Rahul Shindolkar

• Heading P&L for Contract Logistics Business
• Evaluated ongoing service offerings by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics , and their by Introducing the add on leg of services to make complete E2E solution to existing and New client.
• Developed Team for Sales and Solution Design
• Implemented QMS structure and Audit policy
• Oversaw operations and coordinated with managers to increase quarterly profits by Avg 9-10% with positive EBITA
• Defined, implemented and revised operational policies and guidelines.
• Modernized and improved operational procedures to increase productivity and profitability by introducing Digitalization solutions ,while tightly controlling costs.
• Worked collaboratively with functional leaders to implement new procedures and corrective actions to improve quality.
• Monitored budget and utilized operational resources.
• Directed technological improvements, reducing waste and business bottlenecks , their by improving Business Margin by Avg 15%

• Heading Warehousing and Transportation Vertical for Apollo Fiege
• Board Member for Apollo and Wan Hai JV in India
• Heading E2E business for Automotive and Retail vertical
• Handling P&L of INR 1,250 Million
• Defined GO TO Market strategy , their by training and supporting Sales and Solution team to improve Business conversion Rate.
• Implemented CIP culture and Productivity Improvement scenario resulting in to Improved Business Margin by 10% Annually.
• Led operational team in development, rollout and management of new product lines.
• Re-Defined Capex and Opex policy , which resulted in to INR 3 Million procurement saving Annually.
• Implemented 100% compliance and regulation norms required for CL business in India
• Mitigated regulatory risks by overseeing adherence to insurance and safety regulations.
• Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent teams.

Key Achievements: -

• 99% customer Retention and Renewal for Long terms
• Improved Operating EBITA – 5%
• CAGR – 15% Consolidated (Organic + Non organic)
• Diversified Business by Region and Service offering , Adding 15% growth to the annual Revenue , and Improved EBITA

• Handled Multiple portfolio during tenure - Sales &Solution Design , Project Management , Operations Management and Business Excellence.
• Member of India Operating Board
• Developed Sales and Solution team from scratch
• Evaluated commercial offerings against expected market price points and set structures to achieve profit targets.
• Diversified Business from vertical and Geography perspective
• Directed and Guided Solution design team in Techno commercial tasks to help sales Manager close deals and Improve Conversion Rate
• Reduced costs, managed delivery schedules and performed risk analysis to improve overall profitability for New Business Implementation.
• Established ambitious sales targets, managed deployment strategies and developed go-to-market plans to capitalize on every revenue opportunity.
• Identified trends in customer marketplaces to develop valuable and competitive techno commercial solutions.
• Managed accounts to retain existing relationships and grow share of business.
• Participated in continuous improvement program by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
• Defined Implementation strategy , making sure Project is Implemented within Defined TImeline and Budget.
• Lead AQP process for all the Major Implementation in India and APAC , so as to align the Goal of the project , their by Bringing all the concern stake holders from either side on a table for better understanding of Business scope and deliverables, and their by arresting any scope creep / deliverables which in turns have any commercial impact and hence the Project Implementation deadline.
• Supported Project team to develop project documents (Like FMEA , Risk Analysis and Mitigation ,SOP etc)
• Defined and Implemented Seamless project handover strategy to Operations Team , and their by Guiding operations team to achieve the agreed KPI with client.

Key Achievements: -

• CAGR = 22%
• Business conversion Ratio – 35%
• Improved Warehouse footprint by 120%
• Developed Transportation vertical of INR 120 Million from scratch
• Developed diversified Business of INR 600 Million within 1.5 yrs
• 100% Customer retention + 20 % Organic Growth.
• Executed Green Field Warehousing project of 0.8 Million Sq
• Improved Brand visibility and Recognition through geographical diversification and marketing run
• Handled multiple Big Implementation project with 100% adherence to deadline and Budget.
• Reduced Procurement cost of INR 65 Million (India + APAC)
• Improved Profit Margin by Avg 4% for all the Newly implemented project.

• Consultant for Auto and Ancillary vertical
• Leading In plant warehouse Design and Line feeding projects
• Focus on Value stream mapping and Value Engineering for increasing the efficiency of the operations
• Defining 3PL vertical launch strategy for some of the Freight forwarding
• Key Achievements: -
• Improved Space utilization for one of the fastener manufacturing organization by 35% through effective Warehousing and process design
• Improved the Through put by 25% for one of the Forging Auto component Unit by Value Engineering method
• Supported Entry of Local Freight forwarding organization in to
• Contract Logistics vertical with Annual turnover of INR 5 Cr
• Executed Green Field Warehousing project of 0.2 Million Sq
• Ft

• Started as SME for Automotive , Engineering and Industrial sector
• Developed and Implemented Automotive and Industrial vertical Strategy – For Inplant Logistics (I2M) Operations Business in India
• Heading Volkswagen Plant for I2M (Inplant Logistics) Business comprising of team of 1400 Headcounts ( FTE + FTC + Contract)
• Responsible for P&L of 180 Million INR and maintaining healthy margins
• Working with HR to handle and manage HR and IR issues
• Collaborated cross-functionally to refine procedures, devise best practices and enforce quality metrics.
• Implemented process improvement to shape Project culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
• Handled VDA 6.0 Quality Audit from LSP side
• Responsible for driving complex operation with highest level of Operational, Quality and Safety structure

Achievements: -

• Cleared VDA 6.0 Audit – In First attempt
• Increased profit by 10% Annually streamlining operations. Maintained 8% EBITA
• Re-Defined warehousing strategy resulting in to improved space utilization by 25%
• Formulated processes to reduce downtime by almost 35%
• With highest level of client satisfaction supported in Business expansion in other countries.

• Managing Projects and Process improvement activity on Pan India basis
• Responsible for Designing the operations process and Quality matrix before projects Start Up and GO Live
• Executed 1+ Million Sq
• Handled Green field and Brown field warehousing projects for Automotive, chemical and FMCD sectors in India
• Responsible for project procurements
• Key player in Pre-Sales and Solution design team, supported in onboarding the Business of 100 Million INR Annually
• Trouble shooted the ongoing warehousing operations leading to total Annual savings of 0.25 Million INR Annually.

• Part of the functional team in implementing i2 Factory planner for one of the biggest semiconductor manufacturing organization in Germany
• Part of the Functional SCM team in implementing Alexa – ERP Package for one of the Leading corporate House in India
• Conceptualizing and Designing the Blue print process document

• Responsible for Electrical system design
• BOQ preparation
• HT and LT Testing for panels.