Vinod Kumar

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Executed transportation planning & scheduling for non-customer facing loads to 12 fulfillment centers pre-go live − Secured transportation finance budget of $150k to onboard third party carrier to execute inter FC shipments − Collaborated cross-functionally with Solutions, Supply chain, Carriers & Operations to resolve logistical & shipment issues − Managed $1M Inventory at 12 EU/NA fulfillment centers to support Amazon Robotics installation projects. − Streamlined reverse logistics process across EU/NA fulfillment network recovering $100k savings − Identified material shortages, reduced PO invoice holds, owned problem service reports(PSR) and reviewed with senior leadership for network wide issues & suggested mitigation plans − Engaged senior leadership to source & establish an alternative warehouse for storing network wide excess material to support deployment ad-hoc fulfillment − Owned inventory reconciliation to mitigate risk, manage obsolescence & ensure product availability by procuring directly from suppliers − Team lead in rolling out ERP inventory management solution by mapping business process, identifying business requirements & functionality gaps with IT − Designed BI Reports & Dashboards to improve visibility for inventory management across NA /EU fulfillment center − SME on Oracle EBS ERP and trained cross functional teams of 15+ Deployment engineers & 3PA/ 3PL vendors − Analyzed data from Agile/ERP systems to root cause supply chain issues for inbound & outbound shipments − Created and maintained SOP, training materials & Wiki content for Deployment Engineering

<> •Managed relationships with Manufacturers, 3PLs, Carriers, Repair Vendors, and other Akamai Network members •Maintained and developed 3PL relationships to ensure customer order fulfillment in North America, EMEA, Asia Pacific Region datacenters •Monitored and Coordinated inbound and outbound shipments out of 3PL warehouse •Collaborated across accounts payable and hardware engineering departments to resolve freight invoice discrepancies and fulfillment of vendor/internal orders •Managed $ 1 million CAPEX & OPEX purchase order requisitions for hardware IT products to fulfill 3PL warehouses •Acted as liaison among IT, Logistics, 3PL and improved existing logistical process •Audited International Export Invoices/Documentation for EMEA, Asia Pacific and LATAM to ensure compliance and resolved customs issues •Actively managed stock levels for 1000 SKU’s for two warehouses in EMEA & North America •Rectified Inventory reconciliation discrepancies between company’s database and 3PL Warehouse •Responsible for inventory maintenance with respect to Country of Origin, Manufacturer's address and product specifications •Exposure to ERP systems such as Oracle iProcurement, Oracle Siebel and Warehouse Management System(WMS) •Analyzed responses to Request for Quotations(RFQ) from suppliers

• Provided analytic support to managers to determine direct & indirect procurement categories for medical devices •Negotiated with supplier for MOQ(Minimum Order Quantity), increased frequency of delivery & leveled flow by conducting kanban audits •Sourced recycling vendors for returnable pallets, dunnage, carton/shrink packaging achieving $ 80k savings annually •Analyzed low volume/cost OEM consumables & consolidated supplier base by 40 % resulting in reduced process costs • Identified and reduced wastage of scrap parts by utilizing lean tools (A3) and achieved $20000 in savings • Led a lean project with team of 12 associates to audit and catalog inventory in warehouse • Developed Excel visual dashboards for 1000 SKU’s to monitor inventory KPI such as lead time, MOQ, and on-time delivery. • Utilized Value Stream mapping to map out entire process from customer order to delivery to identify areas of improvement in operational efficiencies • Implemented lean transformation initiatives in manufacturing cells and achieved a 30 % reduction in rework of products driving $100k savings in inventory storage. • Assisted buyer in negotiation with suppliers to conduct RFQ • Designed and implemented optimal number of Kanbans ensuring product availability by 40 % during Kaizen • Exposure to SAP MM • Negotiated Minimum Order Quantity, order frequency with supplier for 100 SKU's & reduced three weeks of buffer stock

• Quality tested critical Bosch components using co-ordinate measurement machine • Successfully conducted 1000+ quality tests for major automotive part • Communicated the analysis to cross functional teams , procurement, sales and production floor and streamlined documentation procedures for automotive parts

• Managed the safety and the facility of the camp • Team leader for six recruits and assigned duties • Managed inventory count of camp assets and provided solutions to improve inventory policies