Daksh V Gadhavi

Company Profile:
Sharaf Group is a Sharaf Group is a highly diversified business with operations in the areas of Shipping, Logistics, Supply Chain, Retail, Manufacturing etc. The Group is headquartered in Dubai and operates in 40 countries across the Middle East, Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Asia. It employs more than 9, 500 people drawn from a wide range of nationalities.

Cotton-On - Logistics and Warehouse Operations:

• Logistics:
• Heading and managing all Cotton On brands which includes Cotton-On Adults, Kids, Typo, Rubi and iBody.
• Responsible for end to end Supply Chain - Import - Export, Warehousing (3PL), Distribution, Store deliveries, Inventory and Demand Planning for 40 stores across GCC.
• Handling Inbound Air/Sea shipments from Europe/China/Far East and Outbound to GCC and African countries.
• Reduced import cost by 10% and export by 12% by negotiating rates and shipment consolidation.
• Reduced local store delivery cost by 30%, changed the delivery cost model from per drop location to multiple drop location
• Responsible for RFQ, Negotiating and finalizing contract for Air, Sea and Land freight
• Cost effectively moving direct shipment from Origin to KSA / Oman / Kuwait

• Warehousing
• Working on setting up e-commerce portal for Cotton-On and 3INA - WH Operations, Last Mile, Click and Collect
• Set KPI / SLA / SOP / Contract for 3PL warehouse (CEVA Logistics and New 3PL WH Operation)
• Floated RFQ and finalized New 3PL Operations (setting KPI’s, inbound-outbound-space-unit level pricing)
• Increased pick efficiency to 99.5%, made IT changes and layout changes to increase units picked per hour
• Managing 10K+ active SKU and 13K + active pick location at the warehouse
• Reduced pick, distribution, documentation, dispatch time by 1 day and store transport cost to by 30%
• Reduced rented space at CEVA by effectively managing and consolidating SKU / inventory
• Budgeting logistics finance and cost controlling warehouse / transportation cost without effecting operations and sales

3INA Cosmetics / Sanrio / FOTL Logistics and Warehouse Operations:
• Managing end to end Distribution Centre / Warehouse Operations /- 4000 sqmt Warehouse and 25+ warehouse staff.
• Ensure all import and export shipments comply with the custom regulation of respective country.
• Successfully streamlined the entire GCC requirements for Cosmetics by meeting the respective parties.
• Freight negotiations, controlling pilferage at warehousing, maintaining accurate inventory
• Inventory management: Safety stock planning, SLOB management, long term inventory projection tracking, short term

Company Profile:
RDG Jewelers DMCC is a sister concern company of CVM group, which is well known manufacturer of Luxury Gold and Diamond jewelry. Having more than 600 workers and owing many famous brands like ‘Bariki’ and ‘Bavna’.
Responsibility and Role:
• Responsible for entire business operation of RDG Jewelers in UAE and GCC countries.
• Work on sourcing strategy based on sales, source (Location), Demand pattern, MOQ, EOQ, safety stock, back orders, previous orders etc.
• Responsible for setting up the entire buying /order process and import-export process on the system.
• Importing and managing stock for online retail.
• Managing 30+ suppliers from 3 continents and import worth USD 35 million.
• Managing good Stock Turnover to reduce CCI by working efficiently on supply chain functions
• Solely introduced luxury brands to major retailers like Damas, Pure Gold etc. and managing sales of USD 32 million yearly
• Managing stock and inventory of all the items on daily basis.
• Working on consignment shipments, pricing, competitive product costing by implementing all supply chain functions.
• Meeting clients on regular basis and working closely to improve business process.

E-Commerce:
• Started selling products on internet retail portals and increased companies revenue by 10%
• Responsible for managing stock and inventory of all items (Sales, Sales Return, Non-Moving Items)
• Reduced sales returns from 15% to 10% by providing required product details and working on delivery details
• Build scalable design and product development processes by using best industry practices
• Defining, tracking and improving product metrics across the portfolio
• Identify and analyze local and global ecommerce market trends for new product opportunities

Strategy:
• Increase profitability with concept Finance team guidance by ensuring accurate forecasting of inventory requirement and movement for the concept.
• Partnering with Sales, Marketing & Finance to achieve targeted sales and delivery performance
• Supplier Management (educate and make them follow the supplier compliance process)
• Finalize standard operation procedure for new markets in consultation with the concept finance corporate team.
• Budgeting logistics finance and cost controlling for Lifestyle and Beauty Bay concept.
• Ensure inventory and inventory cost for the concept through maintaining optimal inventory levels.
• Prepare forecasting inventory requirements and each stock points along with buying and planning heads.
• Study the requirement of any new market and present the logistics challenges in the market in consultation with the corporate team

