Kumar Utkarsh

• Dark store availability: Improved availability from 75% to 86% (11% MoM lift) by refactoring movement forecast logic and daily stock rebalancing protocols. Increased OPD by 13.5% through enhanced inventory turns and reduced stockouts.
• Business Management: Leading demand planning for 300+ D2C brands (8K+ SKUs); contributes ~10% platform GMV. Refined Procurement forecasts across 16 warehouses with DOH guardrails (7-14 days), achieving 94% OTIF and 18% reduction in aged inventory.
• Demand Forecasting: Reduced MAPE by 2.3% WoW through demand signal refinement. Built Python automation (Snowflake/Databricks) to track daily forecast bias (>20% anomalies), enabling rapid corrective actions and 7% WoW availability gain.

• Big Billion Day Strategy: Executed 300+ Cr demand plan for BBD, delivering 8% GMV growth YoY. Orchestrated purchase of 1.02 Cr units (800+ Cr value), improving Sell-Through by 10% via optimised SKU mix and pricing strategy
• Capacity Planning: Designed and executed fulfilment centre strategies, ensuring optimal space allocation across 10 FCs and 200+ dark stores. Resolved stock in-warding bottlenecks by collaborating with Central Inbound Planners and suppliers, improving fill rates and inbound efficiency by ~30% YoY.
• Inventory & Cost Optimisation: Reduced bad inventory from 12 Cr to 7 Cr per month (42% reduction) via assortment rationalisation. Reduced shipment costs by 36% YoW (15 Cr annual savings) through route optimisation and 3PL management. Achieved 100% SKU core size availability.
• Digital Transformation & Governance Framework: Deployed WMS/TMS systems, saving 15.2 Cr annually and reducing manual man-hours by 98%. Onboarded 50+ 3PL partners in 6 months. Established governance frameworks for PO validation, reducing discrepancies by ~20% YoY and improving OTIF compliance by 90%.

- Risk Mitigation & Resilience: Handled crisis management and digital transformation initiatives; improved supply chain resilience by ~30% and saved $80M in potential losses through inventory optimisation.
- Talent Development: Designed training program for 20+ maritime officers, reducing time-to-autonomy by ~33% and accelerating promotion cycles.

• Risk Mitigation & Resilience: Handled crisis management and digital transformation initiatives; improved supply chain resilience by ~30% and saved $80M in potential losses through inventory optimisation.
• Talent Development: Designed training program for 20+ maritime officers, reducing time-to-autonomy by ~33% and accelerating promotion cycles.