Nishal Thampan

Operations Associate

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom3 yrs 10 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Expert in scaling sustainable supply chains for climate-tech.
  • Proven track record in securing significant funding.
  • Strong analytical skills in emissions measurement and sustainability.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Logistics and Sustainability Specialist with expertise in climate-tech supply chains.

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Skills

Core Skills

Sustainable Supply Chain DesignProduct Scale-upFundraising SupportEmissions AnalysisProcess OptimizationSales ManagementLogistics OptimizationContent Development

Other Skills

Sustainability ConsultingSupply Chain ManagementLogistics ManagementProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementFundraisingMarket AnalysisDatabase ManagementMicrosoft ExcelData AnalysisInterpersonal CommunicationTechnical SalesProduct PresentationCreative Problem SolvingOnline Content Creation

About

I specialise in building sustainable supply chains that scale climate-tech products from prototype to manufacturing-ready systems and into low-carbon operations. At Hubl Logistics, I work across procurement and manufacturing operations for CoolRun - an innovative temperature-controlled logistics solution designed to eliminate the need for refrigerated vehicles. I play a key role in scaling the product from early prototypes to production, leading supplier sourcing and onboarding, negotiating commercial terms, managing manufacturing partners, and aligning technical design with real-world manufacturing constraints. My work sits at the intersection of engineering, operations, and supply chain strategy focused on building robust, scalable, and sustainable supply chains. I work closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure supplier readiness, streamline operations, and de-risk the transition to volume production. Alongside this, I contribute to emissions measurement and sustainability analysis, applying methodologies aligned with the GHG Protocol and DEFRA emission factors. I have a foundational understanding of ESG frameworks and support integrating environmental metrics into product development, strategy, and decision-making. I have also supported fundraising across equity and non-dilutive routes, contributing to pre-seed and seed funding rounds as well as Innovate UK grant applications—strengthening both the commercial and environmental case for the technology through emissions modelling and impact validation. 📊 Sustainability | Operations | Manufacturing Scale-Up | ESG (Foundational) Core areas: • Product scale-up and manufacturing readiness • Supplier sourcing, onboarding, and negotiation • Sustainable supply chain design • Emissions analysis (GHG Protocol, DEFRA) • ESG (foundational understanding) • Cross-functional stakeholder management • Fundraising support (venture + grants) I take a systems-level, data-driven approach to solving sustainability challenges—linking product, supply chain, and environmental impact into scalable solutions. Outside of work: bookstores, badminton, cafés, films, and cycling. Let us connect to discuss climate-tech scale-up, net-zero logistics, and sustainable supply chains.

Experience

3 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 3 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 9 mos
Current Experience

Hubl logistics ltd

2 roles

Operations & Sustainability Analyst

Promoted

Sep 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · Hybrid

  • Supported the design, piloting, and deployment of a zero-emission logistics system, evidencing
  • emissions reductions versus conventional refrigerated transport.
  • Developed and maintained emissions quantification frameworks to inform low-carbon strategy,
  • product decisions, and external reporting.
  • Scaled the product CoolRun from prototype to manufacturing readiness, leading supplier
  • identification, onboarding, contract negotiation, and ongoing supplier and stakeholder management.
  • Owned and managed the Bill of Materials (BOM) and end-to-end procurement pipeline valued
  • at ÂŁ230,000+, coordinating across 12 suppliers (spanning both domestic and international).
  • Supported strategic decisions on manufacturing methods, cost structures, and scalability trade-offs,
  • translating technical constraints into commercial outcomes.
  • Worked cross-functionally with engineering, commercial, and senior leadership teams to embed climate
  • resilience and emissions reduction objectives into business planning and execution.
  • Managed multiple offshore suppliers, coordinating with freight forwarders on imports, customs documentation, and delivery schedules to meet strict timelines.
  • Played a key role in export operations to Africa and the EU, supporting logistics planning,
  • documentation, and supplier coordination.
  • Streamlined cross-departmental operations by collaborating with engineering, commercial, and external partners to improve execution efficiency.
Sustainability ConsultingSupply Chain ManagementLogistics ManagementProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementSustainable Supply Chain Design+1

