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Kohila Muniswaran

Kohila Muniswaran

Operations Manager
Shah Alam,10

Summary

I am an experienced with demonstrated skills in operations management, staff management and shipping and receiving. I am a dependable asset to the team, always punctual, and determined to get the job done. I never waiver in contribution to team as I am always ready to help co-workers to achieve the result.

I am a quick study with a dedication to keep learning and improving on what I know. Being highly organized and detail-oriented makes it easier to manage own time for the success of the team.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Operations Manager

BDP PSA MALAYSIA
01.2022 - Current
  • To lead and motivate a team of 20 - 30 employees and Team Leaders
  • To manage the processes using various PSA BDP operating tools within cut off times
  • To handle exception processes by working closely with other stakeholders - EPIcenter, Account Managers, IT Team and customers to jointly resolve customer issues and minimize business impact
  • To ensure team members are properly trained to perform work assigned
  • To monitor performance of the team by participating actively in the performance reviews
  • To understand local business requirements and propose appropriate solutions to meet the different local market practices under his/her jurisdiction
  • Initiate appropriate process improvements to enhance team performance
  • Constantly review processes and procedures, ensure the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is up-to-date
  • Responsible for ensuring the continuous improvement of PSA BDPʼs Management System and that the Standards are followed and enforced
  • Ensure compliance to legislative requirements are met
  • To adapt cost leadership strategies
  • To conduct review meeting with the Team
  • Ensure continuous talent development program
  • Recruiting, interviewing, selecting and maintaining qualified staff
  • Continuous Performance Analysis
  • Coach and guide internal talents as part of succession planning.

Operations Manager

ALIBABA GROUP
01.2022 - 11.2022
  • Establishes the overall vision and direction for the implementation of the internal operations
  • Oversees the management and ensures smooth operations
  • Develop and implement new business strategies for creating or improving processes and procedures to improve corporate performance
  • Monitor departmental performance against goals to ensure that progress is being made, and that corrective action is taken if necessary
  • Budget preparation and monitoring of the department P&L
  • Responsible for recruitment, hiring, terminations and performance management of departmental employees
  • Enhance and develop policies, procedures and service systems to meet the goals
  • Develop and implement strategies around improving the financial performance of the department
  • Handle enquiries and complaints which are escalated from the departments and present options to solve issues of concern
  • Examines reports to determine the operational activities of the company and ensure optimum performance
  • Ensure that all reporting employees adhere to company policies and procedures.
  • To prepare daily / monthly reports on warehouse utilization, inventory movement and general matters
  • To support project team for any new account, while migration, system go live, monitoring inventory level and provide training for OM and operation team

Head Of Department

DB SCHENKER LOGISTICS SDN BHD
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Resolve customer and work issues or problems within own level of authority and communicate
  • Plan, prepare, and revise work schedules and duty assignments
  • Oversee the billing procedures on a monthly basis
  • Monitor and supervise other staffs to ensure that the day to day operations
  • Continuously perform improvements, lead the action items and present status updates to customer
  • Continuously update SOPs and ensure SOPs are being adhered to without fail
  • Attend internal and external meetings and to work closely with the operations team to resolve issues arises and provide value added solutions.
  • Responsible for the overall system support related to inventory control and process, which includes spot checks on outbound loading, cycle count, put-away audit, empty location audit, damaged stocks control and documentation checks
  • Monitoring and reporting on daily cycle count result, put-away audit, empty location audit and outbound audit with findings
  • Work closely with IT Department for any system implementation or system problem such as failure while EDI order.
  • To ensure inventory team monitor and investigate closely on missing and excess sku and damages.
  • To ensure inventory team is reporting to Principal for any expired or short expiry sku, discrepancy on batch against system vs. physical and damage item.
  • To ensure inventory team is monitor on daily operation activities and recommend for improvement e.g. revised of packing size, consolidate sku in same location etc.
  • To ensure inventory team perform daily system reconciliation and liaise with Principal as and when necessary to ensure both system tallies.
  • To ensure inventory team monitors physical housekeeping such as ensuring correct sku at correct storage area, ensuring no stock sitting at block location, ensuring all items maintaining in system.
  • To compile cycle count result, put-away audit, damaged report for a month for all accounts in-charge and prepare a KPI report.
  • To investigate and provide a recommendation to operation team for any KPI that did not achieve the target.
  • Work closely with Operation Department on annual stock take including stock take planning, timing, process flow, requirements, manpower planning and monitor the whole process from before stock take until finalized the stock take result.
  • To support project team for any new account, while migration, system go live, monitoring inventory level and provide training for OM and operation team.
  • To support operation for any terminated account while migration out such as preparing picking list, data entry and report.
  • To prepare daily / monthly reports on warehouse utilization, inventory movement and general matters.
  • Supervising and managing Order Management Team including the conducting of trainings for new staff.
  • To train, coach and develop the subordinates to ensure the staffs are familiar with work processes as laid down in SOP.
  • To attend all training and presentation on health and safety matters as accident prevention.
  • Responsible for and full ownership of all EHS, Quality matters and legal compliance in warehouse/operations
  • To perform additional duties as required by General Manager.

