Gowdham Balasubramanian
Summary
Purpose-driven Warehouse Manager with 9 years of experience supervising operations Retail , 3PL and Temperature control warehouse. Expert in consistently fulfilling orders on time through outstanding hiring, training and resource management. Personable communicator with strengths in providing useful and constructive 9 years of experience in employee evaluations to increase efficiency and support employee confidence.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Assistant Operations Manager
Brands For Less - BFL GROUP
Dubai, UAE
08.2022 - Current
- Lead a team of 400 Staffs
- Managing operations for the regional distribution center in Dubai for supply of fashion, footwear, fragrances, cosmetics, food items, toys, electronic, home appliances & home furnishing to 84 stores across UAE
- Analysed and resolved complex resource management issues for optimised scheduling.
- Drafted KPI reports to senior management with strategic recommendations.
- Drew up organisational reports for top management to evaluate.
- Assisted in decreasing operational costs by developing new business processes and revising existing procedures.
- Led and managed administrative staff to maintain smooth daily operations.
- Assisted leadership team in meeting and exceeding revenue goals by identifying cost saving activities.
- Facilitated strategic decision-making by producing detailed, accurate business forecasts.
- Recorded and maintained staff paperwork, employee payroll and performance sheets.
- Translated senior management directives into actionable front-line policies and implemented changes with staff.
- Created classification systems to manage archives.
- Supported operations manager by giving actionable feedback and assisting with administrative and operational responsibilities.
- Coordinated hiring, recruitment and training strategies to build successful administrative team.
- Investigated issues affecting group operations, prepared reports and helped correct problems.
- Mentored staff to consistently exceed individual performance targets.
- Carried out profitable operations, conducting budget reviews and reporting cost plans to management.
- Streamlined processes to improve and optimise office operations.
- Monitored health and safety measures for guaranteed compliance.
Distribution Supervisor
Life Pharmacy Group
Dubai, UAE
09.2020 - 08.2022
- Lead a team of 120 Staffs
- Responsible for end-to-end operation from receiving to dispatch
- Achieved 2 replenishment per day project to all Retails stores within existing resources
- 27% productivity increased after launching PTS (Performance Tracking system)
- Delivery lead time reduced to 12 Hours from 24 Hours
- (warehouse to Retail store)
- Responsible for about 100million stock value which consisting of 10K SKU's and serving 300+ Retails.
- Operated controls to transfer loose materials between transport and storage containers.
- Tracked storage locations within warehouses, maintaining smooth-running retrieval operations.
- Maintained employee safety through observation of surroundings when moving cargo.
- Supported team by demonstrating respect and willingness to help.
- Developed appropriate resources to meet needs of diverse audiences.
- Completed opening and closing procedures, from product replenishment to budget control.
Senior Warehouse Supervisor
Landmark Group - Home Box
Dubai, UAE
05.2018 - 09.2020
- Lead a team of 90 Staffs
- Handling a total area of 250000 Sq Ft Warehouse independently by monitoring all activities of the warehouse along with distribution business for Omnichannel and Brick& motor
- Ensuring availability and delivery of right quality materials at the right time, price and terms; devising efficient logistics Warehouse management system to ensure delivery of the goods / shipments as per committed timelines and cost.
- Spearheaded improvements in warehouse operations and workflow to optimise efficiency.
- Reported daily warehouse performance data and updated company logs.
- Managed resources to yield high Return On Investment (ROI), raising cost-effectiveness.
- Established operational and administrative procedures and enforced controls.
- Delegated tasks and coordinated warehouse workflow to support continuous productivity.
- Overhauled existing systems to increase accuracy, reducing costs and waste.
Inventory Coordinator
AW Rostamani Logistics LLC
JAFZA
04.2015 - 04.2018
- Integrated 3PL shipping and transportation service providers, a Subsidiary of AW Rostamani Group & JV of Mitsui Japan & Mitsui Soko, Singapore
- Responsible for inbound, outbound and storage process for the accounts owned, accurate inventory, stock control and management, damage and discrepancies.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business
Annamalai University
IndiaB.TECH in Information Technology - Information Technology
Pondicherry University
IndiaMBA in Production and Operations Management - Supply Chain Management
AMITY UNIVERSITY
India 01.2024 -
Skills
- Efficient team and manpower management
- 3PL operations
- Vendor management
- Coordinating with planning team for ageing stocks
- Inspecting frequently damaging products and reporting to buying team for better packing
- Managing all processes and functions within a warehouse with compliance to the regulations and standards Managing Warehouses and inventories with automated, semi-automated ERP based and Manual systems or migrating vice versa
- Assigning and evaluating the work performance of personnel assigned to the warehouse, Wastage, and scrap management
- Inventory systems knowledge
- Staff development and scheduling
- Contract management
- Budget reviews
- Process improvement strategies
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Labour cost control
- Excel proficiency
- Automation integration
- Target-driven
- Eye for accuracy
- Department management collaboration
Languages
English
Fluent
Tamil
Native
Malayalam
Fluent
Urdu
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 08/09/1988
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital status: Married
Certification
Valid UAE Driving license with Own Car
Timeline
MBA in Production and Operations Management - Supply Chain Management
AMITY UNIVERSITY
01.2024 -
Assistant Operations Manager
Brands For Less - BFL GROUP
08.2022 - Current
Distribution Supervisor
Life Pharmacy Group
09.2020 - 08.2022
Senior Warehouse Supervisor
Landmark Group - Home Box
05.2018 - 09.2020
Inventory Coordinator
AW Rostamani Logistics LLC
04.2015 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business
Annamalai University
B.TECH in Information Technology - Information Technology
Pondicherry University
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