ARATHY SURENDRAN
Tarneit,Australia
Summary
Dynamic supply chain professional with over 7 years of specialised experience in supplier management, freight management, and process improvement. Proven ability to develop customised logistics solutions, adept at collaborating with suppliers to generate value beyond cost savings while implementing internal systems resulting in significant operational efficiency gains. Expertise in supplier performance management and negotiation fosters strong vendor relationships, ensuring a seamless supply chain. Committed to data-driven decision-making and cross-functional collaboration, consistently delivering measurable cost savings and driving operational excellence in fast-paced environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Procurement Manager
Bellroy Operations Pty Ltd
10.2023 - Current
- Designed KPI framework and performance dashboards to evaluate suppliers, identify improvement areas, and drive accountability
- Led resolution of supplier disputes, fostering long-term relationships while safeguarding uninterrupted supply
- Mitigated production delays by coordinating with suppliers on agile solutions achieving on-time product releases.
- Implemented freight category management strategies, diversifying carrier portfolio to reduce supply chain risks and secure competitive rates.
- Spearheaded shipment strategy for North American market to streamline imports from Asia, reducing lead time by 26% and improving delivery reliability to Canadian markets.
- Implemented automation solutions to PO processing to reduce processing time by 70%, saving over 65 hours annually across 31 monthly POs
- Streamlined freight invoice approval by automating duty comparison between actual and forwarder charges, cutting processing time by 75%, enhancing accuracy, and integrating dispute logging for efficient follow-up.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with product development team and suppliers to repurpose surplus raw materials
Production Lead
Bellroy
04.2022 - 10.2023
- Selection and management of freight forwarders (negotiate rates, intermediary between forwarder and suppliers)
- Develop interim SOPs tailored to handle quality issues and ensure implementation by 3PL warehouses and suppliers.
- Process Improvement: Identification of bottlenecks, develop new process, train team
- Improved efficiency of inbound shipments processing and invoice processing, thereby reducing processing time per shipment by 65%
- Established process to correct the purchase order value errors, resulted in correct average value per product in ERP system
- Train remote assistants in ERP system and internal process updates
- Tailor custom production and logistic solutions, working with suppliers and internal stakeholders to release around 300 new SKUs in 2022
Production & Supply Officer
Bellroy
10.2020 - 04.2022
- Manage shipments(air/ocean) from suppliers (Asia) to 3PL warehouses(NA,AU,EU)
- Facilitate direct shipments of wholesale/ corporate orders from suppliers to customers
- Track and communicate production/ shipment status to internal stakeholders
- Developed a model for production and supply planning of short lead time goods, resulting in balanced stock across 3PL warehouses and over 40% reduction in stock outs
Supply Chain Specialist
Le Pain Quotidien (LPQ)
10.2018 - 05.2020
- Optimized import ordering process (container optimization & logistics) to reduce landed cost by an average of 40%.
- Provided seasonal demand forecasts with an accuracy of around 93% to 4 primary vendors.
- Demand Planning and submission of POs for 80 imported ambient goods.
- Distribution Planning of imported goods (80) among four warehouse facilities.
- Negotiated contracts with regional distributors and optimized inventory on frozen imported goods to maintain optimal inventory levels in 5 markets.
- Weekly meetings with local strategic vendors to discuss strategies for improving KPIs.
- Developed strategies and trained regional buyers to mitigate purchasing related risks.
- Intermediary between regional buyers, vendors, and the quality department.
Supply Chain Analyst
SOGO Industries
07.2017 - 10.2018
- Missed opportunities analysis
- Assisted in procurement: Vendor selection, term negotiation
- Developed an interim process to track receivables, thereby improving collections and trained personnel in the execution.
Education
Master of Industrial Engineering -
University of Houston
Houston, Texas05.2017
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mahatma Gandhi University
Kottayam, Kerala08.2013
Skills
- Public Speaking
- Leadership
- Analytical Thinking
- Interpersonal Relations
- Excellent Communication
- Supplier Relationship management
- Global procurement
- New vendor setup
- Spend analysis
- Process improvement
- Global Freight Management
- Price negotiation
- Analytical thinking
Certification
- APICS Supply Chain Procurement Certificate 2025
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt MSI March 2017
- Rigging & Material Handling Course OSHA September 2016
Section name
- ARATHY SURENDRAN
- PROCUREMENT | GLOBAL LOGISTICS | SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT | PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
- +61431520702
- Mayarti691@gmail.com
- 34 Karen Road, Tarneit, VIC 3029
- LinkedIn profile
Timeline
Procurement Manager
Bellroy Operations Pty Ltd
10.2023 - Current
Production Lead
Bellroy
04.2022 - 10.2023
Production & Supply Officer
Bellroy
10.2020 - 04.2022
Supply Chain Specialist
Le Pain Quotidien (LPQ)
10.2018 - 05.2020
Supply Chain Analyst
SOGO Industries
07.2017 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mahatma Gandhi University
Master of Industrial Engineering -
University of Houston
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