Years of Professional Experience
Pradeep Rai
Senior Supply Chain Professional
Hyderabad,TG
Summary
Results-oriented Supply Chain & Operations Professional with 9+ years of experience (7 years post-qualification) across E-commerce, FMCG, and Pharma. Managed a ₹700 Cr ($84M) inventory portfolio at 95%+ OTIF, delivered ₹4 Cr ($0.5M) in working-capital savings, and scaled operations through IBP and S&OP frameworks that balanced service levels with cost. Designed micro-fulfilment strategies for perishables, reducing expiry losses by 18% and improving fill rates to 95%+. Global exposure includes a Purdue stint in the USA, a short-term assignment with Transworld Group in Dubai, and hands-on experience in US-FDA export supply chains. Proven expertise in 3PL/4PL orchestration, cost-to-serve optimization, and vendor development.
Overview
9
9
7
7
Years of Post Qualification Experience
Skills
- Sales and operations planning
- Demand forecasting and planning
- Inventory and supply management
- Logistics coordination
- Production scheduling
- Process optimization
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Vendor relations
Work History
Senior Manager - Supply Chain
Harvest Craft
Hyderabad
2024 - Current
- Designed micro-fulfilment model for 450+ SKUs, boosting freshness and fill rates to 95%.
- Directed 40+ vendor partners with rolling supply plans, cutting stockholding days by 20%.
- Established cross-functional S&OP cadence across Sales & Finance, improving FA by 12%.
- Enforced FEFO discipline with real-time freshness tracking, reducing expiry losses by 18%.
Manager - Demand Planning
Flipkart
Bengaluru
2021 - 2024
- Owned ₹700 Cr ($84M) inventory portfolio of 1000+ SKUs, sustaining an OTIF of 95%.
- Centralized inbound with 25+ brands, boosting warehouse in-bound efficiencies by 20%.
- Optimized ROP & safety stock levels with live demand signals lowering stockouts below 2%.
- Rationalized Assortment by optimizing SKUs, improving shelf availability by 12%.
Manager - Production Planning
Aurobindo
Hyderabad
2020 - 2020
- Instituted rolling horizon production planning, reducing idle capacity by 20%.
- Balanced capacities across 3 API plants, achieving plan adherence of 95%+.
- Synchronized planning with Procurement and QA, cutting schedule deviations by 15%.
- Streamlined QA and documentation workflows, cutting batch release timelines by 10%.
Manager - Supply Planning
Emcure
Pune
2018 - 2020
- Orchestrated distribution of 700+ SKUs across 30+ hubs, sustaining service levels of 95%+.
- Ensured smooth STR to STO conversion,maintaining service levels at 95%+
- Executed hub-to-hub reallocations, resolving stockout escalations with a success rate of 93%.
- Enhanced inventory visibility through ERP, cutting reconciliation errors by 25%.
Analyst - Supply Chain
Cyient Limited
Hyderabad
2014 - 2016
- Contributed to multiple aircraft programs, improving deliverables TAT by 12%.
- Optimized Bill of Material workflows, enhancing BOM accuracy by 15%.
Education
MBA - Operations Management
IIM Udaipur
India 01.2017 - 03.2018
Master of Science - Supply Chain Management
Purdue University
USA 08.2017 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
KL University
India 04.2010 - 03.2014
Certification
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, KPMG, 2022
- CII Certified Supply Chain Management Executive, Institute of Logistics, CII, 2024
Internships
- Transworld Group, Dubai – Management Trainee, Container Logistics, 2018.
- Varuna Group, Gurugram – Management Intern, Distribution Network Design, 2017.
Projects
- Micro Fulfilment Inventory & Freshness Management – Harvest Craft, 2025.
- Inbound Centralization & Reverse Handling Optimization – Flipkart, 2023.
- Capacity Balancing & Dispatch Readiness for API Market – Aurobino Pharma, 2020.
- Batch Wise Traceability for Reverse Logistics – Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited, 2019.
People Leadership
- Led teams of 4-10 across demand and supply planning, fostering collaboration and accountability.
- Orchestrated IBP alignment across Procurement, Sales, Marketing & Finance for integrated decision-making.
Recognition
- Flipkart – Outstanding Contribution (2022–23): Expanded Express, cut delivery TAT by 40%.
- Emcure – Excellence Award (2019–20): Delivered ₹4 Cr working-capital savings via DSI compression.
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