Operations Coordinator

CAI INTERNATIONAL MALAYSIA SDN BHD
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Provide regional operational service to facilitate the container's bookings
  • Coordinate equipment control and damage approval
  • Process customer requests for pick up or drop off of equipment
  • Assist marketing management and staff with regional equipment control, billing, and customer requirements for both lease and sale equipment service functions on a timely accurate.
  • Prepare Inventory report on daily basis

Operations Supervisor & LEAN Coordinator

XPO LOGISTICS SDN BHD
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Assist the Operations Manager in running and overseeing the smooth running of day to day operations
  • Supervises and monitors the performance of employees to ensure standard practices and proper care of using the equipment, materials and supplies in the warehouse
  • Lead the team to achieve the departmentʼs KPI goals
  • Provide training and guide LEAN Management to entire sites of Malaysia
  • Lead the team for continuous improvement
  • Prepare & present monthly report on Lean Management progress for Malaysia.

Shipping Assistant

BERG & SCHMIDT MALAYSIA SDN BHD
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Pre & Post shipment FULL EXPORT documents preparation - Liaising with internal & external parties in line with the preparation of shipment e.g
  • Warehouse, Customs dept
  • Other operational matters - e.g
  • Health Certs, BSE Certs & Form D, E, K2
  • Other jobs that might arise in the line of work / assigned by supervisor.

RATER

HANJIN SHIPPING MALAYSIA SDN BHD
01.2011 - 07.2013
  • Cross-check between booking update vs
  • RFA filing prior to auto rating
  • Check Pre-Audit and Revenue Audit Error, RDN Status & Non Charged BL's
  • Email Communication with internal offices/departments
  • Monitor and ensure team achievement on target set by management.

Education

BACHELOR IN ACCOUNTING -

UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA
01.2006 - 04.2010

MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - undefined

UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA
01.2016 - 04.2017

DOCTORATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - undefined

UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA
01.2024 - Current

Skills

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Timeline

DOCTORATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - undefined

UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA
01.2024 - Current

Operations Manager

BDP PSA MALAYSIA
01.2022 - Current

Operations Manager

ALIBABA GROUP
01.2022 - 11.2022

Head Of Department

DB SCHENKER LOGISTICS SDN BHD
01.2019 - 01.2021

Operations Coordinator

CAI INTERNATIONAL MALAYSIA SDN BHD
01.2017 - 01.2019

MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - undefined

UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA
01.2016 - 04.2017

Operations Supervisor & LEAN Coordinator

XPO LOGISTICS SDN BHD
01.2015 - 01.2016

Shipping Assistant

BERG & SCHMIDT MALAYSIA SDN BHD
01.2013 - 01.2015

RATER

HANJIN SHIPPING MALAYSIA SDN BHD
01.2011 - 07.2013

BACHELOR IN ACCOUNTING -

UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA
01.2006 - 04.2010
Kohila MuniswaranOperations Manager