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RIVELINO FERNANDES

Summary

Experienced MBA professional with a strong background in operations and supply chain management. Extensive knowledge in logistics and transport management, supplier negotiation, and warehousing, including expertise in both operational and strategic aspects. Highly effective communicator, skilled at building relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Versatile and quick to grasp new ideas, as well as identify and resolve issues in rapidly changing priorities. Currently seeking a challenging and fulfilling role to apply transferable skills and achieve excellence while continuing to evolve.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Supply Chain Co-ordinator

Bosch UK
09.2024 - Current
  • Monitoring daily EDI mailboxes and trouble shooting and resolving EDI issues
  • Co-ordinating with multiple Bosch production Plants and freight forwarders for delivery to customers on time
  • Processing of purchase orders, schedules, and logistics complaints on SAP R/3
  • Price entry and maintenance of the price database on SAP R/3
  • Coordinating with Project teams and Sales team for correct and effective price on purchase orders
  • Ensuring alignment of Customer Master Data
  • Coordinating with all stake holders and Bosch plants for new internal job relocation for uninterrupted supply to customer
  • Investigating and providing resolution of any issues for external and internal stakeholders
  • Clarifying accounting issues related to logistics and customer price updates
  • Monitoring supply problems and supporting Bosch production plants with supply disputes

STO Officer & Demand Analyst

Pioneer Foods UK Ltd
07.2022 - 09.2024
  • Coordinating with multiple forwarders for movement of stock to different 3PL and customer sites
  • Managing stocks effectively between multiple 3PL and warehouse by analysing orders and forecast
  • Ensuring the stock cover are at the agreed level for specific customer at different 3PL min 60%
  • Monitoring and ensuring the capacity of 3PL does not exceed the agreed quantity of 70% capacity
  • Coordinating with warehouse team for processing orders for exhibitions and samples
  • Effectively monitoring and tracking customer order and highlighting any significant variances to the Demand planners
  • Reconciling month end stocks and financial closing by coordination with different department
  • Coordinating with Finance team on any Logistic and 3PL invoices queries and discrepancies
  • Assessing and sending the risk report to all key stakeholders with commentaries
  • Supporting the production planning team with any demand queries
  • Managing with the MLID return and delisted process and arranging the returns

Outbound Officer

Pioneer Foods UK Ltd
07.2021 - 07.2022
  • Arranging transport for raw materials and finished goods between 3 manufacturing sites and 3 different 3PL warehousing sites
  • Monitoring orders have been dispatched and delivered as planned
  • Entering Goods Issue and Goods Receipt using SAP R/3
  • Stock management, daily checks that stock on SAP matches stock on 3PL systems
  • Working closely with warehouse teams on each site to make sure 3PL’s collect stock when required to meet customer order and site stock holding targets
  • Closely work with Distribution Centre and 3PL staff to ensure all inbound materials are in warded accurately physically and in system
  • Keeping SAP up to date at all times with order amendments to date and quantity
  • Working with accounts team on any POD queries and credit notes
  • Help prepare information for daily, weekly and monthly meetings and report on KPI’s
  • Deputise for Outbound Manager when required
  • Entering customer order and running EDI for processing orders

Admin Assistant, Operations, Logistics & Accounts

DuFlon Europe Ltd
07.2015 - 05.2021
  • Company Overview: Manufacturer and distributor of Pump and valves components
  • Collaborated with the factory, logistic team, freight forwarder and 3PL warehouse to receive goods; enter goods (GRN) and creating goods receipt using SAP – HANA
  • Created dispatch forms and booking the shipments on 3PL warehousing website for dispatch with forwarder instruction, TOS and mode
  • Created delivery notes and commercial invoice using SAP-R/3 and SAP HANA
  • Negotiating with suppliers for effective rates and delivery dates
  • Managed a team of one logistic controller and warehouse personnel through a variety of analytical and motivational techniques with accuracy rate of 97.5 Picking rate
  • Negotiated with freight forwarder for effective rates from India – UK & USA, Local & within Europe, reduced logistics cost by 1.2%
  • Distributed the goods to different customers based in Europe and UK through different transport mode
  • Created transport, billing and warehousing monthly and yearly reports to management
  • Reconciling yearly stocks and stock write offs
  • Coordinated with Account controller for freight and supplier payments
  • Managed returns of rejects from customers to the factory locally and international
  • Procured sub assembles from suppliers, assembled and dispatched parts to Aston Martin
  • Assisted in designing the WMS as per company’s requirements
  • Carried out field visits to customers to resolve complaints and optimising the warehouse and dispatch process
  • Manufacturer and distributor of Pump and valves components

