Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Leadership Roles
Timeline
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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)
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

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