Sai Prashanth V S

-Inbound operations data cleansing and analysis on inbound cross docking process for identification of improvement opportunities and presentation of potential solutions to senior management -Process implementation for efficient cross docking and reduction of rehandling through optimal demand planning based on confirmed orders leading to an estimated cost saving of $120000 per annum per service center.

-End to end Facilitation of import of sports goods to India by onboarding alongside coordinating with freight carriers, suppliers and Custom housing agents. - Forecasting for annual space allocation from carriers and ensuring optimal share of business to 4PL partners according to forecast. - Network planning for import shipments for reduction in overall lead time and cost. - Negotiation and procurement of space for adhoc import shipments from carriers. - Supplier quality management for 4PL services. -Creation of SOPs and SLAs for 3PL partners and Carriers to streamline process flow. -Continuous process improvements and change management to enhance cost saving -Ensuring 99% availability of high demand products at warehouse to cater to store needs by managing timely transportation and inbound operations of shipments at warehouse. -Estimation of overall Transport cost to ensure optimal annual costing of products. -Execution of Transport tool enhancements for better visibility and streamlining operations along with automation of Analyses.

-Demand planning and subsequent procurement of consumables considering consumption trend on SAP -Maintenance of optimal inventory of spares and timely updation of respective Master data ensuring zero manufacturing line stoppages -Vendor management and negotiation for cost saving -Maintenance of BOM explosion for Engine valves for optimal MRP run on SAP -Supplier Quality Management and supplier performance review -PR to PO conversion for non stock items -Reporting and analysing sourcing data from SAP MM for negotiation -Kaizen implementation (Continuous improvement) -Routing and logistics planning for timely receipt of consumables and spares

-Contract execution and management of flow of outsourced machinery and man power, for the shut down works in the mechanical departments. -Coordination for the return of rented materials and equipments to Sub-contractors according to POs on completion of the Shutdown duration -Supervision of the CS and RTRP CW pipeline works in the plant during Shutdown along with ensuring safety according to OMIFCO HSE

-Market research -Negotiation considering cost to suppliers -Existing client analysis and relationship management -End to end sales management for US and Canadian clients

Selected Projects: 1. Supply Chain process improvisation • Dashboard creation and KPI implementation based on descriptive analysis on the logistics data of a Retailer • Enabled instantaneous reporting, resulting in saving 2-man hours per day 2. Supplier selection matrix • Development of supplier rating matrix for unbiased supplier selection based on criteria from cross functional team

Projects accomplished: 1.Fabrication and testing of self reinforced polyethylene(UHMWPE+LDPE) to find a make a material with high strength and low weight 2.Designing Automatic Tyre inflation system with a Jamm valve using Solidworks and Ansys 3.Power generation using speed breakers with the help of rack and pinion setup