Aniruddha

• Spearheaded the end-to-end manufacturing process, overseeing production planning, procurement, scheduling, and quality control
• Achieved a 15% improvement in On-Time deliveries by streamlining workflows and enhancing operational efficiency. Additionally, reduced fulfillment costs by 3% through the implementation of strategic cost-saving measures.
• Managed the New Product Development (NPD) pipeline, from concept through prototyping and testing
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and environmental standards

• Primarily responsible for P&L, leading a business transformation that resulted in a 3.5x improvement in gross margin within one year and a 20% increase in contribution margins over 18 months
• Developed a comprehensive playbook to drive margins through rate cards and compliance policies.
• Reduced bad debt from 4% to 0.75% (5x reduction) by refining business selection processes.
• Sourced over 12,000 skilled workers while maintaining a low absenteeism rate of just 7%

• Leading 600 Cr PAN India Supply Chain and Quality Assurance Operations across First Mile, Warehousing, F&V Processing Centers, and Last Mile, focusing on infrastructure planning, warehouse design, process definition, and team readiness.
• Designed warehouses to enhance operational efficiency , increasing per square foot throughput by 18% .
• Managing SCM P&L with a fixed and variable cost model, delivering a 25% cost improvement in operations year-over-year .
• 3PL Management & Contract Logistics : Negotiated and managed KPIs and service level agreements (SLAs) for primary/secondary transportation distribution, outbound delivery, and fulfillment center operations.
• Optimized last-mile delivery using dynamic route planning to maximize slot usage, achieving 90%+ on-time delivery .
• Defined quality guidelines and managed QA across categories , including Ambient, Fresh, Chilled, and Frozen products.
• Developed a playbook for launching cities during the COVID-19 lockdown, ensuring smooth expansion under challenging conditions.

• Founding Team Member of an F&V supply chain company in the HoReCa segment, with operations in Bangalore, Pune, and Delhi .
• Led PAN India Supply Chain Operations and Analytics , including strategic sourcing, fulfillment centers, collection centers, and warehouses, with a focus on supply chain network design , infrastructure planning, and team setup.
• Designed cross-linkages across multiple sourcing locations to maximize gross margins while minimizing logistics costs.
• Improved gross margin by Rs 5 per kg through strategic sourcing across PAN India network, directly impacting company's profitability.
• ERP & WMS Implementation : Defined SCM and QA processes (BRD), and oversaw successful deployment.

• Part of launch team for Bigbasket's 60-minute delivery through dark stores , responsible for identifying optimal dark store locations, contributing to first version of quick commerce segment

Managed an $8MM portfolio , overseeing 100 Decision Scientists across 12 teams with a focus on Executive Decisions, Services, Merchandising & Store Operations, and Pricing.

• Executive Decisions: Delivered insights to C-suite execs, built models to optimize traffic, and developed an assortment tool to boost sales at under-assorted stores.
• Provided 24/7 support during peak periods (e.g., Black Friday) to analyze customer shopping patterns.
• Services: Developed a lifecycle management program for prepaid cards to increase engagement, identified churn drivers , and improved store customer experience through optimized space allocation.
• Merchandising & Store Operations: Improved store sales by optimizing space allocation and assortment for small formats, and analyzed checkout wait times impact on customer behavior.
• Pricing: Recommended pricing thresholds for customer response and implemented a price optimization solution to increase gross profits.