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Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India

Formulating strategies for PAN India's Middle & Last Mile Delivery Operations, Reverse Logistics, Returns through In-House Teams & Logistics Partners, ensuring minimum losses for the Supply Chain by Return Verification Process, Investigation and Structured ApproachesAchieved a:50% reduction in Logistics Loss, for Customer Returns not processed on time or lost or not reaching the terminal state in the system eventually being accounted as Loss in Books2x scale-up of RC Lite making Returns free of prexo inflows and saving manpower cost, 70% reduction in bulk losses Improvement in Suraksha Index (Safety Compliance) from 39% to 91% at Bhiwandi & Bangalore Sites. Consistently delivered 98%+ Scores in Quality Audits Successful scale-up and ramp-down of all Flex Sites to 3x of BAU volumes in 15 days to cater to increased business requirements in festive seasons without affecting business, people & quality metricsReduced space allocation for Returns by 50%, leading to space generation of 2.5 lacs sq. ft. and an average. cost saving of Rs 6 cr. Annually, ensuring the overall inventory value available for liquidation worth - Rs. 70cr/month while managing Central Returns Space CharterInitiated and automated the Order Picking to Dispatch Process bringing about an efficiency improvement of 93% in terms of productivity leading to a reduced requirement of manpower by 33% at the Distribution Centre - BhiwandiSignificantly improved the Suraksha Index (Safety Compliance) from 39% to 91% at the Bhiwandi & Bangalore Sites. Consistently delivered 98%+ Scores in Quality Audits focusing on Customer ExperienceIdentifying & appointing Transporters / 3PLs, for securing required logistics transportation/ services. Monitoring their performance for meeting service, cost, delivery, and quality normsPlanning Warehouse Systems and implementing JIT & FIFO, for safe storage, distribution and delivery of orders to specified locations/customer touchpoints

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Managed End-to-End Operations for the Distribution Centre at Bhiwandi scaling up from a 10,000sq.ft. DC in 2014 to 10 lakh sq. ft in 2018. Monitored and ensured that all Customer Metrics (DC Specific), Quality Metrics, Cost, EHS, Lean Certification, Productivity & Process Improvements Metrics were achieved DC Operations: Headed DC Operations Management involving procurement of goods, storage, customer deliveries and returns management of customer orders or product exchange material. Ensured Customer satisfaction through timebound tracking of Warehouse activities/DC Metrics having parameters and deviation % set for each activityFlex Sites: Led successful Go-Live, Scale-Up, Sustenance and Ramp-Down of all Flex Sites for Bhiwandi, during festival seasons, or as required by business while delivering on Quality MetricsManpower Management: Oversaw and ensured availability of planned manpower numbers in coordination with the Central Planning Team, Vendor Partners and HR DepartmentCost Control: Monitored the Cost Aspects on a month-on-month basis. Identified prospective areas of cost control to ensure cost optimization, achieving monthly variable cost against set targets leading to a reduction in operational costs by 12%.Process Management: Tracked key processes of DC through defined metrics and ensured no deviations through different monitoring tabs. Identified prospective areas of process improvement or optimization to ensure efficiency enhancementsStatutory Compliances: Ensured availability of Key Statutory Documents for carrying out smooth DC Operations

Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India

Worked across all functions of the Company Owned & Managed Distribution Centre (DC) entailing Inbound, Outbound Logistics and Inventory Management, with a Warehouse of 1.80 lakhs sq. ft. Oversaw distribution of all categories of products like food/ fashion from a single warehouse to PAN India 15 stores/locations, housekeeping, submission of vendor bills, making monthly provisions and ensuring complianceInbound: Led 5 Team Leaders to manage receipt of goods, counting, inward and availability of stocks to stores for tradingSupplier Relationship: Aligned the vendors to Hypercity requirements for faster receiving, and availability of goods and ensured that the vendor and company worked towards increased efficiencyPut Away: Handled the receiving which was a function of put away to ensure on-time availability of goods for transfer to stores, overall DC efficiency using the latest technologyOutbound: Oversaw all activities related to picking, packing and dispatch of stocks to the store ensuring fill rate and timely dispatches, by regular inventory checks and consolidation which improved warehouse efficiencyEfficiency Enhancement: Handled consolidation and rearrangement to ensure that the products are picked much faster, achieve better productivity with minimal errors, more accurate inventory and better throughputHR, & Recruitment: Assisted in the recruitment of skilled manpower on direct as well as third-party payroll, for various activities at DC, including initial screening, interview and selection with HRAdmin, Maintenance & Petty Cash Management: Handled petty cash for DC operations, weekly and monthly reconciliations. Day-to-day admin, machinery/ equipment maintenance through AMCs for streamlined DC operationsStandardized IB to Box Equivalent Units (Carton Size) eventually leading to a reduction in pilferage and stock loss, credited as a critical initiative in terms of maintaining pilferages to 0.2% of DC

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Supported 4 different types of Business– B2B, B2C, MTO and Services for 2000 SKUsScaled up from scratch key DCs and Led SOPs Implementation, Inventory Analysis /Categorization, Transport Optimization, Agreements /Contracts, OTIF Delivery Compliance, in the competitive business of stationery

Wadala, Maharashtra, India

Handled the Warehouse, Logistics, Route Analysis/ Productivity, Vehicle Turnaround, Loadability and Distribution OperationsPlayed a key role in Stock Planning & Availability as per sales requirementOversaw Total Product Management (TPM), Inventory Liquidation and Manpower Management