Ankit Kumar — Co-Founder

I am a results-oriented Strategist with a strong background in category management, supply chain management, retail operations, and data analysis. With a Master's degree in Supply Chain Management from the University of Texas at Dallas and over 8 years of progressive experience in supply chain management and analysis, I possess a unique blend of analytical expertise and strategic thinking.Throughout my career, I have successfully delivered data analysis reports that support business synergy and drive proactive approaches to business solutions. I have a proven track record of leveraging data insights to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and support key business decisions. Proficient in Microsoft Excel and experienced in utilizing business intelligence tools like Tableau and Power BI, I am adept at transforming complex data sets into actionable insights and visually compelling reports.My accomplishments include spearheading cross-functional projects, optimizing supply chain efficiency, and driving category growth across multiple cities. With a keen eye for detail, strong interpersonal skills, and an entrepreneurial spirit, I excel in collaborating with teams at all levels to maximize performance and deliver tangible results.Passionate about continuous improvement and innovation, I thrive in dynamic environments where I can apply my strong statistical background and creative problem-solving skills. I am seeking new opportunities to contribute to a forward-thinking organization, drive strategic decision-making, and make a significant impact through data-driven solutions.If you are looking for a strategic thinker, adept in data analysis and business insights, let's connect. Together, we can unlock new opportunities, optimize processes, and drive growth in today's ever-changing business landscape.You can connect with me at:ankitkumar44881@gmail.com

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Supply Chain Management and E-commerce expert with strong analytical skills.

Location: Irving, Texas, United States

Experience: 8 yrs 7 mos

Skills

Supply Chain Management
Procurement
Category Management
Data Analysis
Inventory Management
Operations Management
Sales Management

Career Highlights

Over 8 years of experience in supply chain management.
Achieved 650% GMV growth in Proteins category.
Proficient in data analysis and business intelligence tools.

Work Experience

Reconext

Senior Buyer supply chain • Meta (1 yr 5 mos)

XP Power

Senior Buyer (5 mos)

Staples

Category management (1 yr 6 mos)

Merchandising Intern (6 mos)

Zomato

Category Manager (1 yr 5 mos)

Blinkit

Senior Inventory Planner (8 mos)

GyanDhan

Manager (Operations & Sales) (10 mos)

Operations Associate (5 mos)

Cleantech Construction (Opc) Private Limited

Founder (1 yr 6 mos)

Education

Master's degree at The University of Texas at Dallas

PG certification at MICA | The School of Ideas

Bachelor of Technology - BTech at Netaji Subhas University of Technology

Ankit Kumar

Co-Founder

Irving, Texas, United States8 yrs 7 mos experience

Key Highlights

Over 8 years of experience in supply chain management.
Achieved 650% GMV growth in Proteins category.
Proficient in data analysis and business intelligence tools.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Supply Chain Management and E-commerce expert with strong analytical skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

Supply Chain ManagementProcurementCategory ManagementData AnalysisInventory ManagementOperations ManagementSales Management

Other Skills

A/B TestingAnalytical SkillsAnalyticsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness InsightsBusiness Intelligence (BI)Career CounselingCommunicationContinuous ImprovementCritical ThinkingCustomer ServiceData CollectionDigital MarketingEmail MarketingGoogle Ads

About

Experience

8 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 2 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 5 mos

Current Experience

Reconext

Senior Buyer supply chain • Meta

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Irving, Texas, United States · On-site

Xp power

Senior Buyer

Aug 2024 – Jan 2025 · 5 mos · Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States · On-site

Continuous ImprovementSAP ERPProduct Lifecycle ManagementInventory ManagementPurchasingProcurement+1

Staples

2 roles

Category management

Jan 2023 – Jul 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos · Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

Merchandising Intern

Jun 2022 – Dec 2022 · 6 mos · Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

Zomato

Category Manager

Feb 2020 – Jul 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Managed Proteins Category, It primarily involves handling P&L, Vendor & Sales management, and Inventory planning, Leverage data to analyze the competitive environment and developed business case for strategic initiatives worth 200,000 USD.
Built category P&L and achieved 100% GMV targets. Responsible for driving profitability with competitive pricing and increasing GMV over 650% in 8 months,
Succesful cross-functional partnerships to advance category through merchandising, promotions, marketing, on-trend product selection, effective pricing and profitability strategy, and operational excellence
Used tableau for 50% better data visualization, data management via SQL and MS office tools specially MS Excel to improve, analyze and partly automate daily operations resulted in increasing efficiency by 50%
Developed relationships with and onboarded over 70 vendors representing 43 brands. Manage a portfolio of over 50 brands and 80 vendors
Built and Analyze and Sign SLA and terms with vendors to assure quality & service as per business expectations
Collaborated closely with the Sales team, resulting in deciding category growth with Sales Analysis, Category/Sub-Category Analysis
Created Inventory Planning and Replenishment partly automated excel Master

Market ResearchBusiness DevelopmentStakeholder ManagementCategory ManagementData Analysis

Blinkit

Senior Inventory Planner

May 2019 – Jan 2020 · 8 mos · gurugram

Managed category and involved in inventory planning and management for north India warehouses, primarily involves Vendor management, Sales management, and Inventory planning and ensuring 100% stock availability
Build key supplier relationships with over 10 brands and more than 50 vendors and distributors to enable successful negotiations and push towards best-in-class customer experience
Experience with Sales and partner management, P&L management of $0.6 million with direct P&L accountability.
Retrieving data from database via SQL
MS office tools especially MS Excel in sync with a retail system for multi-category level ordering
Developed and analyzed Purchase orders and performed Fill rate analysis which resulted in 10% growth in fill rate errors.

Market ResearchBusiness DevelopmentStakeholder ManagementInventory ManagementSupply Chain Management

Gyandhan

2 roles

Manager (Operations & Sales)

Promoted

Jul 2018 – May 2019 · 10 mos · saket

16 months of rich experience in non-banking financial company operations and learned sales, CRM, and team handling
Managed Secured loan category for 4 major cities in India – Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune
Marketing offline channel handling for Mumbai, India
Demonstrated leadership skills and Managed team of 12 members, consisting of 7 education loan counselors and 5 interns for operational work.
Root cause analysis for conversion drop.

Market ResearchStakeholder ManagementOperations ManagementSales Management

Operations Associate

Jan 2018 – Jun 2018 · 5 mos · saket

Marketing offline channel handling for Mumbai, India
Worked as an Education loan counselor with conversion rate of 20% for fall 2018 education abroad
Worked as a consultant for a strategic partner - The Chopras
Root cause analysis for conversion drop.

Stakeholder Management