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Atul Kumar

Atul Kumar

Bengaluru

Summary

Self-motivated Operations Manager with a proven track record at Captain Fresh, excelling in inventory reconciliation and supply chain optimization. Expert in data analysis and KPI tracking, I successfully reduced losses and improved customer satisfaction. Adept at cross-functional collaboration, I leverage advanced Excel and ERP systems to drive operational excellence.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

OPERATIONS MANAGER

CAPTAIN FRESH
Bengaluru
04.2024 - Current
  • Inventory reconciliation and inventory control by reducing losses.
  • Managed end-to-end one India export business unit with PBT (20-28%) and ROCE (30-34%).
  • S&OP for all export business units, and reduced TAT and rejection by 75% and 60%, respectively.
  • Closely worked with finance for cost sheet verification for all India export business units.
  • Part of the inventory and other related internal and external audits.
  • Control tower set up with KPI visibility of India and international factories (JV and acquired) production, and orders.
  • Implemented strategies to reduce costs while maintaining high levels of customer service satisfaction.
  • Data and business analysis on supply chain, and new/old factory production and orders, to help top management in decision-making.
  • Managing PAN India inventory, which includes eight warehouses, four factories for exports, and four full-stack and 12 thin-stack locations with more than 2,200 SKUs in the Domestic Business.
  • Leading the central planning team for data visibility and other important information with MIS, dashboards, and other requirements for the top and middle management teams.
  • Managing escalations related to on-ground operations, ERP, and other complex problem-solving.
  • Analyzed data from financial reports to identify areas of improvement in business operations.
  • Forecasting orders, cost targets, demand planning, and supply planning.
  • Established and monitored KPIs to optimize operations performance.

ASSISTANT MANAGER, OPERATIONS

CAPTAIN FRESH
Bengaluru
03.2022 - 03.2024
  • Planned and controlled pan-India inventory losses (unaccounted) were reduced from 5.6% to 0.5%.
  • Created and maintained real-time, end-to-end inventory tracking on SharePoint.
  • Preparation of data, RCA, and applied corrective and preventive measures to increase the gross margin.
  • Done monthly inventory reconciliation with different stakeholders and the finance team for finance MIS.
  • Inter-department training by weekly L&D sessions and rewards.
  • Streamline the supply chain of fish, chicken, and mutton for B2B, B2B2C, B2D, Factory, and Exports.
  • Prepared MIS for shelf-life tracking, FEFO, and helped the sales team in liquidation during freshness.
  • Coordinate with the Operations, Finance, Products, Tech, and Marketing teams for Central Planning activities.
  • Reduce steps, automate the process for easy handling of data, and reduce time.
  • New projects include setting up DC/CC locations, asset traceability, allocation, and sales forecasting.
  • Forecasted material costs and developed standard cost lists.
  • Defined SKU used in company sales and operations.

SENIOR EXECUTIVE, CONSULTANCY

PEPPERFRY.COM
Bengaluru
02.2021 - 03.2022
  • Managed sales in the assigned and nearby areas in Bengaluru, with daily and monthly sales reports and live dashboard management.
  • Established, maintained, and expanded the customer footprint using BTL marketing and digital marketing, and increased footfall by 60% year over year.
  • Built and sustained key client relationships with potential and current clients using CRM, and increased customer retention by 9.4% year over year.
  • Analyzed data of pin codes, categories, and other demographic segments for the target audience for better decision-making, resulting in an increase in revenue of 12% year-over-year amid a partial lockdown in the city.
  • Worked in different activities, such as lead management, calling, and remarketing.
  • Reduced escalation with the support of different departments in the company by 26% year over year.
  • Managed digital campaigns on digital marketing with a 210% ROI (assuming a 1% margin).

PROJECT MANAGER, ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION

UTTAR PRADESH POWER CORPORATION LIMITED (PAYROLL of GA DIGITAL WEB WORD PRIVATE LIMITED)
Lakhimpur Kheri
05.2018 - 03.2019
  • Managed the 'Saubhagya Yojna' project management team of 58 employees by managing daily planning and execution with set targets, and a high level of visibility with a dashboard and reporting.
  • Completed the target of full electrification of Lakhimpur Kheri (the largest district of Uttar Pradesh) with 125,750 new connections before the given timeline.
  • Done Inspection and help the vigilance team with the reduction of theft and an increase in business at the same time.
  • Monitored the project with hygiene, conducted a quality check, and led and managed a team of over 200 from L&T and 11 other small companies.
  • Managing team members of inventory and logistics in all 15 blocks of Kheri District.
  • Motivated people and solved problems in rural areas for better business growth with different BTL marketing activities, resulting in an increase in bill payments by 18%.

