Sourav Samanta

Operations Associate

Kolkata, West Bengal, India10 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 10 years of experience in operations and e-commerce.
  • Successfully launched multiple cities for major companies.
  • Expert in operational efficiency and team management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned operations manager in the e-commerce and logistics industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Operations ManagementOperational ExcellenceTalent ManagementHr ManagementTeam ManagementPerformance ManagementTeam LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentHiringLogistics Management

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsCoaching & MentoringCommunicationCustomer ExperienceCustomer LoyaltyCustomer ServiceEmployee EngagementExecutive ManagementHR OperationsHR PoliciesMicrosoft ExcelOperational EfficiencyOperational PlanningPeople ManagementProblem Solving

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10 Years of experience in the field of Operation and e-commerce (onshore port operations and online platform) || Took care of multiple city launches and Maintained a high-level metrics In the East region

Experience

Rapido

Manager-1 (Emerging Cities)

Nov 2025Present · 4 mos · Hybrid

  • T3 Ops across WestBengal
Operational EfficiencyOperational ExcellenceOperations ManagementOperational Planning

Apna mart

3 roles

Manager Growth

Jul 2025Nov 2025 · 4 mos

Manager- Supply Chain

Apr 2025Jun 2025 · 2 mos

Manager- Capacity & Ops

Feb 2025Mar 2025 · 1 mo

HiringTalent Management

Ecom express limited

Manager-Human Resouce

Aug 2024Feb 2025 · 6 mos

Team CoordinationHR OperationsTeam ManagementTeam BuildingRecruitingHR Policies+3

Swiggy

6 roles

Area Manager (supply & recruitment)

Nov 2022Aug 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Performance ManagementTeam LeadershipLogistics ManagementCommunicationHiringBusiness Development+2

Assistant Manager -S&O( supply & recruitment)

May 2020Aug 2020 · 3 mos

  • Added the responsibility for Operations of Major cities with an order potential of 4000+ orders/day viz: Gorakhpur + Allahabad + Varanasi.
  • BAU for the previous Remotely operated cities in East comprising of 15 Cities with the order bucket of 1000+ orders/day
CommunicationHiringBusiness DevelopmentTalent Management

SNO LEAD- CENTRAL OPS(CHEAPMAX)

Jul 2019Nov 2019 · 4 mos

  • CHEAPMAX LAUNCH WEST BENGAL +BIHAR
  • Coordinated with vendors and other stakeholders for a smooth launches of cities
  • planned , coordinated and launched 36 cities across Bihar and West Bengal within a span of 2months.
  • Maximum number of launches of cities on a single day(15)
  • Acquired the required number of manpower for the city to be serviceable within a stipulated time span
  • led the team of 30 (greeks) during the launch.
  • Responsible for sourcing and onboarding activity, SOP adherence and 100% complaince
Hiring

SNO LEAD - CENTRAL OPS(ROC)

Feb 2019May 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • ROC -EAST.
  • Currently responsible for the operation of 14 cities across Bihar, Chattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand.
  • Launch
  • Vendor on-boarding 2 weeks before launch
  • Zero delay and precise DE count for launch
  • Aggregator alignment to the cities
  • Relationship/Stakeholder mangement
  • Vendor and business team
  • On-field co-ordination- Admin
  • Costing and Payout
  • Timely Vendor payouts
  • Timely RB and JB payouts
  • BAU
  • Aligning ROC, business, payouts team and Finance on timely closures for 100% servicibility
  • >90% 10th order
  • 100% BGV compliance
  • Inventory management
  • 100% achievement of hiring targets within the stipulated time
  • Vendor attrition
  • Process excellence
  • SOP repositories to be in place and followed
  • 100% audit compliance on the SnO front
Hiring

SNO LEAD-Central OPS(5.X LAUNCH)

Feb 2019Jun 2019 · 4 mos

  • part of SPARTANS -Launch team.(Monk Model)-CLEAN TOUCH
  • #Successfully Launched Muzaffarpur and Chhapra, Shahjahanpur, Muzaffarnagar within TAT and required number of Delivery Executives.
  • #Coordinated with the sourcing and onboarding partners for weekly hiring requirements in alignment with FOPS and also monitered their performance as partners.
  • #performed BTL activities.
  • #Responsible for performing sourcing and onboarding activities.
Hiring

Management Trainee

Dec 2018Feb 2019 · 2 mos

  • Responsible for managing the SnO office of the city
  • ❖ Responsible for maintaining the operational metrics of the city
  • ❖ Strategy and planning: assisting the middle to higher/top-management in developing
  • operations strategy for effectively scaling the sourcing requirements of the company
  • with regards to the Delivery Executives.
  • ❖ Planning and Implementing BTL activities for field sourcing at different locations of
  • the city
  • ❖ Engaging with the other stakeholders in order to effectively run the SnO office
  • ❖ People management: Directly supervising and guiding the executives and senior
  • executives
  • ❖ Designing and implementing localised solutions for SnO of the respective assigned
  • city
  • ❖ Responsible for procurements ,logistics,administration and sourcing of the assigned
  • city
  • ❖ Responsible for daily,weekly and monthly goals of the assigned city

