Sree Kumar

About Sree Kumar

A seasoned, self-driven professional with 25+ years of experience in the domain of supply chain, and logistics with expertise in Strategic Procurement, Inventory management, Transportation network optimisation, Warehouse operation, Budgeting, Cost-saving, Lean manufacturing,3PL – Logistics consultative sales, and Relationship management.*A trailblazer with an entrepreneurial mind, spearheading Logistics, and SCM procurement functions at the group level; having an aptitude for taking proactive decisions and prudent risks, demonstrating outstanding capabilities in managing People, Products, Processes, and generating Profits. KEY HIGHLIGHTS• Has transformed Logistics, Supply chain from a mere “functional role” to a “Strategic role” addressing new age business transactions - B2B, B2C, D2C, C2C; developing solutions, and implementing processes, systems, and policies.• Strong commercial acumen resulting in Strategic Commercial Negotiations with material and service vendors; developing New age supply models, selective inventory positioning of products near to consumption point (PUSH-PULL, Hybrid models) increasing inventory turns, and maximising profits.• Driven Digital transformation of logistics, and supply chain process by implementing SAP S4 HANA, E-procurement/reverse auction. Specialised in • Developing cost-effective logistics, supply chain, and e-commerce distribution operation models.• Implementing LEAN Supply chain methodology – JIT, Kaizen, Kanban, Poka-yoke; TOC, 5S, LEAN Six Sigma, QCDSM management philosophy. Has the ability to implement these concepts and achieve outstanding results.• Adept in implementing S2P, P2P process, cross-border logistics, Bulk break model, Milk run model, Vendor development - robust vendor screening and evaluation process, and Low-cost sourcing, which forms the backbone of the supply chain.

Experience

1. Vice President of Logisitcs

   Manipal Technologies Limited

   Apr 2022 — Present

Education

• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Operations Management and Supervision

• Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

  Data driven Supply Chain Transformation 2023, Supply chain, Logistics digitisation

• Annamalai University, Annamalainagar

  Post Graduate Diploma , Materials Management

• International Institute for Procurement & Market Research (IIPMR)

  CSCS Certified Supply Chain Specialist, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

  2016 — 2017

• Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

  Supply Chain and Demand Analytics 2022

• Govt Science College

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry