SAURAV CHOUDHURY
Food Operations , Product Development,Food Supply Chain, Kitchen Building & Expansion, P&L Computing
Bengaluru
Summary
Competent professional with 21+ years experience in Kitchen Management & Setup /Food Business Operations/Food Supply Chain Management/Food Start up/ P&L , New product development, Client Relationship Management, Team Management and Business Development . Contributed in involved identifying new business opportunities, creation of new business models, set-up of new processes, streamlined operations, and efficient vendor/client relationship management Proven track record of developing procedures, service standards and operational policies, planning & implementing effective control measures to reduce running costs of the units An enterprising leader with dexterity in leading personnel towards accomplishment of a common goal.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Head Of Operations
Mukunda Foods Pvt Ltd, Nucleus Kitchens
2021.07 - Current
- Menu development for clients, suggestive improvements in the existing
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Completed filings and upheld strict compliance with regulatory agencies and supervisors.
- Forecasted trends and recommended improvements based on financial risk analyses.
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
- Concept to realization to implementation of the complete project , successfully built 4 kitchens
Head Of Operations
Bhojantech Pvt. Ltd
2021.01 - 2021.06
- As a local player prepared menu and developed dishes suited to the local market , also bringing in flavors from all across India
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
- Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
- Performed spending analysis and partnerships to refine policies and develop recommendations for improvement.
- Developed robust supply chain system for both B2B n B2C segment to ensure the food integrity is maintained and customer satisfaction is at the highest
Chief Revenue Officer
Wyn Brands LLP
2019.10 - 2020.12
- Inspired customer success leadership to define and deliver on customer value proposition without sacrificing profitability targets.
- Scaled product offerings with emphasis on revenue growth, operational efficiency and speed of execution.
- Developed and executed a go-to-market strategy to drive company success in exceeding revenue and profitability goals.
General Manager
Cafe Coffee
Bangalore
2010.04 - 2019.10
- Concept of "fresh at cafe" , delivery 2.0(Home cravings) has been the major achievements
- Local food development as per region specific
- Induction of family food in the cafe format
- Ensuring implementation of policies & procedures in the operating systems to achieve greater customer delight; performing menu engineering and analysis on existing menu to improvise customer satisfaction
- Development of Cloud Kitchen for B2B market ranging from 1000sft – 11000sft depending on the business and volume size including site recognition, layout, equipment identification and manpower planning
- Concept to implementation of 40 B2C cloud kitchens for Uber Eats in CCD retail space
- Concept development, space identification, site specific layout, Equipment design, SOP module development and packaging development implemented
- End to end solution derived
- Supply Chain Operation catering to 1500 outlets across South, East n West
- Vendor Development, QA closure and commercial closure along with ISO parameters incorporated
- Cost optimization on transport (9% reduction YOY) and distribution center (5% YOY) achieved from last 3 years inspite of higher fuel escalation, without disturbing the supply to the outlets and the quality retained
- Planning for the inventory to make the moving average not more than 10 days for the better cash flow
- Optimization at the outlet level with new concept and additional operation to increase the revenue at the outlet level
- Implementation of new software for the inventory and supply requirement for the distribution center & outlet for better control & planning
- Formulating sales & marketing strategies with emphasis of segmenting and targeting the potential customer for up selling & positioning the services accordingly
- Creating business development procedures, service standards and operational policies & guidelines for maintaining quality & hygiene quality standards
- Supply chain solutions to ensure quality and all compliances of the product are maintained throughout the cycle
- Ensuring implementation of policies & procedures in the operating systems to achieve greater customer delight; performing menu engineering and analysis on existing menu to improvise customer satisfaction
- Hiring, training and supervising the work of team and subordinate Staff
- Overseeing staff training and setting objectives for entire team
- Vendor statutory compliances
- P&L sheet preparation
- Budget preparation including preparation of projected hikes & savings and team budget
- Handling pan India vendor operations and ensuring quarterly appraisal done for the distribution centres along with QA audit performance sheets
- Vendor management including rate negotiations, closure of new products and implementation.
Head of Operations/Corp. Chef
Sweet Chariot
Bangalore
2008.08 - 2010.04
Sous Chef
Bon Santé Baking Co. Ltd
Hyderabad
2007.06 - 2008.08
Sous Chef /Asst. Head of Operations
CCD Daily Bread Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
2004.08 - 2007.04
Chef de Partie
Leela Kempinski
Mumbai
2001.06 - 2004.08
Education
Diploma - Hotel Management, Applied Nutrition
Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology
1998.05 - 2001.06
Skills
New product development
undefinedAccomplishments
- 22 weeks Industrial Exposure Training in Food Production, F&B Service, & House Keeping, Front Office at Taj Chandela, Khajuraho
Timeline
Head Of Operations
Mukunda Foods Pvt Ltd, Nucleus Kitchens
2021.07 - Current
Head Of Operations
Bhojantech Pvt. Ltd
2021.01 - 2021.06
Chief Revenue Officer
Wyn Brands LLP
2019.10 - 2020.12
General Manager
Cafe Coffee
2010.04 - 2019.10
Head of Operations/Corp. Chef
Sweet Chariot
2008.08 - 2010.04
Sous Chef
Bon Santé Baking Co. Ltd
2007.06 - 2008.08
Sous Chef /Asst. Head of Operations
CCD Daily Bread Pvt. Ltd
2004.08 - 2007.04
Chef de Partie
Leela Kempinski
2001.06 - 2004.08
Diploma - Hotel Management, Applied Nutrition
Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology
1998.05 - 2001.06
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