Nov 2024 – Nov 2025 · 1 yr · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Expanded footprint across Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP & Kolkata via strategic dark-store, super-store & cafe's launches.
• Supported the launch of 1,000+ stores nationwide, including 100 in Mumbai.
• Optimized store launches, inventory flow & SLAs for faster market entry.
• Drove a special project generating upto ₹52 L revenue in one month.
• Led Zepto Cafe's Chai vertical, launching 36 SKUs across India.

May 2022 – Nov 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Setup an expansion team of 19 members which has helped us to launch around 170 dark stores across India in a time duration of 4.5 months.
• Build the order capacity from 18 thousand a day in one city to 1.7 lakhs in Pan India.
• Improved dark store launch time from 7 days to 8 hours during Q2 FY22-23 peak expansion, achieving a launch rate of 1 store every 8 hours.
• Build partnerships at the Pan India level to source real estate to deploy sites within prescribed timelines.
• Work on cost optimization & process simplification.
• Ensure all adherence to processes relating to the execution of legal agreements including managing relationships with the Landlords.
• Constantly innovate on processes & systems to reduce lead time.
• Monitoring site hygiene and deployment quality through periodic audits and checks and the audit and compliance aspects are as per the agreed SLAs.

Jun 2021 – May 2022 · 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Working on projects from targeting the right location till store opening phase.
• Research and obtain feedback from stakeholders in order to shape the expansion strategy of Fraazo across India.
• Organize multidisciplinary teams to achieve the common goal of expanding into new cities.
• Find parties to carry out mergers and acquisitions to support expansion strategies.

Apr 2021 – Jun 2021 · 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Monitor key performance indicators and achieve continual improvement on otd, packaging time, quality issues & missing items.
• Monitor & check the security of stock & cash on the DS & report any shortfalls.
• Improved the delivery time from 78% to 92% in 2 months by collaborating with the operation, last-mile, customer support, tech, and product team.
• Improved physical and unaccounted wastage reduction by 5% (daily ~3 tons).

Mar 2020 – Feb 2021 · 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Research and analyze data and markets insights.
• Plan and implement long term development strategies for product categories.
• Design exit strategies for unsuccessful products.
• Ensure product availability.
• Calculate forecasts for product demand trends.

May 2019 – Mar 2020 · 10 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Create and implement regional procurement strategies that are innovative, cost effective and incorporate the growing complexities and challenges within industry.
• Responsible for sourcing equipment, goods, services and managing vendors.
• Identify and source new suppliers and vendors.
• Build and maintain long term relationship with the vendors.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly procurement reports.

Oct 2018 – May 2019 · 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Carry out audits in every potential villa to evaluate its material state and quantify the work needs to be done to conform to Vista standards.
• Communicate VISTA's expectations to the villa partners and negotiate to get the transformation work done in their villa in coordination with business development team.
• Develop vendors and facilitate villa partners to get the work done at a controlled cost by providing vendor support.
• Ensure that the transformation work is completed within stipulated time frame.