Apr 2024 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Sep 2022 – Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Oct 2021 – Sep 2022 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• Leading supplier management by creating a Supplier database of all potential suppliers for our needs and managing RFQ’s, audits, and prototyping process to create a business case for the shortlisted suppliers
• Providing the final business case proposal, including Risk Assessment / Gap Analysis and plans to close these actions to Steering Group ensuring supplier start-up decision is taken
• Evaluating the clusters for supplier base and prioritize clusters for FNV Business
• Working with Cost Break Down models for all products, while, driving cost improvement initiatives and deliver constant savings
• Fostering relationships with Suppliers and Service providers. So as to solve any recurring problem
• Creating Internal - Develop procedures, alignments, coordination, Work sync of sourcing with other functional areas like quality, Brand marketing, after-sales & category team to solve issues, and deliver results within agreed guardrails
• Evaluating the National/Regional level Fresh Produce Sources & vendors; acquiring compliant suppliers on board
• Performing visit to the market at regular intervals, understand market demand, assortment gap, consumers buying pattern and strategies product assortment accordingly
• Devising strategy at sub cat / item level. Periodic product rationalization in order to have the right product assortment at any given time
• Administering the seasonal products; updating the changes in market dynamic and work closely with key stakeholders to modify strategies
• Executing merchandising / marketing promotion plans for subcategories by working with the vendors; Demo Program, Events for category
• Identifying inventory and ensure regular price markdown action are taken to clear aged Inventory, ensuring timely actions are taken in collaboration with replenishment team and suppliers to improve in-stock & fill rate
• Managing the Days On Hand (DOH) for category, closing the Terms of Trade (TOT) with suppliers

Feb 2019 – Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• 1. Administered the F&V,SFM Category -AP in business in all the major operating cities the State; managed the purchasing of Mangoes, Melons, Papaya, Bananas & Onion for Pan India requirement as part of National sourcing
• 2. Attained more than 97% Quality & Line Fill Rate across the Zone; monitored 85% direct Farmer Procurement & Reduce Mandi intervention
• 3. Managed a huge Farmer base and Vendor Management & negotiation for best Landed price from Farmers & Vendors from all sourcing locations
• 4. Ensured best quality as per MRL Quality Norms & CC & DC Delivery By Farmers, Vendors & National sourcing as cut off timelines

Jun 2017 – Jan 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bangalore · On-site

• Heading Big Basket F&V Category in B2B business in all the major operating cities
• Conceptualized and streamlined all the process flows of procurement systems in line with F&V B2B business
• Directly responsible for P&L of the B2B Business & Achieved 50% volume growth
• Assortment Planning, National and Regional Sourcing planning for Trade & HoReCa
• Played Active role in bringing HoReCa & Kirana customers aboard by creating value on E commerce platform
• Daily Monitoring of F&V Supply fill rates and guiding teams on Indent corrections and Inventory holdings
• Reviewing and tracking sales performance figures and competitor activities
• Ensuring in maintaining standard margins in all monthly & yearly quotes by driving buying efficiency at all
• Locations
• Inventory management, Buying and Merchandising P&L Team Management

Aug 2013 – Jun 2017 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Oct 2010 – Jul 2013 · 2 yrs 9 mos

• 1st National Trade Planner

Jun 2007 – Sep 2010 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Apr 2006 – Jun 2007 · 1 yr 2 mos

• 1st Category Manager for Reliance Retail Limited
• 1st person (from business team) to implement SAP IS Retail – 2006
• New Store Launch and Expansion Lead
• Planogramming and space optimization at Stores
• Created and implemented the concept of 6 collection centres & collection points

Jun 2005 – Apr 2006 · 10 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

Nov 2003 – Jun 2005 · 1 yr 7 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

Apr 1998 – Nov 2003 · 5 yrs 7 mos · Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India · On-site