Profile Summary

A target oriented professional with nearly 2 decades of experience in managing Large Volume Warehouses, Logistics, E-Commerce &
Supply Chain in FMCG, Retail and Healthcare Industries
Evaluated International logistics’ and regulatory impacts and recommended course of action for multiple International Outsourcing Projects
Accomplished several Six Sigma Projects with run rate savings of $ 1.5 millions
Designing and managing large volume Distribution Centers (CDC operations) – Area: One million Square Feet: Team Size – 295
Expertise in designing and managing the E Commerce fulfillment centers
Skilled in managing, 3PL C&FA Operations with temperature controlled warehousing
Successful track record in Designing and Developing large volume Distribution Centre’s with conveyer belts, E Commerce logistics, Productive Team-building and Process implementation for bench-mark performances for self and business to achieve short-term and long- term Business goals
Experience in designing the KPI for warehouses – to monitoring the service levels and cost
Proficiency in managing the Inbound, outbound and reverse logistics through Transportation (Air, Rail, Ship, Road & parcel), 3PL C&FA operations & Imports/ Exports
Specialties: Network design for cost and time efficient supply-chain management, team building for bench- mark performance for the industry, process defining, refining and effective implementation for sustainable business support
Working in SAP, JD Edward environment
Directing 200 supply chain initiatives across

wide spectrum businesses with Jarir Book store

Academic Details /Training
M.B.A. Marketing College Lalit Narain Mithila University 1990 Darbhanga.
B Com, Punjab University 1988 Chandigarh
Training from IIM Ahmedabad on Supply Chain
Training from MDI Gurgaon on Supply Chain Work Experience

Since Jan09 with Jarir Book Store, Riyadh Saudi Arabia as County Head Logistics

Growth Path:

Apr’16- till date as Country Head Logistics
Apr’13- Mar’16 as Distribution Centre Manager (Grade 41) Jan’9-Mar’13 as Distribution Centre Manager (Grade 40)
Key Result Areas:
Raj Kumar Gakhar ~Supply Chain, E-Commerce & Logistics~

~ PAN India and Dubai ~

+966-593005135

[email protected] Core Competencies

Soft Skills

Communicator Collaborator
Logistics Management
Six Sigma / Black Belt Projects
Inventory Management
Compliance & Risk Management
Transportation
Total Cost of Ownership
E Commerce Logistics
Budgeting and Cost Optimization
Vendor Assessment & Management
Motivator
Team Leader
Change Agent
Analytical
Logical
Key Result Areas:

Administering large volume Central Distribution Centre (CDC) operations, imports and exports, inventory management at warehouses, inbound and outbound logistics, Transportation (Road, Rail, Water & Air) , E Commerce Operations & reverse logistics
Functioning 1 million square feet Warehouse facility with 45000 SKU’s, 50 bays and 60 material handling equipment/forklifts
Supervising deployment of 295 staff and ensuring optimized deployments
Confirming viable functioning of 58 own high volume retail locations in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar &

Kuwait
Preparing annual budgets for warehouse, operational and manpower cost
Coordinating with project management to maintain unbroken supply of items required for execution

of projects

Highlights:
Adjudged with the Best “ Country Head Logistics” Award for year 2017 in the Annual Kickoff Logistics Meet
Upgraded warehouse facility at central distribution center (CDC) reducing cost by 14% and introduced automated reverse logistics reducing man hours by 60 hours a week
Successfully launched E Commerce fulfillment centers in Riyadh Jeddah and Dammam for retail end customer delivery service
Designed and implemented processes that improved on time ship performance from 84% to 99% within six months. Put into service a 48 hour order to delivery process for online/e commerce products deliveries
Implemented batch picking for the stores, which had given reduction of man hours by 1225 hours in a year
Accomplished several Six Sigma Projects with run rate savings of $ 1.5 millions
Designed the process of replenishment of inventory at stores and stores transfers, which had

increased the sales by 10%
Developed warehouse manual for efficient operations thereby improving service levels by 25%
Improved the system of perpetual inventory counts at warehouse thereby improving the inventory

accuracy by 99%
Introduced safety manual for warehouse. Initiated issuance of driving licenses to trained fork lift

drivers resulting in zero accidents
Implanted customized logistics system for reducing transportation cost by 15%, damages by 21%

and integrated technology to support shipping automation, reducing billing staff hours by 50%
Recognized future leaders and promoted potential through mentoring

Oct’97-Dec’08 with Kodak India Private Limited, New Delhi as Regional Commercial Manager North
Key Result Areas:
Managed supply chain for procurement, imports & export, logistics, inventory, warehouse,

transportation, & project management
Changed New Delhi Distribution Centre C&FA to the best in country
Executed direct dispatches of finished products to 3 PL locations from Central Distribution Centre,

savings 18% of cost
Implemented SAP in northern region reducing inventory from 40 days to 21 days
Reviewed inventory planning by re-estimates of sales
Restored purchasing process and inducted system of selecting vendors through more

scientific process
Improved jump shift productivity by 14% on firm commitment in delivery process

Highlights:

• Familiarized superior manual for selecting new vendors
• Summarized transport cost by 18% through direct dispatches from CDC (Central

Distribution Centre)
• Concentrated inventory levels from 40 days to 21 days by implementing demand/supply

module software
• Achieved savings of 14% by revamping purchase through vendor selection by superior process, • Saved 5% on transport cost by using vehicles on kilometer basis
Feb’97-Oct’97 with Dabur India Ltd. Indore as Branch Administration Manager Key Result Areas:

Assisted inventory reduction at Indore and Raipur from 42 days to 19 days
Confirmed increased operational excellence by 11.5%
Achieved productivity increase of 9% through restructuring transportation by using scientific tools of vendor selection

Highlights:
Reduced inventory carriage cost by reducing time from 42 to 19 days
Managed benchmark study to increase operational efficiency by 11.5%
Modernized transportation systems and saved 9% in cost

Aug’93-Feb’97 with Max India Ltd., New Delhi. as Senior Distribution Officer
Key Result Areas:
• Centralized warehouse billing location at New Delhi for pharmaceutical products
• Increased on-time delivery from 65% to 92% through better coordination with vendors and

channel partners
• Developed system of physician samples distribution to medical representatives on all-India basis for

greater control
• Concentrated credit note system by giving upfront discounts on invoice, savings 12 % and effecting

improved customer service

Highlights;

• Completed all-India centralized warehousing initiative for billing, saving cost by 10%
• Assisted rise in on-time delivery performance from 65% to 92%
• Attained 9% cost savings through revised distribution of physician samples
• Saved 12% in costs through reducing number of documents (credit notes) by giving discounts

directly on invoices

Jun92-Aug’93 with Vividh Distribution Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi as Depot Manager Highlights:
Organized regional distribution model by establishing the warehouse facilities at New Delhi
Executed monitoring process for lead time for secondary transportation, productivity – 26%

Mar’92-Jun’92 with Shree Marketing Co.as Asst. Manager Marketing Highlights:
Established the customer base 3 fold, from 190 to 600, in record time of one month
Rationalized the process of receiving and dispatching shipments resulting in cost reduction of 10%

Mar’91- Mar’92 with Karam Chand Thapar & Bros CS Ltd. Nagpur as Management Trainee
Date of Birth: 28th June1969
Languages Known: English, Hindi ,Punjabi & Arabic
Address : F 5, Sai Apartments, Sector 13, Rohini, 110085 New Delhi Passport Details : T 8829169 Valid till 18.08.2029
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