AJITH MINU SABU
Addlestone,Surrey,London
Summary
Dedicated Supply Chain professional driven to cut cost and boost company sales through innovative management techniques,organized and diligent,with excellent written,oral and interpersonal communication skills with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Successful in building and motivating dynamic team. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
The key thing always focused in COMPANY GROWTH and TEAM Grows.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Purchase Manager
FRESH FITNESS FOOD
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Recorded price histories, vendor relationship issues and purchasing document terms DEAR ERP.
- Reviewed and negotiated existing agreements to optimize commercial terms.
- Managed, coached and developed high-performing Warehouse Staff to meet objectives, deliver results and add value to purchasing department.
- Conducted re-negotiations with vendors on rejections, disposition and adjustment of purchased materials not meeting specifications.
- Approved or rejected prices, terms, and deliveries not in line with policy.
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Use Dear ERP to authorize and monitor purchase orders and consumables.
- Decreased material expenses by 7 % by managing tracking and supply.
SAP MM Functional Consultant
NTT DATA GLOBAL DELIVERY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Solved functional and technical obstacles and worked closely with project team from different streams.
- Delivered SAP training, user support and knowledge transfer at end of project and followed up to verify successful implementation.
- Coached and supported third-party clients, creating self-sufficient competencies within customer service personnel.
- Troubleshot incidents reported by end-users to schedule system changes and identify permanent solutions.
- Applied knowledge of application components in conjunction with query tools to achieve business objectives.
- Developed flowcharts and diagrams to describe and lay out logical operational steps.
- Communicated and explained business requirements to team members to understand and implement functional demands.
- Analyzed existing systems and databases and recommended enhancements to solve business needs
OPERATIONS MANAGER
EZONE TRADERS
06.2020 - 09.2021
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe or ineffective practices.
- Managed capacity and material planning, procurement, shipping, receiving and warehousing functions.
- Led and directed employee selection and hiring.
- Handled production, manufacturing, purchasing, procurement, warehouse management, logistics management, import and exporting and other supply chain functions to facilitate business operations.
- Established inventory targets, stock level and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
- Improved, standardized and documented planning and scheduling processes.
- Negotiated contracts, policies and deadlines with suppliers and vendors.
- Identified, selected and maintained logistic suppliers and achieved optimum costs and service qualities.
- Managed distribution network, logistics, trade compliance and warehouse management.
- Worked in matrix management environment with oversight of division level managers, operations, sales, finance, human resources, safety and compliance.
- Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
SENIOR EXECUTIVE BUYER (Purchase and Logistics)
KITEX GARMENTS LIMITED
10.2019 - 04.2020
- Procuring trims and fibers for the garments industry
- Managing, and testing transportation providers, reviewing costs and transportation rates, and researching shipping options
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
- Developed and improved account relationships.
- Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
- Daily calls and mail coordination with the buyer as well as suppliers
- Identifying requirements for goods, materials, and services
- Dealing with nominated suppliers as per buyer
- Working with mother companies to get buyer demands
- Computed and created purchase orders in STAGE ERP to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Planning timely arrangement of materials in-house
- Documented purchasing information in MS EXCEL to maintain detailed and accurate records.
- Coordinate and follow up with the store to do proper GRN on time
- Build Relationships with Suppliers.
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
PURCHASE AND LOGISTICS MANAGER
MIDDLE EAST ALUMINIUM
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Sourced vendors, built relationships and negotiated prices.
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Coordinated paperwork, updated spreadsheets and maintained permanent records.
- Used ODDO ERP to authorize and monitor purchase orders and consumables.
- Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste.
- Received inbound phone calls from store managers and facility management associates, creating work orders and purchase orders to replace faulty or unsafe equipment or conditions.
- Contacted location managers and department supervisors to assess requirements.
- Progressed through various purchasing, warehousing and leadership roles.
- Directed shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily.
- Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
- Developed warehouse system that provided best cost with appropriate service levels to achieve organizational goals.
PURCHASE AND SALES COORDINATOR
SAACH INTERNATIONAL TRADING
06.2012 - 07.2014
- Maintained documentation for all purchases.
- Accepted and processed supply requests from staff, and placed orders per procedures.
- Tracked orders and notified customers of status or potential delays.
- Coordinated shipping requests for expedited delivery and documented accurately to achieve correct billing.
- Studied movement of goods to identify gaps in efficiency and other areas needing improvement.
- Identified, selected and maintained logistic suppliers and achieved optimum costs and service qualities.
- Supported sales team with administrative assistance such as coordinating paperwork and responding to basic inquiries.
- Liaised with customers, management and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Compiled client profiles and entered information into operating system.
- Supervised shipping and receiving, distribution, and workplace safety.
- Used SAP ERP to authorize and monitor purchase orders and consumables.
Education
Master of Science - Logistics And Supply Chain
Kingston University
London,UK10.2022
MBA - Operations Management
Sikkim Manipal University
India01.2017
Master of Science - Petroleum Technologu
University of Pune
Pune,India10.2016
Bachelor of Science - Geology
Christ College, Calicut University
Kerala,India05.2012
Skills
- MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
- SAP
- WMS System
- ERP
- Good Communication Skills
- Experience in food procurement/sourcing
- Attention to Detail
- Team Leadership
- Negotiation
- Accountability
- Risk Assessments
- IT Application
- Business Systems
- Public Speaking
- Resource Management
- Improving Efficiency
- Project Planning
- Problem Solving
- CIPS Accredited
- Six Sigma Methodologies
- CILT Membership
- ODDO- (ERP Software)
- Dear (ERP Software)
Accomplishments
- The Project was with ABANOFFSHORE- (“Well Control Operations during Oil and Gas Drilling” (06/2015- 07/2015))
- Attended Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Pune Chapter Conference.
Certification
SAP Certified Application Associate - Procurement with SAP ERP 6.0 EhP7.
Languages
Malayalam
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Purchase Manager
FRESH FITNESS FOOD
06.2022 - 11.2022
SAP MM Functional Consultant
NTT DATA GLOBAL DELIVERY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
09.2021 - 08.2022
OPERATIONS MANAGER
EZONE TRADERS
06.2020 - 09.2021
SENIOR EXECUTIVE BUYER (Purchase and Logistics)
KITEX GARMENTS LIMITED
10.2019 - 04.2020
PURCHASE AND LOGISTICS MANAGER
MIDDLE EAST ALUMINIUM
06.2017 - 06.2019
PURCHASE AND SALES COORDINATOR
SAACH INTERNATIONAL TRADING
06.2012 - 07.2014
Master of Science - Logistics And Supply Chain
Kingston University
MBA - Operations Management
Sikkim Manipal University
Master of Science - Petroleum Technologu
University of Pune
Bachelor of Science - Geology
Christ College, Calicut University
SAP Certified Application Associate - Procurement with SAP ERP 6.0 EhP7.
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