Aravindhan Ellappan

ARAVINDHAN E
engr.aravind@gmail.com
+91 9791167881


To be an efficient professional for a challenging career that will help to make best use of my experience and skills for the growth of my career and the company.


WORKING EXPERIENCE:
Dynamic 6 years and 7 months of experience in the field of supply chain management taking major role in procurement for reputed companies like Flextronics and Samsung – Chennai, India and Lutfi Trading LLC – Dubai, UAE.

Sep ’17 – Oct ‘19 Procurement Executive
Lutfi Trading LLC, Dubai UAE

• Sending RFPs to manufacturers and preparing comparison reports, margin simulations and rotational analysis (planning).
• Negotiating and finalizing orders, making sure order is confirmed with requested schedule.
• Coordinating with Finance for timely payment process as per terms and conditions.
• Sending reschedule requests to suppliers as per product sales performance and inventory planning.
• Updating and monitoring PSI (Production, Supply, and Inventory) for Product Planning in order to avoid shortage or excess inventory.
• Shipments follow up and release with coordination of logistics, based on the required date.
• Maintaining supplier and product database.

Nov ’16 – Aug ‘17 Purchase Executive
Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd., Chennai IN

• Review and release PO to vendor after checking various conditions such as inventory, ECN change and demand variations.
• Preparing and sending RFQ if in case of new part or expired contracts.
• Sending reschedule requests to suppliers based on demand increase or decrease to achieve on time delivery and ensure materials meet the production with no line loss.
• Coordinates with Logistics team for the arrival of critical materials shipment on time.
• Deals with ECN changes that involves controlling of old stock and procuring new parts to achieve the implementation per target date.
• Preparing QPS (Quantity per set) to match with system BOM. Updating SOP into QPS in weekly basis.
• Responsible for block stock that involves materials rejected due to quality issues.

Mar ’13 – Oct ’16 Procurement Specialist
Flextronics Technologies (I) Pvt. Ltd., Chennai IN

• Making sure the latest BOM is updated. Prepares purchase orders by verifying demand, specifications and price. Negotiating with vendors for best purchase package if in any case of changes like price, MOQ, LT etc.
• Responsible to co-ordinate with suppliers for schedule changes as per demand increase or decrease to make sure delivery on time.
• Deals with ECN changes to make sure correct revisions are purchased per requirement.
• Clearing payment blocks, assisting suppliers to make accounts clear with no payment dues.
• Responsible for MRB (Material Review Board) items – making a decision on rejected parts.
• Clearing receiving and transit challenges. Filing a claim with forwarder for the parts that are missing or damaged during transit.
• Analyzing and covering shortages.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Lead an SGA – to reduce FlexQ counts, a tool used in Flex to record rejections and received ‘Pat on the back’ award.
• Received Team award on achieving OTD.
• Received ‘Platinum’ award for being key buyer in the process, for the performance and team support.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:
• ERPs : SAP, BAAN, FACTS and ePromis
• Microsoft Packages : Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint
• Process Automation : Proficient knowledge in Procurement Automation

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:
• M.B.A., Operations and Supply Chain Management, Loyola College (Pondicherry University) – Chennai, 2015
• B.E., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, T. J. Institute of Technology (Anna University) – Chennai, 2012
• H.S.C. (State board), King’s Matriculation Higher Secondary School – Chennai, 2008
• S.S.L.C. (Matriculation board), King’s Matriculation Higher Secondary School – Chennai, 2006

PERSONAL DETAILS:
Date of Birth : 08-October-1990
Marital Status : Single
Nationality : Indian
Languages : Tamil and English

DECLARATION:
I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge.




PLACE : Chennai
DATE : (ARAVINDHAN E)