Amazon

Team Lead GSF

Aug 2020Nov 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

  • Responsibility:
  • Launched Amazon Prime fresh delivery station with initial order capacity of 500 opd and 3P Store with 200 OPD with a coverage of 88 pincodes
  • Responsible for the growth of OPD for both UFF and 3P stations upto 1800 and 540 OPD.
  • Responsible for smooth operation and maintenance of metrics like PDR(perfect delivery rate) at 99.6%, OTP(on-time performance) at 100% other key metrics as well.
  • Responsible for being the only remote city to be ranked No. 01 for 5 times.
  • Ranked among top three leader in pan India.
  • Responsible for leading 12 associates along with the roster, development training and grievances.
  • Responsible for managing 250+ DPs and vendors for smooth operation.
Performance ManagementTeam LeadershipLogistics ManagementCommunicationHiringBusiness Development+1

Reliance jio

Summer Intern

Jun 2018Aug 2018 · 2 mos · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

  • CONDUCTED SURVEY REGARDING THE USES AND APPLICATION OF POS MACHINE IN VARIOUS SHOPS, ESPECIALLY GROCERY SHOPS.
  • ➢ ASSESSED THE CHALLENGES FACED BY THE SHOPKEEPERS, RETAILERS, WHOLESALERS WHILE USING POS MACHINE.
  • ➢ CREATING AWARENESS AMONG THE LOCAL RETAILERS , WHOLESALLERS,SHOPKEEPERS ABOUT THE COMPLETE POINT-OF-SALE MACHINE ”MERCHANT”
  • WHICH INCLUDES INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, DELIVERY SCHEDULING & OTHER FACILITIES ALONG WITH BILLIN G AND MAKING PAYMENT.
  • ➢ CONDUCTED AUDIT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SALES TEAM AND THEIR SERVICES AT VARIOUS JIO STORE.
  • ➢ CONDUCTED ACTIVITY(SUCH AS MEDICAL CAMP, FOOTBALL GAMES ETC..) ALONG WITH PROMOTING THE CURRENT AND UPCOMING FEATURES OF JIO.
  • ➢ MANAGED A TEAM OF PREMIUM RELATIONSHIP MANAGERS FOR CORPORATE-OWNED-CORPORATE-PAID (COCP) PROGRAM.
  • ➢ ACTIVELY TOOK PART IN PROMOTING “JIO MONSOON HUNGAMA OFFER”, CATCHMENT ACTIVITIES ALONG WITH CONVERSION WERE DONE.
  • ➢ GAINED A HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE ON JIO PORTAL WHERE LEADS WERE ASSIGNED TO THE HOME DEVICE SALES SPECIALIST(HDSS) .
  • ➢ HONOURED AND AWARDED PAT_CARD IN RECOGNITION OF HARDWORK AND COMMITMENT BY THE GENERAL MANAGER,MARKETING.

Aditya birla fashion and retail ltd.

Winter Intern

Dec 2017Jan 2018 · 1 mo · GARIAHAAT, KOLKATA

  • customer relationship management, sales management, inventory management
Performance ManagementTeam LeadershipLogistics Management

International seaports (haldia) pvt ltd

Shift Incharge(Operations) last mile

Jan 2014Sep 2017 · 3 yrs 8 mos · haldia

  • ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE VESSEL PLANNING AND OPERATION OF HANDLING BULK CARGO BY MECHANISED MEANS AND ACHIEVED THE DAILY AVERAGE TARGET
  • AT A DISCHARGE RATE OF 15000 TONNES/DAY.
  • ➢ RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING YARD MAP AND STOCK MANAGEMENT & CONTROL.
  • ➢ RESPONSIBLE FOR HANDLING MORE THAN 3.6 MILLION TONNES OF 5 TO 6 VARIETIES OF COAL.
  • ➢ ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE PLANNING OF DESPATCH SEQUENCE AND COORDINATING WITH KOPT/ RAILWAYS/ AGENT PERSONNEL.
  • ➢ ASSIGNED JOB SCHEDULE TO JUNIOR ASSISTANT ENGINEER, SUPERVISORS AND MECHANICAL OPERATORS ALONG WITH MORE THAN 150 UNSKILLED LABOUR
  • FORCE.
  • ➢ ACCOUNTABLE FOR PLANNING OF SHUTDOWN/ PERIODIC /PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF MACHINERY, EQUIPMENTS.
  • ➢ RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMOTING THE “SWACCH BHARAT” & “SAFETY FIRST AND SAFETY ALWAYS” CONCEPT AT WORKPLACE.
  • ➢ ACHIEVED A RECORD DAILY DISCHARGE OF 16000 TONNES OF BULK COAL AND COMPLETED LOADING OF RAKES WITHIN STIPULATED TIME OF 4 HRS AND 30
  • MINS.
  • ➢ OPERATED GANTRY BASED SHIP UNLOADER/LOADER, STACKER/RECLAIMER EQUIPMENTS.
  • ➢ HELD THE POSITION OF SECRETARY OF THE “VISWAKARMA PUJA COMMITTEE” FOR THE YEAR 2015.

Education

Texas McCombs School of Business

Post graduate program — Machine learning

Jun 2022May 2023

Great Lakes Institute of Management

Post graduate program — AI and machine learning

Jun 2022Aug 2023

Institute Of Engineering and Management

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Jan 2017Jan 2019

Haldia Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Instrumentation Technology/Technician

Jan 2009Jan 2013

St. Xavier's High School - India

10+2

Jan 2007Jan 2009

st.xaviers school

10th — General Studies

Jan 2004Jan 2007

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