Anand Ananthan
A/L
johor bharu,JOHOR
Summary
Focused professional knowledgeable about devising innovative solutions to diverse business concerns and goals. Strategic and forward-thinking leader with self-motivated and tactical mindset. Excellent relationship-building and critical thinking skills with determined and decisive nature. Goal-oriented Warehouse Manager delivering practical strategies to drive productivity, personnel retainment and process optimization. Excels in creative problem solving on complex operational issues. Proven success providing leadership to teams of 50+. Well-versed in processing, monitoring and reviewing high-volume orders in fast-paced environments. Practiced at developing and maintaining productive relationships with vendors, customers and staff. Oversees warehouse operations to meet continuous internal and customer needs. Well-coordinated and decisive leader with expertise in program management, team building and performance optimization. Solid history of success in developing and maintaining best practices for successful high-volume fulfillment and supply chain management. Organized Transportation Manager competent in planning and routing. Highly talented in efficiency planning, cost reduction and budget control. Outstanding problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Serves as point-of-contact for all transportation-related inquiries and issues. Professional Warehouse Manager offering 15 years of expertise in supervising and training 50 employees working in large warehouses. Successful in meticulously managing logistics, planning employee schedules and communicating with other departments to provide smooth business operations. Talented in monitoring and replenishing current inventory stock based on consumer demand and sales forecasting. Logical Transportation Manager with 10-year background overseeing shipment coordination. Adept at reducing shipping costs, increasing efficiency and implementing safety regulations. Assigns tasks to drivers and directs vehicle maintenance repairs. Excellent multitasking, time management and verbal communication talents.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Warehouse Manager
Linocraft Printers Sdn Bhd
Johor Bharu
07.2022 - Current
- Offered expertise in inventory management and current stock levels to internal teams and customers to facilitate accuracy and product availability.
- Kept documentation and records accurate and up-to-date with latest data to prevent errors in processing or delivery.
- Redesigned warehouse layout to accommodate new equipment, maximize space utilization, and optimize processes.
- Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations, and replacements.
- Built motivated warehouse team to consistently accomplish operations goals and exceed performance targets.
- Cleaned and maintained warehouse in compliance with safety standards.
- Improved delivery plans with strong scheduling knowledge, organizational skills, and route development expertise.
- Boosted warehouse operations performance by overseeing dispatching and setting optimal employee schedules.
- Developed and implemented policy and procedure updates to improve workflow and productivity.
- Integrated warehouse operations with existing and new business processes.
Head of Supply Chain
Stinis Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Johor Bharu
02.2016 - 09.2019
- Developed and maintained strong cross-functional relationships within overall organization.
- Hired, developed and led team of direct reports.
- Oversaw purchasing process and linked demand planning to manufacturing and fulfillment needs.
- Defined or refined KPIs signaling success for partners across quality, performance and cost-efficiency dimensions and drove improvements in target metrics.
- Built scalable supply chain operations teams to work with growing business.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.
- Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics.
- Streamlined shipping and receiving operations to reduce errors and improve customer satisfaction.
- Monitored and tracked supplier performance to enforce adherence to quality standards and established timelines.
- Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance.
- Implemented inventory-management strategies to maximize availability and decrease waste.
- Supervised 20 staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing, and customer service duties.
Senior Operations Manager - Retail
Deluxe Circle Freshmart (M) Sdn Bhd
Johor Bharu
04.2015 - 02.2016
- Allocated resources to planned programs according to business objectives.
- Optimized costs to contribute to productivity, cost development and proficiency of central fulfillment operations.
- Promoted use of multichannel communication strategies, automated chat and social messaging.
- Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approaches.
- Oversaw workforce management planning, volume predictions and capacity planning.
- Oversaw staff and sub-contractor performance review assessments.
- Managed employee-related issues encompassing labor, turnover and diversity.
- Updated and resolved incidents and managed accessorial charges objectively while maximizing profit.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
- Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
- Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Supervised creation of exciting merchandise displays to catch attention of store customers.
Warehouse Manager - Retail
Macizo Enterprise (M) Sdn Bhd
Johor Bharu
10.2013 - 04.2015
- Offered expertise in inventory management and current stock levels to internal teams and customers to facilitate accuracy and product availability.
- Built motivated warehouse team to consistently accomplish operations goals and exceed performance targets.
- Improved delivery plans with strong scheduling knowledge, organizational skills, and route development expertise.
- Evaluated supplies and product inventory to check for quality and quantity issues and returned unacceptable materials to vendors.
- Redesigned warehouse layout to accommodate new equipment, maximize space utilization, and optimize processes.
- Kept documentation and records accurate and up-to-date with latest data to prevent errors in processing or delivery.
- Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations, and replacements.
- Boosted warehouse operations performance by overseeing dispatching and setting optimal employee schedules.
- Coordinated with vendors to verify timely delivery of materials and supplies, avoiding delays.
- Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment.
- Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
Trucking Operations Manager - 3rd Party Logistics
Integrated Cold Chain Logistics (M) Sdn Bhd
Juru, Penang
05.2012 - 10.2013
- Coordinated dispatching of 100 drivers to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
- Directed shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily.
- Kept corporate departments and customers updated on critical shipments.
- Resolved shipping discrepancies by coordinating customer and courier communications.
- Monitored logistics performance and identified improvement opportunities.
- Managed logistics budgets and forecasting to achieve cost-effective operations.
- Negotiated transportation and logistics contracts to reduce shipping costs.
- Selected, trained and developed logistics personnel to achieve high-performing teams.
- Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
- Developed and implemented web-based tracking systems for improved monitoring.
- Led third-party vendors in achieving delivery time and cost targets.
- Developed and maintained knowledgeable and productive team of employees.
- Organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders.
- Divided and categorized cargo received and redirected shipments in response to customer requests.
Distribution Centre Operation Manager
TESCO Fresh Distribution Centre
Simpang Pulai, Perak
06.2007 - 05.2012
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Planned and budgeted accurately to provide business with resources needed to operate smoothly.
- Improved safety procedures to create safe working conditions for workers.
- Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.
- Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
FTMS Global Academy
Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia 07.2016 - 04.2018
MBA - General Management
Asia E University
Johor Bharu, Johor, Malaysia 03.2015 - 03.2016
High School Diploma -
Institute Bukit Mertajam
Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia 01.1993 - 11.1994
Skills
Distribution and warehousing
undefinedCertification
Certified Procurement Professionals
Timeline
Warehouse Manager
Linocraft Printers Sdn Bhd
07.2022 - Current
MBA - Business Administration
FTMS Global Academy
07.2016 - 04.2018
Head of Supply Chain
Stinis Malaysia Sdn Bhd
02.2016 - 09.2019
Senior Operations Manager - Retail
Deluxe Circle Freshmart (M) Sdn Bhd
04.2015 - 02.2016
MBA - General Management
Asia E University
03.2015 - 03.2016
Warehouse Manager - Retail
Macizo Enterprise (M) Sdn Bhd
10.2013 - 04.2015
Trucking Operations Manager - 3rd Party Logistics
Integrated Cold Chain Logistics (M) Sdn Bhd
05.2012 - 10.2013
Distribution Centre Operation Manager
TESCO Fresh Distribution Centre
06.2007 - 05.2012
High School Diploma -
Institute Bukit Mertajam
01.1993 - 11.1994
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