Hi, I’m
Lenavathy Reveindran
Supply Planner, Heineken Malaysia
Summary
Experienced in supply chain management about 10+ years and primarily covers industries such as semiconductors (Western Digital) and Food Manufacturing companies (Heinekken, Nestle & Ingredion Incorporated) with various Business Units and products. Recognized for ability to identify continuous change for cost reduction, increase margin and maintain profitability to the sectors. Also, enjoy interacting with effective people and true believer of change within oneself through compassion. Senior-level Supply Chain and Operations leader with extensive experience in creating strategies and leading execution of all global supply chain activities, including procurement, manufacturing, and distribution management. Manages and leads cross-functional teams to drive product supply and productivity improvements. Leads risk mitigation, while driving supply chain strategies for end-to-end pipeline management and supply planning. Skilled in negotiation and strategic decision making, perfected by 13 years of experience in leading organizational business units.
Overview
19
years of professional experience
9
years of post-secondary education
2
Certifications
Work History
Heineken(M) SDN BHD
Supply Planner
07.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Served as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and external suppliers, fostering collaboration and addressing concerns to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Facilitated communication between sales, production, logistics teams to maintain accurate forecasting data for supply planning purposes.
- Conducted regular reviews of safety stock levels, adjusting as needed based on sales trends and seasonality factors.
- Managed procurement activities including sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and supplier qualification for multiple categories of products.
- Enhanced supplier relationships, fostering collaboration to ensure timely deliveries and resolve disputes.
- Addressed any discrepancies between received items and purchase orders promptly, minimizing potential disruptions to production schedules.
- Streamlined warehouse operations by identifying areas for improvement and implementing best practices in inventory management.
- Evaluated alternative suppliers regularly to identify potential cost savings opportunities while maintaining high-quality standards in products received.
- Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance.
- Continuously monitored market conditions affecting prices or availability of raw materials used in production processes.
Ingredion Incorporated
Senior Supply Planning Supervisor
8 2021 - 06.2022
Job overview
- To validate the monthly demand plan and develop supply plan to fulfill customer demand and stock replenishment needs
- In the process of planning, to decide the right product mix to run while maintaining FG inventory at required levels and utilizing monthly granulation production capacity
- To generate a monthly gaps summary with proposals and solutions to enable discussion of business gap plan closure
- Ensure roll-over of supply and demand plan on monthly basis to enable accurate replenishment plan that is aligned with shipment sales phasing
- Dispatch approved monthly replenishment plan to Global Sales Operations and Shipping teams for execution
- Coordinates with commercial team on product availability, special arrangement such as air freight shipment for ad-hoc orders or, in case of OOS at entity warehouse due to production delay
- Coordinate with Global Sales Operations and QC teams to manage phased out products with product remix planning to minimize write off
- Support in product development initiatives, by ensuring sufficient raw materials which meet customer specifications for product blending
- To identify action improvement in current Demand Planning Process and Supply Planning Process
- Ensure the future Supply Network Planning application has been appropriately designed to meet local needs
- Setting rough-cut capacity planning KPIs and processes
- Own KPIs such as Case Fill Rate, Plan Attainment and Error.
Nestle Asean (Malaysia)Sdn.Bhd
Planning Executive MPS/DPS/MRP
04.2013 - 06.2021
Job overview
- Launched a constrained, feasible and realistic Detailed Production Scheduling (DPS) plan for Finished / Semi Finished Goods for Domestic, Inter-Market Supply and inter-factory transfers
- Ensure availability of raw and packaging material to fulfill the production requirement within the agreed stock cover policy
- Provides manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements
- Assists on planning/roh material & New artwork packaging material aspects in launching new product development within timeline
- Ensuring Source list & contract through Group procurement is updated in order to raise purchase order to supplier
- Liaise with Quality Assurance team on estimated release, salvage method & recovery plans
- Support and maintain latest supplier's PO price & MOQ in system for buyers to release PO.
