Venkatesh Shenoy

Chief Operating Officer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India19 yrs 6 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in scaling operations 3x-4x.
  • Expert in managing large teams across diverse industries.
  • Strong focus on quality and technology-enabled solutions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Supply Chain and Operations expert with extensive experience in logistics and procurement.

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Skills

Core Skills

Supply Chain OperationsLogistics ManagementSupply Chain ManagementOperations ManagementProject ManagementProcurementSupply Chain StrategyStrategic SourcingNew Component DevelopmentPlanning And Logistics

Other Skills

Business AnalysisComponent DevelopmentContract ManagementCost ManagementCost ReductionCustomer Experience ManagementCustomer ManagementDigital Solutions ImplementationE-CommerceFMEAGamification SystemsGeographical ExpansionHealth and Safety ManagementKaizenLast Mile

About

Proven track-record at leadership level in Operations management, Procurement excellence, Strategy formulation, Project management, Customer Service, supply chain to scale 3x-4x business growth in volatile environments Demonstrated ability to build/lead large teams and deliver Best in Class services via Quality/Technology enabled solutions 18 yrs exposure in Supply chain domain across growth/matured markets-Ecommerce/Logistics/Real Estate/Power/Auto

Experience

Bhive workspace

2 roles

Chief Operating Officer

Promoted

Sep 2024Present · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Senior Vice President Business Operations

Mar 2024Sep 2024 · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Ecom express limited

Vice President Supply Chain Operations

Aug 2023Jan 2024 · 5 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Heading the logistics operations-First Mile/Mid Mile/Last Mile for the Pan West region encompassing ~8mn shipments/month
  • Responsible for P&L/Growth/operational KPIs including Service levels, Delivery strike rates, Cost metrics, Geographical Expansion, Environment/Health/Safety- both forward and return legs
  • Managing a diverse work force of ~10k spread across more than 1000+ facilities
Logistics OperationsP&L ManagementOperational KPIsGeographical ExpansionHealth and Safety ManagementSupply Chain Operations+1

Delhivery

Senior Director

Nov 2018May 2023 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Bangalore

  • Key Roles and Responsibilities:
  • Head Pan India Real Estate:
  • Managing 4000+ facilities spread over approx 20 million square feet space/INR Rs 500 Cr/annum spend base
  • Successfully closed large scale commercial deals for warehousing projects spanning over 10 lakh sq. feet over a short span of 6 months with major real estate developers to support business expansion
  • Reduced facility costs across lastmile, gateway hubs, fulfillment centers achieving 3% savings (spend base INR 500 Cr/annum)
  • Institutionalized project mgt. systems to ensure time/quality checks for warehouse projects spanning over 20 lakh sq feet
  • Responsible for end to end project execution of Mega/mid sized/small size warehouses including BTS(Build to Suit) & Semi BTS projects
  • Head South India Last Mile Operations
  • Spearheaded the Turnaround strategy for Last Mile Operations for South and drove YOY growth of 50% in the e-commerce business by providing top notch customer experience SLAs and delivery strike rates
  • Led a team of 20000+ staff spread across 700+centers, 6000+pincodes
  • Implemented real time performance visibility & gamification systems in collaboration with Product team to enhance 30% YOY Productivity gains in last mile deliveries
  • Devised strategic initiatives of balancing Fixed-Variable capacity, developing alternate delivery models (store model, GIG program), optimizing Org. span of control & thereby reducing the cost per shipment by >30%
  • Had a key role in ensuring restart of operations & business continuity for essential services within a span of 4 weeks of COVID Lock down across all South geographies
  • Led the Quality & Operational Excellence program and reduced the shipment damages in the network by 30%
  • Drove key initiatives of Reward & Recognition, Continuous improvement & Learning Programs to create next level of sustainable leadership in the chain of hierarchy
Real Estate ManagementCost ReductionProject ManagementOperational ExcellenceTeam LeadershipSupply Chain Management+1

Kudgi industries, mangalore

Managing Partner

Jun 2018Nov 2018 · 5 mos · Mangalore Area, India

  • Served as a Managing Partner- Real estate space-dealership/distribution/retailing of construction material-Multi Brand Steel, Cement, Concrete and related products.
  • Key roles included across the value chain- Customer management, sales, financial control and supply chain streamlining
Customer ManagementSalesSupply Chain StreamliningOperations Management

Kec international ltd.

