Shreyas Kulkarni
In-stock Associate
Gurgaon,HR
Summary
Professional In-stock specialist with solid experience in inventory management and supply chain operations. Exceptional at maintaining optimal stock levels, ensuring accurate tracking, and streamlining inventory processes. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adapting to changing needs seamlessly. Known for reliability, organizational skills, and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Instock Associate
Noon.com
Gurgaon
07.2024 - Current
- Managing inventory, inventory health, item-level forecasting, assortment planning
- Interacting with operations teams and drive efficiencies through team collaboration
- Managing inbound shipments: fill rate, ASNs, operational issues, lead time
- Maintaining high In-stock rates on replenishment programs which helped to increase Stock accuracy of greater than 10%
- Analyzing inventory position and SKU performance to determine inventory liability, determine exit strategy for unproductive inventory Requirement
- Strong proficiency in analysis and Experience working with large and complex data sets to drive business decisions
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects - to prioritize and plan under tight deadlines
- Reduced out-of-stock incidents by diligently monitoring merchandise levels and promptly replenishing items as needed.
- Coordinated with Category managers to ensure timely updates on low-inventory items requiring reordering or special attention from vendors.
- Maintained accurate records of incoming shipments, verifying packing lists against purchase orders to identify any discrepancies swiftly.
Senior Executive
Reliance Retail
Bengaluru
09.2021 - 06.2024
- Optimized supply chain operations, improving inventory accuracy to 97.5% and fulfillment accuracy to 98% through strategic planning.
- Led root cause analysis, reducing transfer order short pick rates from 5% to 0.02%, minimizing errors in order fulfillment.
- Developed data-driven models to track KPIs, enhance forecasting, and improve demand planning for efficient inventory management.
- Standardized SOPs aligned with business goals, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing process redundancies.
- Spearheaded return rate reduction (RTO optimization) by identifying supply chain gaps, ensuring cost-effective fulfillment processes.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams (analytics, quality, and operations) to enhance supply chain agility, boosting efficiency by 5% and lowering costs by 3%.
- Strengthened inventory control systems, achieving 100% fulfillment accuracy while eliminating stock discrepancies and bottlenecks.
- Implemented workflow automation and analytics, enabling real-time insights and faster, data-backed decision-making.
- Designed and optimized product flow and storage strategies, reducing fulfillment delays and ensuring faster order processing.
- Eliminated redundant processes, streamlining end-to-end operations and increasing overall productivity.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Industrial Engineering
Dayanand Sagar College Of Engineering
Bengaluru, KA 08.2018 - 07.2021
Skills
Effective inventory oversight
KPI tracking and analysis
Inventory optimization strategies
Demand Forecasting and Order Management
Root Cause Analysis & Problem Solving
SOP Development
Data Modeling & Performance Analysis
Trend Analysis and Reporting
Timeline
Instock Associate
Noon.com
07.2024 - Current
Senior Executive
Reliance Retail
09.2021 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Engineering - Industrial Engineering
Dayanand Sagar College Of Engineering
08.2018 - 07.2021