K Lakshmi Pathi Raju

K LAKSHMI PATHI RAJU Supply Chain Analyst- - Bangalore, India linkedin.com/in/lakshmipathiraju 5+ years of experience in International logistics and supply chain, specializing in logistics operations, LSP management and data mining. Leading and executing continuous improvement projects and spend analysis with senior leadership, managers, and staff members. Successful at motivating, training, and developing team members to drive profitability in high volume environments. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • • • • Turned the tide from being least performing region to best performing region within a span of 1.5 years while managing $65M logistics and warehousing spend for Asia Pacific. SME for freight invoice payments and financial data analysis. Effectively partnered with internal departments such as operations, customer support, IT, PS, Field service, finance/billing addressing their individual issues. KPI reporting, carrier management & through-put metrics to drive optimal payment performance using dashboards and Power BI. Quick to adapt and always available with top problem-solving and analytical skills to support company’s strategic initiatives. Increased overall payment performance by 35% to T&L suppliers by identifying major bottleneck’s while continuing to identify improvement possibilities. Tool Knowledge: Microsoft Excel (advance excel), Word, Visio, PowerPoint, Power BI, SAP, One note, Teams. PROFILE OF SKILLS  Manage cross functional teams  Supply chain optimization  Leadership, mentor & trainer  Advisor for operational issues  Drive and own resolution  Analysis and critical thinker  Advance excel and Power-Bi  Microsoft suite knowledge  Initiative-taking  Works independently  Diligence at work  Conflict resolution PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Project Lead (Freight Audit & Payments-APAC) | NCR Corporation Pvt. Ltd. Sep 2018 – Present • • • • • Develop, manage, and implement projects to automate and improve business operational efficiency. Independently build data visualization dashboards on Microsoft PowerBi. Develop and execute SAP/ERP queries as per business unit requirements and guiding team on onboarding of transportation and warehousing suppliers into ERP/SAP. Saved division $70,000 by identifying errors in service bills from our supplier. Responsible for $65M annual T&L/W spend while overseeing operations and driving continuous improvement projects for existing LSP/carriers across Asia Pacific region. Successfully developed a process to simplify and expedite Accounts Payable process, resulting in higher rate of accuracy and on time payments to supplier. K Lakshmi Pathi Raju-- . • Developed SOP for FAP process and guided cross functional intercompany teams specializing in regional freight. • Maintained strong working relationships with cross functional teams and business stake holders facing clients for Retail, Hospitality, Finance and Services. • FAP lead during TMS development and implementation. • Managed carrier relationships to support customers through weekly performance meetings and KPI reviews. • Recognised for excellence in business operations for Q3 FY’20 by VP of Supply Chain Operations. Business Analyst | TVS Supply Chain Services Feb 2017 – Sep 2018 • • • • • • • • • • Develop databases, data collection repository, data analytics scripts to optimize statistical efficiency Established and monitored the functional key performance indicators for clients. Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets Created dashboard using Macros to automate the process of identifying cost effective transportation carriers for inventory movements between FSL’s for Assa Abloy and UPS. Implement and improve process systems to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the departments Mediate between business and technical personnel to ensure a mutual understanding of application processes Assessed factors impacting Service Delivery such as agreed SLA’s, inventory and location footprints Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets Established Predictive & Prescriptive Models for operations team to meet desired SLA's A keen planner, strategist, and implementer with firsthand experience in devising strategies and plans to attain business objectives Production Engineer | Kwality Plastics Industries Aug 2015 – Feb 2017 • • • • Designed processes for higher quality with maintaining quantity of parts produced Preparing EOD reports on production, scrap as per shift efficiency Visited supplier for raw material approval and conducted tests on customer’s location Quality inspection and raw material inventory management EDUCATION • Bachelor of Engineering | Mechanical Engineering Aug 2011- Apr 2015 Visvesvaraya Technological University, Bangalore, KA, India o Capstone Project: Airmule surgical drone (Best project award for the year 2015) REFERENCES CAN BE VIEWED IN MY Linkedln PROFILE