Srihari Ragupathy

Supply Chain Analyst @Ford Motor Company

IN

Key Responsibilities :Responsible for meeting market metrics – Fill rate (Line & Piece), inventory turns, backorder etc.Perform all daily/weekly/monthly processes diligently without any backlog thereby meet key deliverables.Procurement of services parts from external Global suppliers, Ford plantsRespond to dealer part status requests. Take action to address immediate dealer need (COPIS/Call trackers). This generally involves contacting the supplier, carrier or PDC to expedite processing.Perform denied order root cause analysis and work towards implementing the containment actionsReview forecast changes and stock order suggestions and identify the unusual trendsEnsure all open issues are tracked in the issue log with all specific detailsParticipate with issue log meeting with SME / DMsInterface with internal (e.g. Purchasing, Engineering, Product Analysis, Supplier Development Performance) and external (e.g. Supplier, dealer) organizations to resolve part issues. Escalate issues as necessary to the Supervisor / ManagerResolve all parts that are in a low or negative inventory position (backordered critical) by expediting inventory movement. Address root cause of low or negative inventory position (e.g. request increase in forecast, increase order quantity etc.) Input timing and remarks on availability progress. Escalate issues when supply issue cannot be reached in a timely manner (backorder aging) with the appropriate urgencyParticipate in Six sigma projects, work on continuous improvement initiatives and elimination of NVAs in various process stepsWork closely with Purchasing to review the supportability of overdue parts from suppliersWork with Purchasing on direct sourcing strategy through cost volume analysisFacilitate meetings with Purchasing, SCM, Warehouse, STA for early resolution of supply issues

Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Engineering College

Bachelor of Engineering - BE