Email

:anupamakrishnan09@gmail.com

Anupama Krishnan Address 545 Club Drive, Aurora, Ohio-

44202

Phone 330-351-3170

Objective
Result oriented professional with successful experience in Supply Chain providing skillful support to Senior Executives

Experience
Director Purchasing & • Manage & Supervise North America Distribution Centers located in Ohio &
Logistics Canada
Venture Lighting International, Inc • Successfully implemented processes to streamline inter departmental
Glenwillow, Ohio communication relating to supply chain matters
• Coordinate & manage Cross Functional team (Sales, Customer
September-2012 - Currently
Service, Product Management) requirements & expectations
• Manage approx. 25 International Suppliers including periodic
negotiations of price/terms
• Directly manage and coordinate Private Branding Business with
International Customers in the Lighting Industry like Signify (formerly
Philips Lighting), General Electric Lighting Division, etc.
• Established and Manage facilities in US & Asia for Customs Trade
Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT)

PURCHASING & LOGISTICS
MANAGER
Venture Lighting International, Inc.
- Solon, Ohio
September-2006 - September-2012
• Successfully negotiated purchasing contracts with suppliers and vendors.
• Managed a team of 3 direct reports in the Purchasing department and 13 Indirect
reports in Distribution.
• Negotiated rate contracts with various shipping and trucking companies.
• Lead teams consisting of Manufacturing and Sourcing to ensure timely
delivery of raw materials for manufacture of lamps & p o w e r s y s t e m s in
Asia and the US.
• Managed & coordinated sales needs of the distribution centers with
Manufacturing facilities in Asia & the US.

PURCHASING & LOGISTICS • Scheduled, managed & monitored the production in Asia factories
COORDINATOR as per the global sales requirements.
Venture Lighting International, • Assisted negotiations with shipping companies for annual Shipping rates
Inc. • Successfully assisted in streamlining the ERP system for purchasing raw materials
Solon, Ohio and scheduling production
March-1998 - August-2006 • Reduced the finished product inventory by 20% with better production
/sales plan.
• Implemented systems to track schedule attainments on a weekly basis
for in house production as well as sourced products.
• Reduced international shipping charges by 15% in 24 months.
• Significantly contributed to the continued growth in sales over 7 years.
• Assisted in the indigenization of raw materials in the Asian operations
ASSISTANT MANAGER –
PRODUCTION & PLANNING • Scheduled & Coordinated in house Production based on customer deliveries.
CONTROL • Implemented systems to track timely delivery of raw material needed for
AMBATTUR CLOTHING COMPANY - in house production of Garments.
Chennai, India .
May-1996 - February-1998

SENIOR MARKETING OFFICER • Managed and coordinated Export Orders of Men’s & kid’s garments.
GOKALDAS EXPORTS, - Bangalore, • Communicated with International customers and in-house
India production facilities to ensure timely delivery.
April-1993 - February-1996 • Assemble new collection of products as per customer requirements.
• Pricing Products.
• Accompany buyers on visits to appreciate production processes
• Manage, train & Mentor staff.

MERCHANDISER • Coordinate Production of export orders withi n house production to

TYCOON INTERNATIONAL - ensure timely delivery.
Bangalore, India • Plan & coordinate the product range with the buying team.

January-1993 - April-1993

Education
MBA International Business
John Carroll University - University
Heights, Ohio
2011

Completed Undergraduate Part Time Dean’s List – Kent State University

Requirements in Business
Kent State University - Kent Ohio
2004

Bachelor of Science Certificate course Communication & Interp e r s o n a l Skills: Grade

St. Joseph’s College of Arts & Science Outstanding
- Bangalore, India
1991

Skills

Quick learner - teamwork, Conflict resolution, Quality Leadership, Proficient in ERP UNIX & INFOR (SYTELINE)

Systems, MicroStrategies, Salesforce.

Worked with Asia Unit to s u c c e s s f u l l y implement SAP Bydesign

Citizenship Unites States of America