This document contains a summary of Suresh Krishnappa's experience and qualifications. He has over 13 years of experience in supply chain management, retail operations, inventory planning, and vendor management. He holds an MBA in operations, logistics, and supply chain management. His previous employers include GATI, Reliance Retail, Metro Cash & Carry India, and Caterpillar SCM Solutions India. At his current role at GATI, his responsibilities include inventory and operations management, vendor negotiations, team management, and ensuring achievement of financial targets.

1. Suresh Krishnappa
Door # 486, Post office Road K.R.Pura, Bangalore 560 036
E Mail : - k.sureshshetty@yahoo.com
Mobile +91 9845880060
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE:
Performance driven and results oriented professional having over 13 years of experience in the
field of Retail Operations & Supply Chain Management, Retail Planning, Inventory Planning,
Vendor Management, Distribution & Logistics and other related areas.
Multi-cultural and cross functional exposure in Supply Chain Management & Distribution
network expansion gained in India with organizations like Pantaloon Retail (Big Bazaar Lt),
Metro Cash & Carry India (P) Ltd, Caterpillar SCM solution India P Ltd, Reliance Retail Ltd
(Apparel Division) & GATI- KWE & clients like TATA Group, SONY, HERO Moto Cop,
TOSHIBA Retail & E- Commerce industry
Selected & certified in a high potential development program 6 Sigma Caterpillar SCM solution
India P Ltd
Education: - MBA in Operation, Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Symbiosis
Institute for Management Studies Pune University, 2007
Specialties in: Operations, FMCG & Supply Chain Management, Retail Planning, Procurement,
Vendor Management, Inventory Planning, Distribution & Logistics
Professional Experience: -
GATI Pvt Ltd (SCM Retail, E Commerce & Hospitality) Duration: April 2013 – Till Date
Job title : Sr Manager - Operation & Inventory (SCM)
Reporting to : Vice-President (GIETL – Business Head)
Responsibilities at (SCM Retail, E Commerce & Hospitality Team)
Operations (Logistic, Retail Stores & SCM) / Inventory & Production Management
Ensures optimal resource utilization & supply chain streamlining by effective planning &
coordination between processes such as production planning, sourcing, and logistics.
Coordinate and support production supply and sales demand in order to meet customer (End
Customer & Stores) requirements with lowest possible costs and working capital.
Support the Sales & Operation team by providing visibility in in stocks, incoming production
and potential liability stock
Monitor and follow-up of time delivery and track the same against agreed programmed. Track
KPIs and milestones events and alert management on likely delays. Ensure logistic issues are
resolved in time. Should be well versed to handle all import and domestic shipments.
Creating project plans, maintaining risk logs, pro-actively reporting progress, proposing
corrective actions when reality deviates from the project plan.
Superior inter personal skills, capable of resolving multiple and complex issues and motivating
staff to peak performance. Outstanding presentation and communication skills.
Dispatching & Receiving of goods to different locations (Domestic & International) for
customers and for business

2. Monitoring Inventories with Operation Department and in stores. Stock Turns and Rotation to
other stores
Ensure Pre & Post movements of merchandise to various stores and customers across the chain
in India.
Create a sustainable business model in SCM for ongoing business
Techno Commercial negotiations /discussion with vendors and evaluate quotes received from
vendors.
Visiting vendors for quality checking like Material check as per specification, Dimensional
check as per standards and overall quality.
Formulate purchase strategy to ensure continuity of supply, cost reduction & to mitigate business
risk.
Develop network with the increasing number of supply base to integrate more closely and
effectively to drive improved customer experience and drive out waste.
Manage team of 15 direct reports including the inventory placement, S&OP, Inbound Business,
Capacity Planning, Supply Chain Execution, and Operations Integration teams.
Exceed customer expectations on delivery estimate accuracy for hundreds of millions of units
sold by performing analysis on customer facing defects, and reviewing customer promise logic to
maintain a 98% on time delivery. Drive down fulfillment related defects such as free replacement
and return, damages, etc
? Independently engage all levels of the organization to remove waste from operations processes
including employing Lean practices across the Network. Will drive out unproductive inventory
through ownership of the business processes for removals
Design and implement supplier integration solution to better communicate and understand
supplier operations and how they feed into the Organization value stream. Improve data integrity
between supplier and Organization Supply Chain teams.
Develop business plan for upcoming fiscal year and strategy for the group. Initiate projects and
drive cross-functional teams to enhance customer experience and reduce costs.
Financial / Profitability / Services Level / Quality Control
Closely monitor on sales along with market forecast, demand and inventory and make timely
correction with marketing team to match business AOP
To ensure achievement of revenue and profit plan for the SCM department, detailed in the annual
revenue/budget plan for the current year. And year on year incremental profit conversion of the
department,
Ensures the formulation of sourcing based on criticality of requirements, cost control norms and
quality specifications.
Takes responsibility of improving profitability by identifying cost reduction opportunities
through increasing Supply Chain efficiency and optimal utilization of resources.
Takes responsibility for increasing profitability by strategic purchase decisions and sourcing.
To ensure that all products are ordered, stored and requisitioned according to the highest
standards. Potential shelf life of products must be taken into account.
To keep abreast of industry trends and competition and encouraged to cultivate new ideas to
consistently improve operation and customer service level and sales
Overall cost control – ensuring that monthly and annual budgets are adhered to Team leader for
the DC , responsible for managing DC operations, including a team of 20 staff and 100 workers
Team Management (Management Power Management)
To develop all team members of the department with appropriate training and coaching, either
directly, or through appropriate supervisors.

