CHERIN BABU

Logistics and supply chain expert with over nine years in import-export operations within the Gulf region. Specialises in SAP, leveraging four years of hands-on experience to optimise supply chain processes. Proficient in MS Office and internet applications, driving operational efficiency and effective organisational coordination to enhance strategic logistics management.

• Played significant role in supporting the development of SAP system for sales, purchase & inventory system.
• Successfully carried out Inbound/Outbound deliveries, quotes finalization for inbound-outbound shipments, vendor forwarder and custom clearance.
• Performed assigned workload with indefinable enthusiasm, commitment, honesty and dedication and drove towards contributing to continued business growth.
• Used initiative and personal judgment in carrying out tasks efficiently and resolving operational issues.
• Established and maintained excellent relations with clients, suppliers, colleagues, staff and management.

• Procurement & Logistics Management
• Provide direction in purchase management including material planning, warehousing, distribution and transportation services. Monitor vendor reliability, dependability and establish contacts with prospective suppliers.
• Assess and evaluate purchasing system and procedures, recommend and implement improvement in the system to maintain accurate and current purchase order information.
• Examine, select, order, and purchase at the most favorable price merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements and other factors.
• Inspect merchandise or products to determine value or yield. Set or recommend mark-up rates, mark-down rates, and selling prices for merchandise. Maintain high degree of industry knowledge and awareness of trends.
• Keep in constant contact with appropriate personnel to insure satisfactory operations; coordinate returns and/or repairs of products; monitor changes, modifications, and technological advances that affect the purchasing of goods and services. Negotiate prices, discount terms and transportation arrangements for merchandise.
• Assist other departments in the evaluation of goods and services as needed; insure client' expectations and requirements are met.
• Review, evaluate, and monitor purchase requisitions for proper authorization, specifications, and legal compliance.
• Maintain files related to purchase orders and purchasing; other department records including those pertaining to vendors, bids, quotes, and other correspondence.

• Procurement & Logistics Executive – Specialized Marble & Granite W.L.L, Doha, QATAR
• Responsible for local & International Purchases
• Monitoring and updating status of the stock in transit by Road/Air/Sea.
• Directed the whole gamut for Supplier Negotiation, order processing, follow up with factory, delivery schedule management, shipment coordination, allocating materials as per prior orders.
• Oversee Inbound/Outbound deliveries, forwarder quotes finalization for inbound and outbound shipments, vendor forwarder coordination and customer clearance.
• Effectively handled payment follow up with customer, letter of credit opening as well as new application, L/C documentation for bank accounts receivables.
• Facilitated raw materials management, production requests as per customer requirements, inventory management.
• Oversee document coordination, certificate of Origin, Legal documents coordination for Air/Sea/Land shipment clearance.
• Zonal Buyer - Fashion/HWP/Electronics – Spencer’s Retail Ltd. (RPG Group), Kerala, INDIA
• Reporting to the Zonal merchandiser.
• Responsible for entire Fashion/HWP/Electronics category.
• Responsible for uploading and updating offers on SERVER/POS.
• Successfully played significant role in creation and evaluation of master data for SAP implementation.
• Monitoring and reporting regarding the stock and sales in stores.
• Preparing the MIS reports for management level meetings.
• Replenishment of the stocks on time.
• Providing proper information about the products to the floor staffs.
• Giving better service for customer satisfaction and good advices for assistants.
• Sales Coordinator – Agro Bio Tech Research Center Ltd., Kerala, INDIA
• Provide assistance in implementing the sales strategy as set by the Sales manager including strategies for encouraging repeat business and up-selling.
• Support the sales team in attaining targets; execute a great marketing strategy starting with market research, analysis and evaluation, continuing with new proposals and changes.
• Maintain a good relationship with the existing customers as well as trying to find new ones, interact with clients over the phone or face to face and solve their problems, handling complex issues regarding complaints of sold products.
• Communicate permanently with the regional sales team, to coordinate and respond to all requests at the internal meetings and provide an efficient work environment.
• Assist the sales team, focusing mostly on managing schedules & distribution of any sales documentation.
• Follows up on sales quotations made for clients, negotiating terms and cost best suited for them.
• Liaise between other departments & client to provide service most suitable to the client’s needs, cost and time restraints.
• Work closely with the Sales team to assess the progress of the department and develop Sales strategy accordingly.
• Prepare reports on progress within the department and outline any developed strategies to improve.