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VIGNESHRAJ BALAGURU

VIGNESHRAJ BALAGURU

Chennai

Summary

Experienced with team leadership and order and demand management.

Utilizes strategic planning and effective communication to align team efforts with company goals.

Track record of fostering collaborative work environment and driving team performance.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Order & Demand Management Team Leader

Poclain Hydraulics Private Limited
07.2020 - Current
  • Leading a team of 3+ employees in Order and Demand Management. (Processing of customer sales order, discussion with CFT and other Manufacturing plant for ensuring on time delivery.)
  • Maintain effective relationships with major logistics, sales partners & Plant Operations impacting customer satisfaction positively.
  • Served as the first point of contact for customer inquiries, from Order processing till the end of shipment and delivery.
  • Ensured successful management of new projects from inquiry to delivery, enhancing customer trust.
  • Managing key Customer accounts such as Bobcat, John Deere, Caterpillar resulting in a increase in customer satisfaction.
  • Weekly Analysis & reports preparation in Demand & Order fluctuation for all the direct key customers to ensure customer needs are fulfilled.
  • Preparation of MIS report like Customer Satisfaction Rate, Customer OTD, Monthly stock statement analysis, transfer of non-moving, short expiry materials to other sites.
  • Oversee customer logistics operations and co-ordinating for frequent container dispatches to Europe and United States weekly with an On Time Delivery rate of more than 90%.
  • Monitoring of inventory levels, achieving a monthly invoicing target, ensuring departmental metrics, reporting, and analysis.
  • Enhanced team productivity by implementing effective communication strategies and time management techniques.

Procurement Buyer

Poclain Hydraulics Private Limited
07.2015 - 06.2020
  • Improved production efficiency by ensuring on-time delivery through prioritizing deliveries based on production demands.
  • Achieved optimal inventory levels and reduced material shortages by running MRP post-stock verification, improving supply chain efficiency.
  • Streamlined production and distribution by releasing schedules according to demand and prioritizing as per production need, enhancing to achieve Monthly Production Schedules.
  • Resolved daily issues by handling invoice discrepancies, replacements for rejected materials and missed and late deliveries.
  • Enhanced material management efficiency by performing MRP runs for shortage estimations and processing PR & POs, improving procurement process. Increased OTD of suppliers and optimized spend through comprehensive report analysis and action plan implementation.
  • Worked on P2P related initiatives or projects related to the procurement function.

Graduate Engineer Trainee

Poclain Hydraulics Private Limited
10.2014 - 06.2015
  • Issued and followed up on RFQs, streamlining supplier communication and quote gathering.
  • Supported Commodity Buyers and Suppliers in evaluating RFQs for project feasibility.
  • Conducted monthly raw material cost tracking, identifying critical improvement areas.
  • Generated and dispatched Purchase Orders to meet new product development Supplier Tooling etc...
  • Participated in regular progress meetings with project team, keeping them informed about status updates.
  • Compiled and analyzed weekly spend analysis and supplier delivery performance and effective reporting.
  • Analyzed and fulfilled global demands for commodities across different locations, enhancing supplier coordination.

Education

MBA - International Business Management

Annamalai University
01.2016

Bachelor Of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering
01.2014

Skills

  • MS OFFICE
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Customer focus
  • Innovation and creativity
  • Influencing others

LANGUAGES

English - Native
Tamil - Native
German - Beginner

Timeline

Order & Demand Management Team Leader

Poclain Hydraulics Private Limited
07.2020 - Current

Procurement Buyer

Poclain Hydraulics Private Limited
07.2015 - 06.2020

Graduate Engineer Trainee

Poclain Hydraulics Private Limited
10.2014 - 06.2015

Bachelor Of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering

MBA - International Business Management

Annamalai University

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