Sharadha Bommuraj
Flower Mound,USA
Summary
Dynamic supply chain specialist with a proven track record at Abbott, NEC Corp of America, and Reliance Trends India. Excels in inventory management and cross-functional collaboration, leveraging ERP and SAP ECC 6.0 expertise. Utilizes strong communication skills to drive supply chain efficiency, resulting in significant cost reductions and optimized stock levels for enhanced customer satisfaction. Seeks opportunities to utilize interpersonal and organizational skills to successfully complete tasks. Known for reliability, strong work ethic, and the ability to quickly adapt to new tasks and environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Inventory Analyst
Hire Talent
Plano, TX
07.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: Client - ABBOTT - Neuromodulation
- Analyze inventory reports to identify slow-moving and expired items
- Implementing strategies to reduce scrap and minimize losses
- Responsible for maintaining and balancing inventory for US Field Inventory to support established weeks on hand targets, while minimizing the occurrence of backorders
- Maintains and Creates Microsoft tools related to US Field Inventory levels and processes including but not limited to Power BI reporting, Power Apps, Microsoft Flow
- Responsible for managing excess/obsolete, short-dated/expired, and quarantined inventory to minimize financial impact and adhere to Quality/Compliance requirements
- Analyze inventory loss & damage inventory data to reconcile monthly network reports and makes decisions/ recommendations based on the same
- Facilitated efficient stock transfers between locations to optimize inventory levels and meet customer demand
- Developed and implemented new processes to streamline inventory management, improve accuracy, and reduce operational costs
- Utilize data analysis techniques to identify trends, forecast demand, and make data-driven decisions to optimize inventory levels
- Worked closely with cross-functional teams (sales, purchasing, warehouse) to ensure smooth inventory flow and resolve issues promptly
- Client - ABBOTT - Neuromodulation
Replenishment Planner/ Allocation Analyst
Progressive IT
Irving, TX
03.2023 - 06.2024
- Company Overview: Client - NEC Corp of America
- Support the success of 12000+ 7 Eleven retail stores by maintaining supply levels across all FSL's (forward stock locations)
- Serving as a one-point contact for FSL's within NEC's supply chain and drive continuous improvement
- Perform order process analysis to optimize purchase order cycles and operating cost
- Maintain relationships with suppliers and drive supply chain compliance
- Interacts with other material planners, buyers, and vendors on regular basis for critical item needs, shipping schedules, forecast information and expediting
- Identify and address potential fill rate issues and impacts by performing root cause analysis and taking corrective action
- Perform inventory analysis to establish slow moving and excess reserves and provide expertise to Product Management for distribution ideas
- Responsible for setting up replenishment parameters for new product launch
- Played a key role in implementing Baxter Planning tool at NEC by providing supply chain related business requirements that will be used for design
- Worked closely with Baxter team to explain the requirements in detail
- Perform tests of the reports provided by Baxter to validate that the supply chain requirements are being met
- Monitor the reports and share feedback for continuous improvement
- Successfully managed replenishment of product inventory to maintain optimum stock levels and ensure customer satisfaction
- Analyzed sales trends and forecasted future demand, working closely with the buying team to identify areas for improvement
- Client - NEC Corp of America
Supply Chain Planner/Replenishment Planner
Reliance Trends India
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
10.2015 - 04.2020
- Develop, implement, maintain, and lead the S&OP process across the global supply chain
- Lead tactical and strategic functions of the supply chain including planning, demand management, cost, and inventory
- Build assortment plans based on history of like item for core products
- Managed profitability of large scope women's wear brands by determining appropriate inventory levels
- Manage item level product life cycle, including markdowns and profitable exit strategies
- Manage OTB weekly and participate in Monthly Forecasting and Strategy meetings with Buyers
- Develops and manages top-down/bottom-up level plans for sales, inventory, markdowns, and margin for all channels of business
- Analyzes and adjusts system forecasts based on daily review of product movement including seasonality, industry and market trends, and probability of anticipated sales
- Assist in reviewing new store openings and remodels to ensure brand consistency and provide feedback on panel breakdowns and store layout
- Calculate Shelf fill and Sell Through % as per agreed norm defined for the brand
- Supervise inventory level, aging product, slow-moving and discontinued items, cooperate with sales, purchasing and logistics department
- Updated workflow charts with specific, accurate, and actionable notes to direct Assortment Management, Allocation Operations, and/or Non-Sell Management teams to resolve issues
- Recap and analyze actual sales results to plan, forecasts in-season sales and inventories on a weekly/monthly/quarterly basis
- Follow up with the sourcing team for on time deliveries of core products
- Analyze weekly sales of Core Products and take necessary actions to achieve annual operating plan (AOP)
- Inter Store and DC movement of stocks based on demand forecasting
- Worked closely with store managers, merchandising, visual, store operations, warehouse, and IT department
Education
Diploma - Retail Management
Ashworth University
Georgia05.2022
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) - Financial Management
Annamalai University
India05.2008
Bachelor of Commerce -
NMKRV College
India03.2005
Skills
- Assortment Management
- Inventory Management
- Order processing
- Baxter Planning
- Materials management
- Capacity planning
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Warehouse management
- Demand forecasting
- Trend Analysis
- Cost reduction strategies
- Process Improvement
- Creative & Analytic thinker with planning
- Problem Solving
- Building Relationships Internally and Externally
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems proficiency
- Process improvements
- SAP experience
- Supply and demand requirements
Accomplishments
- Diploma in Retail Management with Honors from Ashworth College, Atlanta, Georgia, 03/01/22
Timeline
Inventory Analyst
Hire Talent
07.2024 - Current
Replenishment Planner/ Allocation Analyst
Progressive IT
03.2023 - 06.2024
Supply Chain Planner/Replenishment Planner
Reliance Trends India
10.2015 - 04.2020
Diploma - Retail Management
Ashworth University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) - Financial Management
Annamalai University
Bachelor of Commerce -
NMKRV College