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VIVEK KUMAR

VIVEK KUMAR

Bengaluru

Summary

I am a proven professional with a successful track record in category management/supply chain management. Energetic and driven, I leverage strong leadership skills to encourage team collaboration and achieve strategic objectives. My expertise lies in optimizing supply chain operations and implementing effective category strategies that drive business growth. As a dedicated team player, I thrive in dynamic environments, consistently delivering results through my comprehensive understanding of retail dynamics and operational efficiency.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Supply Leader

DECATHLON SPORTS INDIA
03.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for Supply of Golf and Target sports products to 110 stores (Manages business of approximately 80 Cr.)
  • Issue resolving with the production
  • Launch of new products
  • Manage offers of Stores
  • Availability of the offers/products
  • Forecasting/Piloting of business


ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • Improve the business from de-growth of -12% to +20% in 6 months thanks to actions taken through multiple simulations.
  • With the help of the Global research team, launch a new model in India & increase the TO share (Acc. to market research)
  • Planning/ Project Management: Received Award for the business management of Umbrella which includes the availability improvement to 99.5% from 86% and increases the business by 50% (India sales 50% of global needs)
  • Troubleshooting of Caps: Open a new production factory + Increase the capacity of the existing factory + Distribute the sharing to other DPPs to have a strong business
  • Mentor new Category manager/Supply leader in the team.

Store Operation Manager

DECATHLON SPORTS INDIA
07.2021 - 02.2023
  • Stock: Shrinkage, SLT, Discontinued Stock, Manual Order
  • Animation of Topic: Piloting tool, Customer Satisfaction, Cost Optimization & teammate training, Human Development, operational topics, Vendor Management
  • Recruitment: Hired 15+ teammates with 100% track record of their Validation including 6+ Leaders/Managers for the company, developed a team of 20 DMs.


Achievements:

  • Achieve business growth of +25%
  • Achieved EBIT target of 109% for year 2022
  • Got the reward of "Best Shrinkage Management in North" & "2nd best in India (in 110 stores)". Reduced shrinkage from 1.76% to 0.12%

Sport Leader Coach + Stock Referent

DECATHLON SPORTS INDIA
07.2019 - 06.2021
  • Human: Animation of teammates performance, conducting a one-to-one meeting with the teammates to review their performance + define future strategies
  • Economics: Review cluster Economic performance
  • Strategies: CRM handling, Create Strategies Economically and
    Human-wise, Review Roster, Check Productivity, Efficiency-target,
    Reporting, Inventory of Store + 9 code Review, Stock Reporting
    (Including SLT, Ruptures, and Manual orders)
  • Stock Referent: Inventory of Store + 9 code Review, Stock Analysis + Reporting
    (Including SLT, Ruptures, and Manual orders )


Achievements:

  • As Stock referent reduced the value of the discontinued stock from 10% to 3%.
  • Highest TO generator cluster leader in the store (+50% growth)
  • Achieved TO ambition throughout the year as cluster leader

Sport Leader

DECATHLON SPORTS INDIA
08.2018 - 06.2019
  • POS(Point of Sale) Sales
  • Stock Management
  • Inventory
  • Piloting

Retail Logistician

DECATHLON SPORTS INDIA
04.2017 - 07.2018
  • Picking, Packing and shipping of orders using RF to the stores.
  • Managing the logistics of Guwahati and Lucknow stores (2 biggest stores in North)


Achievements:

  • Got the reward of best Daily manager in 2017.
  • Rewarded for zero PPM in picking & packing in 2018 (1st person to achieve it in the company)
  • Achieved the highest picking efficiency of 1340 orders vs target of 650 orders.

Skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Quick adaptability to new environments
  • Team Leader/Leadership: Lead a team 20 DMs
  • Curiosity to learn something new
  • Self-motivation and ability to take initiative

Certification

  • Technical Training Certificate in SOLIDWORKS DESIGNING & CATIA DESIGN by DASSAULT SYSTEM.
  • An industrial training certificate is given by CLW, CHITTARANJAN.
  • School NATIONAL LEVEL CERTIFICATE in CRICKET.

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
German
Beginner (A1)

TOOLS

  • SAP
  • EXCEL
  • PPTx

Timeline

Supply Leader

DECATHLON SPORTS INDIA
03.2023 - Current

Store Operation Manager

DECATHLON SPORTS INDIA
07.2021 - 02.2023

Sport Leader Coach + Stock Referent

DECATHLON SPORTS INDIA
07.2019 - 06.2021

Sport Leader

DECATHLON SPORTS INDIA
08.2018 - 06.2019

Retail Logistician

DECATHLON SPORTS INDIA
04.2017 - 07.2018
VIVEK KUMAR