Maintaining and improving the company's inventory situation by analyzing inventory statistics to determine which products are selling and which are not.Placing inventory orders and tracking shipments.Allocating inventory to the correct departments as it comes into the warehouse and arranging for pickups and shipments.Performing extensive research on a wide range of inventory-related reports, from previous inventory reports to national purchasing trends.Directing buyers and stockroom workers.Performing regular inventory counts.Drafting inventory reports that document inventory counts, discrepancies, and other statistical data.Reporting inventory statistics to management and suggesting improvements to inventory control.Coordinating with other workers to resolve discrepancies between inventory and revenue.Creating and maintaining inventory databases and systems for accurately managing inventory.

Interface with Product Line Planning Manager to plan and prioritize purchasing activities. Reviewed planned orders, create requisitions for purchased items, and manage approval process. Transmit and prioritize approved purchase orders and supporting documents to supplier. Track order acknowledgement, prepare and communicate shortages and backlog reports, and provide visibility of potential interruptions to internal customers. Track orders and confirm system lead times, delivery dates, and costs. Review, updates, and maintains purchase orders until they are closed. Ensured orders adhere to supplier agreements and contracts; report non conformance's. Lead finance and logistics staff in resolving reception and invoice discrepancies. Identified opportunities and implements actions to achieve efficiency. Contributed to consolidation, reduction, and rationalization of the local supplier base.

Material Planning/Inventory ManagementDevised a Monthly Production Plan as per Production requirement and planning the movement of Newsprint reels from other warehouses in advance.Maintained minimum of 7days stock at press to meet the urgent and demandIssuance of Newsprint reels to production as per the First in First out basisEnsured the safety odd stocks of reels available at press for printing special advertisementsStock transfer orders and updating the SAP database by real time transactionsLiaison with logistics team and planning of containers to the warehouse based on SKU availability, unloading plan, unloading capacity, and pending containers at Port.Ensured the containers are unloaded and returned within the free period to the port to avoid detention chargesSecondary Transportation, Contract Management and Outsource Printer Management Coordinate with the transporters for internal as well as external movements of newsprint reels as per the First in First out basis Prepare contract agreements and Price approval requests for the secondary transportation and man power requirement  Monitor the stock levels at Outsource printer and replenish stocks periodically depending on the editions planned Maintain excel sheet for the damages reported and follow up with the surveyor for inspection and documentation, obtaining damage certificate from the transporter and follow up for the claim settlement in SAP Spend analysis and analysing the top vendors with their spend Comparison of spend analysis with the previous year and current year Calculation of structural and recurring savings Weekly cross checking of stocks in SAP vs. Physically received Analise age of Newsprint reels with action plan every month end Trend analysis of Newsprint reels purchasing and consumption with the current and previous years.