Western Digital (Malaysia)Sdn.Bhd
Production Planner
01.2011 - 03.2013
Job overview
- Responsible for the development and execution of the Master Production Schedule to maximize customer satisfaction, factory efficiency and corporate profitability
- Ensure the drive plan aligns with the material and capacity outlook
- Work in partnership with production, materials and inventory control to meet the customer requirements and align the Master Production Schedule for maximum efficiency
- Prepare report/analysis base on demand/commit.
Telmar Network Technology Sdn.Bhd
Procurement Executive
01.2010 - 02.2011
Job overview
- Responsible for sourcing/purchasing electronic components based on production needs
- Raise purchase orders to suppliers and ensure material arrival on time
- Sourcing vendors based on quotations comparison
- Experienced in working with keeping records and filing materials for items transfer in/out from warehouse
- Plan, replenish, monitor and place order of stocks to support daily production schedule, avoid material delivery without purchase order.
SRG Asia Pacific (Astro Centre)
Account Clerk
01.2006 - 01.2007
Job overview
- Responsible for maintaining customer, prospects and updates databases and assessing, devising, and implementing marketing promotions
- Generate new business through outbound calls and follow up on incoming from customers
- Handles all inquiries [telephone and mail]
- Worked in team and learned communication skill, team building skills and computer.
Education
University Selangor Malaysia (UNISEL)
Bachelor of Degree in Engineering (Electronics), University
01.2006 - 04.2009
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan St.PaulSeremban, Negeri Sembilan
Tertiary School
01.2004 - 04.2005
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (P) PuteriSeremban, Negeri Sembilan
Secondary School
01.1999 - 04.2003
Skills
SAP System
Certification
Food Safety Handlers, 12/2021, EduFood training and Consultancy (Training School Accredited By Ministry of Health Malaysia)
Additionalinformation - Keystrengths
- Customer focused and result oriented
- Able to work with various team of diverse culture and languages
- Good listener and able to communicate effectively
- Work well with team to solve problems with new ideas
- Proficient in handling work stress and complete task in timely manner
- Well behave and excellent attitude towards superiors
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Bahasa Melayu
Proficient
C2
Tamil
Upper intermediate
B2
References
- Mr. Ramesh Ramasamy, Western Digital (Malaysia)Sdn.Bhd, Head of Department (Production Controller), 016-23881919
- Mr. Muhammad Abu Bakar, Nestle Asean (Manufacturing)Sdn Bhd, Supply Chain Manager, 016-4795786
- Ms. Ng Suet Fong, Nestle Asean (Manufacturing) Sdn Bhd, Production Plant Manager (Kit Kat & Confectionery), 012-6635233
Timeline
Supply Planner
Heineken(M) SDN BHD
07.2022 - Current
Planning Executive MPS/DPS/MRP
Nestle Asean (Malaysia)Sdn.Bhd
04.2013 - 06.2021
Production Planner
Western Digital (Malaysia)Sdn.Bhd
01.2011 - 03.2013
Procurement Executive
Telmar Network Technology Sdn.Bhd
01.2010 - 02.2011
Account Clerk
SRG Asia Pacific (Astro Centre)
01.2006 - 01.2007
University Selangor Malaysia (UNISEL)
Bachelor of Degree in Engineering (Electronics), University
01.2006 - 04.2009
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan St.Paul
Tertiary School
01.2004 - 04.2005
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (P) Puteri
Secondary School
01.1999 - 04.2003
Senior Supply Planning Supervisor
Ingredion Incorporated
8 2021 - 06.2022
Food Safety Handlers, 12/2021, EduFood training and Consultancy (Training School Accredited By Ministry of Health Malaysia)
GMP and HACCP, 02/17/2022 - 02/18/2022, United Universal Consulting Sdn Bhd (Education & Training Accredited By Ministry of Health Malaysia)
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