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Supply Chain & Logistics Professional specializing in logistics operations, inventory optimization, warehouse management, transportation coordination, and data-driven decision making.
Purposeful supply chain and logistics professional with over five years of progressive experience spanning international freight forwarding, contract logistics, rolling-stock manufacturing supply chain, and automotive tier-1 warehouse operations. Proven SAP S/4HANA (MM & WM) power user with hands-on mastery of end-to-end import/export execution, UAE customs compliance, warehouse management, and stock optimisation.
Five years of progressive experience across international freight forwarding, contract logistics, rolling-stock manufacturing, and automotive tier-1 warehouse operations — from operational warehouse work in Kanchipuram to leading shipment lifecycles for global clients out of Dubai.
End-to-end multi-modal freight (sea · air · road), UAE customs & Mirsal 2, Dubai free zones (JAFZA / DMCC / DAFZA), HS Code classification, Incoterms 2020, and full lifecycle documentation — BoE, BoL, AWB, CoO and beyond.
SAP S/4HANA (MM & WM) power user, IQ WMS, Delmia Apriso, advanced Excel VBA automation, Power BI & Qlik Sense. Delivered 99%+ inventory accuracy, 98%+ on-time delivery, 15% discrepancy reduction, and zero customs-hold incidents.
Actively seeking a senior position in supply chain operations, logistics coordination, or inventory planning within a growth-focused organisation in the UAE — blending disciplined execution with self-taught automation and data craft.
From automotive JIT lines in Kanchipuram to Alstom's rolling-stock SAP power-user role in Coimbatore, to Dubai's international freight-forwarding desk — a single thread of disciplined execution.
Each panel measures fluency from years of hands-on operations — calibrated against on-the-job results, not theoretical familiarity.
A simplified real-time digital twin — racking, container flow, and forklift movement — modelled in the browser to convey the rhythm of a live operations floor.
The metrics that mattered on the floor — accuracy, on-time, efficiency, cost, fulfilment — kept under live observation through Excel, Power BI, and SAP-extracted data.
Inventory Accuracy
On-Time Delivery
Warehouse Efficiency
Cost Optimization
Order Fulfillment
Each project shipped against a specific operational pain — month-end billing chaos, SAP negative-stock cleanup, reconciliation drift, picking inefficiency — and produced a measurable result.
A web-based internal application that records and bills every warehouse activity — picking, packing, loading, unloading — with customer-wise master data, activity-based costing, and real-time logging.
Generates automated monthly billing summaries for inbound, outbound, and storage charges — eliminating month-end bottlenecks and improving financial accuracy to near-zero errors.
Excel VBA macro automation that extracts negative stock and WIP balances from SAP S/4HANA, validates data against master thresholds, and submits corrections in batch mode — replacing a manual record-by-record correction process.
Significantly improved inventory accuracy and slashed daily processing time. Recognised with the GSI Excellence Award.
Designed a multi-sheet Excel reconciliation system to track stock movements across client warehouses, flag variances early, and reconcile billing against system inventory.
Achieved 99%+ inventory accuracy and a 15% reduction in discrepancies across client accounts.
Led 5S implementation across key warehouse zones — redesigned layout, standardised Kanban locations, colour-coded pick faces, and reduced picking travel distance.
Saved 20% in picking time and earned the 5S Initiative Award for outstanding workplace organisation.
Quantified outcomes from the warehouse and freight desk — alongside the awards and credentials that back them up.
Inventory Accuracy
On-Time Delivery
Discrepancy Reduction
Picking Time Saved
Global Clients Managed
Internal Automation Tools
5S Initiative Award
Alstom Transport India
Outstanding 5S implementation improving workplace organisation, efficiency, and safety through systematic practices.
GSI Excellence Award
Alstom Transport India
Recognised for exceptional SAP MM & WM expertise and contribution to warehouse inventory automation.
On-Time Delivery Award
Alstom Transport India
Sustained 98%+ on-time delivery performance, consistently supporting uninterrupted production schedules.
SAP S/4HANA — Enterprise Resource Planning
SAP
Lean Six Sigma — Process Improvement
PMI
Supply Chain & Operations Management
LinkedIn Learning (CSCMP-endorsed)
Supply Chain Foundations
NASBA
International Logistics — Global Trade Management
LinkedIn Learning
Understanding Logistics Management
LinkedIn Learning
Learning SAP MM — Materials Management
LinkedIn Learning
Career Essentials in Data Analysis
Microsoft
Excel Essential Training (Microsoft 365)
Microsoft
ABCD Classification — Inventory Management
Alstom (Internal)
Warehouse Management Fundamentals
Alstom (Internal)
On-Time Delivery Excellence
Alstom (Internal)
Supply Chain & Logistics Professional
SAP S/4HANA Power User · Process Automation & Analytics
Looking for a senior supply chain operator, logistics coordinator, or inventory planner in the UAE? The fastest channels are below.
sattanathan.chandran@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/sat-logistics
+971 50 387 1079
Open to senior roles in supply chain operations, logistics coordination, and inventory planning across the UAE.
Notice period: standard 30 days · Open to relocation within UAE.
