VIVEK WADHWA
Bengaluru
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
Bambrew
- Current
- Leading the Category and Operations functions for the Sustainable packaging solutions Start-up
- Achieved Revenue growth of 700% Y-O-Y by venturing into New Product lines and grew from 80 lacs/month to 6 crores/month
- Collaborated with 100+ Vendors across India to reduce delivery TAT by 20% and increased gross margin by 15%
- Established a process excellence system to train and coach a 35 member team for key clients like Amazon, Blinkit and Zepto.
Associate Director
1K Kirana
- 05.2022
- Led the P&L for the Retail-tech start-up's Non-Grocery division (1K Mall) to scale from 12 lakhs/month to 4 crores/month
- Developed the Product Roadmap for the 1K Mall vertical along-with a team of 5 Category managers
- Formulated the Business Model for achieving 5000+ Orders in a single day while enhancing the AOV by 35%
- Delivered a M-O-M growth of 30% by expanding to 900 Kirana stores in 12 cities across Fashion, Home & Electronics categories
- Reduced the Inventory holding from 35 to 20 days and Negotiated long-term contracts with suppliers for optimizing the working capital.
Co-founder
Moospring
11.2018 - 04.2021
- Created a retail-oriented system for Dairy & Fresh produce category to generate revenue of INR 12 cr within 2 years of formation
- Led the Sales & Product domain to achieve Y-O-Y growth of 250% and developed a beta version of the app for B2C customers
- Built an efficient framework with local farmers for supplying 150 tonnes/month of Vegetables for Big Basket, Dehaat & SuprDaily
- Created a Micro-Entrepreneurial Community of 400+ Farmers for fostering Rural Employment and facilitating fair trade.
General Manager
Trident Group
04.2014
- Led an INR 100 crore business goal achievement initiative for the Home Textiles Division
- Spearheaded the launch of Bedsheets in Modern Trade stores with revenue growth from 30 lakhs/month to 6.5 crores/month
- Conceptualized the Value-added range of Towels for Shoppers Stop to achieve 25% EBITDA growth
- Streamlined the Order cycle for Towels in 28 Hometown stores across India leading to 33% repeat programs.
Assistant Manager
Integra Apparels (Morarjee Textiles)
Bengaluru
06.2010 - 05.2012
- Implemented the Process Development module in 2 manufacturing units for top brands such as Hugo Boss, Esprit and Louis Philippe
- Structured the usage of an ERP system, saving INR 25 lakhs each year, for curbing cost overruns
- Led a Raw-material Cost Reduction Project, achieving an 8% reduction in re-ordering costs through strategic initiatives
Education
MBA -
Sydenham Institute of Management, Mumbai University
01.2014
Bachelor of Fashion Tech. -
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore
01.2010
12th (ISC) -
City Montessori School, Lucknow
01.2005
10th (ICSE) -
City Montessori School, Lucknow
01.2003
Skills
● P&L Management
● Category Management
● Vendor Development
● Cross-functional Collaboration
● Process Improvements
● Supply Chain Optimization
● People Management
Accomplishments
- Finalist (Top 6) in Comstrat, a Communication strategy event organized by DraftFCBUlka, among 75 teams - 2013
- Finalist in Music2go, a Marketing Simulation Event organized by IIM Ahmedabad, among 625 teams - 2013
- Finalist (5th) in Ensemble'13, a Marketing Event Organized by XLRI Jamshedpur, among 480 teams - 2013
- 1st Runner-up in Munijan, A Social Initiative of Mumbai University, among 75 teams - 2012
- Winner of the Table Tennis Tournament at SIMSREE - 2014
- Volunteer for teaching Maths and Computers at an orphanage, Samarthanam - 2011-12
Leadership Roles
- Sydenham Institute of Management, President, Marketing Club, 2012, 2014
- NIFT Bangalore, Core Member, Placement Committee, 2008, 2009
- NIFT Bangalore, Core Member, Dramatics Club, 2008, 2010
Timeline
Co-founder
Moospring
11.2018 - 04.2021
General Manager
Trident Group
04.2014
Assistant Manager
Integra Apparels (Morarjee Textiles)
06.2010 - 05.2012
Director
Bambrew
- Current
Associate Director
1K Kirana
- 05.2022
MBA -
Sydenham Institute of Management, Mumbai University
Bachelor of Fashion Tech. -
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore
12th (ISC) -
City Montessori School, Lucknow
10th (ICSE) -
City Montessori School, Lucknow