post Graduate Program - Global Supply Chain Management
Humber College
MBA - Operations Management
School of Management Studies, Cochin University of Science & Technology
B. Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Toc H Institute of Science & Technology
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