Crew Trainer

McDonald’s
10.2011 - 01.2014
  • Developed and managed a high performing team of crew members, continuously raised the bar and managed performance using best performance tools
  • Delivered training courses to employees and to promote succession planning, trained and developed Crew trainers, maximised productivity through ongoing performance monitoring and review
  • Increased overall productivity by reducing food waste, saving labour and lead time
  • Monitored product display accuracy and appearance to implement promotions ensured presentation pricing and signage were properly displayed to maintain in-stock conditions
  • Responsible for stock control by carrying out stock checks on a weekly basis, analysing results and implemented action plans according to the variances shown
  • Procured 80+ types of raw materials based on daily sales and sales forecasts using E-procurement software
  • Managed the procurement and logistics coordination with 3PL supplier effectively to avoid over or stock out

Supervisor, Shift Engineering

Jakson Enterprise
06.2008 - 12.2009
  • Company Overview: Manufacturer of silent diesel generators and assembled acoustic canopies for OEM-Cummins
  • Led a team of up to 102 person on the batch production of canopies, completed resource scheduling and production planning
  • Monitored quality of deliverables, line productivity, safety aspects of processes and maintenance systems
  • Sourced and Procured materials for the assembly department based on the production schedule
  • Managed Vendor evaluations and benchmarking by regular visits and appraisals
  • Controlled logistic coordination of 3PL for plant
  • Maintained emphasis on continual process improvement, introduced ‘5S’ to enhance productivity by reducing cost and time
  • Minimised waste by 8 % and increased over all productivity by 10%
  • Accountable for the entire plant operations overnight in absence of senior managers
  • Approved design for pre-production and aided the design process by test running designed product
  • Assisted with BOM (Bill of Material) for sub-assembly and assembly components for SAP-PP (Production Planning) implementation


Education

MBA - Operations and Supply Chain Management

University of West London
01.2011

B.Eng. - Mechanical Engineering

Visvesvaraya Technological University
01.2005

Skills

  • Supply Chain Management
  • Logistic Management
  • Logistics Coordination
  • Inventory Management
  • Forecast Monitoring
  • Procurement
  • Warehouse Management
  • Supplier Negotiation
  • Operations Delivery
  • Materials and Production Planning
  • Process Implementation
  • Client Liaison
  • People Management
  • Procurement Monitoring
  • Training
  • Supplier relationship management

Qualifications And Professional Training

  • MBA in Operations and Supply Chain Management, University of West London, UK, 2011
  • B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Visvesvaraya Technological University, India, 2005

IT Skills

SAP R/3, SAP HANA, WMS, SAP CRM & SAP PP (End User), E- Procurement

Timeline

Supply Chain Co-ordinator

Bosch UK
09.2024 - Current

STO Officer & Demand Analyst

Pioneer Foods UK Ltd
07.2022 - 09.2024

Outbound Officer

Pioneer Foods UK Ltd
07.2021 - 07.2022

Admin Assistant, Operations, Logistics & Accounts

DuFlon Europe Ltd
07.2015 - 05.2021

Crew Trainer

McDonald’s
10.2011 - 01.2014

Supervisor, Shift Engineering

Jakson Enterprise
06.2008 - 12.2009

B.Eng. - Mechanical Engineering

Visvesvaraya Technological University

MBA - Operations and Supply Chain Management

University of West London
RIVELINO FERNANDES