Kathiravan J Email & Phone Number

Mumbai, Mh, In

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Bengaluru Area, India

● Responsible for planning, budgeting, logistics and warehousing in the South region for Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, and Nature Valley products portfolio with a network of 6 dry and 3 cold warehouses servicing 100+ customer locations● Managing warehousing, secondary logistics and customer service operations with annual spend of ~Rs. 13 Crore in South & East regions● Prepared and Implemented Standard Operating Procedures for CFA operations to enhance process compliance & operational efficiency● Responsible for contracts & management of 3PL, warehousing, CFA service and ensuring regulatory & FSSAI compliance of operations● Implemented effective Direct Delivery to Distributor model for agile supply chain and higher product freshness to customerso Impact: Improved the share of direct deliveries from 12% to 45% resulting in Rs. 1 Cr of freight savings in South in FY20-21 and further improved the share to 65% in FY 21-22o Key driver in delivering double digit margins in Retail portfolio for the year 2020-21 for the first time in a decade and achieved positive margins for in 2021-22 for the second year consecutively.o Recognized as Top Performer for conceptualization and successful implementation of the project in the year 2020-21● Set up Frozen cold supply chain infrastructure in South region to enable company’s new venture into Cream’s portfolioo Consolidated overall volumes and driven efficiencies of scale by appointing a single vendor in South for storage and distributiono Set up infrastructure for launching new frozen ready-to-cook products in HoReCa space for South region● Conducted reverse auctions in South Region for warehousing and transportation services to consolidate operations into a 3PL model● Strategic realignment of warehousing space in South region in line with business requirement and network rationalization● Key member of Transportation Management System (TMS) implementation team as part of digital supply chain transformation

Kolkata, India

• Responsible for planning, budgeting and primary logistics operations of the largest ITC Foods portfolio with a network of 30 factories, 2 salt points servicing indirect deliveries to 52 warehouses and direct deliveries to 800+ customer locations• Handling annual freight budget of ~Rs. 100 Cr. in Staples category ensuring availability of stocks across all warehouses & customer points• Responsible for primary movements of Spices category and supported new product launches in North regions during GST transition• Preparation of Logistics & Warehousing annual plan document & presentation to Board members by liaising with respective teams

Bengaluru Area, India

Strategy and Operations consulting, Lean Six Sigma, Smarter Process Transformation, Process Consulting & Improvement, Supply Chain Management, Project Management

Mumbai

P&G’s Tertiary Distribution Bench-marking versus Best-In-Class to reduce Cost-to-Serve.

Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Planning, Monitoring and Preparation of Annual Report of the CBM Implementation project across 30 villages. Conducted Gap Analysis and gave recommendations for increasing the reach of NRHM in rural areas

Chennai

Planning & Project Management - Ship Building & Ship Repair

Post Graduate Diploma In Management, Manufacturing & Operations Management, 2.8/4

Activities and Societies: SPJIMR Business Academia Conclave, SPJIMR Premier League, Aarambh - Social Interest Club, Infrastructure Committee

B. Tech, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, 8.5 / 10

Activities and Societies: Class Coordinator, Carrom Team

Hsc, Mathematics And Science, 89.8%

Activities and Societies: Quizzing Team

Sslc, General, 89.9%

Activities and Societies: Quzzing Team