Saurabh Arora

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India19 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led global teams managing $10B+ in vendor management.
  • Expert in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
  • Proven track record in operational efficiency and talent management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in E-commerce and Operations Management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Vendor ManagementAccount ManagementOperations ManagementProcess Improvement

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsLeadershipProduct ManagementPeople DevelopmentLean MethodologiesTestingCSupply Chain ManagementBusiness AnalysisC++UnixUnix Shell ScriptingLean OperationsSix SigmaOptimization Models

About

- Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt; Certified in Advanced Lean Principles and Tools - Diverse experience of leading big teams, working with global clients and cross-functional teams Specialties • Waste reduction through Lean methodologies • Variation reduction through Six Sigma methodologies • Talent Managment across different stages of employee lifecycle • People Management • Change Management • Optimization Modelling • Project Management

Experience

19 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
12 yrs 10 mos
Current Experience

Amazon

6 roles

Director - Retail Business Services

Jul 2023Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Leading a global team managing T2/T3 vendos across WW Marketplaces.
  • Responsible for delivering a topline of $10B+ through a mix of non-paid scaled vendor management, and paid account management service portfolio
  • Building scalable tech (Gen-AI, ML based) solutions to deliver Best in Class Vendor Experience while continuously reducing Amazons cost to Serve
Analytical SkillsLeadershipProduct ManagementAccount ManagementVendor Management

Director - HR

Promoted

Oct 2021Jul 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos

Sr Manager - Human Resources

Mar 2017Oct 2021 · 4 yrs 7 mos

  • HR Leader for multiple tech/non-tech teams in India
  • Leading a team of Sr HR Business Partners and HR Business Partners supporting business across multiple cities
  • Key Responsibilities -
  • ○ Developing a Long term vision for cultivating culture,and enabling growth
  • ○ Driving operational efficiency through initiatives on talent management, and talent engagement

Senior Manager - Operations

Promoted

Feb 2016Mar 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Heading Fulfilment for multiple urban Fulfilment Centers in India
  • Leading a team of multi skilled managers working across different domains and geographical locations
  • Key Roles and Responsibilities include -
  • ○ Order Fulfilment from all nodes ensuring a safe environment
  • ○ Process Design to continuously improve on key metrics
  • ○ People Development

Pathways Operations Manager

Promoted

Jun 2013Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Site Lead - Urban FC in Delhi
  • Launched and stabilized the site, leading a cross functional team of 10 managers
  • Responsible for a team of over 250 people
  • Team met global standards for safety, quality and productivity within 3 weeks of launch
  • Outbound Operations Manager - Gurgaon
  • Led Outbound operations for one of the largest FC for Amazon India, setting multiple network level records for highest volume shipped from a single FC
  • Drove multiple Continuous Improvement initiatives for efficiency improvements
  • Chairman of the Safety Committee for the building, initiated number of programs to spread awareness on safe working practices
  • Site Lead - 3P Site - Mumbai
  • Led the first 3P site for Amazon in India over Diwali peak in 2014
  • Spearheaded the setting up of processes, training of 3P partner, and sharing of best practices for this new fulfilment model
  • Other Key Projects and Initiatives
  • Benchmarked key operations practices for Amazon globally and rolled out for India Network
  • Core team member for setting up of processes, and people development for a new business launch for Amazon
  • Onsite stint in Germany supporting a site during Christmas peak season -2013. Managed shifts of size of 200K customer orders, responsible for over 500 people in a single shift
  • Led a team of managers and the set up multiple network processes for Amazon India FC Operations

Operations Intern(Pathways)

May 2012Jul 2012 · 2 mos · Hazleton, PA

  • Identified value/non-value added activities in a process and applied lean concepts to reduce downtime by 50%
  • Used Kanban to implement a Just in Time methodology
  • Developed a staffing model to optimize indirect staffing to achieve desired response times
  • Used queue response techniques to reduce indirect/direct labor ratio and achieved reduction in variation of response times by over 60%

Purdue university

MBA student at Krannert School Of Management

Aug 2011May 2013 · 1 yr 9 mos · West Lafayette, Indiana

  • First Place: Global Operations Case Competition'2011, Michigan
  • Second Place: International Case Competition'2011, Carnegie Melon University
  • Second Place: SUIT Case Competition'2012, University of Arizona
  • Second Place: Big10 Case Competition'2012, Ohio State University
  • Semi Finalist(Top 6 out of 724 teams from across the globe) : NUS Cerebration'2012
  • President: Purdue University Consulting Club
  • Vice-President: Krannert Operations Club

Cisco

2 roles

Team Lead

Sep 2010Jul 2011 · 10 mos · Pune Area, India

  • Managed two features and efforts for five analysts by overseeing work allocation, and supporting technical inquires for a $55M product
  • Point of contact for all authentication and accounting related issues to all Cisco Gateway GPRS Support Node customers
  • Trained and mentored junior and senior level associates

Member Of Technical Staff

Jul 2008Sep 2010 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Pune Area, India

  • Established project schedules with key milestones and facilitated meetings with management to analyze risks and
  • controls
  • Managed technical aspects with regards to functional implementation of different nodes (PCSCF, SCSCF, ICSCF) in IMS(IP Multimedia Systems Network)
  • Responsible for compliance of the product with the technical specifications.
  • Worked on Robust Header Compression used to improve link efficiency while maintaining the same end to end transparency
  • Delivered product of highest quality and accomplished customer satisfaction by ensuring compliance with service quality norms and stringent time lines

Aricent

Software Engineer

Jul 2006Jul 2008 · 2 yrs · Gurgaon, India

  • Designed and developed prototype products displayed at various technical fairs
  • Knowledge and experience of all the activities involved in SDLC(Software Development Life Cycle)
  • IMS applications development and testing
  • Hands on experience on IMS and VOIP.

Education

Purdue University Daniels School of Business

MBA — Operations and Strategic Management

Jan 2011Jan 2013

Punjab Engineering College

Electronics and Electrical Communication

Jan 2002Jan 2006

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