Leading Supply Chain Operations for Apparel Sourcing, Merchandising, Warehousing & Logistics, with additional responsibilities as Business Lead for Personal Care business of Fabindia.

As the Head of the Warehousing and Logistics function, my role involves overseeing a spectrum of channels, including B2B, B2C, and D2C operations. I am dedicated to ensuring that all channels consistently meet On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery standards, optimizing efficiency, and maintaining high inventory accuracy. Collaborating with 3PL partners, I'm committed to streamlining operations, reducing costs, and enhancing customer satisfaction. Managing these critical facets of supply chain… Show more As the Head of the Warehousing and Logistics function, my role involves overseeing a spectrum of channels, including B2B, B2C, and D2C operations. I am dedicated to ensuring that all channels consistently meet On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery standards, optimizing efficiency, and maintaining high inventory accuracy. Collaborating with 3PL partners, I'm committed to streamlining operations, reducing costs, and enhancing customer satisfaction. Managing these critical facets of supply chain management, I aim to drive seamless operations, strategic growth, and customer-centric logistics solutions to meet the evolving demands of our business and customers. Show less

Redesigning and implementing Warehousing, Distribution and Fulfillment Processes.

Co-founded the company & lead the Business Development for consulting & retail vertical. Lead the company to grow 7X in three years. Built Organic Grocery Omni-Channel retail business. Provided Retail and Supply Chain consulting services to major retailers.

Handle the Supply Operations of the Future Group’s Retail businesses covering a wide spectrum of business, like:• Hyper & Super Markets - Big Bazaar & Food Bazaar• Life style Formats - Central, Home Town, EZone etc.• Specialty stores - Indus League, Lee Cooper , aLL, etc.• Reverse Logistics - Brand Factory • E-commerce - Futurebazaar.comP&L Management• Responsibility for the top and bottom line numbers. • Manage a P&L of annual 200 Crs… Show more Handle the Supply Operations of the Future Group’s Retail businesses covering a wide spectrum of business, like:• Hyper & Super Markets - Big Bazaar & Food Bazaar• Life style Formats - Central, Home Town, EZone etc.• Specialty stores - Indus League, Lee Cooper , aLL, etc.• Reverse Logistics - Brand Factory • E-commerce - Futurebazaar.comP&L Management• Responsibility for the top and bottom line numbers. • Manage a P&L of annual 200 Crs. covering DCs handling various product categories.Key account management• Responsible for Service Delivery for all retail concepts of Future Group.• Key interface between the all relevant divisions of Future Group for Supply Chain activities.Supply Chain Operations• Experience in managing a vast network (30+ across India) of DCs with a wide range of sizes varying from a 5000 sq.ft DC to a 4 Lakh sq.ft DC.• Managing the transportation network servicing a 300+ store base.Solution Design • Experience of developing customized solutions across various product categories like, Garments, FMCG, Electronics, Furniture for Value and Lifestyle Retail formats. • Part of core team in implementing IT technologies like WMS, Put-To-Light (PTL). Conveyor automation and use of Roller Cages and crates for delivery to stores and managing transportation with palletized deliveries and vehicles with Tail Lifts.• Part of the team which created India’s biggest Retail DC of 4 Lakh sqft at Nagpur. Show less

• Responsible for Future Group's Supply Chain for Fashion Business (Big Bazaar & Pantaloons) covering 200 stores across India in Life style & hyper market formats. • Designing & developing the SCM process & network, leading the SCM teams in Planning, Forecasting , Vendor Management, Production (3P) locations, distribution (Merchandise HUB's – RDC movement) across India. • Develop Collaborated Planning, forecasting, Replenishment module to lead the Sales & Operation process… Show more • Responsible for Future Group's Supply Chain for Fashion Business (Big Bazaar & Pantaloons) covering 200 stores across India in Life style & hyper market formats. • Designing & developing the SCM process & network, leading the SCM teams in Planning, Forecasting , Vendor Management, Production (3P) locations, distribution (Merchandise HUB's – RDC movement) across India. • Develop Collaborated Planning, forecasting, Replenishment module to lead the Sales & Operation process. Overall monitoring of inventory, sales, production & analyze short fall & highlight to the management.• Develop the SCM structure & distribution channel based on the current & future requirement of business. • Building SCM team & motivate them to perform better, Train / arrange the training for team wherever skill set need improvement for day to operation , Represent SCM team & Liaison with vertical heads of other dept. Develop & formalize the SCM Process & SOP’s.• Control & optimization Cost of SCM for private label business.• Inventory Management. Vendor Mgmt & Commercial Process. Show less

Role & Responsibilities- Apr’99 to Mar’02 - Joined at the company startup stage as Dy. Manager – Logistics and was part of the team which initiated the Greenfield Supply Chain design for a grand vision of 50 Retail Department Stores in 5 years. Worked on the DC Design, WMS implementation project and provided inputs for replenishment to stores.Apr’02 to Mar’05 - Was promoted as Manager – Offer Management to manage Men’s wear private label. Was responsible to develop departmental… Show more Role & Responsibilities- Apr’99 to Mar’02 - Joined at the company startup stage as Dy. Manager – Logistics and was part of the team which initiated the Greenfield Supply Chain design for a grand vision of 50 Retail Department Stores in 5 years. Worked on the DC Design, WMS implementation project and provided inputs for replenishment to stores.Apr’02 to Mar’05 - Was promoted as Manager – Offer Management to manage Men’s wear private label. Was responsible to develop departmental financial plans, achieve departmental sales and net margin. Apr’05 to Mar’08 – Was promoted as Asst. General Manager – Merchandising. Along with Men’s wear private label was given additional charge of managing Kids wear and Fashion Accessory categories.Apr’08 to Apr’10 - Was promoted as Dy. General Manager – Merchandising & Logistics and heading the Supply Chain & Merchandising function in the organization. Key AccomplishmentMerchandising & Retail planning – • While working in Men's wear Apparels took private label business to 17% of total category.• Started private label in Fashion Accessories business and took it to 7% of company's contribution with the highest margin earning. • Launched Kids wear private label contributing to 9% of company's business.• Set up sourcing operations for Fashion Accessories and Fabrics from China.Supply Chain - • Participation in forming up of the Supply Chain department through setting up of warehouses and implementation of logistics from the formation stages of the organization.• Third party logistics development and management.• Setup of Mother DC and ARS system, with consistent service levels meeting SLAs Show less

Heading Branch operations and Key Account Management. Providing Total logistics and supply chain management solutions.

Sales - Handling Key Customers. Selling Express cargo services.