Shruthi Somanath, Senior Vendor Operation Associate

Shruthi Somanath

Senior Vendor Operation Associate

Amazon Wholesale India Private Ltd

Location
Canada - Ontario
Education
Higher diploma, Operations Management
Experience
4 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :4 years, 3 Months

Senior Vendor Operation Associate at Amazon Wholesale India Private Ltd
  • India
  • March 2017 to December 2017

- Collaborated with In-stock Managers to maintain optimum inventory through operational planning and procuring
• Worked with FMCG brands like HUL, P&G, Marico, Nestle, Patanjali etc. to procure their inventory by raising purchase orders according to weekly forecast
• Core competencies of this role include vendor management, vendor training, supply chain management and operational planning
• Trained vendors on using Amazon tools and interfaces for smooth operations
• Optimised best practices to ensure healthy in stock and align in bounding between brands & warehouse

Senior Associate at Amazon NOW
  • India - Bengaluru
  • March 2015 to March 2017

- Core team member of Amazon NOW launch in Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad
• Roles & responsibilities included Inventory Management, Selection Monitoring & Expansion, Business & Sales Reports, Data Management, Payments, Catalog Quality and Catalog Creation, Promotions and Weekly Business Review reports
•Core competencies of this role include vendor management, supply chain management, asset procurement, merchandising planning and data analysis
•Published reports for business reviews and seller meetings, merchandising enabling, in stock management and payments for in-store associates
•Successfully automated reports to reduce manual effort by working with tech teams.
•Streamlining and planning of new business activities, mentoring new hires, writing SOPs

Catalog Associate at Amazon.com
  • India
  • December 2011 to April 2013

- Defect reduction at fulfillment centers for US and European markets of amazon.com
• Reviewed products being listed on amazon.com based on FDA/FTC norms in coordination with the Product Compliance and Legal Team working out of Seattle
• Managed critical escalations of product compliance and resolving issues faced by seller
• Assisted in operations of Amazon.DE from June 2012-December 2012 on 'Problem Receive' goods of amazon fulfillment centers

Education

Higher diploma, Operations Management
  • at Fanshawe College
  • August 2018
Bachelor's degree, Engineering - Industrial Engineering & Management
  • at Bangalore Institute of Technology
  • January 2011
High school or equivalent, Sciences
  • at Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College
  • April 2007

Specialties & Skills

Inventory Management
Multilingualism
Vendor Management
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
CATALOGS
DATA ANALYSIS
DATA MANAGEMENT
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
MEETING FACILITATION
MENTORING
MERCHANDISING

Languages

English
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German
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Hindi
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