Prashant Waghule

Warehouse and Logistics professional with 20+ years of progressive experience in retail, e-commerce, 3PL/C&F and warehouse operations. Experienced in end-to-end warehouse management, B2C fulfilment, inbound and outbound operations, inventory control, WMS/ERP/SAP, manpower planning, team supervision, vendor and transport coordination, reverse logistics and MIS/KPI reporting. Proven ability to maintain high inventory accuracy, meet dispatch TATs and manage large warehouse teams.

Shift Incharge at Only Retail Private Limited (2021-12 – Present)

• Managing 250+ 3rd-party associates in a single shift and ensuring effective manpower deployment.
• Taking overall responsibility for the shift and leading the department to clear pending tasks and achieve current targets.
• Ensuring all inward stock is processed within 24 hours from dock to put-away.
• Ensuring all ordered picks are ready for dispatch within 24 hours TAT.
• Maintaining inventory accuracy at 99.90% and monitoring stock/process exceptions.
• Ensuring all B2C orders are picked and packed before TAT at channel level.
• Managing logistics operations as per close-all Return Shipment before 7 days with 100% QC.
• Ensuring mail confirmation is completed for returned shipments within the defined timeline.
• Ensuring all old stock is put away in OSM bins within 48 hours.

Deputy Manager at Reliance AJIO (2021-08 – 2021-12)

• Managed B2C operations with an 8-hour order-to-ship TAT.
• Ensured inward stock from vendors was processed within 24 hours; managed shift rotation for 3PL staff.
• Provided training and operational guidance to 3rd-party new joiners.
• Conducted daily team briefings covering tasks and targets.
• Managed inventory and aligned transport/dispatch capacity as per daily load.

Deputy Manager at 3M India Ltd / C&F Mahindra Logistics Ltd (2018-10 – 2021-03)

• Managed warehouse operations and daily workload planning for regional activities.
• Conducted daily team meetings and target setting; coordinated with SCM based on orders in hand and expected demand.
• Maintained minimum and maximum stock levels and coordinated stock planning with the SCM team.
• Monitored inward dock TAT and put-away; ensured timely GRN entries in WMS.
• Prepared and maintained MIS reports for warehouse operations and reverse logistics TAT.
• Handled damages, refurbishing activity, EOSS and client dispatches.
• Managed inventory reconciliation across a total location base of approximately 13,450 items.
• Handled customer billing and vendor billing and ensured products were dispatched to clients in good condition.
• Managed 5S activities at the warehouse and part of KNPS operations.
• Managed a team of 9 staff and coordinated transportation arrangements involving a 40-person transport team.

Warehouse Incharge at Bestseller Retail India Pvt Ltd (2011-10 – 2018-10)

Company: Bestseller, Denmark-based global fashion retailer with 6,000+ exclusive and multi-brand stores worldwide; in India, 200+ exclusive/multi-brand stores and 100+ SIS partners.

• Handled the entire material inward process in the mother warehouse.
• Handled e-commerce activity for Jabong, Mantra and Bestseller's own e-commerce platform, Captive.
• Ensured timely order processing, picking and packing within 24 hours of order drop.
• Coordinated with LSP and courier teams for on-time delivery and reverse pickup.
• Managed daily inward activities including vehicle reporting and manpower planning for unloading.
• Prepared company-wide stock valuation reports and presented stock/explosion information to senior management.
• Handled material inward and unloading of local and Denmark shipments in coordination with Mathadi and labour teams.
• Coordinated with categories for space allocation, receiving, QC and RTV credit/debit note processes.
• Coordinated with vendor and logistics teams for smooth inward flow and followed up on excess/short material.
• Managed RTV process for defective consignments after QC team confirmation.
• Maintained proper work for MIRO process for Finance team.
• Maintained BIN-wise stock in SAP after completed put-away in BIN locations.
• Maintained daily WMS stock allocation team for STO process and conducted daily global stock count/inventory process.
• Performed monthly reconciliation of imported goods against actual receipt and vendor invoices.
• Maintained entire inward report for all goods received in Excel and SAP.
• Ensured adequate stock-management tools/processes were in place for efficient operations across online shops.
• Ensured stock counts were accurate and variances were fully investigated and resolved.
• Responded to customer queries within agreed service standards and maintained customer service/order verification.

Warehouse Assistant at Future Supply Chain Solutions Ltd (2010-01 – 2011-09)

• Verified and received inbound shipments against ASN and PO receipts in WMS.
• Ensured 100% GRN within 48 hours of receipt, including physical counting and visual quality checks (VQC), tagging, labelling, scanning, inward GRN and put-away.
• Handled picking through IFNR software, task-based picking and HU handling.
• Performed random quantity checks before final packing.
• Prepared delivery schedules and coordinated dispatch with the distribution service provider.
• Prepared daily reports for management and maintained inward/outward registers and documents.

Warehouse Logistic Executive at Welspun Retail India (2007-08 – 2010-01)

• Handled inventory management functions and regional stock-check planning.
• Reported deviations from agreed KPIs to the Warehouse Manager with proper MIS.
• Prepared POs for local vendors and coordinated daily receiving requirements with respective categories.
• Managed STO for stock transfer and coordinated with store managers.
• Handled store-level activities related to order execution, order processing and invoicing.
• Maintained articles in SAP and monitored GRN and invoice preparation.
• Prepared MIS reports including DC Report and OTIF.

Store Assistant at Pepe Jeans London Pvt Ltd (2004-05 – 2007-08)

• Handled inventory management functions and regional stock-check preparation.
• Reported KPI deviations to the Warehouse Manager with proper MIS.
• Prepared POs for local vendors and coordinated receiving requirements.
• Managed STO for stock transfer and coordinated with store managers.
• Handled store-level order execution, order processing and invoicing.
• Maintained articles in SAP, monitored GRN and invoice preparation, and prepared DC/OTIF MIS reports.

B.Com (Commerce) in Commerce – Mumbai University, Mumbai (2004)