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Shravan Puttur

Shravan Puttur

Summary

Accomplished professional with expertise in ERP systems, including SAP ECC and S/4HANA, specialising in supply chain and planning. Demonstrates proficiency in demand planning, inventory management, and procurement, with a strong focus on MOQ and lead time optimisation. Skilled in supplier management and logistics, ensuring quality compliance and effective distribution support. Utilises advanced analytics for data-driven decision making, enhancing forecast accuracy through KPI dashboards. Committed to continuous improvement through process optimisation and cross-functional collaboration.

Supply Chain professional with focus on planning and procurement. Can deliver streamlined inventory management and optimised supply chain processes through strategic planning and data analysis skills. Known for fostering strong supplier relationships and coordinating cross-functional teams to drive business success.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Supply Planner/Buyer (Full-Time)

Booker Group (Part of Tesco PLC)
01.2024 - 08.2025
  • Maintained 98.9% SKU availability, preventing stockouts and protecting revenue.
  • Negotiated with 50+ suppliers, reducing carrying costs and optimising lead times.
  • Freed £150K in working capital by improving forecast accuracy and stock policies.
  • Improved OTIF by 7% via proactive risk management and supplier collaboration.
  • Built KPI dashboards in Excel/SAP BI to monitor supplier performance.

Supply Chain and Logistics Consultant (Student Project, MSc)

DSV
10.2022 - 05.2023
  • Designed an AGV/AMR warehouse automation roadmap, achieving projected 40% productivity gains and 25% labour cost savings, directly influencing operational strategy.
  • Built ROI and risk models with a 3.5-year payback period, equipping senior leadership with data-backed insights that shaped automation investment decisions.
  • Developed multi-site risk management frameworks, strengthening supply chain resilience and ensuring continuity across critical operations.
  • Delivered a cost-benefit analysis that was adopted by management as part of the company’s long-term automation strategy, showcasing the business value of innovation.

Retail Assistant (Part-Time)

Tesco PLC
12.2022 - 09.2023
  • Achieved >95% shelf availability, directly improving customer satisfaction and protecting daily sales.
  • Reduced stock discrepancies by 20% through accurate backroom-to-shelf replenishment, improving inventory data integrity.
  • Provided frontline demand insights that fed into local planning decisions, strengthening short-term forecasting accuracy.
  • Supported cross-functional collaboration between store operations and supply chain teams, ensuring efficient material flow from distribution centres to shelves.

Software Development Consultant (Full-Time)

Lumen Technologies
07.2019 - 08.2022
  • Automated reporting dashboards, cutting manual reporting time by 30% and improving data accuracy by 25%, practices later applied to supply chain KPI and performance tracking.
  • Improved risk visibility and SLA compliance, reducing service disruptions by 20% through real-time monitoring tools, transferable to supply risk management.
  • Saved 10+ hours/week through process automation, enabling faster operational decisions and demonstrating a continuous improvement mindset.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver system enhancements, building the stakeholder management and interface skills now applied in global supplier collaboration.

Education

MSc - Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management

University of Bath
Bath, Bath and North East Somerset
10.2022 - 10.2023

BE - Mechanical Engineering

Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
Bengaluru, India
08.2015 - 05.2019

Skills

  • ERP & Tools: SAP ECC / S/4HANA (MM, MRP), BI Reporting, Excel (Advanced), Supplier Portals
  • Supply Chain & Planning: Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Procurement, MOQ & Lead Time Optimisation
  • Supplier & Logistics: Supplier Management, Capacity Planning, Quality & Compliance, Distribution Support
  • Analytics & Reporting: Forecast Accuracy, KPI Dashboards, Data-Driven Decision Making, Risk Mitigation
  • Continuous Improvement: Process Optimisation, Automation, Cross-Functional Collaboration

Certification

  • Completed –
  • SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain Management Fundamentals – Udemy, 2025-03
  • Supply Chain Foundations: Analytics - LinkedIn Learning, 2022-11
  • Supply Chain Foundations: Project Management - LinkedIn Learning, 2023-10
  • In Progress / Planned –
  • SAP: Supply Chain Logistics & Transportation in S/4HANA - Udemy (Ongoing)
  • Tableau Essential Training – LinkedIn Learning (Ongoing)

Projects

Warehouse Automation Strategy (DSV): Delivered 40% efficiency gains through AGV/AMR roadmap., Last-Mile Optimisation Dissertation: Designed sustainable FMCG delivery models with cost savings., Ford F-150 EV Sourcing: Built multi-tier supplier risk mitigation strategy.

Timeline

Supply Planner/Buyer (Full-Time)

Booker Group (Part of Tesco PLC)
01.2024 - 08.2025

Retail Assistant (Part-Time)

Tesco PLC
12.2022 - 09.2023

MSc - Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management

University of Bath
10.2022 - 10.2023

Supply Chain and Logistics Consultant (Student Project, MSc)

DSV
10.2022 - 05.2023

Software Development Consultant (Full-Time)

Lumen Technologies
07.2019 - 08.2022

BE - Mechanical Engineering

Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
08.2015 - 05.2019
Shravan Puttur