Saurav Chand
Summary
Program Manager with 6+ years of experience leading strategic operations, transport programs, process excellence, and technology-driven transformation across logistics and supply chain operations. Proven expertise in project management, dashboard development, KPI reporting, cross-functional stakeholder management, process standardization, automation initiatives, cost optimization, and continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma methodologies. Experienced in managing large-scale logistics operations, fleet performance, and business intelligence reporting to improve operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Engineer
Delhivery
Gurgaon HQ
01.2025 - Current
- Strategic ICE-to-EV Fleet Conversion & Cost Optimization Massive Cost Savings: Spearheaded the phase-out of legacy ICE vans generating approximate monthly operational savings of ~₹1.67 Crores across an initial conversion of vehicles. Rapid Fleet Scaling: Successfully managed the Q1/Q2 roadmap to scale the 3W EV fleet from 500 to 1,500+ units, including a fast-tracked deployment inTier-1, Tier-2, and Tier-3 cities
- Spearheading the deployment and operations of a 1500+ vehicle EV fleet (L3, L5, and 2W) for last-mile logistics, maintaining a 98% uptime target.
- Supported the company’s sustainability roadmap by advancing the transition to a 100% EV last-mile fleet by 2030, contributing to both emission reduction and lower CPS (Cost Per Shipment).
- Repair Cost Reduction: Reduced overall fleet repair costs from 3.3% to 2.0% by designing and enforcing a strict rental clawback policy, directly mapping wear-and-tear financial accountability to responsible operations teams and riders.
- Collaborated with network operations, procurement, finance, technology, and city operations teams to enhance transport productivity and service levels.
- Developed and monitored operational dashboards to track fleet utilisation, uptime, maintenance, compliance, battery health, productivity, and cost metrics for leadership reporting.
- Strategic Tie-Ups: Forged critical OEM partnerships to bypass deployment bottlenecks, including a strategic tie-up with Bajaj Auto (MOU sIgned),Mahindra ,Zen mobility,Montra Electric to drive Tier-3 non-metro penetration and pilot "Bring Your Own Vehicle" models
Continuous Improvement Engineer
Delhivery
Gurgaon, india
09.2024 - 01.2025
- Spearheaded process reengineering projects, achieving a 5%-7% improvement in FC EBIDTA within a month.
- Led initiatives that reduced costs by 5-10% through effective activity-based costing and process optimisation strategies.
- Utilised data insights to remove redundant activities and optimise workflow, enhancing process efficiency and reducing costs by up to 5%.
- Identified and implemented solutions to address process gaps, facilitating improvements in product, structural, and organisational effectiveness.
- Created and implemented a benchmarking tool to evaluate cost factors such as space utilisation, throughput efficiency, and operational costs, supporting informed decision-making.
- Managed project timelines, resources, and stakeholder expectations, ensuring that all process improvement projects were completed within scope and on time.
- Generated comprehensive Profit and Loss (P&L) statements for diverse clients, identifying anomalies across key financial metrics including revenue, expenses, OPEX, and manpower costs.
- Developed standardized operational KPIs and business dashboards for leadership review.
Assistant Manager
IB-Monotaro
New Delhi, India
02.2023 - 09.2024
- Developed and implemented the Inventory forecasting model so as to control over and under buying of SKUs and meeting the monthly targets, which led to increased fulfillment rate from 65% to 72% and reducing OOS values from 7% to 5 %
- Collaborated with Category & Growth team to develop strategies that enhanced subcategory performance during key events like festivals and sales.
- Ensured optimal inventory at all regions by setting appropriate Min & Max thresholds for category and SKU based on considerations such as seasoned SKU, high TAT SKU, and vendor MOQ.
- Designed and implemented a Risk Logic-based inventory health model to effectively monitor order levels and ageing churn.
- Created a Risk Logic-based inventory Health model to monitor order levels and aging churn effectively
- Worked closely with the Category & Growth team to strategize and boost subcategories during key events like festivals and sales.
- Reduced SKU churn rate through improved pricing and forecasting model, lowering planned inventory from 17% to below 5%.
Operation Data Analyst
Spinny
Gurgaon
02.2020 - 01.2023
- Spearheaded Inventory Replenishment Model by monitoring safety stock depletion via replenishment dashboards, ensuring timely restocking.
- Successfully initiated and developed a comprehensive spare catalogue from inception, encompassing product identification and categorization reducing the overall part waiting TAT from 3.5 Days to the average of 1.5 Days
- Achieved the highest number of car deliveries by the refurbishment canter by ensuring 85% parts availability to meet monthly targets.
- Managed 25-person team and coordinated ground operations at Delhi NCR refurbishment center, achieving operational targets.
- Facilitated introduction of four major cities - Lucknow, Chandigarh, Bilaspur, and Narsinghpur - for spare and catalogue team's launch strategy.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineer
S.I.R.T.E
Bhopal, MP01-2017
Higher Secondary - Science
MS College
Siwan, BR01-2013
Skills
- Fleet Management
- Project management
- Cost optimization
- Data analysis
- Looker Studio
- Lean Six Sigma
- Transport Operations
- Process Standardization
- Continuous Improvement (CI)
Certification
- Six Sigma Green belt
- Product Management: Building a Product Roadmap
- Certified Professional AutoCAD 2013 Autodesk
- Solid works ITDP - India
Timeline
Senior Project Engineer
Delhivery
01.2025 - Current
Continuous Improvement Engineer
Delhivery
09.2024 - 01.2025
Assistant Manager
IB-Monotaro
02.2023 - 09.2024
Operation Data Analyst
Spinny
02.2020 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineer
S.I.R.T.E
Higher Secondary - Science
MS College