3. To ensure that all team members go through at least two performance review per year.
Takes responsibility for people development initiatives and building up of in-house capabilities
and develops succession plans for key positions in the department.
Provides the necessary leadership and guidance to key employees and top performers through
mentoring and identification of best practices to enhance performance efficiencies.
Develop and build strong team of direct and indirect.
Professional Experience: -
Employer: Reliance Retail Ltd (Apparel Division), Duration: Sep 2007 Till March
2013
Sep 2007 till 2009 June Inbound Manager for South India
July 2009 till 2012 June National Warehouse Operation Manager
Operation SCM, Vendor Management, Inventory Planning, Distribution & Logistics,
Job title : Manager Operation & Inventory
Reporting to : Vice-President (SCM)
Responsibilities at Reliance Trends Ltd
Logistics arrangement for delivery of material to the Customer and Coordination with
transporter.
Planning of goods inflow for business together with sourcing, planner and category team without
affecting sales targets and from all other aspect.
Understand business need and as per plan and analyst highlight slow and aged stock and working
on liquidate of stock with team.
Analyzing weekly status report related to goods inflow based in stock and sales as per business
plan for the season with sufficient stock cover and forwarding same to team members
(Management team)
Getting weekly update form 3rd party service providers all over India.
Weekly updates on Inbound, stock rotation and NSO (New store operation).
Implementation of goods inflow as per sales at all level with business future growth and to
maintain sufficient stock cover at any time.
Monthly updating and maintain vendor profile (Vendor analysis and auditing) to Quality Dept.
Educating vendors developing team and receiving feedback on implementation at vendor place
of world best practices and their advantages, twice in a year (vendor meet).
Interacting with the Quality control team and process partner (Management team) and obtaining
their feedback on periodical bases and work on the same to maintain 6-sigma level.
Ensure operations team remains within cost targets and explore means of managing costs whilst
maintaining / improving service and productivity levels
Ensure proper coordination between branches within the Region
Provide adequate support to the team members and constantly nurture and groom them on
handling calls and improving response on time
Professional Experience: -
Employer: Caterpillar SCM solution India P Ltd Duration: Sep 2005 - Aug 2007
Job title : Team Leader - Record accuracy Management (RAM) Supply chain

4. Reporting to : Supply chain Manger (Head of supply chain (RAM))
Responsibilities at Caterpillar logistics service India Pvt Ltd
Projects Handled
Claims - Root cause analysis done for the transactions passed in account payable system for
Recipient Match discrepancy & claims project with approval limit up to 2500$.Analyze
Inventories with Operation Department reason behind the inbound & outbound of stock
(Recipient Match discrepancy & claims)
ASN and Expediter - Processing of ASN and clearing of grief's (Spares parts and Raw materials)
Verifying the correctness of the entries made in spreadsheet and in SAP
Performance matrix - Clients like Land rovers, US cellular, Kodak etc Client of Cat Logistics
supply chain solution picking efficiency with cycle counts. Bins capacity and planning inventory
control in warehouse according to parts movement
Returns - Quality issues, excess and mismatch / Wrong spares distributed. Review and analyze
Variance periodically and take midcourse action
Professional Experience: -
Employer: METRO CASH & CARRY INDIA Duration: Oct 2003 - July
2005
Job title : Supervisor Operation & Inventory (SCM DC - 10))
Reporting to : Supply chain Manger (Head of supply chain)
Responsibilities at METRO CASH & CARRY INDIA Pvt Ltd
Implementing Racking capacity and planning inventory control in warehouse according
to seasons and inside store
Review the budget and analyze variance periodically and take midcourse action
Analyze Inventories with Operation Department reason behind the inbound & outbound
of stock (Recipient Match discrepancy & claims)
Bins capacity and planning inventory control in warehouse according to parts movement
Follow-up of Consignment of goods from various Transportation and Liaison with
vendors for smoothening delivery process,
Product Stacking development, range development and coordination.
Ensure Pre & Post movements of merchandise to various stores and customers across the
chain in India.
Store performance analysis and coordinate to set relative targets for the season and decide
the action plan for Replenishment's.
Professional Experience: -
Employer: Big Bazaar India Ltd Duration: Aug 2001 -Sep 2003
Job title : Assistant to Manager - Warehouse

