Samanth Kumar

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India10 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in logistics operations management.
Proven track record in cost optimization strategies.
Strong leadership in managing large teams and projects.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a logistics operations leader with expertise in management and optimization strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Operations ManagementManagement

Other Skills

CC++Cost ManagementData AnalysisInventory ManagementJavaJavaScriptLeadershipMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordPhotoshopPowerPointResearchSales

About

Experienced Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the logistics industry. Skilled C++, Core Java, SQL and Management. Strong operations professional with a Bachelor’s Degree focused in Computer/Information Technology.

Experience

Swiggy

9 roles

Director SCM and Ops Strategy-Swiggy Instamart

Apr 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Director,Biz Ops Startegy- Instamart

Promoted

Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 · 5 mos

General Manager, Business & Ops Strategy, Instamart

Promoted

Oct 2021 – Sep 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

1. Managing store operations across Instamart @200+ operations- Central team strategy
2. Overlooking Inventory Management for 5k+ SKUs across 200+ stores
3. Pickers management : manpower efficiency, cost per order, shift scheduling etc to optimise costs
4. Space management initiatives

Head of POD Operations - Swiggy Instamart

Jun 2021 – Oct 2021 · 4 mos

Senior Manager Expansion and Ops Strategy- Swiggy Genie

Apr 2020 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

Sr Operations Manager Strategy- Swiggy Genie

Dec 2019 – Mar 2020 · 3 mos

Sr Operations Manager - Swiggy Stores

Promoted

Oct 2018 – Nov 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

Operations Manager

Oct 2017 – Sep 2018 · 11 mos

Area Manager

Jun 2015 – Sep 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mos

I joined Swiggy Hyderabad at its initial stages and was responsible for:
Deliver on targets pertaining to efficiency, delivery times and serviceability.Proactively working with product teams to chart-out roadmap and build products aligned to business priorities of Swiggy and ensure execution of the business initiatives on ground.
Driving demand- supply planning and planning hiring such that we maximize the percentage of Swiggy deliveries vs 3rd party with minimal order loss and Chart out initiatives and schemes for driving customer centricity in the team and in the fleet .
Liaise with stakeholders (finance, marketing, HR, external) in ensuring smooth and efficient operations (cash loss, fraud, demand spikes etc.)
Providing training, mentorship to team to increase engagement, retention and build org culture.
Achievements
Increased SLA compliance by 30% by modelling assignment weight with the help of historic data.
30% increase in serviceability by over booking; ensured compliance by appropriately resetting promise times.
Designated shifts to the entire fleet based on historic login pattern of each partner.