Ragunath I

To pursue a challenging career in an organization that offers me learning opportunities and professional growth, at the same time helps me to utilize my skills for growth of the organization. I can increase and improve productivity with my regular practice and conceives.

Specialist – Inventory Management (Turkey) Global Business Service at Levi Strauss India Pvt Ltd (Levi's Strauss & Co) (2021-03 – Present)

Report To:- Director - Global Business Service

• Generate and communicate daily & weekly reports for Tracking and reported for DC, O&O Stores, Concessions & E com to SLT
• Manage the day-to-day operations, ensuring that products are delivered on time to Stores
• Monitoring Stock movements Inter & Intra transit deliveries
• Working, supporting, and clearing all inventory related issues with Ops team
• Collaborate with cross functional team SCM, Finance and Operations team to keep correct inventory level
• Documented day to day reports and ensure correct inventory are maintained
• Failed IDOCs on transfers and IDOC 61 on sales are cleared daily and reported
• Report follow up and clear the Inventory related issues (Negative Inventory, Missing Price, In transit)
• Snapshot Stock Comparison report is reported and reconciled daily with Retail system Vs SAP and clearing all differences
• Monitoring and reporting quarterly Stock take process and posting, and Weekly PI count
• Other Inventory Related issues are getting sorted out in time. (J2 Rejections, Sales difference issue, new store setting issues, POD issues, Inventory stock Adj for RA
• Communicate with Operations team to resolve any inventory issues in a timely manner, this includes opportunities to minimize inventory shrink, defective and damage inventory write offs and cycle count adjustments
• Maintain an effective partnership with the local and Eugene inventory accounting teams
• Test and validate new processes as well as updates in existing processes and liaise with IT for resolution

Assistant Manager – Regional Stock Controller at Trent Hypermarkets India Pvt Ltd (2017-04 – 2021-03)

• Monitoring stock holding for regional stores (Bangalore & Hyderabad)
• Planning & Optimizing Inventory (Target Qty, Reorder Qty, Shelf Capacity) for the stores in Bangalore & Hyderabad Region
• Analysed inventory models and identified areas of saving for the company
• Identify issues as well as opportunities for improvement related to inventory or process
• Communicate with regional operations team to resolve any inventory issues in a timely manner, this includes opportunities to minimize inventory shrink, defective and damage inventory write offs and cycle count adjustments
• Work with Various internal Stakeholders (Category/Operations) and ensure Inventory control on losses, stocking
• Regular Inventory audits on Inventory SOP & Finance SOP
• Follow up and implement on Markdowns, Everyday price change, Monthly Promotions & Planogram
• Analyse and Managing Excess and Ageing stocks
• Managing Store Stock Controller of 29 Stores in Bangalore & Hyderabad
• Prepare detailed reports on inventory operations, stock levels and system adjustments in SAP
• Monitor the Stock movements in SAP (SIT, GRN, RGP, NRGP)
• Develops and implements strategies to simplify process, improve accuracy, and improve operating efficiency
• Planning Annual Physical Inventory (Stock Take) 6 months once for Hypers & Small Stores and executing the audit

Department Manager – Inventory/Receiving & GRN. Bangalore at Max Hypermarkets India Pvt Ltd (2015-02 – 2017-04)

• Ensuring store shrinkage expenses as per budget & approved as per process
• Planning Physical Inventory on day to day process, and executing the audit
• Sharing Yearly, Monthly & Weekly reports to operational with recommendation for controlling the shrinkage
• Reports analysis for Shrinkage, Damage & Expiry, Dump, Stock Aging Analysis, Zero Fill rate on daily basis
• Identifying the loop holes and suggesting for better process improvement
• Receivables:- Executing & Adhering SOP on Receiving Process like GRN, GIT, RGP, NRGP(RTV&RTW), TO & TI
• Payables:- Entry of Invoice Match against GRN, Process to Head Office for Vendor Payment
• Effective utilization of manpower
• Team handing ability (Current Handling – 10 Executives, 3 – Supervisors)

Senior Executive – Verification Services. Bangalore at New HaribhaktiBusiness Services LLP (2013-01 – 2015-02)

Clients:- Inventory Audits:- Auchan (Store & WH), More.(Store & WH), Megamart, Pantaloons, Namdhari's, Madura Garments, Yum, Pavers England, L&T Finance, Raymonds, BIBA. Fixed Asset Audits:- Pavers, Yum, GO Air, Madura Garments

• Preparing monthly audit schedule & monitoring
• Providing good support for process in case of any issues
• Expertise in facilitating, planning and implementing
• Planning and implementing Asset Verification Audits
• Risk management for minimum process loopholes
• Achieving Process SLAs and generating MIS Reports
• Preparing the Final Variance Inventory Audit report on day & month wise
• Ensuring the team's adherence to defined process and accuracy levels
• Managing a team of 30 Auditors

Senior Quality Associate at Flipkart India Pvt Ltd (WS Retail Services Pvt Ltd) (2011-10 – 2013-01)

Process Monitoring and Control, Quality Analyze and Internal Audit.

• Providing Technical training (ERP – Process), and providing technical support
• Regular Visit to the Delivery Hubs and provide them Training in ERP
• Audit includes Quality, Accounts and Process
• Prepare and send the daily,weekly and monthly audit reports includes quality, accounts and process to Central Team

Engineer at Ericsson India Pvt Ltd (Contractual) (2010-05 – 2011-10)

• Coordinated the 2G & 3G Infra Survey, Site Feasibility, RFAI and Loading Support with Customer
• Coordinated with Electrical vendors, DG vendors and PMU/PIU vendors to make the site RFAI
• Coordinated for transporting the materials from Warehouse to site
• Conferred with engineers to plan and review projects, and to provide technical assistance

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering – Erode Sengunthar Engineering College (Affiliated to Anna University) (2004 – 2008)

Higher Secondary School – Saru Matriculation Higher Secondary School (2004 – 2004)

SSLC – Saru Matriculation Higher Secondary School (2002 – 2002)