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Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

 Manage and lead all Supply Chain, Logistics, Reverse Logistics and Operations. Manage key supply chain KPI’s like Order Fulfillment & Delivery, Budgeting, Business Forecasting, Labor Planning & Efficiency.  Manage contract negotiations with shipping carrier partners like Fed-Ex, UPS, DHL, Lab Logistics, MedSpeed, etc.  Reduced shipping cost by more than $1 MN annually by reviewing and negotiating rates with shipping carriers for domestic and international shipments. Implemented automated shipping module which improved the shipping productivity by 40% and reduced the labor savings by $250,000 annually. Manage relationship with 3PLs partners and other Logistics vendors and suppliers.  Manage and identify process improvement opportunities to improve tools and processes to better meet capacity needs. Manage self and team, provide the tools and training to achieve goals, support career planning, and to enhance the organization’s capability.  Managing team through development and managing key process indicators to reduce costs and improve service levels.  Manage and monitor Quarterly Business Review with key Supply Chain & Logistics vendors to review performance and identify improvements.  Improved Outbound SLA by 3-5% with business process changes. Career Highlights: Manage metrics and KPI of more than 10,000 packages daily. Reduced shipping cost by more than $1 MN annually. Manage and maintain 99% SLA for both In-bound & Out-bound orders. Increased productivity of 30-40% on Out-bound samples/packages to Vendors & Partners

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

Managed Logistics Operations. Managed and lead all Logistics and Supply Chain Operations while maintaining supply chain KPI’s like Order fulfillment & Delivery, Receiving, Inventory, Budgeting, Business Forecasting, Labor Planning & Efficiency, 6S, Continuous Improvement, Change Management, Quality, and Process Improvement.

Lead ongoing daily operations for order Picking, Packing and Marketplace customers like Amazon, Amazon FBA, Walmart, e-bay, Wish. Manage and contract negotiations with shipping carrier partners like Fed-Ex, UPS, DHL, LSO. Implemented Robotics solutions for order picking and Conveyor/Sorter for packing. Manage and identify process improvement opportunities to improve tools and process to better meet capacity needs.Career Highlights:Improved the packing efficiency by 40%.Reduced the shipping and carrier charges by more than $4 MN per year.Implemented the Robotics Automation project to move from manual operations to Robotics & Automated sorting of all customers orders, resulted in more than 50% gain in efficiency.Played key role in improving Great Places to Work survey from 62% to 90%.

Led Six Sigma effort to improve all process for Shop LC Warehouse. Identified and implemented cost saving measures in Receiving, Inventory, Picking, Packing, and Shipping to achieve Lean Operations. Developed KPIs and continuous improvement plan, evaluated supplier base to improve supplier relationship and implemented Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Program.Collaborated with a cross-functional team to streamline the current business continuity plan for supply chain.

Managed seasonal and annual Supply chain planning and analytics process to ensure timely and cost- optimized execution of multiple product categories by performing business and P&L analysis. Accountable for creation and execution of merchandise ladder plans and planning strategies by deploying project management principles.

Developed and executed strategic and tactical product sourcing & supply chain plan based on sales data & trends and consumer demographics. Responsible for monitoring, and controlling financial planning & analysis based on KPI’s and P & L impact, subsequently resulting in improved pricing strategies, financial management & profitability.

Created and implemented Open to Buy Plan that resulted into optimal inventory level while maintaining financial target and business forecasting, negotiated term, pricing, and contracts to maximize profitability while controlling inventory level.

Joined as Management Trainee to look after Supply Chain process improvement.

Management Essentials, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Six Conversations Management Program, Business Administration And Management, General

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Management

Bachelor Of Mathematics, Mathematics