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Prakash Desai

Gandhidham

Summary

  • Result-oriented & cost-conscious professional with over 5+ years of rich experience in 3PL Management, Logistics (FTL-PTL) Operations,Demand Lead,Key Accounts, Supply Chain, Vendor, and Client Relationship Management; skilled in developing & implementing robust & effective policies, processes, procedures & systems to drive operational excellence.
  • Skilled in directing 3PL owned distribution sites, inbound-outbound logistics, freight, warehouse management, inventory control, and transportation network to deliver world-class logistics costs and customer service strategy.
  • Capable of partnering with multiple functional champions/ stakeholders to drive system reliability & efficiencies; extensive experience in Contractor/Contract Management, Transport Management, Distribution Planning, Routes, Risks Assessments, and Risk Mitigation Plans.
  • A skilled negotiator, resourceful in interacting with vendors/suppliers for efficient negotiations on price, delivery schedule, and other terms & conditions; capable of following-up on orders from the time of their inquiry till final delivery as per time & quality standards.
  • A collaborative leader recognized for building & fostering high performing teams and driving cost-saving initiatives by identifying and solving logistical problems, gaining new business contacts, reducing transportation costs, coordinating staff, maintaining stock levels, and evaluating logistics performance
  • Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the required role at your company

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations

Agraga - Virya Logistics Technologies Private Limited
10.2023 - Current
  • Managing key accounts of Cargill,HUL, COFCO, TCL etc. Dispatching material like Oil, Powder, Metal, Pipe and Machinery etc. Responsible for dispatching about 10000MT material on monthly basis and generating revenue of about 2-2.5cr with 4-5% margins.
  • Procurement of vehicles from the market at the best possible rates
  • Providing quotations every month for key accounts so that high revenues can be generated at the best possible margins.
  • Keep a tap on marketing trends and accordingly keep changing procurement strategies.
  • Arrange for delivery of materials and transport of products, respecting safety factors, costs, and schedule. Ø Handle claims for lost-in-transit or damaged goods, obtaining replacements and claims with the help of the legal team.
  • Maintain relationships with customer and Vendors and provide the best possible service to them.
    Tracking of in-transit vehicles and ensure timely and safe delivery to the end location.
  • Resolution of vendor issues by coordinating with internal departments of Te and IR.
  • Timely collections of POD's so that invoicing our be done on time and hence collections from customers. Handling a team of 7-8 OE to operate Fulfillment processes in a hassle free manner

Procurement Officer

BlackBuck (Zinka Logistics Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)
03.2022 - 09.2023
  • I am providing vehicles to 15+ customers in Kandla market with good relations with 100+ vendors. Also, I am bringing new customers and adding new vendors and making advance/balance payment to vendors on time. Getting the material delivered on time. Along with providing accurate tracking report of the vehicle to the customer on daily basis,
  • Verifying the vendor,Driver and vehicle properly so that the client does not face any problem at the time of service
  • we are handles currently 8 customers (TCPL, Emami, Patanjali, Bunge India,
    cargill,LDC,Coffco, HUL,TCPL,UCPL,KRBL, Premium petro,Marico & Birla white).From per Month total revenve of
    Rs. 2 cr with 4-5% margin

Operations

Trucknetic (Savir Logistics Pvt Ltd)
08.2021 - 02.2022
  • Product and Process Development
    Joined the company at very initial stage and working very closely with Co-Founder.
    SPOC for outsourced Tech team, coordinated with them and get the required features incorporated in our product.
    Heavily involved in product development. Features, UI product should have. Done competitor analysis and tried to avoid loopholes which are already present in their products.
    Build Order booking Process for our product and get it incorporated in our product.
    Always look into process development and make app processes as smooth as possible for Shippers and Carriers.
  • Data Analysis
    Data analysis on poor performing lanes/vendors and working on improvement plans to drive placement performance.
    Lead MIS Team to identify, define, collect and track key business metrics and inform strategic decisions. Interpret, evaluate and interrelate research data and develop integrated business analyses and projections for incorporation into strategic decision-making. Develop a comprehensive set of metrics to ensure overall implementation and delivery. Analyses performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement.
    Ensure superior data quality and maintain MIS and publish the same on time to all relevant stakeholders.
  • Operations
    Manage and oversee the day to day operations of multiple hubs of Customer and ensure superior customer experience.
    Ensure vehicles attendance and reporting times as per the roster set by the customer.
    Get hands on experience of the operatic 1/2 Jul visit to the hubs and highlight challenges.
    relevant Internal/External Stakeholders.
    Collaborate with the Supply team and build sufficient pipeline of drivers.
    Ensure grooming standards and other requirements mandatory requirements like vehicle documents etc for all Drivers, FOs and Transporters.
    Establish processes, SOPs and approval mechanisms to simplify operations.
    Drive the team to have a complete understanding of the rates of all types of vehicles / lanes and to develop them into an excellent negotiator.
    Collaborate with the team to facilitate operational
    objectives, which include but are not limited to daily ad-hoc requirements, providing monthly data analysis, actionable insights from data.
    Reduce Placement failure to ZERO i.e. all trips should be placed by CPT and ZERO trips transferred to Supply Team due to failure.
    Implement, document and improve processes on
    information flow, vendor on-boarding, escalation handling and other logistics related activities.
  • Team Management Overall responsible for the recruitment, induction and training of the Operation team. Growth & scale up of the team members to take new responsibility. Build awareness on the Company's Vision/Mission and core values amongst the team members. Build and Develop a sense of ownership amongst the team members. Periodic evaluation of team performance and take corrective action.
  • Compliance
    Bring efficiency and optimization by effective use of technology like Carrier App & Shipper App. Ensure submission of invoices along with all supporting documents by the 5th of every month. Follow guidelines on process like background verification of drivers/vendors/shippers registration

Operations Executive

Blackbuck (Zinka Logistics And Solutions Pvt Ltd)
10.2019 - 06.2021
  • Deliver the vehicle to the client's gate before 24 hours and inform the client that the vehicle has reached the gate
  • After thoroughly verifying the vehicle and driver and sending it to the loading point.
  • Checking all documents E-way bill,invoice and weighment slip , Making LR
  • Switching on tracking in driver's mobile and handing over all loading documents to the branch office for advance payment.

Education

B.com -

University Of Kutch
Gandhidham
2018

12th -

Higher Secondary School Certificate
Vadodara
04.2014

10th -

Gujarat Secondary Higher Secondary Education Board
Vadodara
04.2012

Skills

  • Vendor Sourcing
  • Key Account Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Transportation Management Systems
  • Vendor Relationship Management
  • Logistics Management
  • Operational Management
  • Team Management
  • Logistics Analysis
  • Warehouse Management
  • ERP System Proficiency
  • Procurement Management
  • Freight Forwarding
  • Order Fulfillment

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Gujarati

INTERESTS

  • Learning New things
  • Listening to music
  • Playing and Watching and Football

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • MS Office
  • Advance Excel
  • SQL
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Internet Applications

PERSONAL PROFILE

  • Date Of Birth: 01th Dec' 1997
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Unmarried

Timeline

Operations

Agraga - Virya Logistics Technologies Private Limited
10.2023 - Current

Procurement Officer

BlackBuck (Zinka Logistics Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)
03.2022 - 09.2023

Operations

Trucknetic (Savir Logistics Pvt Ltd)
08.2021 - 02.2022

Operations Executive

Blackbuck (Zinka Logistics And Solutions Pvt Ltd)
10.2019 - 06.2021

B.com -

University Of Kutch

12th -

Higher Secondary School Certificate

10th -

Gujarat Secondary Higher Secondary Education Board

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