Shatadha Doshi

3625 115th Avenue, Apartment H211 Bellevue, Washington 98004 (919) 414-58
39 shatadha@yahoo.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/shatadha-doshi/12/44a/63a

Supply Chain Professional

Diligent, organized professional skilled in managing inventory using analytical
forecasting methods and interfacing
effectively with suppliers; strong negotiation abilities to obtain competitive p
ricing.
*Analyzes purchasing methods, movement of products, and sales trends to develop
effective ordering plan; improves accuracy
of forecasting, reducing inventory size and maximizing profits while accommodati
ng customers' needs.
*Tracks product levels, plans for seasonal fluctuations, and oversees delivery p
rocess, addressing any customer service
issues.
*Technical skills include MS Office and Project, AutoCAD, and C programming lang
uage; fluent in English, Hindi, and
Gujarati.

Professional Experience
Inventory/Supplier Coordinator, Around The World Market, Raleigh, North Carolina
2004-2009
*Managed ordering and inventory for grocery chain that expanded rapidly, ultimat
ely handling three locations, each with
between $75,000 and $80,000 in inventory.
*Trained three employees in inventory control procedures and supplier relations.
*Built strong relationships with suppliers to negotiate good deals, introduce pr
oducts in market before competitors, and
put store on top of list to receive specialty imported items that frequently sol
d out.
*Reduced on-hand inventory of perishables, offering sales on products nearing ex
piration.
*Analyzed supply chain systems using GRE proprietary software, identifying areas
of excess and creating new forecasting
methods to determine movement patterns and plan special ordering, such as for se
asonal or higher priced items.
*Increased accuracy of purchasing/forecasting, reducing operation and inventory
costs and implementing new methods in
additional store locations.
*Performed daily counts, entering inventory data into electronic system; recogni
zed and resolved problems with merchandise,
returning to supplier if needed or placing items on sale.
*Examined sales figures to determine which items were moving more quickly.
*Improved ordering schedule to ensure there was no gap in product availability,
spacing out orders through week.
Assistant Manager, Pruthvi Computers, Ahmedabad, India 2000-2003
*Troubleshot problems with customer orders, defusing tense situations; handled a
ccounts payable and receivable; and managed
five team members, arranging training sessions for their continuing development.
*Improved response procedures to better handle customer complaints, reducing pro
cess time from one week to next day.
*Managed relationships with suppliers to obtain needed products quickly and meet
changing customer demand.
*Oversaw product inventory, receiving/delivery, order processing and payment, an
d other daily operations.

Education
B.S., Business Administration, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North C
arolina 2008
Concentration: Operations/Supply Chain Management; GPA: 3.9/4.0
Relevant Coursework: Operations and Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Logist
ics, Financial Management, Management
Information Systems, Financial and Managerial Accounting, Planning and Control S
ystems, Business Strategy and Policies,
Business Process Management
Key Projects:
*Nortel Networks - Enhanced inventory management system and forecasting methods,
suggesting changes such as reduction in
reorder point and safety stock, probabilistic forecasting to cover spikes in dem
and, and level loading. Recommended dual
sourcing and lead time differentiation in order to improve overall supply chain.
*West Brothers Transportation - Performed break-even cost analysis and created n
ew optimal leasing model for transportation
vehicles to maximize efficiency, proposing move of truck fleet holding area from
Raleigh to Richmond to enable coverage of
East Coast for lower transportation costs.
A.S., Plastics Engineering Technology, Nirma University - Institute of Diploma S
tudies, Ahmedabad, India 2000

Early Experience
Plastics Engineering Intern, Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd., Barod
a, India 2000
Plastics Engineering Intern, Precise Metal Works, Ahmedabad, India 1999