Demand Planner

• Mar 2021 - Present

Supply Chain Planner/ Supply & Demand Planning

• Jun 2020 - Mar 2021

Supply Chain Analyst / Supply Planning

• Nov 2017 - Jun 2020

Sherwin Williams is the largest global manufacturer and distributor of paints and coatings . Since 1866, Sherwin Williams has provided customers and consumers with industry-leading innovation, high quality products and superior customer service. Sherwin Williams employs more than 50,000 people worldwide, with sales offices, retail outlets, research labs and manufacturing facilities across the world.In Australia, Sherwin Williams produce a broad range of paints, varnishes, lacquers and special purpose protective coatings, incorporating trusted brands including Wattyl, Solver and Granosite and supported by 3 manufacturing facilities, various distribution centres and over 100 retail stores.As a part of Sherwin's Supply Chain Planning team , I am involved in below activities :Collaborate with and across marketing, sales and operations to develop and execute manufacturing and inventory plans across multiple sites in Australia and New Zealand.Assist to create and maintain demand forecasting models, network inventory topography and inventory lead time and safety settings to optimise customer service levels and stores inventory.Assist with Supply Planning across the complete supply chain to achieve lowest Total Delivered Cost by planning and communicating logistic plans that optimise manufacturing efficiency, can and ingredient holdings,warehouse activity and transport costs.Prepare reports and statistics related to the demand planning and forecasting function thatassist decision making across Sherwin and to work towards continuous improvement.Support business, marketing, inventory or production strategies, and supply chain improvement opportunities to meet market needs.

Inventory Control Analyst

• Dec 2015 - Nov 2017

As a part of SFGs Inventory Control Team, I am involved in managing inventory for SFGs 5 brands which includes CityChic, Millers ,Katies ,Crossroads and Autograph. SFGs brands has its presence in Australia,New Zealand, London ,South Africa and United States of America. My responisbilities includes :- Analysis of Aged Inventory Stock through ERP platforms like Epicor Merch, Epicor Smartlook and Riley Analysis of Variances for all the 5 brands and to maintain the variances below 20 days. Dail Snapshot Analysis for all the 5 brands. Implement process improvements in working with brands on order management and inventory management. Monitoring and managing the Online Inventory Integrity. Optimize product availability within budgeted inventory targets through effective end-to-end management of the inventory. Partial Analysis for all the 5 brands on day to day basis and to keep them to as low as 0.45.% Continous Analysis on inventory to assist in maintaining inventory data accuracy. Monitor daily, data transactions inventory throughout the business systems to ensure compliance by warehouse and support center of stock related operational processes. All the Inventory operations are done on ERP platforms like Epicor Merch and Smartlook. The online platform for all the 5 brands are managed through Amblique and Channel Advisor. Liase with the IT team on various bottlenecks involved in the logistics process and to continously bring on efficiency. Manage multiple projects – prioritizing, planning and delegating appropriate tasks Involved in Online forecasting for 5 brands on day to day basis. Assist the New Zealand based supply chain team for tasks like Store shipment and PO receipting of New Zealand inventory. Involved in PO receipting and store shipment of USA based products. Depending upon the stock level, carry out transfers through ERP system for replen or Online for all the 5 brands.

Logistics Coordinator

• Nov 2013 - Dec 2015

As a part of Logistics team at David Jones, I was involved in identifying various bottlenecks in the logistics process and also review them along with the upper management. My responsibilities consisted resource planning with overall supervision of the logistics manager to ensure efficient transitions and contribute in meeting the monthly sales targets. I am a proactive person who believes in maintaining productive relationship with various functional areas of the store and external service provider along with stakeholders. My forte is supply and inventory planning, conducting stock audits, identifying discrepancies, and carrying out reconciliation. Other duties include: • Assisting the Logistics Manager with various process of Logistics management. • Involved with Analysis of Partial stock. • Inventory Control Management. • Ensuring the System Authenticity. • Coordinating the incoming shipments. • Processing invoices and keeping the appropriate records which is associated with the logistics function. • Communication with suppliers and vendors regarding orders processing. • Ensuring 100% compliance with the delivery of stock, and avoiding stock loss.

Systems Engineer

• Sep 2011 - Jun 2013

• Requirement elicitation • Documenting “As-Is” AND “To-Be” business processes to the standards and methodologies within the agreed timeframes. • Responsible for requirements analysis and documentation, developing technical reporting specifications and documentation in Technology One through Waterfall SDLC. • Exposure in Client and Stakeholder interaction and requirement gathering • Experience in Waterfall and Agile Project cycle. • Experience in user requirements gathering, functional analysis, development, Implementation and testing of software systems • Contributed software engineering and design expertise in the development and designing of products through the software lifecycle, from requirements definition through successful deployment. • Data Analysis in SQL server environmengt