PROJECT MANAGER, SOLAR POWER

AADHVI ENERGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
New Delhi
09.2016 - 05.2018
  • Upgraded revenue models, prepared, and enhanced P/L to meet financial objectives through forecasting and variance analysis.
  • Developed efficient and creative operations strategies for the assigned project with effective KPIs.
  • Created, maintained, and managed relationships with vendors, clients, and team members to achieve desired sales.
  • Participated in cross-functional teams responsible for developing innovative solutions for complex problems.

MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

S R TURBO ENERGY (P) LIMITED
Mirzapur
08.2015 - 08.2016
  • Collaborated with the department head of Mechanical to design and plan the installation of a dust separation and dust collection system to reduce air pollution in the plant, and complaints related to pollution were reduced by 83.3%.
  • Supervised and trained fitters, technicians, and blue-collar staff for better performance.
  • Changed process in CHP and Boiler to support sustainable operations and enhance asset life cycle.
  • Performed evaluations and inspections of completed mechanical work to ascertain and certify the condition status of components.

CREATIVE ENGINEER

TFIAR PRIVATE LIMITED
Nagpur
06.2013 - 01.2015
  • Research and plan for manufacturing planning and control (MPC).
  • Lead was generated with six small (less than 1 crore) and two big (more than 1 crore) clients.
  • Developed Facebook and Google marketing strategies that led to a 300% increase in site visits.
  • Tracked the key performance of operations and sales employees, and planned for incentives.
  • Prepared requirements from the customer using visuals for final approval on orders.

Education

PGDM - OPERATIONS AND MARKETING

Jaipuria Institute of Management
Lucknow
06.2021

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
Nagpur
10.2014

XIITH - PCM

Indian Public School
Madhubani
06.2007

XTH -

Rose Public School
Madhubani
06.2005

Skills

  • Advance Excel and dashboard
  • Power BI
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Data mining
  • RapidMiner
  • SPSS
  • App sheet
  • Inventory reconciliation
  • Demand planning
  • Supply planning
  • Control tower
  • Losses
  • KPI
  • Supply chain planning
  • Cost control
  • P&L management
  • Accounts receivable
  • Accounts payable
  • Cash flow
  • Google Search Ads 360
  • ERP systems expertise
  • S & OP export fulfillment
  • Forecasting accuracy
  • Route planning
  • Waste management
  • Supply chain management
  • Business and data analysis, with reporting

Certification

  • Data analysis and data visibility iJaipuria
  • Marketing and operations research 6W research
  • Industrial Automation SR Turbo Pvt Ltd
  • Advance MS Excel, database management, Grant Thornton
  • Six Sigma Green Belt certification, KPMG India
  • Global Business Analytics: From Data to Insights, Decision Making, 2023 by NITIE Mumbai
  • Sales Operations Specialist, Salesforce
  • Operations management from IIM Bangalore
  • Supply chain digitization: strategy and design from IIM Ahmedabad

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 02/19/90
  • Nationality: Indian

Accomplishments

  • Selected as the district coordinator at the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation in Lakhimpur Kheri
  • Best Employee Award - Solar Projects in Aadhvi Energy India Private Limited

Affiliations

  • Created NGO in Nagpur for Human health (Blood donation camps, De-addiction, Motivation ), Environment (Nirmalaya Visarjan), Judiciary (Legal advisory).

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Marathi
Beginner (A1)
A1

Timeline

OPERATIONS MANAGER

CAPTAIN FRESH
04.2024 - Current

ASSISTANT MANAGER, OPERATIONS

CAPTAIN FRESH
03.2022 - 03.2024

SENIOR EXECUTIVE, CONSULTANCY

PEPPERFRY.COM
02.2021 - 03.2022

PROJECT MANAGER, ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION

UTTAR PRADESH POWER CORPORATION LIMITED (PAYROLL of GA DIGITAL WEB WORD PRIVATE LIMITED)
05.2018 - 03.2019

PROJECT MANAGER, SOLAR POWER

AADHVI ENERGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
09.2016 - 05.2018

MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

S R TURBO ENERGY (P) LIMITED
08.2015 - 08.2016

CREATIVE ENGINEER

TFIAR PRIVATE LIMITED
06.2013 - 01.2015

PGDM - OPERATIONS AND MARKETING

Jaipuria Institute of Management

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering

XIITH - PCM

Indian Public School

XTH -

Rose Public School

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