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Hyderabad, In

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Overview:Xnara is a personalized supplement brand that utilizes a data-driven approach to create customized formulas based on individual health needs, considering DNA, gut microbiome, and lifestyle factors. As the Senior Manager of Operations, I am responsible for ensuring the integrity and efficiency of global supply chain operations.Key Responsibilities:1. Developed product flow from sourcing raw materials to global delivery.2. Researched and complied with legal requirements in top countries, focusing on ingredients and dosages.3. Sourced raw materials from Switzerland, USA, Malaysia, China, and India.4. Created strategies for personalized production to minimize order production timelines.5. Managed raw material inventory distribution in Malaysia and India.6. Identified and coordinated with customized packaging vendors in Malaysia and India.7. Established inventory operations in Singapore and Dubai for the Middle East and India markets.8. Implemented an industry-standard ERP system for sourcing, inventory, production, and logistics.9. Developed a logic for monthly reorder processes and enabled the return process for DNA and gut samples, redirecting them to labs.Key Achievements:1. Reduced order-to-production-to-pack time to 14 minutes per order.2. Successfully onboarded logistics partners like Aramex, UPS, and Delhivery at targeted costs.3. Achieved cost benefits by sourcing raw materials from five different countries.4. Ensured timely receipt of imported goods.5. Maintained timely delivery for monthly recurring orders.6. Designed and implemented ERP architectural models.7. Managed a team of 14 across Singapore, Dubai, Malaysia, and India.

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Overview:Hera is a comprehensive platform for women's health and wellness, offering information, consultation, and treatment. Our mission is to make women's health more accessible and approachable. As the Head of Operations at Hera, I successfully launched Health Supplements, managed inventories, and oversaw e-commerce and marketplace operations throughout India.Key Responsibilities:1. Collaborated with leading nutraceutical formula developers to design products in line with ICMR and FSSAI guidelines.2. Identified and audited third-party manufacturers for various product forms.3. Negotiated minimum order quantities (MOQs), lead times, and cost-effective production and packaging deals.4. Managed our inventory and partnered with third-party warehouse services to ensure prompt delivery in major metro cities like Chennai, Mumbai, and Delhi.5. Oversaw inventory fulfillment for Amazon and Flipkart.6. Implemented the unique "ScentCert" concept for capsules, eliminating medicine smell, making Hera the only company in India with this feature.7. Listed products on 10 major marketplaces, including Amazon, Flipkart, Nykaa, Netmeds, 1mg, and Motherhood.8. Managed product listings and seasonal promotions.9. Coordinated deliveries across India using third-party logistics platforms like Shiprocket & Easyship.10. Introduced an ERP system for efficient inventory management and logistics tracking.Key Achievements:1. Launched products quarterly across categories like capsules, powders, and oral strips.2. Ensured continuous stock availability on marketplaces.3. Achieved an 85% success rate for deliveries within 48 hours across India.4. Developed a unified inventory module for seamless use across both in-house and third-party inventories.

Hyderabad Area, India

Overview:As a Senior Manager of Sourcing at Zoylo Digihealth, I was instrumental in launching and managing inventory and distribution processes for our e-commerce platform, ensuring efficient operations across metropolitan areas and Tier 1 cities.Key Responsibilities:1. Launched inventory and distributor model operations across all metro areas and three major (Tier 1) cities.2. Developed operating procedures to streamline the fulfillment of e-commerce orders and retail sales from a single location.3. Negotiated terms with pharmaceutical distributors based on order fulfillment.4. Participated in the product listing process on the e-commerce website.5. Negotiated and onboarded last-mile logistics partners to facilitate nationwide delivery.Key Achievements:1. Achieved order delivery within 36 hours in metropolitan areas and within 48 hours in Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities.2. Reduced cost per order across all metropolitan areas.3. Increased available SKUs to 14,000 units without increasing inventory levels.

Hyderabad Area, India

Overview:As a Manager of Inventory and Logistics Operations at Medplus, I played a vital role in implementing and managing inventory and logistics operations across three states in India. My responsibilities included optimizing supply chain processes, improving efficiency, and ensuring timely delivery of products.Key Responsibilities:1. Developed and implemented a Hub and Spoke model to reduce bounce rates at retail counters.2. Defined efficient standard operational processes across the Hub and Spoke model in India.3. Initiated operations in Gujarat and established a dedicated warehouse for fulfillment.4. Negotiated margins with pharma and FMCG vendors across Gujarat.5. Launched a barcoding process for Medplus Karnataka operations to reduce errors in picking and checking.Key Achievements:1. Reduced the bounce rate to an average of 2% across retail counters connected to the Hub and Spoke model.2. Implemented a 3-hour delivery process, achieving a 93% success rate.3. Negotiated margins between 21% to 32% for pharma and 7% to 14% for FMCG during the launch of Gujarat state operations.4. Reduced errors by 9% through the implementation of barcoding during the picking, stacking, and packing processes.5. Mitigated INR 4 crore worth of expiry losses by reallocating slow-moving products to high-traffic retail counters.

Post Graduate Diploma In Management, Marketing And Operations, 6.4

Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

SCM Executive Program

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering