Sainath Krishnan

About Sainath Krishnan

Established leader with Over Seventeen years plus of professional & combined experience…

Experience

1. East Coast Import Manager

   Bed Bath & Beyond

   Apr 2013 — Present

   Import Manager East Coast, Bed Bath and Beyond, Secaucus, NJ April 22 2014 – till date • Managing the third party logistics operators ( 3PL) located at Secaucus NJ & Savannah, GA for Import PO’s, Domestic PO’s and Warehousing - Distribution. • Reviewing operational report cards ensuring operator is exceeding Key Performance Indicators and will be responsible for resolving (KPI) failures and repetitive compliance issues. • Ensuring carton thru put for all domestic and import orders meets and exceeds our expectations. • Improving transit times by ensuring freight delays are recognized and resolved (from pick up, line haul, facility dwell, Pool and Consolidation Points, Direct to Stores) • Reducing free astray percentages ensuring operator is processing freight to minimize the impact of split shipments to the stores. • Researching and resolving OS & D issues including Import PO, Domestics vendor packaging, line haul handling to P&C & Direct Stores, etc. • Responsible for FTL / LTL carrier activity, including meeting stated transits and minimizing exceptions. • The specific functions mirror many of the above descriptions with an emphasis on delivery/ carrier KPI\'s. • Resolving and communicating any issues with Store Operations and planning/buying group that may or may not be reported through normal channels. • Conducting on site visits with the carrier groups to ensure all aspects of that delivery service are met both inbound and outbound. • Trouble-shooting any ongoing issues with a particular carrier to a quick resolution. • SOP for Pick and Pack Programs for Thursday, Friday and Monday Drops to Stores, P&C, Direct. • Annual Inventory Auditing and Reconciliation with 3 PL Inventory on Hands. • Monthly 3PL storage billing, Project Processing Billing & Drayage Billing Approval and forward approvals to finance department for Payments

Skills

• Forecasting
• Microsoft Office
• Team Management
• Excel
• Supply Chain
• 3pl
• Fashion
• Budgets
• Team Building
• Warehouse Management Systems
• Manufacturing
• Microsoft Excel
• Production Planning
• Inventory Control
• Transportation
• Customer Relations
• Export
• Global Sourcing
• Microsoft Word
• Customer Service
• Sap R/3
• Management
• Shipping
• Sap
• Project Planning
• Warehousing
• Sourcing
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Purchasing
• Merchandising
• Word
• Third-Party Logistics (3pl)
• Logistics
• Operations Management
• Negotiation
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics Management
• As 400
• Apparel
• Inventory Management