Saurabh Umrao

Operations Associate

Ranchi, Jharkhand, India8 yrs 2 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 5+ years in F&V procurement and category management
  • Expert in building farm-to-retail models
  • Proven track record in vendor management and quality assurance
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fresh Produce Procurement Specialist with expertise in retail operations and supply chain management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Category ManagementVendor ManagementProcurementQuality AssuranceCustomer Satisfaction

Other Skills

MerchandisingInventory ControlVendor FinanceInternational RelationsCredit CardsIn-Store MarketingRetail SalesQuality AuditingSOP DevelopmentPurchase OrdersPricing StrategyInbound Lead GenerationTelecommunicationsWarehouse OperationsCustomer Service Representatives

About

F&V Procurement & Category Management professional with 5+ years of experience in sourcing and managing fresh fruits & vegetables across retail operations with added experience of customer retention and handling for domestic and international clients. Currently working at Apna Mart as Assistant Category Manager – Ranchi, handling category of Fruits & Vegetables which includes retail store merchandising, maintaining stock availability, quality control, monitoring dumps and end-to-end supply chain execution. Focused on building efficient, scalable farm-to-retail models, improving availability, reducing wastage, and driving operational excellence in high-velocity retail environments.

Experience

8 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 11 mos
Average Tenure
4 mos
Current Experience

Apna mart

Assistant Manager - Category

Jan 2026Present · 4 mos · Ranchi, Jharkhand, India · Hybrid

  • Category Planning & Performance Optimization
  • Fresh Produce Merchandising & Store Execution
  • Inventory & Wastage Control
  • Pricing & Promotion Planning
  • Vendor Management & Procurement
  • Quality Assurance & Food Safety Standards
  • Team Coordination & Training
Category ManagementMerchandisingInventory ControlVendor ManagementQuality Assurance

Zepto

Manager I - Sourcing

Feb 2025Nov 2025 · 9 mos · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India · Hybrid

ProcurementVendor Management

Blinkit

Senior Associate - Category

May 2021Feb 2025 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

  • Vendor Relationship Building, Quality Control Implementation, Vendor Payment Optimization, Efficient Vendor Onboarding, Streamlined Purchase Order Creation.
Quality AssuranceVendor Finance

Concentrix

Senior Consultant - OPs

Dec 2018Sep 2019 · 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

International RelationsCustomer Satisfaction

Sbi card

Senior Executive - CRM

Apr 2016Nov 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Customer SatisfactionCredit Cards

Education

PSIT Kanpur (Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology)

Bachelor of Technology - BTech

Jun 2011Jul 2015

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