Nishith Khandelwal

Operations Associate

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India8 yrs 3 mos experience

Key Highlights

Proven track record in supply chain management.
Achieved significant cost savings in logistics.
Recognized for exemplary performance in inventory management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Supply Chain Management expert with a focus on Consumer Goods and E-commerce.

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Skills

Core Skills

Supply Chain ManagementVendor ManagementInventory ManagementTeam LeadershipSourcing

Other Skills

Management reportingLogistics CoordinationFinancial AnalysisProcess ImprovementProcess OptimizationMicrosoft OfficeLean ManufacturingProduct DesignIndustrial EngineeringAutomotiveMicrosoft Power BIAutodesk InventorSolidWorksAutoCADMicrosoft Excel

About

- Supply chain & relationship management enthusiast - An experienced Supply chain executive with a demonstrated history of working across multiple industries - Strong professional with a Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Management (PGDIM) from NITIE Mumbai and Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) focused in Mechanical Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT- Jaipur) - Skilled in MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Power BI), Tableau, and Management reporting - Spend leisure time in learning new skill and in Origami

Experience

8 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 8 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 5 mos

Current Experience

Apple

India Supply Demand Management

Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Roles &
Responsibilities
Managing demand, inventory and India factory supplies to secure customer commits for iPhone business
Conducting supply risk assessment by analysing material, capacity and demand, and aligning stakeholders on
improvement actions
Coordinating with global logistics and execution teams to mitigate dynamic supply chain challenges and
providing build and ship guidance to the factory to streamline the operations as per the business need
Managed end-of-life of multiple models at India by conducting weekly reviews, finalizing lifetime demand,
assessing supply supportability and coordinating with global teams on inventory clearance
Tracking and improving production plan accuracy and sharing inventory visibility for better logistic planning
Analyzing storage requirement for major factories based on long-term production plan and site strategies
Managing new product launch planning activities and report publications coordinating with factory operations
Achievements
Controlled weekly shortages to customer commits within Day+1 in BAU and Day+2 in constraint scenario
Improved production plan accuracy of India sites by +15% and maintained the deviations within 10%

Supply Chain ManagementVendor ManagementManagement reporting

Appario retail private limited

Instock Manager

Mar 2023 – Nov 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Roles and Responsibilities-
Managing inventory health and vendor operations for Wireless mobiles & accessories on ecommerce marketplace
Liaising with suppliers, vendor managers and marketplace on expanding selection, control prices and improving convenience to customers by managing purchase orders, inbounds and replication of stocks
Analysing daily financial metrics to manage down unproductive inventory and optimizing total cash flow
Performing root cause analysis/reporting on operational issues and developing preventive action plans
Achievements-
Achieved <5% OOS rate and have >74% 2-day delivery promise consistently for Q2 and Q3 in FY23-24
Reduced unproductive inventory by 3% in Q2 and maintaining at <8% monthly on an overall $46M inventory
Received CEO award for exemplary performance in Wireless category for in-stock management

Inventory ManagementVendor ManagementFinancial Analysis

Procter & gamble

2 roles

Manager - Product Supply

Jul 2021 – Feb 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Roles and Responsibilities-
Responsible for supply availability of FG stocks (Fabric and Air care) at all P&G shipping sites for ISC markets (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal) ensuring Case fill rate target of 93%
Facilitated customer orders by providing supply plans and influencing production & deployment planning
Led a team of 4 technicians to improve supply network design balancing service, cost & cash resources
Improved deployment process by conducting RCA and coordinating for systemic & master data solutions
Drove initiatives of career guidance for all employees and improving technicians’ skills & communication
Achievements-
Aided in achieving CFR>94% while saving $360K logistics cost behind systematic interventions in Q2 FY22
Reduced unproductive inventory worth $314K by enabling inter depot stock liquidation in FY21-22
Received Hall of Fame Director’s award for agile performance in stock availability for Fabric care

Supply Chain ManagementTeam LeadershipProcess Improvement

Summer Intern

Apr 2020 – Jun 2020 · 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Internship with Fem Care business of P&G in Product Supply
Optimized cash resource by defining inventory norms basis replenishment stream
Identified the current state of firm and the challenges to achieve the ideal state
Proposed a future state to reduce the inventory at different locations of stocking goods

Inventory ManagementProcess Optimization

National institute of industrial engineering

Treasurer - NITIE Alumni Committee

Sep 2019 – May 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Developing connections among alumni, current students, faculty and management laying the platform for all stakeholders to share knowledge, gain focus, improve and develop
Facilitating continued interaction of Alumni with the Institute in interest of sustaining the Institute's ability to maintain a commitment par excellence

Maruti suzuki india limited

Assistant Manager

Jul 2017 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Managed sourcing, price settlement, procurement and vendor performance for 2-W engine parts of Suzuki two-wheelers
Developed de-risking strategies for critical parts of high volume 2-W models through alternate sourcing
Collaborated with vendors to achieve cost competitiveness by price negotiations and long term reductions
Optimized finished goods (FG) stock levels at vendors by using ABC analysis & coordinating with buyers

SourcingVendor Management