Rajeswaran Sankaran
Summary
As a Supply Chain Management Professional, I have nearly 16 years of global experience in the medical device, electrical and electronic, and semiconductor sectors. Knowing that my efforts have an influence on the company's bottom line motivates me every day! It is my professional objective to implement effective tactics that would help the firm expand.
My areas of experience include supply chain planning, demand planning, inventory management, material management, warehouse management, process improvement, strategic planning, logistics, international exposure, multilateral collaboration, and team development and supervision.
My colleagues recognize me as an effective and reliable leader, capable of translating intricate challenges into manageable issues, working with big, cross-functional, and multicultural teams, and engaging customers, vendors, business users, and stakeholders at all levels
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Manager
Pecko Electronics Industries Pte Ltd
07.2016 - Current
- Overseeing / managing Sales & Operations Planning and Supply Chain Management
- Managing 10 staffs who are responsible for customer service, planning, purchasing, logistics, material management, inventory management, and warehouse management
- To enhance customer service levels, forecasting and inventory models were developed and implemented
- Monitored customer supply and demand data to ensure adequate demand plans
- Managed inventory levels to ensure optimal stock levels and minimized excess inventory
- Managing 10,000 SKU's
- Establishing and executing purchasing strategies beneficial to the company
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with suppliers (Involves negotiating contracts, settling disputes, and timely delivery of goods and services)
- Evaluate supplier performance to ensure they comply with the requirements of the business
- Implemented a deliberate change to dual sourcing for critical parts, minimizing risk and succeeding in 100% production uptime during a global supply chain disruptions
- Managing the purchasing budget to ensure that the organization achieves the most feasible value for its money
- Developed and executed a logistics strategy that optimized cost and service levels, resulting in a reduction of 15% in transportation costs and a 10% increase in on-time delivery
- Create and maintain diligent records and data related to warehouse operations
- Train and supervise warehouse staff
- Manage and organize daily warehouse operations including receiving, storage, order fulfillment, and shipment
- Create and execute warehouse operations systems and processes that maximise efficiency and accuracy
- Train and monitor customer service representatives to ensure ensure their performance meets goals
- Establish and execute customer service procedures, policies, and standards
- Foster excellent relationships with customers, fulfill customer needs, and resolve challenges
Transportation Executive
SD Smart Enterprise
09.2013 - 03.2014
- Monitor and manage transportation operations' performance
- Analyze and optimize transport routes and schedules
- Monitor and analyze transportation costs
- Monitor and oversee the performance of transportation staff
- Monitor and analyze customer feedback and complaints
Supply Chain Management Executive
Infineon Technologies (Kulim) Sdn Bhd
10.2010 - 09.2013
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing and logistics
- Drove key performance indicators and continuous improvements throughout logistics and supplier operations
- Identified, selected and maintained logistic suppliers and achieved optimum costs and service qualities
- Implemented standard manufacturing system procedures and process practices
- Deployed logistics systems and outsourced transportation to maximize efficiency,cost and benefit
- Formulated demand planning and generated supply chain management metrics
- Established vision and master plan for regional supply chain end-to-end structure,sourcing and delivery
- Improved, standardized and documented planning and scheduling processes
- Devised and implemented short-term and long-term plans, optimizing supply chain management and improving value relating to annual expenditures
- Handled production, manufacturing, purchasing, procurement, warehouse management, logistics management, import and exporting and other supply chain functions to facilitate business operations
- Drove cost reduction efforts for supply chain AOP to meet annual operations targets
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods
- Monitored performance of external vendor supply chains while handling internal logistics
- Monitored, analyzed and reported domestic freight and carrier management performance against set goals to compare costing to forecasts
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers
- Managed production levels, identified material shortages and monitored inventory levels to meet order delivery requirements
- Applied supply chain management knowledge to provide sourcing and influence electronic mediated environments
- Established inventory targets, stock level and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory
- Balanced demand and supply while aligning volume and mix to achieve production objectives
- Managed distribution network, logistics, trade compliance and warehouse management
- Guided production operations and met demand requirements by determining priorities, scheduling workers and overseeing prompt production equipment maintenance and repairs
- Led implementation of effective supply chain planning systems while improving sales and operations planning processes for distribution network
Production Planner
Elna Sonic (M) Sdn Bhd
06.2008 - 10.2010
- Worked directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts
- Employed accurate forecasting to increase efficiency and reduce waste
- Developed, released and monitored daily schedules to foster on-time completion of finished products
- Created production forecasting plans utilizing Excel spreadsheet tools and input from production and management teams
- Engaged in both long and short-term project planning, strategizing for on-time, high-quality deliverables
- Presented updated order and production status reports to sales staff and management
- Reviewed raw materials inventory stock and reordered to maintain supplies for production
- Worked with engineering, production and testing departments to implement corrective actions for missed milestones
- Created new production processes by analyzing current workflow and coordinating customer orders based on material availability and production capacity
- Monitored workload against supply base to assess capacity constraints and communicate potential risks and imbalances with stakeholders
- Planned and established production schedules and optimized control levels for diversified manufacturing operations
- Directed materials planning and team performance to support company initiatives and goals
- Developed production schedules according to deadlines for existing orders and sales forecasting
- Reviewed inventories, tracked production statuses and ordered materials to foster consistent availability and production schedule adherence
- Planned production schedules, taking employee production rates, company needs and seasonal changes into account
Education
Executive Diploma - Business Management
Olympia College Malaysia
Malaysia02.2014
GED -
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jalan Paya Besar
Malaysia03.2008
Skills
- Supply Chain Management
- Supplier relationship management
- Contract negotiation
- Cost reduction strategies
- Team leadership and management
- Risk management in supply chain
- Business continuity planning
- Customer service orientation
- Global sourcing and procurement
- ERP & Microsoft Office software proficiency
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Data analysis and interpretation
Certification
Certified Supply Chain Professional - October 2024
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Malay
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Operations Manager
Pecko Electronics Industries Pte Ltd
07.2016 - Current
Transportation Executive
SD Smart Enterprise
09.2013 - 03.2014
Supply Chain Management Executive
Infineon Technologies (Kulim) Sdn Bhd
10.2010 - 09.2013
Production Planner
Elna Sonic (M) Sdn Bhd
06.2008 - 10.2010
Executive Diploma - Business Management
Olympia College Malaysia
GED -
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jalan Paya Besar
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