Kaushik Chincholikar
Summary
An experienced professional with 4 years of expertise in materials management, supply chain management, replenishment buying, optimizing inventory, & end to end supply chain. Strategically managed inventory for 7 global distribution channels.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Distribution (Supply) Planner
Cytiva
2022.09 - Current
- Moved inventory from primary DC (Distribution Center) to the regional DCs for items the IR (Internal Requisition) in Oracle does not auto-release.
- Tracked orders in Oracle EBS 12.2.6 and notified customers of status or potential delays.
- Coordinated shipping requests for expedited delivery and documented accurately to achieve correct billing.
- Inspected stocks to identify shortages, replenish supply and maintained consistent inventory.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align production plans with customer requirements.
- Managed escalations by reviewing COPE cases in Salesforce & provided on time resolution by coordinating with manufacturing planners.
- Managed returns & created IR'S to move material from the DC to the manufacturing site to address logistics/quality issues.
- Identified inventory with short expiration or SUD (Sale until date) risk, inquired root cause & shared inputs to commercial leaders.
- Identified excess inventory in regional DCs & reallocated based on global supply/demand. Communicated this information to commercial leaders & PMs (Product Manager's) to help them entice new customers to place orders ASAP or request samples.
- Reviewed customer order cancellations & provided them with the necessary feedback to proceed with the request based on the current production status & material availability in the DCs.
- Reviewed report on cancellation of excess IRs in the DCs & implemented actions based on recommendations.
Global Materials Planner
Cytiva
2022.02 - 2022.08
- Lead the weekly raw materials management meeting between sites. Identified issues & worked with cross-functional teams on resolving them.
- Saved $1.3M for Cytiva by identifying excess raw materials & co-ordinated the transfer between multiple sites.
- Worked globally across multiple sites to collect, support the raw materials management versus the global demand.
- Facilitated collaboration between production, warehouse and technical personnel to meet procurement needs.
- Sourced, purchased and scheduled movement of raw materials and finished goods in support of operational needs.
- Maintained healthy raw materials stock levels and flows for each site by keeping all stock types within acceptable ranges & aligned with the global demand and the finished goods strategy by site.
- Collaborated with sourcing, planning, procurement for the global distribution of product.
Materials Buyer/Planner
Anderson-Negele
2021.05 - 2022.02
- Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
- Processed requisitions and make group purchases to secure price advantages of quantity buying.
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Managed ERP purchasing signals and validate and review messages with production planning and demand planning to meet manufacturing and customer needs.
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
- Prepared detailed reports to highlight inventory levels, purchase orders and discrepancies.
- Forecasted purchasing trends and improved merchandising strategies.
- Monitored and analyzed sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns.
- Proactively notified and informed planners and other stakeholders of any delays that will affect production plans or if planned changes cannot be met due to lead time and other constraints.
Inventory Analyst
Avadim Health
2019.07 - 2020.07
- Monitored inventory to maintain sufficient supply levels to meet business and customer needs.
- Compared shipping orders and invoices against contents received to verify accuracy.
- Managed inventory over $6 million across six distribution centers.
- Investigated inventory discrepancies found through cycle counts and determined root cause.
- Maintained a cycle count accuracy of 99.9 %.
- Generated and maintained weekly reports on inventory levels using Microsoft Dynamics Navision ERP software.
- Determined weekly restocking inventory movements to distribution centers.
Inventory Analyst
Assemblix Staffing
2018.10 - 2019.06
- Controlled & monitored all aspects of material flow from the creation of purchase requisition (Work Order) to the delivery of raw materials to manufacturing or service areas.
- Performed Goods Receipt in SAP and updated related files according to the packing list.
- Prepared daily, weekly, monthly cycle counts depending upon material class. Counted raw materials by category each day, compared with SAP and shared the report with manager.
- Documented all the defective parts received from the production line. Troubleshooted quantity discrepancies with manufacturing and inspection personnel.
- Issued out good material to production line for replacing defective materials. Then transferred defective materials to bad location by generating an SAP document.
Education
Master of Science - Engineering Management
Trine University
Angola, IN05.2017
Skills
- Inventory management procedures
- Supply Planning
- Demand Planning & Logistics Management
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Oracle EBS
- Power BI
- SAP
- Microsoft Dynamics Navision
- Oracle JD Edwards
- Qlik sense
- Buying/Procurement
- Pivot tables
Timeline
Global Distribution (Supply) Planner
Cytiva
2022.09 - Current
Global Materials Planner
Cytiva
2022.02 - 2022.08
Materials Buyer/Planner
Anderson-Negele
2021.05 - 2022.02
Inventory Analyst
Avadim Health
2019.07 - 2020.07
Inventory Analyst
Assemblix Staffing
2018.10 - 2019.06
Master of Science - Engineering Management
Trine University
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