ARNAB CHATTERJEE

Motivated Supply Chain Professional with 9+ years of exp. with domain expertise in Warehouse Operations and Logistics working with various departments to drive smooth operations.

• Lead Operations, InstaKart Services Private Limited(Flipkart), Kolkata, India, 09/2020, Present, Ensure timely processing of all Outbound activities, Ensures the highest degree of efficiency is maintained at all times., Supervises and monitors the performance of employees to ensure standard practices., Proper care of using the equipment, materials and supplies in the warehouse, Supervise the distribution flow, and the transportation activities, Provide on-the-job training to warehouse staff., Manage warehouse accuracy via planned cycle count, monthly warehouse reconciliation, analysis and related reports, Monitor and track warehouse and administrative costs associated with their assigned responsibilities.
• Sr. Executive- Distribution, ABP PVT. LTD., Kolkata, India, 02/2018, 07/2020, Set distribution goals and plan and manage distribution operations to achieve the set goals as per SLA., Identify resources, perform workload assignments and provide assistances when required., Monitor team performances and provide feedback for improvements., Oversee daily routes and improve route plans to ensure timely deliveries for Zero sales loss or unsold., Address customer queries and ensure customer satisfaction., Develop distribution budgets and manage expenses within the budgets., Work with manufacturing and transportation staffs to ensure timely and accurate deliveries., Ensure that company transport vehicles are maintained in good working conditions., Develop cost reduction initiatives while maintaining productivity and quality., Plan and schedule deliveries to meet customer needs., Ensuring seamless distribution of our products in the agency locations for despatches, Perform cost negotiations with Vendors and other efficiency parameters., Vendor development and rating of services., Periodical POD visits., Coordination with railways and various airlines for local and up country movement of our products respectively., Ensuring reduction of Short and Non receipts., Bill processing for various service providers pan India., Manpower planning and management for night operation /despatches.
• Deputy Manager Logistics, Arrowline Organic Dairy Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, India, 09/2015, 01/2018, Manage, develop and control all logistic processes including transportation logistics, material control and production planning, procurement and warehousing to ensure raw materials, ensure timely delivery & also advance delivery planning on the basis of sales, trends and company strategy. Materials and finished products are in the right place and at the right time., Home divisional in charge pan India over 35 cities. Handling team of 200 members., Supply Chain Management:, Worked with the production planning team for accurate forecast of sales trends, planned stock levels according to overall hubs performance., Execute and evaluate projects from profitability view by implementing the technical knowledge, suggests methods to reduce breakdowns and increase efficiencies, zero sales loss because of non availability of stock and optimum utilization of fleet., Maintained the coordination of milk (Raw Material) supply between farms to factory without any obstruction in production., Inventory Management:, Optimum inventory management with zero shrinks., Maintained the stock of material without any variance by conducting stock verification hygienic maintenance as per quality standards., Cold chain maintenance (4C) for milk based products, maintained freezer, cooler & refrigerators in proper condition., Implement physical count of inventory on daily basis for inventory tallies., Logistics Management:, Manage entire logistics operations with key focus on home delivery orders serving, safe time bound delivery, cost effective distribution, sales growth and profitability for division., Took adequate measures to monitor and analyze the performance of transporters, processing & packaging cost, quality & delivery norms., Maintained pan India distributional network., Review on freight cost on the requirement basis. Calculate truck space for optimum utilization of fleet.
• Logistics Officer, Bisleri International Ltd., India, 01/2013, 08/2015, Develop appropriate material requirement planning, recommendations and forecast for effective material procurement strategies, establish a reliable supply chain and ensure deliveries within specified lead time. Delivery performance monitor., Evaluate and review the company’s logistics operations business practices, update and develop process documentation, streamline opportunities and eliminate non-value added activities., Managing Warehouse Operations on day to day basis related to receipt and dispatch of materials., Development of new products - non metallic parts like plastics, Rubber., Trucks fill ratio analysis and calculation based on daily dispatches., Follow up of Materials and controlling Inventory at optimum level., Worked with development team ensured right strategy, key data availability and validated BOM and its sourcing to support effective logistics cost estimation., Handled Customer Claims - resolving settlement process of FMCG by active involvement along with Operations and QC teams., Development of the Production and Stock planning, managing stock transfers and delivery management., Achieving the end customer satisfaction within the SLA guidelines through planned supply chain., To provide logistics in terms of Vehicle and loading equipments for timely delivery of materials to customer sites in India, consistent with dispatch plan. Route Planning and Mapping according to that., Monitored availability of stock, made appropriate arrangements to ensure on time deliveries., Ensure schedule for dispatch targeted for the day is completed., Prepared MRN (Material Receive Note) for received goods., Optimize space available in the warehouse and stores.
• Graduate Engineer Trainee, Lloyd Insulations (India) Limited, India, 08/2011, 10/2012, Assist to Supply Chain Planning parameters, Maintenance to Purchase Master Data (Purchase Info Records, Source Lists)., Responsible for Operations streamlining, Time and Motion Study for Process Control and to identify bottlenecks and also provide solutions to increase overall efficiency as per requirements., Responsible for tracking the international vendors in order to ensure smooth supplies of material., Development of New Product Suppliers., Resolving Quality issues after regularization of developed parts., Responsible for procurement and Demand planning of engineered equipment and materials for operations., Demonstrated understanding of supply chain processes (Planning, Source and Make Deliver)., Responsible for supply chain processes, such as inventory analysis, order fulfillment, import operations and shipping, for a regional Business unit., Planned the routes, segregated and stacked the material project wise., Handled the logistic functions and negotiate with transporters for cost effective transport solutions and clearances., Cost effectiveness of dispatches and ensure time in transit., PO preparation as per company and consumer requirement., Knowledge on Import Parts Procurement based on Production Plan., Knowledge on Exports of Returnable Packaging to various locations.

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