Shashankar Venkatarao

Operations and Inventory Control Supervisor

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MississaugaMember since July 29, 2026

Warehouse OperationsInventory ControlCycle CountsShipping DocumentationWorkforce CoordinationProcess ImprovementRoot-Cause AnalysisCorrective ActionsLean Six Sigma Principles

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Warehouse OperationsInventory ControlCycle CountsShipping DocumentationWorkforce Coordination

About

Results-driven Operations and Inventory Control Supervisor with nearly 3+ years of experience in warehouse operations, inventory control, order fulfillment, and customer-focused environments. Improves operational efficiency through inventory accuracy, workforce coordination, KPI monitoring, process improvement, and shipping and receiving management. Experienced in onboarding, performance management, workplace safety, and operational compliance, applying Lean Six Sigma principles to reduce waste and improve productivity.

Experience

Inventory Control Supervisor - Smoke Arsenal - Etobicoke, ON

(2024-09)

Led 12 employees across warehouse operations and task allocation, improving productivity tracking cadence by 25% through daily KPI huddles and standardized work assignments.
Optimized inventory control for 3,000+ SKUs, increasing inventory accuracy from 60% to 87% by strengthening cycle counts, audits, and inventory adjustments.
Reduced inventory discrepancies by 20% by executing root-cause analysis on variances and implementing corrective actions in receiving and putaway workflows.
Accelerated material availability by reducing procurement lead times 10% through tighter purchase order tracking, supplier follow-ups, and purchase requisition controls.

Material Handler - Stock Area Warehouse - Bengaluru, India

(2022-01 - 2022-12)

Supported receiving, picking, packing, and shipping to process 100+ daily orders, improving fulfillment throughput by 12% through disciplined staging and material movement.
Validated 40-50 weekly inbound deliveries against shipping documentation, reducing receiving errors by 25% by enforcing verification steps and exception escalation.
Performed cycle counts and stock audits across 1500+ SKUs, increasing location accuracy by 15% through bin organization and reconciliation routines.
Prepared and dispatched 15-20 customer orders per shift, improving on-time shipment rate by 10% by coordinating loading and adhering to safe handling procedures.