Gautam Duppala

Operations Associate

Thane, Maharashtra, India27 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in managing complex supply chain operations.
  • Proven track record in e-commerce fulfillment strategies.
  • Skilled in vendor management and logistics optimization.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Supply Chain and E-commerce Operations Expert.

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Skills

Other Skills

FMCGOperations ManagementDistributed Team ManagementMerchandisingBudgetsInventory ControlTeam ManagementLogisticsManagementInventory ManagementVendor Management3PLBusiness OperationsSourcingProject Planning

About

Well experienced in process and implementation of organized Home Shopping Distribution Network. Experienced in retail DC operations like Super Markets, Hyper market and Life Style retail formats. Experienced with Automobile depot Supply Chain operations. Well experienced in Transport and Cargo HUB operations. Worked with 3PL, so that all operations will executed in keeping customers requirements in mind. Specialties: Retail (Super/Hypermarkets and Life style formats) Big Bazaar, Provogue Studio’s, more –Super markets (Aditya Birla Retail Ltd.) e-com STAR CJ (Alive) India’s first 24 Hrs. Super Home Shopping Channel.

Experience

27 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
11 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Tata cliq

3 roles

Assistant Vice President - Fulfilment Operations

Jun 2024Present · 2 yrs

Director Fulfilment and Packaging

Promoted

Apr 2022Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

Head - Warehouse Operations

Mar 2015Jul 2022 · 7 yrs 4 mos

  • Responsible for Warehouse and Order fulfillment and Packaging Operations at TATA UniStore Ltd, the e-commerce venture of TATA group.

Amazon

Fulfillment Center Area Manager

Jun 2012Mar 2015 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Lead and supervise a team of 100+ hourly associates in outbound operations within the Fulfillment Center.
  • Responsible for the overall safety, quality and performance and customer experience of the shift.
  • Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures.
  • Strategic planning and forecasting; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; resolve problems; and address staffing needs.
  • Mentor, train and develop teammates for career progression and learning
  • Develop and share best practices across the shifts and network.

Star cj network india pvt ltd

Manager Supply Chain – Planning

Jul 2009Jun 2012 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Vendor Development and Network Expansion :
  • Introducing new logistics partners on board based on the load, new area expansion.
  • Scheduling and implementing the delivery Network expansion at West Zone.
  • Service Performance & Revenue:
  • Keeping a close tab on Logistic Partners to maintain the lesser delivery lead time
  • With close coordination with call center and DSP’s to maintaining the higher delivery conversion ratio.
  • Keeping the minimum lead time for returns to avoid the inventory bloc and pilferage.
  • Resolving Service requests like delivery, and exchange and Refund related service requests with in 48 Hrs.
  • Administration:
  • Budgeting the operational expenses and consumables, managing them within the budgets.
  • DC Assets Management.
  • Process Setup & Training:
  • Reviewing Operational and Delivery process, suggesting necessary changes to HOD.
  • Supporting IT team to customize the ERP based on Operational and Logistical Requirements.
  • Training and briefing the team and Partners on any new process and changes.

Aditya birla retail limited

Deputy Manager - Supply Chain

Mar 2008Jul 2009 · 1 yr 4 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Ensuring the SOP’s / WH processes are been followed rigorously.
  • Managing the performance of own as well as 3PL team.
  • Intact monitoring on the Inbound process to ensure that the business norms of following the MBQ’s as well as the JIT (Vendor scheduling) been followed.
  • Ensuring the stocks are been allocated at correct locations, by closely monitoring the stock movement analysis.
  • Space management with strict cutoffs on nonmoving stocks MBQ.
  • Having an intact co-ordination with the replenishment/merchandising team for movement of dead/slow moving products, for having proper liquidations (RTV).
  • Ensuring system generated pick lists are been getting generated on time & hence having intact control on the picking activity to achieve the targeted fill rates.
  • Intact track on the picking efficiency, by recording a proper downtime. Timely training to the team, for enhancing on the picking efficiency.
  • Total control on Outbound & Logistics planning (Load distribution management to different transporters).
  • Floating Daily/Weekly and Monthly MIS reports to concerned as per schedule.
  • Ensuring timely training been imparted to own as well as 3 PL key team members, to have efficient executions.
  • Excellent knack & full control over the entire DC operations and ERP.

Provogue india pvt. ltd

Asst.Manager - DC Operations

Sep 2005Mar 2008 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Daman, UT.

  • Handled National Distribution profile from Central Distribution Center - Daman.
  • Responsible for all Provogue outlets/NCS and MBO distribution.

Geo logistics pvt. ltd(

Member Supply Chain

Nov 2003Aug 2005 · 1 yr 9 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Account Handled M/S BIG BAZAAR (PRIL).Responsible for the distribution of merchandise to all the BIG Bazaar’s and FOOD Bazaar’s, which are located in Mumbai and Nasik.

Transport corporation of india ltd

Operations Supervisor

Feb 1999Nov 2003 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

  • Logistics depot operations Supervisor in TCIL.

Education

Acharya Nagarjuna University

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University

Bachelor of Arts — Economics

Jan 1999Jan 2002

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