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 at Levi Strauss India Pvt Ltd (Levi's Strauss & Co) (2021-03 – Present)

Have an experience of 16 years in dealing with Inventory Management, Internal Stock Audits & Supply Chain Management.

Experience on Inventory Reconciliation, Inventory Accounting, Shrink Analysis, Reporting, Stakeholder Management, Process Improvement, Audit & Compliance, Strong Skills on Data Analysis, Excel, AI Google Copilot, SAP S/4HANA, BI Report, POS, WMS. Developing, optimizing, implementing and monitoring new SOP on Inventory Management.

Cross Function

Collaboration with Global Finance, Operations & WH team. Analysing huge Inventory data and highlight process improvement to Senior Management.

• Generate and communicate daily & weekly reports for Tracking and reported for DC, O&O Stores, Concessions & E com to SLT.
• Performing monthly reconciliation of inventory across POS, WMS, OMS, SIS customer systems, and marketplace platforms against SAP inventory records.
• Analysing inventory data from multiple systems and identify discrepancies or variances.
• Investigating and resolving inventory differences by collaborating with distribution centres, retail operations teams, store teams, and external partners.
• Monitoring and reconciling marketplace inventory and transactions to ensure accurate reporting.
• Ensure timely and accurate adjustment postings in SAP when discrepancies are identified.
• Monitoring Stock movements Inter & Intra transit deliveries.
• Preparing and reviewing monthly inventory reconciliation reports, including PC9-level reconciliation between source systems and SAP.
• Providing detailed variance analysis and highlight root causes of discrepancies.
• Identifying and escalate potential issues such as fraudulent stock movements, shortages, or excess inventory.
• Providing insights and recommendations to improve inventory accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Collaborating with Retail Operations, Supply Chain, Marketplace teams, and DC team to resolve reconciliation issues.
• Communicating reconciliation findings and provide actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Drive alignment across regional teams to ensure consistent inventory processes.
• Stay updated on global retail inventory processes and system enhancements.

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.
• Creating Purchase order for the return goods from Store.
• 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 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 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 Department of 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)