SRUTHI M
Muscat,Oman
Summary
Inventory Planner with 8+ years of experience in material planning and procurement. Strong expertise in material requirement planning (MRP), inventory control, and demand planning, supported by excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Proven experience working across FMCG and footwear industries, driving inventory optimization and operational efficiency.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Central Material Planning Officer
Britannia Industries Ltd
Bengaluru, India
11.2023 - 09.2025
- Led material planning for 460+ raw materials, supporting Biscuit, Cake, Rusk, and Adjacency production across 58 factories in India, with monthly Material Requirement Planning (MRP) execution.
- Developed and managed material plans aligned with production schedules, achieving a 96% on-time delivery rate.
- Reduced material write-offs by 77% through data-driven analysis and cross-departmental collaboration.
- Analyzed weekly and monthly production plans, providing insights for procurement to enable dynamic order adjustments, reducing stock-outs by 12% and unloading challenges by 38%.
- Spearheaded the implementation of SAP-generated weekly material requirement reports, streamlining processes for greater efficiency.
- Developed and executed transition plans to minimize write-offs during recipe changes.
Stay-At-Home Mom
Homes England
10.2021 - 10.2023
Materials Planning Officer
Britannia Industries limited
Chennai
10.2018 - 10.2021
- Regional Material Planner for South India (26 Factories)
- Products Handled - Biscuits, Rusk, Wafer & Cakes
- Handled over 1500 materials including RM & PM for nearly 150 SKUs
- Systems and Tools Used : SAP ECC, MM, SAP HANA, MS Excel
- Executed Material Requirements Plan (MRP) on monthly basis
- Conducted periodic reviews to ensure availability of sufficient Purchase Requisitions (PR) to accommodate on ad-hoc plan changes
- Developed an Excel model to generate criticality file for weekly reviews for Raw Materials (RM) and Packing Materials (PM)
- Developed milestones, targets and metrics to support transition planning
- Performed root cause analysis to address stock variance and took corrective measures, resulted in 75% reduction in PR deficiency & stock out situation due to stock variance
- Coordinated with Central Procurement team and logistics partners for status updates and timely delivery of materials
- Generated STOs and executed Inter Factory Transfers to ensure material availability in case of delays in vendor connectivity
- Analyzed inventory on a quarterly basis to find out Non-moving & Slow-moving Materials (NMSM) and tracked the progress in converting them into usable inventory
- Supported BOM update and upload processes
Office Associate
ITC Limited
Bangalore
10.2017 - 01.2018
- Handled Oil & Fats procurement for factories across India
Procurement Executive
Caltech Polymers, SBU of VKC Group
Calicut
12.2013 - 08.2017
- Handled Materials Management Planning, Procurement & Stores
- Supported production plan with required purchasing activities
- Performed physical verification of inventory on a monthly basis
- Negotiating with the vendors for Rate, Delivery and Payment Terms.
- Handled Claims for Short, Excess, and Damaged goods
- Reduced sock variance between Physical & System stock through continuous monitoring of material issued and actual production
Summer Intern
TATA AIG General Insurance Company Ltd.
Bangalore
05.2012
- Process study (insurance issue & complaints handling) of Operations Department
Education
PGDM - Human Resources Management & Marketing
Bhavan's Royal Institute Of Management
Kerala, India01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
LISSAH College
Kerala, India01.2011
Skills
- Inventory Management
- Material Requisition
- Material Requirements Planning
- Supply Chain Management
- Procurement
- Data analysis
Accomplishments
- Spot Award (2024–25), Britannia – for successful product transitions of major brands, ensuring accurate material balancing and smooth sales transition.
- Awarded 'Star performer - Planning' by Britannia in 2019-20
- Achieved ₹2+ crore in savings (FY 2020–21) by creating and implementing transition plans with minimal write-offs.
Certification
- Inventory Management Foundation, LinkedIn - 08/2023
- Program Management Foundation, LinkedIn - 08/2023
- Negotiation Foundations, LinkedIn - 08/2023
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2
Malayalam
Proficient
C2
Tamil
Intermediate
B1
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
linkedin.com/in/sruthim
Timeline
Central Material Planning Officer
Britannia Industries Ltd
11.2023 - 09.2025
Stay-At-Home Mom
Homes England
10.2021 - 10.2023
Materials Planning Officer
Britannia Industries limited
10.2018 - 10.2021
Office Associate
ITC Limited
10.2017 - 01.2018
Procurement Executive
Caltech Polymers, SBU of VKC Group
12.2013 - 08.2017
Summer Intern
TATA AIG General Insurance Company Ltd.
05.2012
PGDM - Human Resources Management & Marketing
Bhavan's Royal Institute Of Management
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
LISSAH College