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GAURAV KUMAR SINHA

GAURAV KUMAR SINHA

Delhi

Summary

With 6.5 years in Management Consulting and retail, excels as a Senior Business Operations Manager. My expertise spans workflow management, problem-solving, and change management, ensuring exemplary client service delivery. Proficient in driving day-to-day operations, specialising in process improvement, defining and setting up new processes, and enhancing cross-functional team coordination. Holding a track record which showcases successful business operations and project completion within budget and standard TAT. Skilled in team leadership, stakeholder management, OPEX, Budget Preparation, program management, project leadership, data-driven decision-making, and advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency. Additionally, the proficiency extends to People Operations, encompassing hiring, recruitment, payroll management, and training/induction processes.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Operations Manager

Indian Pac Consulting Pvt Ltd. (IPAC)
Kolkata
07.2022 - Current
  • Orchestrated and managed complete operational strategic planning and execution for multi-state marketing campaigns worth ₹20-50 crores, elevating voter turnout by an average of 23% in four elections which in turn resulted in increased public impact and outreach for clients
  • Planned and executed strategic roadmaps, managed manpower planning and allocation, scheduling, timeline and workflow management, and budgets for major campaigns worth ₹20-50 crore in total across three states (West Bengal, Tripura & Meghalaya) for key accounts and clients
  • Planned, managed, and executed all aspects of campaign operational requirements & resource management across 3 states, including procurement, budgeting, scheduling, logistics, manpower planning and volunteer coordination, with a total budget of over ₹40 crore
  • Tracked key project metrics, identified and removed operational bottlenecks, and created streamlined processes to achieve project deliverables
  • Handled Cash operations and managed client’s cash funds up to 3 cr
  • Handled directly 100+ field & operations associates across WB, Meghalaya & Tripura, and drove strategic operations by leading, managing and meaningfully engaging with the team
  • Actively participating in devising policies for contracts & SLA adherences, Compensation.
  • Proactively identifying risks and issues including escalations for running program
  • Actively participating in Hiring & Recruitment process, setting up interviews, selection/rejection, planning the employee onboarding process as well as preparing training/induction program & schedule
  • Overseeing complete vendor payment process which includes verification and validation of monthly bills & invoices responsible for the KYC compliance of the various vendors
  • Directly responsible for SOP preparation (Legal/Real Estate/Employee Accommodation/Travel/Reimbursement/Induction/Compensation) and ensuring its adherence to Central Admin Team
  • Making clear and precise presentations on undergoing Estimated vs Actual expenses for active projects to National Head
  • Maintaining & tracking daily State OPEX data for WB which ranges between 30-50 Lac / day
  • Monitoring & collecting financial data & further preparing daily Expense Reports for WB, Meghalaya, Tripura, Delhi & Goa to be reviewed by the Directors
  • Monitoring & overseeing weekly & monthly OPEX data audits of approx
  • 10 Cr performed by a team of 3 analysts
  • Directly responsible for monthly employee payroll management for West Bengal Team
  • Call Centre Operations - Oversee and manage team of 40 call centre representatives to provide high-quality customer service, technical support, sales, and marketing services to I-PAC's clients
  • Ensures that call centre operations meet or exceed performance goals, such as customer satisfaction, escalations settlement sales/business info, and cost containment.

