M Saravanan

Procurement Planning (from Apr’24 to till date)

• Responsible to oversee and supervise the Procurement Planning process in order to ensure on time delivery for the value streams
• Implementing global and digital planning standards
• Responsible to Control the Raw materials inventory (coverage, ageing, blocked stock) and logistic costs (freight cost reduction) by foreseeing bottlenecks, improving processes

Logistics Innovation (from Aug’22 to Mar'24)

• Responsible for Implementing Logistics Innovation Projects & Standard Solutions in coordination with central teams
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop and implement digital solutions (i4.0)
• Drive System CIP Projects in Logistics
• Key member in Digital Competency development at Plant
• ProCon - Solution Driver & Agile Global Team Member

Customer Order Planning, Production Planning & Control (from Jun’18 to Jul’22)

• Responsible for Demand Planning, Production Planning & execution against Customer Schedules
• Responsible for Delivery performance to customers
• New Products release coordination with Cross Functional Team
• Coordination with Project Management team for Ramp up / Ramp down of series Production
• Monitoring the daily stock of raw materials in warehouse based on production requirement
• Daily standup meeting to review and monitor status quo
• Inventory Management and Control for Direct Materials (Raw Materials, Work In Progress & Finished Goods)
• Co-ordination with IPN Plants for global supplies
• Sub-contracting Business model Planning & Management
• Monitoring of Customer deliveries in Coordination with Physical logistics & LSP
• MIS preparation & presenting to Top Management

Logistics Operation Management (from May’16 to May’18)

• Responsible for Inbound logistics process - Goods receipt, storage, Supermarket replenishment
• Responsible for Internal logistics process – ON TIME Material delivery to Value streams & FG retrieval
• Responsible for Outbound logistics process - FG receipt, storage & Dispatch
• Responsible for Packaging Kaizens
• Responsible for 5S at warehouse
• Responsible for Stock reconciliation at warehouse, Returnable Packaging management & Cost Saving Projects

Packaging 

• Ensure ON TIME Quality Packaging for Production
• Improvements in Packaging through SNP optimization
• PDS (Packaging Data Sheet) follow-up with suppliers
• Ensure returnable packaging conditions from suppliers
• Periodic review with supplier regarding Packaging Quality & Maintenance 
• Analyzing and rectifying the packaging concerns raised by Quality/Production/WH team

Logistics Operation Management

• Shift In-charge for entire Warehouse activities which includes material Inwarding, Internal logistics and Dispatches to Customers
• Manage Vendor returns & Coordinate debit process
• Vehicle Planning for Customer deliveries
• Window time Tracking for both Inbound and Outbound material movements
• 5S ownership at Warehouse
• Aging Inventory monitoring & reporting
• Responsible for timely ASN to customers
• Preparation of MIS reports 

Logistics Operation Management

• Responsible for receipt of AA (Automotive Aftermarket) spares from Plant locations & shipping to 21 Local Distribution Centers as per dispatch plan
• Effective planning of Packaging materials
• Shift In-charge for Warehouse

Logistics Operation Management

• Vehicle planning as per customer requirement
• Preparation and consolidation of consignments for optimized vehicle use
• Customer billing and transporters bill processing in SAP