Helping others within the limitation
Vasanthan Sundaram
Warehouse And Logistic Manager
Lenggeng, Negeri Sembilan
Summary
Resourceful Warehouse Manager with 18 years of experience directing manufacturing warehouse operations. Talented in recruiting, hiring, training and scheduling employees to sustain production needs. Professional and clear communicator successful in managing efficiency while boosting morale through constructive employee feedback and staff reviews. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Warehouse & Logistics Manager
Peri-Dent Star (M) Sdn Bhd
03.2015 - Current
- Manage and oversee daily operations of warehouse, ensuring compliance with Company's policies and objectives
- Plan and execute quarterly stock take and daily cycle counts and manage the stock accuracy reports and report to management time to time
- Manage the warehouse staffs and activities to ensure that the stock accuracy, stock rotation housekeeping and other company targets and objectives are met
- Implementation of procedures and control systems to ensure the smooth operation in warehouse
- Introduce new or revise SOP’s as per current operational needs
- Carry out effective supervision on warehouse operations and staff’s
- Oversee that material movement from warehouse to factory is effective and done on timely manner as per production requirement
- Direct negotiation with suppliers on warehouse machineries and production support material purchases
- To maintain high standards of health, safety, GMP, 5S and security in the warehouse
- Plan personal development plan for direct reporting staff and identify needs of training and development
- Conduct refreshment trainings on departmental SOP’s and procedures
- Work with external agencies and government departments to ensure export requirements are in place to allow on time shipping to all customers
- Liaise with UK office to arrange pickup and delivery of incoming and outgoing shipments as per the agreed
- Monitor request on Certificate of Origin requirement and ensure application done on timely and assist in query by MITI and MICCI
- Monitor and assist on cost analysis preparation till application in Dagang Net system
- Plan effective logistic cost by comparing quotation among forwarders
- Run weekly meetings among supply chain departments to maintain good communication and identify procurement requirements for better operation
- Monitor and prepared for all ISO, customer, and regulatory body audit requirements
- Assist Operation / Production team to provide communication by identified methods/channels to warehouse and logistic employees
- Manage and report warehouse and logistic KPI results to monthly staff meeting
- Team lead in waste management program and waste / scrap collection monitoring
- Identify potential cost saving from department and establish cost saving monitoring.
- Collaborated with transportation partners to optimize delivery schedules and reduce transit times.
- Optimized storage layout for improved productivity and space utilization.
- Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment.
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
- Managed budgeting processes for the warehouse department, optimizing resource allocation while staying within financial constraints.
- Leveraged data analytics tools to analyze trends, identify bottlenecks, and implement process improvements in the warehouse workflow.
- Improved customer satisfaction by maintaining accurate inventory levels and timely fulfillment of orders.
- Implemented safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents and maintain a safe working environment.
- Established preventative maintenance programs for equipment to minimize downtime and ensure operational efficiency.
- Increased team productivity by providing ongoing training and development opportunities to warehouse staff.
- Led cost-saving efforts through strategic vendor negotiations and contract management.
- Reviewed and negotiated contracts with carriers to optimize shipping costs.
- Managed cross-functional teams, ensuring smooth coordination between warehouse operations, procurement, and shipping departments.
- Streamlined warehouse operations by implementing efficient inventory management processes.
- Reduced order processing time by implementing an effective picking and packing system.
- Organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders.
