Raghavendra Teja

An experienced and highly skilled Logistics Manager with over 20 years of proven success in overseeing the planning, implementation, and management of supply chain and logistics operations. Adept at developing cost-effective solutions, optimizing efficiency, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals. Demonstrated expertise in warehousing, distribution, transportation, and inventory management, along with a deep understanding of industry trends and technologies.

Strong leadership skills with a track record of driving continuous improvement and fostering collaborative relationships with vendors, suppliers, and stakeholders.

Manager Supply Chain - Reliance Industries Limited - South 1 and East regions

(2015-08)

• Manage end-to-end supply chain operations for Polyester Business across South 1 and East regions, ensuring seamless workflow and timely deliveries.
• Coordinate daily with customers to process purchase orders and assess business-wise material requirements, enhancing demand fulfillment accuracy.
• Update customer-specific daily allocations in SAP AP1 and GATP modules to enable automated order release and improve order processing efficiency.
• Collaborate with Head Office production planning teams to allocate materials daily and update monthly forecasts in the SAP AP1 module, optimizing inventory levels.
• Liaise with plant logistics to facilitate regular material movements from plants to customers and manage stock transfers to 3PL warehouses, ensuring supply continuity.
• Oversee operations of approximately 80,000 sq. ft with 5 3PL warehouses, including order processing, material inward/outward movements, product-wise stacking, and space optimization.
• Implement and enforce safety standard SOPs while conducting regular inventory audits to maintain warehouse compliance and accuracy.
• Coordinate daily with transporters for vehicle placement across multiple destinations, maintaining service level agreements (SLAs) and verifying on-time delivery performance.
• Proactively coordinated with plants and 3PL warehouses to clear ageing inventory and ensured zero ageing stock at month-end.
• Monitor Full Truck Load (FTL) shipments from plants, consolidating loads by destination to maximize transportation efficiency and reduce costs.
• Follow up consistently with customers and agents on outstanding payments, updating records daily in SAP to effectively control credit exposure.
• Validate customer-wise quarterly export documents to facilitate timely processing of credit notes and maintain accurate financial records.
• Conduct monthly 3PL warehouse audits and reconcile inventory records, achieving a 98% accuracy rate in stock reporting and control.

Logistics Executive - HCL Infosystems Ltd

(2008-05 - 2013-05)

• Manage comprehensive warehouse operations encompassing shipping, receiving, inventory control, space optimization, equipment maintenance, and team leadership.
• Oversee product-specific billing and implement FIFO inventory methodology to ensure accurate stock rotation and reducing losses.
• Coordinate vehicle scheduling to ensure timely loading and dispatch of materials to channel partners, tracking transportation and resolving delivery discrepancies promptly.
• Supervise inter-state stock transfers by collaborating with Head Office and transporters, achieving consistent on-time shipments with 98% delivery accuracy.
• Collaborate with South 3PL warehouse teams to optimize purchase order execution, warehouse workflows, transportation logistics, inventory control, and reporting processes.
• Develop and maintain logical models of physical storage facilities to maximize space utilization and improve stock organization efficiency.
• Conduct weekly and monthly physical inventory audits to detect shortages and surpluses, reconciling inventory records with 100% accuracy.
• Consolidate comprehensive logistics reports covering POD compliance, freight and expense management, insurance, demo stock reconciliation, and in-transit inventory monitoring.
• Analyze warehouse performance metrics including area management, maintenance planning, safety compliance, contract evaluations, invoice processing, consumption patterns, and demand forecasting to prepare for peak delivery seasons.
• Prepare detailed weekly and monthly On-Time Delivery (OTD) performance reports and daily revenue reconciliations; coordinate closely with 3PL partners to enhance delivery efficiency.

Logistics Executive - Subhiksha Trading Services Limited

(2007-11 - 2008-05)

• Generate daily purchase orders for vendors, ensuring timely procurement and optimal stock replenishment, improving order fulfillment.
• Coordinate effectively with vendors and courier services to maintain a consistent and reliable stock supply chain.
• Conduct weekly and monthly physical inventory audits to identify shortages and overages, reconciling inventory records to achieve 100% stock accuracy.
• Maintain detailed stock records by tracking all inward and outward inventory movements and daily transactions.
• Manage outlet-wise purchase orders across all AP locations, aligning with the MBQ plan to optimize inventory control and reduce stockouts.
• Update and maintain comprehensive inventory data daily, accurately recording stock inflow and outflow.
• Liaise with vendors to secure credit notes, promotional materials, and special schemes, enhancing cost efficiency and reducing procurement costs.
• Prepare and submit monthly claims to service providers for new activations, ensuring 100% timely reimbursements.
• Administer outlet-wise commission and incentive disbursements to motivate sales teams and improve sales performance.
• Oversee product-wise reverse logistics by coordinating with principals for timely replacements, minimizing inventory losses.

Logistics Executive - SV Communications

(2004-04 - 2007-10)

• Prepared and maintained detailed daily stock status reports to ensure precise inventory tracking and optimize supply chain management.
• Planned and managed stock levels proactively, achieving 100% product availability and eliminating market shortages.
• Activated prepaid Walky and mobile accounts by collaborating with sales executives to obtain and verify Customer Application Forms (CAFs), ensuring 100% compliance.
• Verified and processed distributor claims accurately, managed billing cycles, and monitored collections to achieve timely payments and reduce receivables.
• Prepared and disbursed commissions and incentives with precision, boosting distributor motivation and increasing sales performance.
• Drafted accurate and compliant invoices for purchase orders, reducing billing errors.
• Assisted in daily accounting operations, including cash and bank transaction management, ledger maintenance, and internal audits, ensuring financial accuracy and integrity.

PG Diploma - Supply Chain - National Institute Of Retail Management (2013)

B.Sc - Physics - Osmania University (2004)

12th - Andhra Pradesh (2004)

10th - Andhra Pradesh (1998)