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UDHAYA KUMAR B

UDHAYA KUMAR B

Ariyalur,Tamil Nadu

Summary

Supply Chain professional with 7.8 years of experience. Brings energy and a passion for learning and creating opportunities for others to succeed. Highly effective communicator who quickly masters new roles and technologies. Deep expertise in supply chain with a strong focus on supplier management and procure to pay processes. Consistently achieves positive results in areas such as P2P BuyDesk, material planning, procurement, sourcing, inventory, invoice clearance, negotiation, and contract management.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Procurement Specialist

Quest Diagnostics
02.2020 - Current
  • Monitors and documents performance metrics for sourcing projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
  • Analyzing spend and identifying savings opportunities. Conducting sourcing events, supplier evaluation & supplier selection.
  • Implemented a vendor management system that decreased procurement cycle time by 20% and improved purchase order accuracy.
  • Ensured that appropriate action was taken to anticipate, communicate, investigate, and resolve procurement issues.
  • Generated weekly and monthly reports, enhancing visibility into key performance metrics.
  • Responsible for the clearance of invoice exceptions and serving as a point of contact.

Process Developer

Genpact
07.2019 - 02.2020
  • Actively participating in team building activities and promote matrixed organizational culture
  • Responsible for Business Governance calls with client on Monthly and Quarterly basis
  • Coordinated with internal departments to ensure timely delivery of goods and resolve any issues
  • Conducted price and quality comparisons to select the most suitable suppliers
  • Managed inventory levels to prevent stockouts and excess inventory


Purchase Executive

WABCO India Limited
01.2017 - 03.2019
  • Analyze information about supplier performance or procurement program success and make recommendations to Supply Chain and Quality Organizations
  • Collaborate with shop floor personnel and extended Manufacturing teams regarding performance of product and support the technical team to determine process improvements required to eliminate waste
  • Excellent awareness and use of continuous improvement techniques and implementation of LEAN manufacturing
  • Working knowledge of manufacturing processes and the ability to support supplier development activities, continuous improvement initiatives and quality management tools
  • Monitoring the Vendor supply ration against Schedule line


Education

M.Tech -

ROVER ENGINEERING COLLEGE
01.2018

Mechanical engineering - undefined

MAAMALLAN INSTITUTE OF TECH
01.2016

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Procurement
  • Vendor Development
  • Material Planning
  • Warehouse Management
  • Buyer Activities
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Supply Chain Management

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 04/13/94

Accomplishments

    Worked with SAP team and implemented WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSYTEM(WMS) in WABCO India Limited

    Worked as a team and implemented Production scheduling System through SAP.

    Worked as a team in Cost reduction Process (CRP Project) and reduced 6 Part numbers in a year.

    Reduced the Line rejection of Trailer controller valve through implementation of Value Stream Mapping (VSM).

    Increased the Productivity of critical part numbers at the supplier end. Awarded as Consistent Performer - Quarter 4, 2020.

    Honored with OUTSTANDING player – 2022. Awarded as Consistent Performer - Quarter 1 – 2023.

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Timeline

Senior Procurement Specialist

Quest Diagnostics
02.2020 - Current

Process Developer

Genpact
07.2019 - 02.2020

Purchase Executive

WABCO India Limited
01.2017 - 03.2019

Mechanical engineering - undefined

MAAMALLAN INSTITUTE OF TECH

M.Tech -

ROVER ENGINEERING COLLEGE
UDHAYA KUMAR B