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Sanjit Kanna S

Sanjit Kanna S

Operational Manager and SME in Shipping Operations
Salem,TN

Summary

Focused professional with nearly 2 years of e-commerce shipping operations experience, specializing in quality control and outbound operations. Currently, Area Manager at Amazon India, overseeing efficient back-end processing of 300,000 daily shipments, ensuring timely fulfillment of commitments. Reduced building defect rate from 4.5% to 1.2% within 3 months, resulting in a weekly warehouse loss decrease of INR 1.03 million, enhancing customer and vendor experience. Proficient in guiding cross-functional teams to boost collaboration and productivity. Led 1000+ associates, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Served as site SME in shipping operations, leading process enhancements and implementations. Skilled in capacity management and resource planning based on forecasts to optimize operational efficiency.

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Work History

Area Manager

Amazon India
8 2022 - Current
  • Managed the back-end processing of 300,000 shipments per day, ensuring fulfilment of all customer and vendor promises
  • Led seamless communication and collaboration between Process Engineering and operations teams as the site's Subject Matter Expert for 1.5 years
  • Proficiently managed a substantial team of over 1000 associates, fostering collaboration and maximizing productivity
  • Provided mentorship, training, and development to a team of 14 process assistants and 120 associates, aiming to optimize performance in operations execution while fostering leadership skills in risk management and operational excellence
  • Implemented standardized box suites for the site, resulting in the optimization of shipping supplies
  • Led strategic collaboration with stakeholders to forecast volumes and manage headcount staffing for peak periods and site closures, ensuring operational excellence and resource optimization
  • Formulated site-specific operational strategies focusing on workforce staffing based past performance data to elevate productivity and uphold customer promises.

Area Manager Intern

Amazon India
2 2022 - 7 2022
  • Ensured efficient space management and optimal inventory placement
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop a stow strategy based on the weekly forecast and daily processing plan
  • Designed and implemented a comprehensive counting strategy aimed at identifying injected defects
  • Ensuring ongoing compliance with safety regulations and fostering a secure work environment
  • Achieved a notable decrease in building defect rate from 4.5% to 1.2% within three months, sustaining the improvement thereafter
  • Oversaw inventory management, reducing costs through accurate planning and strategic placement decisions.
  • Worked collaboratively with loss prevention to decrease shrink and boost loss awareness.

Education

B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) -

Amrita University

Skills

Process Enhancement

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Accomplishments

  • Achieved a 14% increase in productivity, resulting in a weekly cost benefit of INR 0.7 million.
  • Enhanced the physical presence from 82% to 95%, reducing reliance on overtime and averting unexpected headcount shortages.
  • Reduced the number of Associate touch points during picking resulting in a cost benefit of INR 0.27 MM weekly.
  • Reduced warehouse loss by INR 1.03 million per week, enhancing both customer and vendor experience.
  • Facilitated a reduction in the site's share of total seller reimbursements from 26% to 13% within one month.

Awards

Received the Rising Star award for two consecutive months, December and January.

Received the "My FC My Pride" award for standardizing shipcats across INFC.

Certification

Excel

Timeline

Area Manager

Amazon India
8 2022 - Current

Area Manager Intern

Amazon India
2 2022 - 7 2022

B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) -

Amrita University
Sanjit Kanna SOperational Manager and SME in Shipping Operations