Ritesh Ravindran

Transformation Head/ Senior Level Professional Logistics | Supply Chain Management | Team Building & Leadership

Address Bangalore, Karnataka, India

E-mail ritesh_ravindran@yahoo.com
Phone +91-9844138791
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritesh-ravindran-91580417/

• An achievement-oriented professional with nearly 11 years of experience in Logistics & Supply Chain Management; Project Management gained exposure in Food Chain, Real Estate/
Construction, Cement industries & E-commerce company.
• Organized, process driven, & has the ability to develop efficient logistics procedures.
• Strong background in logistics & supply chain management planning & redeployment activities; remain updated of developments in Logistics & Supply Chain methods.
• A keen planner with knowledge of logistics & transportation; resourceful at maintaining business relationship with customers to achieve high quality product & service norms by prompt resolution of critical
issues.
• Enterprising Leader with expertise in leading & driving several initiatives to achieve cost optimization, process improvements & capability building; streamlining the operations & budgets to deliver improved
Capex & Opex.
• Exhibited excellence in formulating various purchase/ procurement related procedures, enforcing adherence to requirements & advising the management on needed actions.
• Excellence in supervising the overall warehouse operations & enhancing the operational efficiency by eliminating obsolescence & achieving cost reduction through materials management & inventory control.
• Proven track record of accelerating revenue growth through strategic & tactical development of transportation networks & process improvement.
• Possess excellent negotiation skills with strong leadership qualities & analytical power; proficient in managing commercial documentation, liaising with dealers, customers & regulatory authorities.

Core Competencies

Strategic Planning & Execution | Logistics Operations (3PL Partners) | Supply Chain Management Procurement & Sourcing | Demand Supply

Planning | Business Analytics | Data Analytics

E–commerce Management | Inventory Management | Vendor/ Relationship Management | Team Management & Leadership

Experience
Aug 2021 -

August 2021 - Senior Business Analyst : Alchemy tech Solution (Contract :Shell India)
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• Deployments Deployed SCV (Supply chain visibility tool) for all assets globally to track the shipment which is further integrated to the Vendor ERP system.
• Deployed IOTA (Inventory Optimization toll) for all assets which help the inventory analyst to plan their stock
• Vendor Management -Talking to the Vendor to communicate requirements clearly and creating the action plan for implementation
• Application Demo to the potential assets.
• Stakeholder Management – Regular and proactive connects with the business stakeholders to understand their needs / pain points any impeding issues.
• Requirement gathering and Analysis.
• creating functional requirement documents.
• Supporting deployments.
• Working with the PM/ PMO and vendor to co create the application road map.
• Manage hyper care , ATO and ATD.
• Manage change review Board.
• Lead and create the business process documents.

Oct 2019 - Nov 2020 Transformation Head : OYO, Cochin

Audit :
• Conduct audits of identified potential properties against predetermined standards and submit feasibility report.
• Devise accurate cost and service estimates for converting audited property and propose realistic timelines for the same, basis audited condition.
• Plan for optimal inventory and delivery timelines of goods and services for launching properties as per estimate Go-live dates in the most cost-effective manner.
• Project planning, site execution and monitoring along with vendor/contractor management and logistics planning/ monitoring.
Operations and Cost Optimization :
• Ensure all property launches are achieved in a time bound and cost-effective manner Place.
• Orders as per planned inventory with the VM team and coordinate timely delivery.
• Identifying and working towards mitigating key business risks associated with launch operation.
• Managing, planning and allocating resources for conducting time efficient opportunity audits in their respective cities.
• Advise the cost, service and time estimates of every property launch by assessment of the audit outputs.
Stakeholder Management : Collaborating extensively with all internal and external stakeholders (Supply Chain, Finance, IT, HR, PMC, etc.) for flawless execution of property
transformation and launch.

Mar 2018 - Nov 2019 Manager (Supply Chain) : Wework, Bengaluru

• Streamlined the system and procedures for effective inventory control for ensuring timely availability of materials to meet the targets; implemented Standard Operating Procedures
within the warehouse and trained team members in maintaining compliance with these procedures to achieve the SLAs in agreement with the warehouse & logistics partners.
• Managed vendor relationships through professional communication, performed accurate order placement and ensured that all vendor contracts and pricing were maintained; organized
and prioritized workloads for maximum effectiveness and understood sense of urgency; communicated throughout the project life cycle with all project stakeholders.
• Ensured that the regional project needs correspond with the available inventory and be able to solve problems when there was a gap; executed all operational contracts within region;
coordinated with internal departments to ensure that the warehouse receives timetables on schedule; implemented & drove process improvements.
• Prepared daily/ monthly report of stock status nationwide & its tracking for in-transit stocks & further sustainability at various DCs so as to avoid shortages at any point of time.
• Identified and developed potential vendors/ suppliers for long-term results, cost optimization, assessed performance of the vendors based on their competitiveness, reaction capabilities
and so on.
• Tracked orders as appropriate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery; maintained and analyzed inventory reports; worked closely with warehouses to resolve inventory discrepancies
and improve inventory accuracy.
Jun 2016 - Feb 2018 Leader (Logistics) : SX Sports Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru
• Managed the complete reverse logistics & return management along with rework & so on; worked towards end-to- end management of the fulfilment centers and the
mother warehouse.
• Established a chain of fulfilment centers & mother warehouse; supervised end-to-end statutory management & labor management activities.
• Directed shipments across to the delivery centers or to the consumers within the TAT defined from time to time.
• Managed the 3PL Transport Performance by defining the SLAs.

Jul 2015 - May 2016 Manager (Logistics & Fulfillment) : Ace Turtle Services Ltd., Bengaluru
• Managing the entire Logistics Function across Pan India for brands like Puma, Flying Machine, Kapkids, Fossil, Rayban, Avirate.
• Managing all Market Place dispatches from the central fulfilment center.
• Managing all the Omni channel distribution (store to customer delivery) for Puma, Flying machine.
• Managing the complete reverse logistics and return management along with rework, etc.
• On boarding & Managing the 3PL Transport Performance by defining the SLAs. Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

Assistant Manager (Logistics) : Zovi.com, Bengaluru

Apr 2013 - Apr 2014 Performance Manager (Logistics) : UltraTech Cement Ltd.

Apr 2011 - Mar 2013 Supply Chain Executive (Demand Supply Planning) : Coffee Day Global

Achievements

Wework
• Substantially reduced warehouse costs by 87% by streamlining our supply chain process & introducing ‘Just in Time’ (JIT) delivery of FF&E items to site, enabling
rationalization of existing warehouse space.
• UID Implementation for all the FF&E Inventory which helped in tracking in the inventory and to understand the depreciation cost.
Projects
Zevenworld.com
• UID Implementation for Footwear and apparel Inventory which helped in tracking in the inventory and also to identify the dead Stock

Certifications
Academic Projects
Business Research Projects :
• Understood the consumer buying behavior on MTR Ready to Eat Product
• Managed market analysis on Security Access Control Device for Implantaire Technologies in Mysore

2021 Masters Program - Data Analyst : Simplilearn Certified

1. Tableau desktop 10

2. Power BI

3. Advanced Excel

Education

2011 MBA : Marketing

JSS Center for Management Studies

2008 B.Sc. : Computer Science

University of Mysore
Additional Information
Technical Skills : SAP (MM and SD), Data Analytics (Python and R), Tableau, Power BI

Soft Skills : Communicator, Visionary, Decision-maker , Innovator, Leader, Problem-solver, Analytical, Team Builder

Languages : English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam