Happy to be in the exciting ecommerce industry Managing Line Haul procurement

Strategic supply planning implemented with 3PL contractingConsolidated In Bound Logistics and Out Bound Logistics with 18% annual savingsSet up KPIs and metrices for vendor improvementLed team of 10 members to improve TAT in finished goods despatch from average 6.5 hours to 4 hoursImplemented digital picking system for operational efficiency improvement in material storesImplemented SAP Ariba to digitalise and improve compliance of Sourcing functionDeveloped RPAs… Show more Strategic supply planning implemented with 3PL contractingConsolidated In Bound Logistics and Out Bound Logistics with 18% annual savingsSet up KPIs and metrices for vendor improvementLed team of 10 members to improve TAT in finished goods despatch from average 6.5 hours to 4 hoursImplemented digital picking system for operational efficiency improvement in material storesImplemented SAP Ariba to digitalise and improve compliance of Sourcing functionDeveloped RPAs (UiPath) to reduce mundane reporting activites and achieved 100% reporting accuracy and timely submission of reportsCreated Capex and Revenue budgeting for departmentCreated department road maps and strategies for 5 year and 3 year horizonsLed improvement of FIFO adherence in finished goods despatchImplemented daily dashboard for material availability and lead time to arrival informationAchieved 30% cost reduction over 3 year horizon and set up strategic road map for cost reduction for 3 yearsimplemented automated contract renewal and diesel fluctuation alert mechanisms Show less

Cherry Splash was a startup aimed at providing safe affordable and easily accessible drinking water to residents of Bengaluru with a "wow" service efficiency.Donning the "all yours and all is you" startup hat, I handled business development, operations and marketing strategy gaining 30% market share in our target areas, reaching break even in the first 3 months of operations.The best takeaway I have from this experience is the feeling of pride when my customers thanked me for… Show more Cherry Splash was a startup aimed at providing safe affordable and easily accessible drinking water to residents of Bengaluru with a "wow" service efficiency.Donning the "all yours and all is you" startup hat, I handled business development, operations and marketing strategy gaining 30% market share in our target areas, reaching break even in the first 3 months of operations.The best takeaway I have from this experience is the feeling of pride when my customers thanked me for making their lives easier. Show less

• Reduced inventory costs for critical imported component by 90% by working in collaboration with Indian and South Korean teams.• Led global cross functional teams of 10 people, resolving quality issues identified in production line and reduced failure rates by 20% while achieving delivery targets.• Coached and worked with my supplier to bring them from being the worst supplier of March 2015 to winning the “Best supplier of the month” award for December 2015.

• Gained and subsequently implemented best practices from one product type to another and achieved a synchronization of part development with 100% of parts developed in target time.• Negotiated and finalized costs with suppliers for new product development saving 20% over previous model.• Completed an international work term abroad with Volvo Korea as Coordinator for Volvo India for three months. Gained a lot of cross cultural work experience understanding differences in working… Show more • Gained and subsequently implemented best practices from one product type to another and achieved a synchronization of part development with 100% of parts developed in target time.• Negotiated and finalized costs with suppliers for new product development saving 20% over previous model.• Completed an international work term abroad with Volvo Korea as Coordinator for Volvo India for three months. Gained a lot of cross cultural work experience understanding differences in working cultures and decision making priorities.• Generated cost reduction ideas for BRIC market with global team to the tune of 30% over running model.• Volvo India ambassador for US-India Apriori (costing software) project implementation. Show less

As a part of the elite, Volvo International Graduate Program, participated in International Leadership and Communication Trainings in Sweden, China and Brazil in a group of 30 individuals selected from around the worldExperienced international cross cultural exposure with individuals from 10+ nationalities with a 3 month stint at Volvo CE South Korea representing Volvo CE India.

• Sourced and finalized Chassis parts for New Projects and ECNs with 8% cost reduction over previous model.• Prepared strategies for cost reduction, supply chain optimization and back up sourcing.• Prepared, documented and published in-house costing manual for Brake & Fuel Tubes for training future buyers.• Learnt the Toyota Way of doing things.