Operations Manager
Pune Area, India
• Spearheading entire gamut of operations related to primary & secondary logistical functions; negotiating with respective vendors for cost effective logistics solution• Managing Export/ Import custom clearance ensuring to clear shipment within minimum time duration• Adhering compliance with DGFT, DRI, Central Excise, Customs with laws, notifications, tariffs, RBI rules and guidelines• Steering a wide variety of tasks like negotiating contracts; examining payment terms & specification of materials; ensuring quality improvements and enhancingsupplier’s products delivery performance• Generating monthly forecast as per the requirement/ demand of the product• Planning and leading continual cost reduction & preparing MIS for sharing it with all concerns• Developing yearly/ project base contract and release of work orders in SAP & ERP Operating• Maximizing revenue by identifying & developing alternate vendor source for localization, reduction in delivery time and improving consistency in quality & competition among vendors• Evaluating performance of the vendors based on various criteria such as quality systems, timely delivery and so on• Leveraging skills in maintaining demand & supply balance for the customers like Maruti, Skoda, Fiat, Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and so on• Leading inbound & outbound warehousing activities of products to maintain on time delivery schedule• Gathering insigth on requirement of products from ERP, specification of the material, budget for the material and schedule of delivery of material from manufacturing• Planning and leading regular as well as timely follow-up with the suppliers, transporters and freight forwarders to ensure good co-ordination between our company, supplier and transporters • Maintaining reputation and good business relationship by ensuring timely payment to the supplier; preparing a platform for the future negotiation• Managing Reverse Logistics for the material having technical issues