Vijay Nadar
Panvel
Summary
Dynamic warehouse operations leader with extensive experience at Reliance Retail Limited, excelling in inventory management and process optimization. Proven track record in enhancing productivity and reducing costs through strategic planning and effective team leadership. Adept at implementing quality assurance measures and conducting audits to ensure operational integrity.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager 2
Zepto
Pune
01.2025 - Current
- Coordinated and monitored the receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods within the warehouse.
- Resolved customer complaints related to product quality or delivery issues.
- Conducted regular audits of warehouse operations to identify areas of improvement.
- Monitored staff performance, identified areas for improvement, and provided training as needed.
- Communicated regularly with other departments regarding supply chain activities.
- Established procedures for receiving, storing, handling hazardous materials safely.
- Managed overall budgeting for warehouse operations including labor costs and equipment maintenance expenses.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of safety regulations and ensured compliance with them at all times.
- Developed strategies to optimize workflow processes in order to maximize productivity.
- Created reports on key metrics such as shipping accuracy rates, turnaround times, inventory levels.
- Planned and implemented efficient warehousing systems for incoming and outgoing goods.
- Conducted periodic audits of the warehouse environment to identify any potential hazards or risks.
- Drafted policies related to storage space utilization and distribution operations.
- Organized regular cycle counts of physical inventory to ensure accuracy of system data.
- Utilized inventory management software to track stock levels and maintain accurate records.
- Collaborated closely with logistics teams to ensure smooth flow of shipments across international borders.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and managing warehouse personnel.
- Ensured that all orders were accurately fulfilled in a timely manner.
- Provided information to shipping and receiving personnel regarding inventory stock.
- Secured resourcing for materials, equipment and personnel to meet warehouse operational needs.
- Read computer-generated move tickets, put-away labels and delivery labels to properly move merchandise.
- Provided detailed instructions for job responsibilities, safety protocols and company guidelines to new employees.
- Organized warehouse design to maximize space for stock while allowing for high volume traffic zones.
- Processed requests and supply orders and pulled materials to successfully prepare orders.
- Generated warehouse shipping documents, packing lists and invoices.
- Established and maintained good relations with customers, vendors, and transport companies.
- Managed the disposal of surplus, damaged, or obsolete inventory in accordance with company policies.
- Facilitated team meetings to communicate goals, updates, and solicit feedback for continuous improvement.
- Oversaw inventory of incoming and outgoing materials based on physical counts and bar-code systems.
- Led warehouse layout optimization projects, improving workflow and space utilization.
- Identified opportunities to reduce cost and improve productivity.
- Directed investigations to verify and resolve customer or shipper complaints.
- Restructured warehouse picking locations and reserved slots to achieve maximum employee productivity.
Sr.Manager
Reliance Retail Limited (Urban Ladder)
05.2022 - 08.2024
- Oversaw all warehouse operations, procurement, logistics, and distribution for 280,000 square feet.
- Coordinated daily activities for receipt, handling, storage, and dispatch of goods.
- Monitored stock levels and aging to maintain optimal inventory management.
- Executed warehouse orders per established service level agreements.
- Implemented processes for disposal of defective materials and slow-moving inventory.
- Trained new employees on systems and procedures to align with company policies.
- Conducted surprise audits to identify discrepancies and enhance operational integrity.
- Managed vendor relations and procurement for repair and packing materials.
Specialist
Pepperfry.com
09.2016 - 05.2022
- Coordination with Sales/ Product Category departments for inbound loads
- Coordinate the day-to-day activities pertaining to receipt, handling, storage, recording and dispatch of goods in a store or warehouse or Delivery center or Customers.
- Coordination with distributors/ alternate channel customers for actionable order delivery status
- Execution of Warehouse order – As per given SLA
- Handling of bad inventory management by scrap disposal, second sale stocks, handling of sales Return, disposal of defective material as per SOP
- Responsible for monitoring the stock position and stock ageing.
- Responsible for ensuring that Par stocks levels are maintained at the warehouse.
- Monitor timely placement of demands and ensure minimizing the occurrence of stockouts of SKUs.