Senior Operations Manager

Pallavan Engineering & Marketing Services Consultant
Vadodara
12.2018 - 07.2022
  • Directly responsible for office Administration & Facilities Management based in Vadodara
  • Conducting day-to-day operations, driving process improvements, managing bills & and invoices and handling payment operations
  • Ensuring project planning, its timeline & workflow and TAT along with delivering standard benchmarked operational goals
  • Led operations of launching new outlets, setting up workflow processes and streamlining entire business operations for multiple retail supermarket stores across 3 districts in Gujarat for one of the major clients ‘Healthy Apple Supermarket’
  • Led and managed Merchandising operations for multiple new outlets of ‘Healthy Apple Supermarkets’ which involved the processes of assortment planning, Inventory Management, Initial discounts & promotions to attract customers while maintaining profitability, Vendor and supplier Management and logistics and supply for client
  • Handled inventory of 650 assignees worth inventory value of (45-65) lacs per store
  • Overall, successfully delivered set up & launch of 4 new retail stores across Anand, Vadodara and Bharuch taking business profit margins ranging from (1-3)% in the initial couple of months by planning & implementing branding & marketing strategies
  • Led and successfully launched the company's e-commerce platform from scratch, including recruiting and hiring a team of developers, technical support, digital marketing experts, and product managers
  • Conceptualized and implemented streamlined business processes for the e-commerce platform
  • Researched & analyzed competitors and conducted primary and secondary research operations for new product development
  • Sourced and procured raw materials, oversaw product labelling and packaging, and launched new products on e-commerce platform
  • Led and successfully launched 4 new brands on the e-commerce platform: Crush Me (cosmetics), Go Organic (organic food and staples), Nature's Secret (natural DIY beauty products), and Healthy Apple (health supplements)
  • Oversaw Implementation of smart & efficient technological solutions (Smart WMS/ERPs/App) across programs & projects
  • Preparation of daily MIS and generating weekly, and monthly reports for sales & inventory to be reviewed by CEO
  • Handling end-to-end order fulfilment process for Gujarat region & order to process operations for online orders
  • Handled purchase, procurement of raw materials & finished goods/assortments along with logistics planning for both the retail chain and e-commerce marketplace
  • Directly handled a team of 30 store executives and 20+ company employees and staff; Actively participated in Store staff recruitment & training, managing staff attrition, Handled Payroll and compensation Management for employees & other staff
  • Call Centre Management - Managed and supervised a team of 20 call centre representatives to provide customer service, support, escalations, returns, refunds, and sales for the company's e-commerce platform
  • Developed and implemented policies and procedures to ensure the efficient and effective operation of call centre.

Sales-Operations Manager

ICICI Bank
Patna
06.2017 - 11.2018
  • Developing and implementing sales plans and strategies to achieve sales goals for assigned branches
  • Managing and analyzing sales data and metrics to identify trends and opportunities
  • Planning training & induction as well as providing training and coaching to sales representatives on product, sales techniques and best practices
  • Managing sales pipeline and forecasting sales to ensure that sales goals are on track
  • Collaborating with other departments, such as marketing and underwriting, to support the sales process
  • Oversaw mortgage loan application process from start to finish
  • Managed underwriting and approval process for mortgage loans
  • Managed closing of mortgage loans and ensure that all paperwork is complete and accurate
  • Ensured compliance with all applicable mortgage lending regulations
  • Built and maintained relationships with key stakeholders, such as real estate agents and financial advisors
  • End to end Mortgage workflow management
  • Loan Sanction process & disbursal within the given TAT
  • BTL Marketing activities in assigned branches
  • DSA/Channel Management
  • Credit PD
  • MIS Report preparation & Customer feedback
  • Manages and oversees the operations of a call centre that provides customer service, escalations and support for ICICI Bank's mortgage products and services.

Education

PGDM, Master’s - Marketing

Chandragupta Institute of Management (CIMP)
Patna
03.2017

BBA, Bachelor’s -

NSHM Institute of Management & Technology
Kolkata
07.2015

Skills

  • Multidisciplinary Team Work
  • People Operations
  • Business Process Set-Up
  • Process Optimization
  • Documentation
  • Large Team handling
  • Order to Cash Process
  • Order Fulfillment Process
  • Operational Risk & Compliance
  • Project Planning & Budgeting
  • Resource Planning & Management
  • Vendor /Stakeholder Management
  • OPEX
  • High-End Report Preparation
  • Business Process Mapping
  • Sourcing & Procurement
  • Campaign Management
  • RFP/RFQ
  • Microsoft Office
  • Client Service delivery
  • Change Management
  • Project Delivery
  • Customer Escalations
  • Customer Care
  • Call Centre Management
  • Strategic Vision
  • Inspirational Leadership
  • KPI Tracking
  • Training Initiatives
  • Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Alliance Building
  • Operational Logistics
  • Capital Project Coordination
  • Program Optimization
  • Policy Development and Enforcement
  • Oversee Administrative Functions
  • Supplier Monitoring & Negotiation
  • Business Growth Initiatives
  • P&L Administration
  • Hiring and Onboarding
  • Payroll Administration and Timekeeping
  • Market and Competitor Research
  • Materials Planning and Logistics
  • Inventory Tracking and Management
  • Relationship building

