SAP
Lika Latsabidze
Supply Chain Manager
Tbilisi
Summary
Supply Chain Manager skilled in leading and training staff members to achieve high performance. Talent in conducting performance evaluations and implementing continuous improvement strategies to promote organizational success. Excellent communicator with logistics coordination expertise. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Dedicated professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Supply Chain Manager - Caucasus
Nestle
Tbilisi
02.2021 - Current
- Integrated financial and operation plans with strategic objectives to deliver improved operational and financial results to boost customer satisfaction, profitability and working capital.
- Challenged teams to improve performance within distribution network to meet inventory targets.
- Handled production, manufacturing, purchasing, procurement, warehouse management, logistics management, import and exporting and other supply chain functions to facilitate business operations.
- Led change management initiatives and designed functional area infrastructure to support demand planning and supply strategy.
- Improved, standardized and documented planning and scheduling processes.
- Displayed exemplary negotiation skills when communicating with suppliers and vendors regarding contracts, policies and deadlines.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing and logistics.
- Capitalized on opportunities to make significant cost savings to areas of supplies, services and capital requirements when optimizing resource management for group purchasing organization (GPO) service line directors.
- Drove key performance indicators and continuous improvements throughout logistics and supplier operations.
- Identified, selected and maintained logistic suppliers and achieved optimum costs and service qualities.
- Supervised 9 staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing and customer service duties.
- Established vision and master plan for regional supply chain end-to-end structure, sourcing and delivery.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Facilitated change management strategies and incorporated functional area infrastructure to support demand planning and supply initiatives.
- Established inventory targets, stock level and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
Demand Planner and Supply Chain Specialist /Customer Service Specialist
Nestle
Tbilisi
11.2014 - 02.2021
- Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers.
- Proposed and implemented solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy.
- Communicated demand plans to manufacturing sites to resolve gaps between demand and supply plans.
- Improved demand forecast for multiple distribution channels based on previous sales and consumption.
- Participated in sales and operations meetings to assess performance and forecast and formulate necessary corrective actions.
- Ran weekly fill rate reports to highlight potential issues and corresponding solutions.
- Reviewed historical sales trends and researched demand drivers to prepare forecast data and develop statistical forecast models.
- Provided ad-hoc analytics and operational expertise to drive fact-based inputs into forecasting.
- Informed supervisors and company leaders on markets and regional sales needs to best meet customer needs and maximize revenue.
- Forecasted marketing trends based on previous data to adjust campaigns and maximize sales.
- Improved DPA SO by
Demand and Supply Manager
Nestle
Tbilisi
10.2011 - 11.2014
- Directed inventory regulation processes and accounting input data processing and reviewed output records from supply systems.
- Forecasted requirements and set reorder points to maintain optimal levels.
- Managed accurate files and implemented new organizational systems to improve traceability.
- Handled maintenance reports for orders requested and completed.
- Evaluated back stock and returned extra, sealed and salvageable goods to designated locations.
- Proposed and implemented solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy.
- Communicated demand plans to manufacturing sites to resolve gaps between demand and supply plans.
- Improved demand forecast for multiple distribution channels based on previous sales and consumption.
- Participated in sales and operations meetings to assess performance and forecast and formulate necessary corrective actions.
- Ran weekly fill rate reports to highlight potential issues and corresponding solutions.
- Reviewed historical sales trends and researched demand drivers to prepare forecast data and develop statistical forecast models.
- Provided ad-hoc analytics and operational expertise to drive fact-based inputs into forecasting
- Informed supervisors and company leaders on markets and regional sales needs to best meet customer needs and maximize revenue.
- Forecasted marketing trends based on previous data to adjust campaigns and maximize sales.
- Stabilized stock coverage and optimized SO planning. this helped in avoiding OOSs and lose SO due to lack of stock
Project Accountant
Chemonics international
Tbilisi
07.2011 - 10.2012
- Reviewed project employee credentials and approved or rejected account access as appropriate.
- Monitored project costs, developed job cost forecasts, managed cash flow and approved invoices for payment.
- Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
- Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
- Reported and assessed project profitability to leadership.
- Eliminated discrepancies by carefully reviewing budgets to prevent overspending and adhere to financial objectives.
- Assessed and forwarded project overhead estimates in accordance with budgets.
- Set up and managed project accounting systems.
- Worked with bank finance and completion guarantors to achieve funding goals.
- Reviewed and approved timesheets for project employees.
- Drafted, analyzed and submitted numbers in reports for auditors quickly and efficiently.
- Contacted customers to immediately find resolutions for escalated issues.
- Used accounting software to issue tax returns and prepare consolidated reports.
- Worked with management at project level to achieve expense plans.
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
- Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
- Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
Education
BBA - Finance
Caucasus University
Tbilisi, Georgia 09.2006 - 06.2010
Skills
Supply chain planning
ERP and supply chain software
Supply Chain Management
Supply chain distribution
Supply chain networking
Supply chain consulting
Understanding of supply chain
Supply chain logistics
Supply chain optimization
Supply chain and resource management
Supply chain solutions
Supply transporting
Sales forecasting
Strategic planning
Employee training
Market Analysis
Software
1C
ABACUS
Microsoft office Apps
Certification
Change Management
Timeline
Coaching
11-2021
Change Management
09-2021
Supply Chain Manager - Caucasus
Nestle
02.2021 - Current
Line Managers college
09-2020
Demand Planner and Supply Chain Specialist /Customer Service Specialist
Nestle
11.2014 - 02.2021
Demand and Supply Manager
Nestle
10.2011 - 11.2014
Project Accountant
Chemonics international
07.2011 - 10.2012
BBA - Finance
Caucasus University
09.2006 - 06.2010