Founder's Associate

May 2023 – Sep 2023 · 4 mos · Hybrid

  • Played key role in fundraising securing ÂŁ1 million from private investment and ÂŁ1.2m in grants from
  • Innovate UK and Transport for London (TfL).
  • Assisted C-suite executives by providing insights, preparing decks for meetings, drafting meeting
  • minutes, and conducting high-level market analysis.
  • Developed and managed databases related to emissions and sustainability within the logistics and
  • temperature-controlled transport sector.
  • Oversaw and maintain the company's IT infrastructure, including CRM systems and project
  • management tools.
  • Researched, collected, and analysed data relevant to the logistics sector to support decision-
  • making for senior management.
FundraisingMarket AnalysisDatabase ManagementFundraising Support

Benchmark consulting global ltd

End of life Researcher

Aug 2022 – Feb 2023 · 6 mos · Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

  • Project Summary - Developed an analytical framework for calculating the carbon emissions for packaging waste streams in a granular level and serve as base for life cycle assessment (LCA) in end-of-life for packaging materials.
  • Methodology - Defined the scope and deliverables of the project. Did a preliminary site visit (one of the leading waste collectors and recyclers in the UK) to have an understanding of the complete process flow, map the processes machinery configuration. Collected data for calculating direct and indirect emissions and identified the gaps in data. Researched and analyzed through state of art journals for methodologies to calculate emissions, along with making use of databases from IEA, Ecoinvent and the data repository that the consultancy had. Held regular meetings with higher management and the external stakeholder to review the status of the project. Created a spreadsheet model that maps out and calculates the emissions of waste streams on a granular level.
  • Result - Developed an analytical framework that served as a base for evaluating emissions for packaging products within the context of end of life and a tool for delivering the sustainable needs of clients.
Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementMicrosoft ExcelEmissions Analysis

Saint-gobain ecophon uk and ireland

Project Consultant

Nov 2021 – Apr 2022 · 5 mos · United Kingdom

  • Project Summary - Developed a tool to automate the pricing and quote generating process of a building materials company with more than 300 products in their catalog.
  • Methodology - Defined the scope and deliverables of the project. Mapped out the user journey involved and collaborated with the sales team to identify the pain points. Created an excel dashboard using advanced functions, macro to manage the product catalog, update prices automatically and export complex quotations as both pdf and spreadsheet.
  • Result - Optimized the process flow involved in managing the pricing of the catalog and reduced the turn around time to create quotations.
Project ManagementMicrosoft ExcelInterpersonal CommunicationProcess Optimization

Geberit india

Junior Sales Engineer

Jul 2020 – Apr 2021 · 9 mos · Kochi, Kerala, India

  • Increased customer accounts by 66% and generated an increase in leads by 260%.
  • Managed 150 accounts and tracked 30 projects in Microsoft CRM.
  • Conducted product trainings in Swiss Plumbing Solutions (SPS) for more than 50 leading architects,
  • dealers, MEP consultants, contractors, and plumbers.
  • Ensured proper installation of piping system, conducted on-site plumber tool trainings, site
  • inspections, and resolved technical challenges on site.
  • Prepared Bill of Quantity (BOQ) based on CAD drawings with an improved efficiency of 50% than
  • standard operating procedure.
Technical SalesProduct PresentationInterpersonal CommunicationSales Management

Sids farm

Operations Intern

Jan 2020 – Jun 2020 · 5 mos

  • Analyzed vehicle routing for last-mile delivery and developed a tool which increased efficiency and
  • reduced delivery time by around 43%.
  • Assessed various optimizing tools for vehicle routing and compared relevant metrics with respect to
  • the use case.
  • Built a highly responsive costing structure model of complete logistics operations which was
  • subsequently useful for senior management in effective decision making.
Logistics ManagementMicrosoft ExcelCreative Problem SolvingLogistics Optimization

Ravsan media solutions llp

Content Writer

Mar 2019 – Jul 2019 · 4 mos · Kochi, Kerala, India

  • Researched and prepared original content for online knowledge portal aimed at business
  • professionals and entrepreneurs.
  • Improved web traffic to the site by around 162% and reduced bounce rate by 25 percentage
  • points

Cochin shipyard limited

Internship Trainee

Jun 2016 – Jun 2016 · 0 mo · Kochi, Kerala, India

  • Learned about the working of the various departments such as Ship building, Ship repair, Inspection and Quality Control, Planning and Production Control and Utilities and Maintenance.
Online Content CreationWeb Content WritingContent Development

Education

University of Nottingham

Master's degree — Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

Sep 2021 – Sep 2022

National Institute of Technology Calicut

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Mechanical Engineering

Jan 2014 – Jan 2018

Nava Nirman Public School - India

Jan 2000 – Jan 2012

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