5. Reporting to : Warehouse Manager
Responsibilities at Big Bazzar India Pvt Ltd (Aug 2001 to Aug 2003)
Dispatching & Receiving of goods to different locations (Domestic & International) for
customers and for business
Monitoring Inventories with Operation Department and in stores. Stock Turns and
Rotation to other stores
Co-ordinate inbound & outbound activities (sales) Handling local purchase and suppliers
Analysis that optimum stock levels are maintained in respective department based on the
sales report and seasons
Supply Chain Management FOR: Complete range of Home needs/home Lenin, Plastics,
Utensils, Luggage and Footwear and Complete range of RMC for Men's wear, Ladies
wear, Children wear, FMGC & Non Food
Implementing Racking capacity and planning inventory control in warehouse according
to seasons and inside store, Ensure Pre & Post movements of merchandise to various
stores and customers across the chain in India.
Store performance analysis and coordinate to set relative targets for the season and decide
the action plan for Replenishment's.
Other Achievements & Projects
Reliance Retail Pvt Ltd
Successfully Implementation of ASN process entire Retail business at Reliance
Successfully Implementation of Cross Dock and Ratio Packing from vendor and same being Replenishment to stores
Achieved reduction in inventory at DCs by 2 weeks from 11 weeks to 9 weeks
Achieved reduction in inbound logistics lead time and increased at a overall performance efficiency
Project & Studied on Vendor Rating Analysis & strong recommendation for Green Channel Partners
Controlled consumable cost within the budget by recycling packing materials
Implemented Pack Size Optimization by Reducing Distribution & Logistics Cost for Core Items
Caterpillar supply chain solution India P Ltd
Opportunity to work closely with ISO 9001-2000 & CMMI level-5 implemented team
Active participate in 6 Sigma projects like automating in SAP and removing non-value added activity in
process flow.
Process improvement proposal suggested value saved is 36000 $
Opportunity to work closely with the (US, UK, Germany & Romania) Management team & knowledge sharing in
how to handling the inter states & International consignments with client and with manufacturing plants
Suresh Krishnappa

6. Reporting to : Warehouse Manager
Responsibilities at Big Bazzar India Pvt Ltd (Aug 2001 to Aug 2003)
Dispatching & Receiving of goods to different locations (Domestic & International) for
customers and for business
Monitoring Inventories with Operation Department and in stores. Stock Turns and
Rotation to other stores
Co-ordinate inbound & outbound activities (sales) Handling local purchase and suppliers
Analysis that optimum stock levels are maintained in respective department based on the
sales report and seasons
Supply Chain Management FOR: Complete range of Home needs/home Lenin, Plastics,
Utensils, Luggage and Footwear and Complete range of RMC for Men's wear, Ladies
wear, Children wear, FMGC & Non Food
Implementing Racking capacity and planning inventory control in warehouse according
to seasons and inside store, Ensure Pre & Post movements of merchandise to various
stores and customers across the chain in India.
Store performance analysis and coordinate to set relative targets for the season and decide
the action plan for Replenishment's.
Other Achievements & Projects
Reliance Retail Pvt Ltd
Successfully Implementation of ASN process entire Retail business at Reliance
Successfully Implementation of Cross Dock and Ratio Packing from vendor and same being Replenishment to stores
Achieved reduction in inventory at DCs by 2 weeks from 11 weeks to 9 weeks
Achieved reduction in inbound logistics lead time and increased at a overall performance efficiency
Project & Studied on Vendor Rating Analysis & strong recommendation for Green Channel Partners
Controlled consumable cost within the budget by recycling packing materials
Implemented Pack Size Optimization by Reducing Distribution & Logistics Cost for Core Items
Caterpillar supply chain solution India P Ltd
Opportunity to work closely with ISO 9001-2000 & CMMI level-5 implemented team
Active participate in 6 Sigma projects like automating in SAP and removing non-value added activity in
process flow.
Process improvement proposal suggested value saved is 36000 $
Opportunity to work closely with the (US, UK, Germany & Romania) Management team & knowledge sharing in
how to handling the inter states & International consignments with client and with manufacturing plants
Suresh Krishnappa