- Responsible for setting up, layout and efficient space utilization at the warehouse.
- Responsible for identification and selection of suitable resources for the warehouse
- Training of the newly hired Employee on the processes and the systems required to be followed as per company policy and vision.
- Carryout surprise audit and ensure that there are no discrepancies.
- Act as a medium for escalation and early resolution of any functional problem being faced at Warehouse.
- Act as a medium for promulgation and implementation of any process change related directives issued from HO.
- Instrumental in optimizing the inventory cost basis the inputs received from the operations/ production and purchase teams.
- Ensure that the standards of health, safety, hygiene, and security are maintained at Warehouse.
- Provide feedback about various vendors to the Purchase team.
- Monitor the stock levels and ensure reduction of slow / dead stocks accumulated over period due to operational contingencies.
- Any other additional responsibility as required to be undertaken for the organization.
Shift In-charge
20 Cube Warehousing and Distribution Pvt.Ltd.
11.2015 - 09.2016
- Responsible for all Inward - Unloading, GRN and Put-Away
- Responsible for Inventory - Cycle Count and Mapping local Deliveries.
- Responsible for Order processing - Picking, Invoice and Shipment creation and Segregation
- Responsible for Outward - Pullout and Loading.
Shift In-Charge
Kuenhe-Nagel Pvt.Ltd
06.2013 - 11.2015
- Responsible for all inward - Unloading, GRN, Put-Away and Live
- Responsible for all Outward - Picking, Invoicing and Shipment creation, Align Courier, and Loading
- Responsible for all Quality Checking - Quality check and Packing
- Responsible for all Inventory - Cycle Count and Replenishment.
Sales Associates
Pure Home+Living(DLF Retail Brand)
09.2011 - 05.2013
- Furniture sales
- Customer Coordination
- Delivery Schedule
- Coordination with Warehouse team.
Supervisor
Landmark Group of companies (Home Centre)
07.2009 - 09.2011
- Furniture Sales
- Customer Coordination
- Delivery Schedule
- Warehouse Coordination.
Education
Bachelor of Business Management -
AIBM Institute of Management
Mumbai05.2011
HSC -
Board of Maharashtra
Mumbai05.2004
SSC -
Board of Maharashtra
Mumbai05.2002
Skills
- Inventory management
- Warehouse operations
- Logistics coordination
- Process optimization
- Data analysis
- Team leadership
- Performance monitoring
- Audit management
- Space utilization
- Quality assurance
- Time management
- Decision-making
- Operations management
- Shift scheduling
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Strategic planning
- Key performance indicators
- Resource allocation
Accomplishments
- Refund Saving - Doing RCA of all refund orders and Improved the QC process.
- Improve DIT - Analysis on DIT cases and improved the packing standard from merchant level to reduce DIT.
- Reduced DIT from 3% to Less than 1%
- Reduced delivery timeline - Analysis and Studied on timeline for each location and reduce the delivery timeline to increase the sales and good customer experience.
- Given Ideas to product team to develop the WMS for smooth operation SOP Crated for Reverse logistics.
- Projects - Packing Improvement: Involve with Interim and create new SOP for packing improvement in each product's category level.
- Improvement productivity to work with less manpower.
Hobbies and Interests
- Watching Cricket
- Playing Cricket if get spare time
Languages
- Tamil
- Hindi
- English
- Marathi
- Karnataka
- Telugu
- Malayalam
Timeline
Manager 2
Zepto
01.2025 - Current
Sr.Manager
Reliance Retail Limited (Urban Ladder)
05.2022 - 08.2024
Specialist
Pepperfry.com
09.2016 - 05.2022
Shift In-charge
20 Cube Warehousing and Distribution Pvt.Ltd.
11.2015 - 09.2016
Shift In-Charge
Kuenhe-Nagel Pvt.Ltd
06.2013 - 11.2015
Sales Associates
Pure Home+Living(DLF Retail Brand)
09.2011 - 05.2013
Supervisor
Landmark Group of companies (Home Centre)
07.2009 - 09.2011
Bachelor of Business Management -
AIBM Institute of Management
HSC -
Board of Maharashtra
SSC -
Board of Maharashtra
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