Gowtham Gd9599

Production Planning & Control (PPC), Supply Chain Planning, and Procurement professional with 11 years of experience in manufacturing and engineering industries. Expertise in production planning, material requirement planning (MRP), demand planning, inventory management, strategic sourcing, vendor development, purchase order management, supplier negotiation, and end-to-end procure-to-pay (P2P) processes. Experienced in coordinating with production, stores, quality, logistics, and suppliers to ensure uninterrupted material availability, on-time delivery, and optimized inventory levels.

Proficient in SAP MM and ERP systems, with a strong track record of reducing costs, improving operational efficiency, and supporting business growth through effective planning and supply chain execution.

Supply Chain Planning Engineering & Buyer (SCM) - Propel Industries Private Limited

(2023-01)

• Managed end-to-end supply chain operations from demand planning to final customer delivery.
• SAP PP: BOMs, Routings, Workcenters, Production Orders, MIGO.
• SAP MRP: MRP Types, Lot Size Methods, Planning Strategies, Safety Stock, Planning Calendar, Rescheduling, MRP Exceptions.
• Order Tracking & Delivery: Monitor the status of all open orders and follow up with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials and services according to established schedules.
• Hands-on experience in core SAP MM,PP (END USER) functionalities such as procurement (PR, PO, MIGO, ZOBD), inventory management, vendor management, and master data configuration.
• Planned material requirements using MRP and coordinated procurement activities.
• Created and managed Purchase Requisitions (PRs) and Purchase Orders (POs) in SAP.
• Identified, evaluated, and developed suppliers while negotiating cost, quality, and delivery terms.
• Monitored supplier performance and ensured on-time material availability.
• Coordinated with production, stores, quality, logistics, and finance teams for seamless operations.
• Tracked order status, expedited critical materials, and resolved supply chain bottlenecks.
• Managed inbound and outbound logistics, dispatch planning, and on-time customer deliveries.
• Reduced procurement costs through strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations.
• Ensured ERP/SAP data accuracy, GRN processing, invoice reconciliation, and vendor payment follow-up.
• Collaborated with Production, Quality, Procurement, and Suppliers to implement sustainable CAPA solutions.

Planning Engineer - Angle Grament

(2021-01 - 2023-12)

• Prepared daily, weekly, and monthly production plans.
• Coordinated with merchandising, cutting, sewing, finishing, and packing departments.
• Monitored production against targets and resolved planning issues.
• Ensured on-time order delivery by effective scheduling.
• Improved line efficiency through line balancing.

Planning Production Control (PPC) - Aquasub Engineering (AQUA GROUP)

(2016-01 - 2021-12)

• Generate and schedule monthly/weekly production plans based on customer's purchase order/priority/forecast and reviews and engineering BOM.
• Record production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, or quality control measures.
• Performed BOM and routing updates in ERP system ensuring accurate scheduling.
• To introduce automation systems and manpower reduction in assembly lines.
• Providing men, machine, materials etc. of right quality, quantity and also providing them at the right time forms a very important factor.

Planning Engineer - Texmo industries

(2015-05 - 2016-05)

Production Planning: Align sand preparation and core-making processes with the foundry's daily/weekly production schedules. Resource Allocation: Manage and train manpower for sand mixing, reclamation, and transport operations. Budget & Efficiency: Monitor consumables (bentonite, resins, sand) and optimize costs while minimizing waste.

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Karpagam Academy of Higher Education (2017-01 - 2020-12)

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering - Erode Kongu college of polytechnic (2013-06 - 2015-05)