N SATISH KUMAR
RETAIL & E-Commerce Professional
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
A Retail professional with rich experience in establishing Fresh produce supply chains for renowned online & offline retail chains.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
General Manager Sourcing & Quality
Clover Ventures Pvt ltd
Bangalore, Karnataka
08.2020 - Current
- Have successfully established the Sourcing & Supply chain operations for Clovers in Bangalore & Hyderabad.
- Institutionalized the Managed Farms & Own Concepts by building partnerships with Hydroponic & Polyhouse farms in the geographies.
- Established Quality Processes for delivering the Freshest, residue free Fruits & vegetables from our farm to our customers.
- Instrumental in launching "Deep rooted.co" as a Pioneering Fresh Produce brand in the both Online & Offline channels.
- Spearheading the New Product Development & Category initiatives for the Deep rooted brand.
General Manager
Namdhari Seeds Pvt Ltd
Bangalore, Karnataka
04.2019 - 03.2022
- Managed Namdhari's Fresh Produce retail & B2B business, with an annual turnover of Rs.100 crores.
- Played an active role in establishing the new "Simpli Namdharis" retail format stores across Bangalore.
- Turned around the loss making HORECA business to a profitable enterprise.
- Helped the F&V retail business grow by 30% in one year.
Category Head (Vegetables)
Super Market Grocery Supplies Pvt Ltd (Big Basket.com)
Bangalore, Karnataka
05.2018 - 03.2019
- Led the "Vegetables" Category for Bigbasket , with an annual turnover of Rs.180crs.
- Established a robust supply chain of 25 collection centres for F&V procurement across India.
- Spearheaded the "Seed to Harvest" program for the brand.
- Build traceability systems from farm to customer using CROPIN as the tech platform.
Vice President - Agri Operantions
Lawrencedale Agro Processing Pvt Ltd
Bangalore, Karnataka
04.2015 - 04.2018
- Established a Branded F&V business of Rs.60 crs/annum, by positioning LEAF as a strong Consumer brand in the Indian Market.
- In association with the "Govt of Karnataka", successfully established, the PPP-IHD Program (Public Private Partnership for Integrated Horticulture Development) in Mandya District, which proved to be model project for the state.
- Established a robust supply chain for Safe to consume Fresh produce to cater to all the Southern states viz.Tamilnadu, Karnatka, AP & Kerala.
Senior Business Manager-F&V
Max hypermarkets India Pvt Ltd (SPAR Hypemarkets)
Bangalore, Karnataka
02.2007 - 03.2015
- Conceptualized & established F&V as a destination category for SPAR, as part of the Founding team of SPAR in India.
- Successfully generated an annual turnover of over Rs.50 crores from the F&V business, spread across 16 Hypermarket stores, with an impressive net margin of 12%, setting a new benchmark for the business.
- Introduced mobile applications like the "Quote Management System"(QMS), which helped efficient purchase of Fresh Produce through the complex Supply chain.
- Improved the profits in Meat, Poultry & Seafood businesses by 10%, with introduction of newer ranges & fine tuning the pricing structure, using better algorithms.
Business Manager
Subhiksha Trading Services Ltd
Chennai, Tamilnadu
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Established F&V in 45 convenience retail stores, generating an annual income of about Rs.12 crores.
Purchase Manager
Choice Trading Corporation Ltd
Ooty, Tamilnadu
01.2005 - 12.2005
- Choice Canning Co. (Meal Kit Division) is a venture of “Choice Trading Corporation”. The Meal Kit Division produces ready-to-eat, frozen recepies for the U.S market and sell their products in the brand name “Tastee Choice” (website:Tasteechoice)
- As a Purchase Manager, handled the Production & procurement of about 5 tons of Exotic vegetables from Ooty on a daily basis.
Senior Officer- Extension
Terra Agro technologies Ltd
Udumalpet, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
01.1999 - 11.2005
- Planned & organized production of vegetables from various parts of the country through Contract Farming, to feed the factory with about 50 tons of vegetables everyday.
- Evolved a unique & successful "contract farming" model, which was later adopted by the Tamilnadu Govt in their state policy on Contract Production.
Agricultural Co-ordinator
GATE Foundation
Chennai, Tamilnadu
01.1995 - 12.1998
- GATE FOUNDATION’ is a Non- Governmental, Service oriented organization involved in the development & promotion of Novel agricultural techniques among agripreneurs.
- Was involved in Formulating and executing projects for Crop productivity improvement for various Agro projects, NGOs & Government agencies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
Tamilnadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore 06.1989 - 12.1993
Skills
Retail & e-commerce professional
undefinedTimeline
General Manager Sourcing & Quality
Clover Ventures Pvt ltd
08.2020 - Current
General Manager
Namdhari Seeds Pvt Ltd
04.2019 - 03.2022
Category Head (Vegetables)
Super Market Grocery Supplies Pvt Ltd (Big Basket.com)
05.2018 - 03.2019
Vice President - Agri Operantions
Lawrencedale Agro Processing Pvt Ltd
04.2015 - 04.2018
Senior Business Manager-F&V
Max hypermarkets India Pvt Ltd (SPAR Hypemarkets)
02.2007 - 03.2015
Business Manager
Subhiksha Trading Services Ltd
01.2006 - 01.2007
Purchase Manager
Choice Trading Corporation Ltd
01.2005 - 12.2005
Senior Officer- Extension
Terra Agro technologies Ltd
01.1999 - 11.2005
Agricultural Co-ordinator
GATE Foundation
01.1995 - 12.1998
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
Tamilnadu Agricultural University
06.1989 - 12.1993
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