Sachin Padinjaremadam

•Operational leadership of the site of 90k stock and having home delivery sales around 1.5 million monthly, servicing 40 stores and home delivery, ensuring customer availability, overseeing compliance and delivery window targets are met. •Implementing operational plans on daily basis to achieve Inventory control, accuracy targets and health & safety to meet with customer requirements within the agreed time scales and to achieve LFC KPI targets. •Planned material flow strategies and monitored procedures that optimize logistics operations, minimize cost and improve customer satisfaction. •Planned and controlled budget on overtime and agency colleagues with efficient rota management and fleet maintenance •Generated warehouse delivery schedules and prepared manifest for drivers using Warehouse Management system and Sterling software. •Responsible for site’s health and safety procedures and ensured all the heavy MHE are handled under required supervision. •Forecast demand and manage inventory levels including ABC analysis, just in time inventory and safety stock. •Regular meetings with external stakeholders of spoke stores to identify better logistical routings and opportunities. •Analysed stock performance reports from microstrategy and provided reports to senior management during meetings on logistics operations including performance metrics and KPI’s •Solved issues with six sigma & agile methodologies in the work floor. Able to plan, activate and solve operational problems, maintaining Product life cycle management and records. •Prepared and maintained everyday compliance report for the stock received from DC and supplied to the spoke stores and customers. •Motivated and ensured the team is provided clear performance standards and coached them with regular performance check-ins, reviewed underperformance, ensuring the required operational targets are met on each shift.

Worked closely with production management in both ongoing reporting, as well as in the development of analytical tools to enhance production volume and profitability. Identified production issues, analyze root causes and drive resolutions. Worked with Project Manager in budget analysis and preparation; development of operating goals for productivity, quality and safety. Compiled and analyzed company data and created reports for management’s review Provided production line support including, but not limited to, implementing process improvements, troubleshooting equipment, and addressing operator inquiries. Utilized LEAN, Six Sigma, and other best practice tools and principles for day-to-day problem solving and continuous improvement. Lead the implementation of new manufacturing initiatives, including strategic resource allocation and applying good manufacturing principles, organization structure, leadership, sourcing and integration, production systems and techniques for improved efficiencies and adherence to best practice. Mainted records, manages direct and indirect labor costs, coordinates with other departments to ensure material availability, staffing, capacity, machine availability and profitability. Analyzed statistical trends to develop KPIs with internal partners to set performance benchmarking. Worked with planning and scheduling, developing complete production plans, assigning personnel; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems and reporting results of production processes. Creation of mechanisms to improve production and streamline workflow Identify and develop new reporting methods, templates, and tools to drive improvement across all business areas.