2 roles

Head Procurement & Sourcing-RPG Cables

Jan 2017Jun 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Managing spend of Rs 1000 Cr/annum with diverse commodity procurement including metals, polymer compounds, packaging, tele-communication products, CAPEX and key services
  • Designing and implementing SRM module, Risk management module, category management, contracts
  • Devising pre-bid tender strategies to improve the winning ratio for key segments in High Voltage and Low Voltage cables
  • Key focus on overall cost management delivering annualized savings through procurement excellence and innovative sourcing strategies
  • Responsible for working capital optimization by devising dynamic tactical initiatives for vendor credit control and inventory management
  • Creating sourcing footprint across multiple geographies including Europe, America, Middle East, SE
Procurement ManagementCost ManagementVendor ManagementProcurement

Chief Manager- Supply Chain Strategy-Transmission & Distribution business

Apr 2015Dec 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Responsible for procurement excellence, back end strategy formulation, IT integration, people and process development across the supply chain operations
  • Designed and executed a formalized cost reduction program across procurement and logistics operations and achieved annualized cost savings of $6mn
  • Implemented category spend analytics and vendor management system for business portfolio worth $450mn
  • Cross functional team lead for contract management and best practices, SOPs with respect to documentation
  • Collaborating with the tech teams to implement digital and cloud computing solutions in the supply chain
  • Program manager for Center of Excellence for the RPG group with responsibilities to establish operational synergies and functional competency frameworks across all group companies (KEC, CEAT, Raychem)
Cost ReductionVendor ManagementDigital Solutions ImplementationSupply Chain Strategy

Bajaj auto ltd

3 roles

Manager-Strategic sourcing

Promoted

Jan 2009Jan 2014 · 5 yrs · Pune Area, India

  • Handled key accounts for Electro-mechanical and Electronic components worth Rs 500 Cr
  • Achieved YOY procurement cost reductions through value engineering, zero-base costing, localization, volume discount, competitor price benchmarking, global sourcing, new vendor introductions and improvements in logistics and packing.
  • Rationalized and streamlined the supply chain by reducing the vendor base.
  • Developed de-risking model for electrical vendor base for Bajaj auto Pune, Aurangabad and Uttaranchal cluster.
  • Installed timely capacities at vendor-end to cater production ramp-up from 2.5 million/annum in 2009 to 4 million/annum in 2011.
  • Improved OEE to >90% in electronic product manufacturing by implementing process automation and flexible/lean manufacturing systems.
  • Was the core team member in driving TPM pillar activities across the vendor base
Procurement Cost ReductionsVendor Base RationalizationProcess AutomationStrategic Sourcing

Assistant Mgr-New Component Development-R&D Division

Jan 2006Jan 2008 · 2 yrs · Pune Area, India

  • -Developed auto components for new motorcycle and three-wheeler models through a systematic development process mechanism comprising of PPAP, FMEA & Statistical process capability study
Component DevelopmentStatistical Process CapabilityNew Component Development

Trainee Engineer- Planning, Logistics & Quality Assurance

Jan 2003Jan 2005 · 2 yrs · Aurangabad Area, India

  • Reduced material storage space by 40% by implementation of KANBAN, JIT (Just in Time supply), FIFO(First In First Out) and Milk Route Logistics system in Bajaj Auto, Aurangabad plant.
  • Resolved chronic field quality problems in motorcycle components by using TPM(Total Productive Maintenance) tools-FTA(Fault Tree Analysis), 6W-2H Kaizen sheet and Poka-Yoke techniques.
Logistics ManagementQuality AssurancePlanning and Logistics

Education

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) — PGPX-One Year Full Time MBA Program

Jan 2014Jan 2015

CUHK Business School

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)-Hong Kong — International Immersion Program

Jan 2014Jan 2014

National Institute of Technology Karnataka

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) — Mechanical Engineering

Jan 1999Jan 2003

St. Philomena's College

12th Grade(Pre University College) — Science

Jan 1998Jan 1999

Shri Ramakrishna Vidyashala

10th Grade(SSLC)

Jan 1994Jan 1997

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