DEVENDRAKUMAR PATEL
Warehouse And Logistics
Ahmedabad
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with over 18 years of progressive experience in sales, commercial operations, and logistics with Godrej. Proven expertise in leading cross-functional teams, managing end-to-end supply chain operations, and driving seamless transitions to third-party logistics (3PL) partners under strategic cost models. Adept at inventory management, dispatch planning, customer support, and operational excellence, with a strong track record of ensuring service continuity and cost efficiency. Skilled in process transition, stakeholder coordination, and insurance claim management, consistently delivering operational improvements and notional savings. Holds advanced qualifications including Post Graduation in Commerce and EPGDBM from Symbiosis, Pune, strengthening managerial and business acumen. Recognized for adaptability, problem-solving, and the ability to overcome complex operational challenges while supporting organizational growth initiatives.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager- Logistics & Warehousing
Godrej
02.2026 - Current
- Responsible for receiving goods at warehouse.
- Responsible for proper storage and handling of products at warehouse ready for sale
- Responsible and authorised to plan route and effect deliveries from warehouse.
- Responsible for periodically reviewing all pending delivery challan and stocks.
- Responsible for registering and reporting shortages of items received against orders at HO
- Responsible for Housekeeping of warehouse, Health & Safety of employees under their preview.
- Responsible and Accountable for compliance to the established SOPs
- Associate Manager – Logistics and Distribution Nov 2021 to Feb 2026.
- Since Mar 2021 I have been given the responsibility of managing entire CNF operations and got promotion in Nov 2021.
- Deputy Manager Logistics – Oct 2018 to Oct 2021
- Monitoring Inward / Outward of Finish Good / Service Store
- Reviewed and established business practices and processes to increase efficiencies and reduce expenses without compromising customer service levels
- Stock Management
- Transport Management
- MIS Dashboards
- Conducting Safety Audits
- Audit Compliance (ISO, FSSAI)
- Managing over 40 Cr. in inventory and 60 CNF employees in 1.5 L square-foot warehouse
- Developed warehouse system that provided best cost with appropriate service levels to achieve organizational goals
Deputy Manager
Godrej
10.2018 - 10.2021
- Worked in Logistics and commercial department for various divisions and promoted up to Deputy Manager in Oct 2018
- Details of various divisions in which I worked
- Sep-2008 to Feb-2011 – worked in Customer support & Logistics for Appliance FG at Nagpur.
- March 2011 to Feb 2012 – Worked in Logistics for Appliances Spare store at Pune.
- Feb 2012 to Feb 2014 – Worked in Logistics for Locks & Prima Division at Ahmedabad
- Feb 2014 to Dec 2014 – worked in Customer support Function for Appliance FG Division
- Jan 2015 to March 2017 – Worked in Logistic for All the Service Store Appliances, Interio, Security, MHE Division.
- April 2017 to Jan 2018 – Worked in Interio and Security FG Division.
- Profile includes
- A) Logistics
- Handling finished goods and service store. It helped me to gain overall knowledge of warehouse & Logistics working pattern.
- Handled the responsibilities of outbound, inbound, stock management, cycle count, documentation, tracking as well as distributing materials etc.
- Overall Control on Inventory / Reverse logistics.
- Prepared Sales Documents in ERP BaaN (Invoice, Challan, Packing Slip, Form 402, Road Permit, filling online waybill etc.).
- Effective utilization of space for keeping FG/Spare. Which helps proper material management and better inventory control.
- Safety compliance of the company
- Training and Development
- Coordination with sales team for sales maximization.
- B) Customer support
- Order Executions is done with utmost speed and Accuracy.
- Customized MIS is provided to various levels of Management from RM to Salesperson.
- Different categories of orders are booked like Project news and replacement orders.
- Scheme Reconciliation and Gift Items /FOC Booking.
Customer Support Executive for Appliance Service
Godrej
12.2007 - 09.2008
- Co-ordinate with Service Executive & Deputy Manager-service for orders of Spare and process online order to HO-Commercial Department.
- Processing of warranty claims for Gujarat as per warranty terms of the company. Maintaining warranty record, claim acceptance & Rejection by Coordinating with HO-Service Department & with Dealer.
- Ensuring sufficient supply of raw material in Co-Ordination with HO Team
- Worked as Project News – Sales –Team Leader Period May 2006 to Nov 2007 (On 3rd Party Role)
- Co-ordinate with Sales Executive and Business Development Manager for orders of Appliances & process online order to HO-Commercial Department on daily basis.
- To maintain necessary inventory stock after analysis of forecasting data with Deputy Manager.
- To give train & develop the Executive in respect to Product, Comparison of specific features with competitor products, Selling Skill etc.
- To motivate the team with respect to personnel touch, Special incentive etc.
- To Analysis the No. of Prospective Buyer, Their Requirement etc., & on that basis forecast the sales of Appliance with Business Development Manager.
- To plan activity for branding of product i.e., launching of scheme, advertising of scheme through distribution of Leaflet, Van Campaigning etc.
- Achieve Sales target given by Business Development Manager. Professional Achievements
- Have Experience of working in 2 different states under various profiles of Supply chain and Commercial operations
- Successfully migrated entire warehousing and Transport operations from self-managed facility to 3PL Operations
- Successful shifting of 1.5 lacs square feet of warehouse within 15 days, without interrupting any dispatches (stock value 30 Crore).
- Managed successful migration of ERP “Baan to Infor
- Continuity achieving service level above 94% from various internal divisions
- Most Promising employee award received in year 2014-2015 Skills
- Team Management
- Leadership and Customer management.
Education
P.G.D.B.M. - General Management
Symbiosis International University
PuneM.Com. - Account
Gujarat University
B.Com. - Account
Gujarat University
Skills
Effective communication skills
Effective time management
Inventory management certification
Collaborative team management
Process optimization expertise
Strategic decision-making
Timeline
Manager- Logistics & Warehousing
Godrej
02.2026 - Current
Deputy Manager
Godrej
10.2018 - 10.2021
Customer Support Executive for Appliance Service
Godrej
12.2007 - 09.2008
M.Com. - Account
Gujarat University
B.Com. - Account
Gujarat University
P.G.D.B.M. - General Management
Symbiosis International University