Beauty Bay Operations (Cosmetics and Beauty Care Products):
• Process optimization, Supplier compliance, lead time reduction and business process improvements across all supply chain functions and nodes.
• Ensure that the distribution of goods is properly channelized from CDC to warehouse and from warehouse to stores
• Initiate continuous improvement, ensure optimum resource utilization; improvements in productivity, accuracy & reduction in lead times and cost across supply chain functions.
• Involved in Demand Planning, Forecasting with Buying, Sales and Marketing team.
• Ensure all import and export shipments comply with the custom regulation of respective country.
• Working on certificates like IRI, SASO, COC, GSO marking for GCC countries with 3rd parties like SGS, BVI, Intertek.
• Successfully streamlined the entire GCC requirements by meeting the respective Metrology Department, Customs and other third party for smooth import and export of cosmetics products.
• Product registration with ESMA, DM by submitting required documentation.
• Got brands registered with Intertek (SASO issuing authority) and reduced the lead time by 2 - 3 weeks

Lifestyle Operations (Home Décor, Toys, Furnishing, Fashion Accessories etc.):
• Heading a team of 14 personnel and handling a supply network of more than 400 suppliers catering to demand points across 15 different countries for goods worth USD 250 million+
• Responsible to ensure flow through of goods and documents (2500 FEU per year) through supply chain nodes, CFS operations in China/ India, CDC in Jebel Ali - Dubai and RDC’s across 15 countries (MENA) for 170 retail stores.
• Meet suppliers and resolve if any supply chain function issue and make them follow the system which includes
(PI format, Purchase Order, Barcoding, Pricing, Product Compliance, Documentation, Finance, Using SCP portal, Packaging, Shipment etc)
• Managing entire import - export (Shipping line, transfer of ownership, freight, import expense, banking, VAS activity etc)
• ERP - Generating reports from SCP module of Oracle ERP of CFS to CDC / RDC end to end report.
• Prepare and review monthly reports on warehouse and logistics efficiency and productivity.

Warehouse Operations:
• Managing end to end Distribution Centre / Warehouse Operations / Logistics Operation - 10, 000sqmt Warehouse.
• Controlling inventory level by liaising with buying and planning team head.
• Monitoring 100% SKU level for replenishment, customer deliveries, pilferage and shrinkage.
• Preparing and Reviewing SOP / KPI’s / SLA for internal operations and third party.

People Management:
• Manage and support recruitment
• Monitor team development and facilities complaint resolution
• Set KPI’s for direct reports and conduct performance appraisal

Company Profile:
Everglobal Trading LLC is a trading company dealing in building material items, mainly into Timber, Plywood, MDF and all wood related items. It has its operations in China, Ghana, UAE and India.

Key Responsibilities:
• Handling USD 30 million materials from more then 15+ international suppliers from 5 countries.
• Responsible for Logistics supply to more than 50 customers in 7 countries.
• Work on sourcing strategy based on sales, source (Location), Demand pattern, MOQ, EOQ, safety stock, back orders, previous orders etc.
• Demand Planning and using Forecasting Techniques maintaining stock at Optimum level.
• Executing distribution and supply chain function in UAE and GCC countries.
• Dealing with all major shipping line, transport companies for import /export/cross trade shipments.
• Working on major INCOTERMS (CIF, FCA, FOB, Ex-works, DDP) considering cost and delivery schedule
• Oversee complete Logistics Operations (Inbound / Outbound including Land and Sea transportation including LC and other mode of payment)
• Working with 3PL companies and ensure operations run smoothly, effectively and timely.
• Managing, tracking, and improved levels of performance in Inventory, Cost, Quality and service across supply chain.

Warehouse Operations:
• Managing 10, 000 sqmt warehouse with 50+ personal.
• Ensure delivery to customer warehouse / work site is managed and met controlling delivery cost
• Monitoring inbound / outbound of material and stock count to match stock and avoid damage and loss of sale.
• Ensuring export procedure is followed including certification, duty, clearance etc.

Achievements:
• Reduced Total Stock Cost by 12% through maintaining efficient stock turnover.
• Delivered 85% customer service level for the year.
• Delivered 85% forecast accuracy on a 12-month rolling forecast.
• Reducing forecast error to 8% from 13%.
• Achieved KPIs with 3PL companies’ service and delivery performance for the supply chain function.