Accomplishments

Indian Pac Consulting Pvt Ltd. (IPAC

  • Awarded ‘A’ rating in annual performance review 2022-2023
  • Successfully executed the campaign operational requirements for 4 major projects across 3 states Meghalaya, Tripura and W.B worth 40-50 cr and delivered Increased voter turnout in all four elections by an average of 23% compared to previous elections (Tripura: 17%, Meghalaya: +20%, Sagardighi: +25%, West Bengal: +30%)
  • Onboarded two central pan India vendors (logistics and travel) and 30+ regional vendors (transport, real estate, and hospitality) for smooth and cost-efficient business operations.
  • Successfully raised and managed a large budget for campaign expenses up to 3 cr.
  • Maintained the lowest attrition rate of field associates across the state, putting it below 5%
  • Impressive quarterly performance of 40% reduction in overall cost for regional vendors costing on last quarterly figure in year 2022
  • SLA Compliance increased up to 93% for Transport business operations of the company
  • Dashboard creation on excel for precise tracking of company operational expenses.



Pallavan Engineering & Marketing Services Consultant

  • Average YOY 46% revenue growth in supermarket on YTD figure in last 3 years
  • Digital initiatives achieved 33% growth in total order for home delivery during COVID period.
  • Achieved nearly 80% SLA Adherence for FMCG product vendors & suppliers in terms of delivery TAT, expiries & returns
  • Implemented technological solutions (WMS/ERP//App) which in turn Increased sales for Healthy Apple Supermarket by 10% year-over-year by optimizing procurement and inventory management processes in year 2019 & 2020.
  • Implemented a smart WMS which resulted in precise SKU tracking, fast & accurate reorder levels and inventory accounting for each fiscal year ∙40% reduction of cycle times and a 30% reduction in lead time.
  • Conceptualized, set up & streamlined business operations for an entirely new E-Commerce platform for the company which evidenced revenue gains up to an average 3.2 Cr/month in year 2022
  • Led the project of developing &launching 4 new brands on company’s marketplace platform in Health, Cosmetics and Organic food & staple category (‘CRUSH ME’ , ‘GO ORGANIC’ , ‘NATURE’S SECRET’)
  • Launched 4 new brands on the e-commerce platform, which contributed 46% of total revenue in last 2 quarters of year 2021 and 1st quarter of year 2022 respectively
  • Built and led high-performing teams to achieve program goals. Promoted to Senior Program Manager in year 2022 based on performance review & revenue gains.



ICICI Bank (Patna)

  • Got recognized & awarded as Top 10 performer -Mortgage Lending operations in nationwide BSE Index for consistently being a top performer for 5 straight months in 2018 in terms of achieving disbursement TAT.
  • Initiated and successfully got approval for digital platform launch targeted to real estate developers for approving their projects online and paperless in Patna
  • Got recognized as Rank 1 Manager in North India in 2018 for onboarding maximum no of Builders/Developers (41) with their projects in a time span of 1 month.
  • Established metrics to track abandoned loan rate which helped the Bihar region to eventually track and work back on those cases at fiscal year-end, thus, overachieving the fiscal targets.
  • Achieved 93%TAT in loan sanction process in 2018




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Timeline

Senior Operations Manager

Indian Pac Consulting Pvt Ltd. (IPAC)
07.2022 - Current

Senior Operations Manager

Pallavan Engineering & Marketing Services Consultant
12.2018 - 07.2022

Sales-Operations Manager

ICICI Bank
06.2017 - 11.2018

PGDM, Master’s - Marketing

Chandragupta Institute of Management (CIMP)

BBA, Bachelor’s -

NSHM Institute of Management & Technology
GAURAV KUMAR SINHA