Supply Chain Manager at NVR Hotels & Caterers Pvt Ltd (2025-01 – 2026-04)
Owned end-to-end supply chain — demand planning, procurement, inbound logistics, vendor management and warehouse operations covering Rs.57L+ monthly volume across 38+ vendors and 350+ invoices/month.
- Developed category-wise procurement strategy for 190+ SKUs; implemented ideal-price benchmarking identifying Rs.4.25 Lakh/month in procurement efficiency losses.
- Managed full P2P workflow — PR, PO, GRN, Invoice Verification — via ERP systems ensuring 100% 3-way match compliance before payment release.
- Coordinated inbound logistics with 20+ vendors — monitored SLAs, resolved transit discrepancies, managed escalations within defined TAT to ensure zero stockout of critical items.
- Built live MIS dashboards (Advanced Excel — SUMIF, XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables) for real-time stock visibility across 11 departments; managed Rs.10.89L monthly internal transfer reconciliation.
- Established SOPs for inbound/outbound logistics, storage compliance, and FIFO rotation — reducing handling errors and improving audit readiness.
- Conducted quarterly vendor performance reviews on quality, delivery, pricing, and compliance; renegotiated contracts to improve SLA adherence.
Inventory Manager at Guruappa Hotels (P) Ltd (2019-09 – 2023-11)
- Maintained 98%+ stock accuracy across multiple warehouses through structured cycle counting, daily inventory reconciliation, and monitoring.
- Implemented replenishment planning system reducing material shortages by 40% and eliminating critical F&B stockouts via safety stock and reorder point management.
- Managed 30+ vendor relationships; enforced delivery SLA compliance and resolved transit discrepancies for perishable and non-perishable goods.
- Raised PRs and POs within approved budgets; monitored GRN accuracy and resolved invoice mismatches maintaining full audit compliance.
- Generated weekly shortage reports and material movement analyses to support procurement and operations decisions.
Inventory Coordinator at Onaro Hospitality Pvt Ltd (2016-07 – 2019-08)
Coordinated full inventory lifecycle — requisition, receipt, storage, issuance, and reconciliation — for F&B and housekeeping departments.
- Developed warehouse zoning, bin labelling, and FIFO systems improving pick accuracy and reducing excess stock by 25%.
- Conducted monthly cycle counts and physical stock verification; prepared variance reports for management.
- Trained and onboarded 8+ staff on inventory procedures, ERP usage, and stock control best practices.
Team Member — Purchasing at Ramada Hotel Chennai Egmore (Wyndham) (2014-07 – 2016-06)
- Managed purchase orders and inventory replenishment at an international 4-star hotel property.
- Evaluated supplier performance against quality and delivery KPIs; maintained procurement documentation for audits.
- Assisted in developing purchasing strategies to optimise cost efficiency across departments.
