Sreelal Chakkarath
Demand Planner
Sharjah,United Arab Emirates
Summary
Analytical supply chain professional having 17+ yrs. of experience in Inventory Management & Demand Planning with a key focus on driving sustainable revenue growth by conceptualizing solutions to resolve complex operational issues and reduce operating costs.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
Work history
Senior Supervisor Shipping
Trilogi Logistics
Jebel Ali Free Zone, United Arab Emirates
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Leading and managing team responsible for international import activities, expenses, clearance and deliveries for GMG consumer goods.
- Managing and continuously improving contract logistics shipping operations by implementing processes, standard IT applications and operational control systems (KPI)
- Handling and monitoring International Import Operations with KPI parameters.
- Leading and conducting weekly/monthly meetings/MBR's with LSP's.
- Ensures Shipping/Customs Directives remain compiled with agreed SOP.
- Implemented comprehensive master data system encompassing product details and HS codes, it leads optimized accuracy and efficiency in product classification and management.
- Demurrage reduced from 8% to 0% through meticulous planning and execution.
Junior Manager - Executive Planning
IFFCO
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
11.2021 - 12.2022
- Coordinating long-term supply chain strategies to address capacity issues and production location decisions in support of business goals.
- Spearhead Demand planning process to support AED 600M sales budget market-leading brands such as London Dairy, Igloo, Quanta, Al Baker, Al Khaleej with providing SKU level baseline rolling forecasts for multiple time horizons based on trend analysis, historical data, and planned sales target.
- Interacting with Sales and Trade marketing teams to understand and interpret demand forecast drivers and determine their impact on future forecasts. Upload forecasting on Demantra Tool.
- Conducting weekly analysis of inventory levels at all production and fulfillment facilities to ensure uninterrupted supply.
- Driving appropriate actions to improve inventory accuracy and visibility through partnership with internal and external resources.
- Carrying out and leading supply commitments through creation of Forecast Accuracy Report, Aging Report, Slow Moving and Non-Moving, OTIF (On Time In Full) Report, Stock Availability Report, OOS Reports.
- Handling the Supply and Inventory planning for entire UAE market for Food Service and Retail.
- Played pivotal role in minimizing OOS by facilitating monthly delivery planning process and exercising continuous improvement, ensuring that all materials are planned and purchased on the appropriate timelines.
- Forecast accuracy for the categories increased by 15%, from 70% to 85%.
- Decreased the number of days of inventory are kept in the WH from 18 to 12 days which led to a saving of AED 1M in cash.
Replenishment Analyst
Spinneys Dubai LLC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
11.2010 - 10.2021
- Spearheaded Planning Process to support an AED 550M sales budget for entire Produce category across 70+ stores with a key focus on Inventory Management, Process Design & Improvement and Analytics & Reporting.
- Identified gaps, developed Article Deletion/Replacement process and reduced order duplications by 95%.
- Forecast initial orders for new products by using 1:1 benchmark products and estimated cannibalization%.
- Using SAP BO Reporting, conducted in-depth sales trend analysis, promotional analysis, and category and top seller reviews to accomplish gross margin targets.
- Managed product’s shipping lifecycle from PO creation to delivery at distribution centers and retail stores.
- Imported goods from multiple countries and managed inventory levels and ensured >95% availability for top 20% SKU’s.
- Evaluated aging inventory and reduced Wastage through Product Lifecycle Management.
- Initiated and successfully implemented a centralized replenishment system for the Oman region's produce department, resulting in a 25% increase in overall company value.
Administration Officer
Spinneys Dubai LLC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
11.2009 - 10.2010
- Initiated inventory control measures to manage and replenish stock, maintain costs and meet customer demands.
- Managed monthly cycle counts to guarantee precise inventory levels and accuracy.
Assistant Manager
Sunrise Supermarket
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
06.2008 - 04.2009
Administrator
Sunrise Supermarket
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
04.2007 - 06.2008
Accounts Assistant
The Elegance
Kerala, India
12.2006 - 03.2007
Accounts Assistant
Beauty Silks
Kerala, India
07.2006 - 11.2006
Accounts Assistant
Sunrise Group
Kerala, India
05.2005 - 06.2006
Education
Master of Business Administration - Operations Management
Jaipur National University
Inida 01.2019 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Commerce - Corporate and Finance
University of Calicut
India 06.2002 - 05.2005
Technical Knowledge
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Power Point
- Microsoft Word
- SAP – ERP
- SAP BO
- Business Intelligent
- Slim stock
- Microsoft Power BI Basic
- VBA Basic
- SAP Lumira
- Oracle EBS
- Oracle ASCP
Certification
- CSCP - Certified Supply Chain Professional (Pursuing)
- CILT - Shipping and Forwarding (Pursuing)
Languages
English
Advanced
Malayalam
Native
Hindi
Upper intermediate
Tamil
Upper intermediate
Timeline
Senior Supervisor Shipping
Trilogi Logistics
01.2023 - 06.2023
Junior Manager - Executive Planning
IFFCO
11.2021 - 12.2022
Master of Business Administration - Operations Management
Jaipur National University
01.2019 - 12.2020
Replenishment Analyst
Spinneys Dubai LLC
11.2010 - 10.2021
Administration Officer
Spinneys Dubai LLC
11.2009 - 10.2010
Assistant Manager
Sunrise Supermarket
06.2008 - 04.2009
Administrator
Sunrise Supermarket
04.2007 - 06.2008
Accounts Assistant
The Elegance
12.2006 - 03.2007
Accounts Assistant
Beauty Silks
07.2006 - 11.2006
Accounts Assistant
Sunrise Group
05.2005 - 06.2006
Bachelor of Commerce - Corporate and Finance
University of Calicut
06.2002 - 05.2005
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