Ghowri Nayagi

- Processed Purchase Requisitions (PR) to Purchase Orders (PO) for indirect material for APAC and ANZ regions (9 Countries) - Involved in SAP onboarding and deployment support for the ANZ region, including stakeholder training and user support - Led multiple continuous improvements for reducing turnaround time by value stream mapping, robotic implementation for the PR-PO process, which reduced 90% of manual work under certain currency slabs - Created, updated and maintained Outline Agreements (OA) for direct materials in SAP, ensuring accuracy, validity period and PO updates related to OA - Coordinated with stakeholders to align Incoterms, payment terms, quantity tolerances and storage locations across multiple plant locations in SAP - Supported material staging for direct materials and master data maintenance for data accuracy and tracking - Solved invoice block due to price, quantity or currency variance - Resolved procurement -related Service-Now tickets within the defined SLA and TAT - Supported internal audit by preparing SOX reports by validating PR and OA data

Handled bank deposits on Pay Point, Processed utility bill transactions on the Pay zone, ensuring smooth and hassle-free payment processing for customers. Maintained records of inventory and invoices, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial records and verified the timely delivery of goods mentioned in the invoice.

Learned about various corporate actions that can be taken to build resilient supply chains, including but not limited to risk management, diversification, and contingency planning. Applied innovative strategies to successfully navigate a highly competitive market, including market research, product differentiation, and targeted marketing campaigns. Utilised decision-making techniques to optimise and sustain transportation, regression tools to predict future demand and forecast demand by utilising the Excel tool. Utilised the latest technologies in supply chain analytics to analyse real-time case studies for coursework.

Studied the main Modules in International Business including but not limited to: International Trade, Global Marketing, Cross-cultural Management, and International Finance. Identified drawbacks from the functioning model using business tools such as SWOT analysis and PESTLE analysis, which helped in devising effective solutions. Utilized a rich picture to visualize the problem, which helped in gaining a comprehensive understanding of the situation. Developed a 24-month plan for a supermarket chain to control food wastage and achieve sustainability goals. Had an opportunity to create potential business ideas and present them to the Module leader.