Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Interests
Certification
Certified Project Management Expert
Timeline
OperationsManager
SHAILESH BHANDARE

SHAILESH BHANDARE

Senior Manager Operations

Summary

  • Forward-thinking Senior Manager adept at managing teams of 60 employees with 4 direct reports to accomplish challenging objectives. Imparts clear vision to guide cohesive, high-performing teams. Dedicated Senior Manager with 11 years of exceptional management performance. Offering strong administrative and cross-functional collaboration skills to provide teams with support and guidance to surpass expectations. Well-versed in operations management, Excell and Analytics tools handling. Material Management, Project Planning & Execution, Distribution Management, Team Management, Project Management Versatile Senior Manager specializing in operations and skilled at planning, implementing and overseeing key improvements to drive business growth and efficiency. Pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company. Seasoned Senior Manager knowledgeable about reporting, budget administration and compliance. Successful at providing regular updates to executive leadership. Offering advanced planning, problem-solving and presentation skills developed over 8 years in Operations Management.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages

Work History

Senior Manager

Bluestone Jewellary and Lifestyle Pvt.Ltd
Mumbai
03.2015 - Current
  • Responsible for Supply chain management, Operations Management,Production , Business Development, Retail Store
  • Operations (150+ Stores) / Logistics / Process Development / Retail strategy planning
  • Warehouse Operation Management, Logistics Transportation, Warehouse Layout Design, Stock count & Stock Audit ∙ Material Management, Project Planning & Execution
  • Maintained frequent interaction with senior management to measure goal achievement and determine areas of improvement.
  • Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
  • Examined quarterly financials to determine business operating capacity.
  • Held monthly meetings to create business plans and workshops to drive successful business.
  • Developed and implemented new filing systems to improve organizational efficiency and productivity.
  • Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
  • Recommended and implemented successful strategies to maximize revenue.
  • Analyzed revenue distribution, bank reconciliations and account analysis documents to execute month-end closing.
  • Developed proposals and presentations for internal and external audiences.
  • Modified inventory control programs to maintain and enhance annual business plan.
  • Identified cost improvement changes and cost savings plans to increase company savings.
  • Conducted performance evaluations, compensations and hiring to maintain appropriate staffing requirements.
  • Consolidated vendors and renegotiated contracts to optimize costs.
  • Ordered new equipment and inventory and scheduled repairs for damaged equipment.
  • Reviewed and analyzed reports, records and directives to obtain data required for planning department activities.
  • Executed appropriate staffing and budgetary plans to align with business forecasts.

Deputy Manager

My Health Pharmacy, Raje retail Pvt.Ltd
Hyderabad
07.2014 - 12.2014
  • Sales Planning/Sales and distribution/Logistic (National and international Brands)
  • Role: ∙ Responsible for carrying out activities related to distribution of Pharma/FMCG products ∙ Building a long-term relationship with Distributors, wholesalers, retailers ∙Involved in increasing business sales, penetration of new products across the market ∙ Carrying out activities related to business processes and reducing distribution cost
  • Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
  • Interviewed, performed background checks, hired and trained 10 of associates in 2014.
  • Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
  • Assumed senior management workloads in absence of general manager to maintain operations continuity.
  • Liaised with team members, stakeholders and vendors to coordinate activities, provisioning, environment setup, risk mitigation and follow-up.
  • Introduced new methods, practices and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Functioned as point of contact for project administrators and managers focused on timely and successful completion of full lifecycles of assigned projects.
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
  • Eliminated functional bottlenecks by streamlining communication channels between management and employees.
  • Conducted 15 audits annually to keep store presentable and functional.

Summer Intern

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
Hyderabad
04.2013 - 06.2013
  • Carried out activities related to Business Research Critical Parts like Sheet Metal, Forged parts etc for Mahindra Bolero, focusing on the business partners
  • Understanding the logistic business potential for critical parts, from supply chain, Sales Operations and Production perspective, and prepared a supply chain strategic model aligned with marketing & production activities using Theory of Constraints (TOC) Concept.
  • Created and optimized records management strategies to coordinate and protect information.
  • Produced high-quality communications for internal and external use.
  • Assisted with projects by applying strong analytical skills and studies.

Business Analyst/Programmer Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions
Mumbai
10.2009 - 08.2011
  • Florida and power company and Novartis, Demonstrated excellence as Development, Testing, Requirement Analyst ∙ Periodical review on pricing & updating of new prices ∙ Saved around 30 million papers (A4 size) in client application software
  • Awarded for Excellence in Business Operations, Cognizant Tech Solutions, 2010
  • Received Empowered Employee Award, Operational Excellence Award ∙ Involved in the optimum utilization of resources with cost cutting in terms of less wastage & improved quality
  • Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations.

Quality Engineer

Balaji Pressings
Aurangabad
06.2008 - 09.2009
  • For Bajaj Auto and Skoda spare parts
  • Role:
  • Periodical review on pricing & updating of new prices
  • Ensuring material quality, availability at the right time and managing the timely replenishment
  • Sourcing & price negotiation to meet the increasing demand
  • Carried out activities related to sourcing, procurement and commissioning
  • Involved in the optimum utilization of materials with cost cutting in terms of less wastage & improved quality
  • Expanded risk management measures through spot-checking and increased randomization of inspections.
  • Supported quality team members during corrective action updates.

Education

MBA - Operations And Marketing

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Mumbai
07.2012 - 05.2014

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Pune University
Pune
06.2004 - 07.2008

Skills

Productivity & qualityundefined

Accomplishments

  • Awarded Best Employee in 2021.
  • Documented and resolved Operation cost issues which led to 7 CR saving YOY.
  • Used Microsoft Excel,Zoho Analytics to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Dashboard preparation for Manufacturing,warehouse,Logistics and Sales functions.

Interests

Driving, Travelling, Drawing, Watching Movies

Certification

CPM - Certified Professional Manager

Certified Project Management Expert

1. Cost Saving - From Gap Identification to implementation.

2. Factory Setup- From Drawing level planning to Commissioning of Factory.

Timeline

CPM - Certified Professional Manager

11-2022

Senior Manager

Bluestone Jewellary and Lifestyle Pvt.Ltd
03.2015 - Current

Deputy Manager

My Health Pharmacy, Raje retail Pvt.Ltd
07.2014 - 12.2014

Summer Intern

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
04.2013 - 06.2013

MBA - Operations And Marketing

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
07.2012 - 05.2014

Business Analyst/Programmer Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2009 - 08.2011

Quality Engineer

Balaji Pressings
06.2008 - 09.2009

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Pune University
06.2004 - 07.2008
SHAILESH BHANDARESenior Manager Operations