- Tracked production and quality control systems to proactively identify deficiencies.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Senior Logistic Executive
Autoliv Hirotako Safety Sdn Bhd
05.2014 - 02.2015
- Person In charge for finish goods warehouse
- Attends weeky logistic briefing at customer manufacturing plants such as Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Proton and Perodua
- Attend customer side immediately when there is issue arise with deliveries or nonconformance items found at customer line
- Responsible for the day-to-day warehouse operations such as receiving order from customer, storage, order picking, stagging goods for milk run truck pick up, stock level, shelf life, updating ERP system records and space allocation
- Manage all 3rd part logistic collection and delivery, including trip monitoring invoice, Delegate’s requests received from customer made just in time delivery made
- Monitor and plan transportation to ensure cost effectiveness
- Establish and ensure all the warehouse operations work processes are in accordance with the established procedures and standards
- Work closely with R&D and QA department on the improvement made
- Ensure products received from production are as per order and issue FG kanban card after back flush
- Monitor run in and run out product closely and update daily stock balance to management and customer
- Responsible for departmental, weekly, monthly reports and physical stock count
- Ensure POD documents to be returned and settled as per agreed time accordingly and recorded
- Perform other tasked as per required by Top Management
- Ensure KPI were met as per standard operation procedure (SOP) and quality standard procedures
- To implement and enforce EHS practices and procedure at all time
- Ensure the operation of logistics are carried out in the safe and healthy environment
- Promote Kaizen with lean methodology to all department staff and improve operations
- Do weekly Genba walk to identify hazards and process improvement and set time line for new improvement projects
- Prepare hazards identification list and do complete check and complete find (CCCF) regularly
- Ensure clean working environment all the time by ensuring 5’s practice is maintained and employees practice towards it
- Frequently check and ensure sufficient steering wheel rack, air bag bins and boxes are available and in good condition
- Identify and issue new order for packaging boxes as per new design and size required by customers.
Senior Warehouse Executive cum Account Holder
Global Healthcare Logistics Sdn Bhd (Formerly known as BEAU Consortium Sdn Bhd)
04.2012 - 05.2014
- Reports directly to Operation Director
- Key Account In charge for two main principals
- Conducts meeting with Principal on their sales, moving and nonmoving inventories also with other related issue
- Responsible for the day-to-day warehouse operations such as receiving, storage, order picking, internal transfer, stock level, shelf life, updating ERP system records and space allocation
- Delegate’s requests received from Principal and ensure timely delivery made
- Monitor and plan transportation to ensure cost effectiveness
- Ensure all the warehouse operations work processes are in accordance with the established procedures and standards
- Update and promote new procedures
- Ensure all the documents such as Invoice, packing lists and Delivery order in order as per physical as requested
- Responsible for departmental, weekly, monthly reports and physical stock count
- Ensure adjustments done based on the count result and maintain accuracy of inventory
- Oversee record and filing of Purchase Requisition, Purchase Order, Delivery Order and related documents
- Ensure POD documents to be returned and settled as per agreed time accordingly and recorded
- Managing and couching 6 subordinates in line with company objective
- Perform other tasked as per required by Top Management
- Ensure KPI were met as per standard operation procedure (SOP) and quality standard procedures (QSP)
- To implement and enforce EHS practices and procedure at all times
- Ensure the operation of logistics are carried out in the safe and healthy environment
- Ensure workplace and transport safety by revising current practice for continual improvement
- Ensure safe working environment by reviewing safety reports and inspection
- Promote the concept that Safety & Health are a line responsibility
- Leading by example and promoting OSH to all employees at every opportunity
- Prepare hazards identification list and do complete check and complete find (CCCF) regularly
- Ensure clean working environment all the time by ensuring 5’s practice is maintained and employees practice towards it.
Warehouse Manager cum Assembly Department Head
Meta-Alliance Industries (M) Sdn. Bhd
02.2007 - 04.2012
- Report directly to General Manager & Chief Operation Officer (C.O.O)
- Monitor & plan the stock movement in Warehouse
- Ensuring stocks level are managed and controlled effectively
- Update weekly on raw material balance to C.O.O and G.M to ensure no over issuance to production department (avoid wastage)
- Prepare stock balance report
- Planning on the stock arrival from supplier both from oversea or local
- Issue orders to Purchasing Department
- Liaise with Shipping Department on export goods
- Conduct Annual stock inventory and prepare reports and handle Auditor
- Liaise with Logistic Department for local deliveries
- Handling Assembly Department & Recycling Department
- To always implement and enforce EHS practices and procedure
- Ensure the operations of warehouse are carried out in the safe and healthy environment
- Plan production schedule to assembly department and ensure goods are completed on time
- Work closely with R&D department and Quality Department to ensure quality of goods assembled meets customer specification
- Issue & authorize job sheet to crushing & repalletize section
- Manpower management - Managing the greatest number of employees in the company total 46 employees
- Prepare & Evaluate performance appraisal for employee every month to ensure they meet Key Performance Index (K.P.I)
- Present departmental performance, issue in management meeting every quarter.
