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Pratham Walia

Pratham Walia

Gurugram

Summary

  • A goal oriented professional with 10+ years of experience in transportation, warehouse and inventory management, encompassing vendor management, sourcing, total
    commercial operations, business development, stake holder management and team handling.
  • Expertise in distribution management and the ability to improve transport procedures.
  • Endowed with exemplary relationship management skills with proven ability of bolstering long lasting relations with vendors and customers.
  • Exceptional knowledge in data management, accounting, strong technical exposure and knowledge of Advance Excel in MS Office and updated knowledge of SAP and Javis tool.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Asst. Manager Customer Service Supply

Reckitt
Gurugram
06.2023 - Current
  • Managing Cash & Carry, EB2B and CSD channels with a portfolio of 1200+ cr per annum.
  • Managing a team of 9.
  • Responsible for managing order to cash cycle.
  • Monitor Fill Rate, OTIF ensuring criteria such as MRP, Shelf Life, Credit Fund Availability are all met basis customer specific requirements.
  • Arranging approvals for key value SKUs.
  • Customer Connect.
  • Internal and External Stake holder management.
  • Process Improvement and Optimization Projects.

Regional Logistics Executive

Reckitt
Gurugram
12.2020 - 05.2023
  • Managed secondary distribution from 5 warehouses.
  • Maintained high level service and ensure OTIF deliveries at least possible logistics cost.
  • Planned milk-way route in Pharma Channel for optimized cost with a saving of 4 million PA.
  • Cost effective freight negotiation with transporters, CFAs and suppliers.
  • Improved picking sequence - Reduction of picking time by 20%.
  • 100% score achieved in FSSAI audits.
  • Ensure 100% compliance to quality related aspects. Achieved green rating in all audits.

Sr. Executive Logistics

Panasonic India
Gurugram
01.2018 - 12.2020
  • Managed dispatches from warehouse and factory.
  • Maintained 99%+ fill rate for MT and GT customers.
  • Organized and controlled flow of goods by liaising with service providers and directing business units.
  • Kept track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs.
  • Responsible for preparing MTD, YTD MIS reports and warehouse score card.
  • Maintained 100% inventory record accuracy.
  • Responsible for insurance claims settlements on time.
  • Introduced issued demonstration unit’s tracker in SAP for time saving, real time and unbiased reports.
  • Awarded as a Superstar by the CEO for exceptional performance.
  • Awarded as the best project on insurance timeline in the prestigious campaign of Panasonic, Cost Buster Global Award.

Logistics Executive

ITC Limited
Gurugram
12.2014 - 12.2017
  • Handled core operations in logistics including warehouse management, primary transportation, inventory levels, secondary transportation.
  • Kept a track on daily basis of TAT (turnaround time), MIS, Fill Rate, OTIF (On time in full), IRA.
  • Optimized secondary freight by 2% by route and FDOS restructuring.
  • Vendor negotiation on quarterly and as per industry needs for different parameters.
  • Ensured monthly, quarterly, and annual sales forecasts achievement.
  • Improved utilization with better loading pattern, freight saved ~8% of total freight given.
  • Better warehouse space utilization with new stacking types. Managed seasonal spikes in the same space.
  • Introduced new vendor at North Hub for secondary transportation and lead to 1.02% overall cost savings.

Retail Sales Associate

SMSL (Reliance Retail Ltd.)
Delhi
05.2013 - 05.2014
  • Led all aspects of retail operations (e.g. P&L, merchandising, sales, customer
    service and inventory) reinforced by bilingual fluency in English and extensive retail management training.
  • Supply Chain/ Materials Management-Tracking and maintaining optimum inventory levels for effective inventory control and ensuring ready availability of products at the retail store to meet the sales targets.
  • Achieved 200 percent of the sales target of the entertainment department consistently for three months. Entertainment department included products like cameras, audio assortments, video assortments, gaming.

Education

MBA - Logistics And Supply Chain Mgt.

University of Petroleum And Energy Studies
Dehradun
04-2013

BBA - Oil And Gas Marketing

University of Petroleum And Energy Studies
Dehradun
04-2010

Skills

  • Supply Distribution
  • Warehouse Management
  • Transportation
  • Reverse Logistics
  • Inventory Accuracy
  • Vendor Negotiation
  • Insurance
  • Order to Cash Cycle
  • Fill Rate
  • Customer Relationship
  • Performance Evaluation
  • Audits - Inventory, SOX, Quality, FSSAI
  • Cost Reduction
  • People and Team Management

Affiliations

  • Sports Oriented Person - Loves to play badminton and stay healthy with outdoor activities.
  • Always up for taking participation in cultural activities and have been awarded with the best cultural innovator

Accomplishments

  • Superstar Award by the CEO in Panasonic.
  • Cost Buster Award for best process changing project in Panasonic.
  • Best RLE award for successive 2 years in Reckitt.

Timeline

Asst. Manager Customer Service Supply

Reckitt
06.2023 - Current

Regional Logistics Executive

Reckitt
12.2020 - 05.2023

Sr. Executive Logistics

Panasonic India
01.2018 - 12.2020

Logistics Executive

ITC Limited
12.2014 - 12.2017

Retail Sales Associate

SMSL (Reliance Retail Ltd.)
05.2013 - 05.2014

MBA - Logistics And Supply Chain Mgt.

University of Petroleum And Energy Studies

BBA - Oil And Gas Marketing

University of Petroleum And Energy Studies
Pratham Walia