Thiyagarajan Govindaraj

Key Responsibilities:

• End-to-End Material Management Oversight from procurement to distribution, ensuring smooth operations and efficiency.
• Materials Planning and Supplier Order Management ensuring timely procurement and delivery of materials to meet production schedules.
• Production Planning by coordinating with product management, Strategic purchase, production, and order fulfillment teams to develop and execute production plans aligned with organizational goals.
• Achievement of Production, Sales & Operation Plan (S&OP) by ensuring continuity, stability, and uninterrupted material supplies.
• KPI Achievement and Business Plan Development related to inventory management, excess and obsolescence control, past due reduction, and on-time delivery (OTD)
• Leadership and development of a team of 22 personnel by driving, and coaching the material planning team to achieve organizational objectives.
• Adoption of Best Supply Chain Practices like SRM, Strategic planning, Risk mitigation, Demand driven planning & Optimization etc.
• Stakeholder Collaboration and Training to optimize material supply chains and ensure effective and efficient manufacturing processes.
• Inventory Management and Process Improvement to continuously improve inventory performance for raw materials, work in progress (WIP), and finished goods (FG).
• Developed comprehensive forecasting models to anticipate future material needs and avoid production delays.
• Streamlined procurement processes for faster order fulfillment and improved supplier relationships.
  

Key Competencies :

• Proficient user of SAP MM / PP.
• Expertise in Power BI reporting tools for KPI Dashboard monitoring.
• Implementation of SAP process improvements.
• Adapting Best supply chain practices

• Efficient Material and Logistics Management by ensuring the readiness of the supply network to meet production demands.
• Supplier Management and Evaluation to ensure supplier readiness, timely procurement of materials and components, as well as managing relationships to optimize costs and quality.
• Supply Chain Project management through strategic planning, resource allocation, execution, monitoring with defined timelines and Gantt chart review.
• Inbound and Outbound Logistics management including transportation, warehousing, and distribution, to ensure smooth material flow and timely deliveries.
• Production Volume Achievement b y effectively managing material supplies and production schedules in coordination with production teams.
• Demand driven Material Planning (MRP) according to forecasted demand and optimizing orders to local and international vendors and thus achieved Inventory optimization.
• End-to-End Logistics planning to ensure continuous and seamless material flow across the business units.
• Team Leadership and Development by providing guidance, mentoring, and training to ensure high performance and skill development.
• Usage of Lean Tools and principles such as Kaizen, Continuous Improvement, Kanban, JIT and KIT feeding to streamline processes and reduce waste in material management.
• Strategic Planning, Data Analysis and Decision-Making to optimize Logistics parameters, reduce costs and to achieve the business plan objectives.
• Risk Management and Contingency Planning to address potential disruptions to enhance resilience and maintain business continuity.
• Performance Monitoring and KPI Management to implement corrective actions to address any deviations and ensure operational excellence.
• Logistics Service Provider Management (3PL and 4PL) including monitoring service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• 3rd level Support to troubleshoot the logistics issues by analyzing, identifying and eradicating the root cause.

Key Achievements :

• Designed, analyzed, modeled Business Process with sound domain knowledge so as to optimize the structure of Hyundai Supply Chain and achieved the organization goals efficiently.
• Infrastructure Development : Implemented advanced Automation technologies (Industry 4.0) like RFID/IoT sensors, Mobile solutions, Packing Simulation Software, AGV, AMR implementation aimed at enhancing efficiency, Lead time, safety, and quality in Logistics operations.
• Technology integration and improvements in SAP, WMS and TMS to enhance the Material Accountability, Traceability, Efficiency, and reduced the Cost and Wastages.
• Logistics Excellence and Lean Management projects to achieve the operational transformation and Supply chain visibility with highest level of efficiency and effectiveness in managing resources, processes, and systems so as to deliver best services to internal and external customers.
• Warehouse Optimization Projects like Vertical space utilization to meet future demands, improving efficiency, and reducing costs.

• Responsible for quality assurance in the engineering department