Education
EXECUTIVE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT -
OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA (SPM) - undefined
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Serdang
PENILAIAN MENENGAH RENDAH (PMR) - undefined
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Serdang
Skills
English ( Spoken – Fluent & Written – Excellent )
Malay ( Spoken – Fluent & Written – Excellent )
Tamil ( Spoken – Fluent )
MS Office Application Warehouse and ERP management system – SAP, EFACS, Microsoft Dynamics AX, UBS Stock Control & QAD
Resource Planning
Material Shelving
Effective Communication
Equipment Inspection
Maintenance and Repair Orders
Certification
CERTIFIED LEAN PRACTITIONER, Neville-Clarke (M) Sdn Bhd, 2017
Coursework
- FORKLIFT & REACH TRUCK / HIGHRISE STACKER HANDLING PROFICIENCY, 2023 / 2018 / 2016 / 2014
- ISO 9001:2015 INTERNAL AUDITOR TRAINING, 2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016
- HALAL AUDIT & REQUIREMENT TRAINING, 2018 / 2017 / 2016
- GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE, 2018 / 2017 / 2016 / 2015
- EMS ISO 14001 INTERNAL AUDITOR TRAINING, 2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016
- ISO AWARNESS TRAINING ISO 9001:2015 (RISK MANAGEMENT), 2018 / 2017 / 2016
- EFFECTIVE LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT, 2013
- ISO AWARNESS TRAINING ISO 9001:2008, 2011 / 2009
- QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, 2009
Others
B2, D valid Malaysia driving license., Possess valid Goods Delivery License (GDL < 3500 KG), Competent Forklift License – NIOSH, Possess own transport., Willing to travel if job function required.
Strength And Career Objective
A hardworking, pro-active individual with an upbeat positive attitude who also a good team player and committed to the assigned task. Currently looking for a management that offers variety and the opportunity to develop both personal and professional.
Activity
- Team Leader – Waste Management 2015 till to date
- Annual Dinner 2016 / 2018 & 2022 – Committee
- Organizer - Team Building @ Swiss Garden Hotel, Lumut - 2012
- Organizer - Team Building @ Eagle Ranch Resort, PD – 2010
Committee
- SAFETY & HEALTH COMMITEE MEMBER - PERIDENT STAR SB
- HALAL COMMITEE MEMBER – PERIDENT STAR SB
- GMP INSPECTOR - PERIDENT STAR SB
- COMMITTEE MEMBER OF RESIDENT ASSOCIATION (EXTERNAL)
- COMMITTEE MEMBER OF TEMPLE ASSOCIATION (EXTERNAL)
- COMMITTEE MEMBER OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AND LPS SJKT LADANG LENGGENG (EXTERNAL)
- CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY (CSR) – INCHARGE - META ALLIANCE
- EMPLOYEE WELFARE SCHEME - TREASURER- META ALLIANCE
Remuneration
Expected Salary - MYR 10,000.00
Nric No
830513-14-5161
Hand Phone No
+6012 663 6967
Personal Information
- Available: 3 Months Notice
- Age: 40 years old
- Ethnicity: Indian
- Date of Birth: 05/13/83
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Malaysian
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Hindu
References
- Ms. Cassendra Lawrence, HR Manager, 012 378 4347
- Mr. Lim Horng Yurn, General Manager, 011 2028 0618
- Mr. Ravindran Nadeson, Head of Department - Production, 016-3960069
Interests
Cycling, Hiking, Travelling
Cycling to maintain active lifesytle.
Hiking to enjoy the mother nature
Travelling to explore more about new culture and lifestyle.
Timeline
Warehouse & Logistics Manager
Peri-Dent Star (M) Sdn Bhd
03.2015 - Current
Senior Logistic Executive
Autoliv Hirotako Safety Sdn Bhd
05.2014 - 02.2015
Senior Warehouse Executive cum Account Holder
Global Healthcare Logistics Sdn Bhd (Formerly known as BEAU Consortium Sdn Bhd)
04.2012 - 05.2014
Warehouse Manager cum Assembly Department Head
Meta-Alliance Industries (M) Sdn. Bhd
02.2007 - 04.2012
EXECUTIVE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT -
OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA (SPM) - undefined
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Serdang
PENILAIAN MENENGAH RENDAH (PMR) - undefined
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Serdang