Vijayaraj Uoothanaik

Having Rich 18 years' of professional experience at Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Warehouse Operations, Inventory Management, Transportation Management, Distribution, Third-Party Logistics (3PL), Materials Management, Strategic Planning, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Order Fulfillment / Order Processing, Inbound / Inbound & Outbound Logistics, Freight Management / Freight Forwarding, Returns Management / Reverse Logistics, Budgeting and Cost Management, Procurement / Purchasing, Quality Assurance, GRN. Dispatch. Returns & KPI Analysis

Deputy Manager Logistics Manager at Hella Infra Market Retail Pvt Ltd (2022-04 – Present)

Managing 2 warehouses and 8 franchises across South India. Achieved 40% reduction in transportation cost and 14% in warehouse cost. Improved delivery accuracy and reduced DOH below 60 days. Customized ERP system to suit business operations. Implemented SOPs and ABC slotting to optimize space & efficiency. Conducted regular audits and cycle counts.

• Led end-to-end logistics, transportation, and inventory planning.
• Designed SOPs for warehouse operations and ensured adherence.
• Achieved warehouse KPIs: OTIF, OTD, Putaway TAT, Inventory Accuracy, negotiated vendor contracts and ensured timely payments.
• Monitored picking/packing productivity; implemented ABC-based slotting.
• Conducted regular cycle counts and wall-to-wall stock audits.
• Initiated projects that significantly reduced variable logistics costs.
• Enhanced team productivity and improved delivery accuracy, Reduced DOH < 60 days, optimized space for new assortments, Transportation cost reduced by 40%, Warehouse cost reduced by 14%, Helped to customize ERP based on the business requirements

Asst Manager – Logistics at Future Consumer Enterprise Limited (Food Park Tumkur) (2016-07 – 2022-03)

Managed FC operations including inbound, outbound, and transport logistics.

• Managed End to End warehouse operations in all South Big Bazaar Retails.
• Implemented cycle counts and reconciliation to reduce inventory variance.
• Improved slotting and picking processes to boost dispatch efficiency.
• Managed manpower planning and absenteeism control.
• Directed logistics for 3 warehouses, 15 branches.
• Implemented ISO & 5S standards and contributed to ISO documentation.
• Managed monthly reconciliation for over 22 clients.
• Led WMS development project with internal product teams.
• OTIF improved to 99.88% from 75.6%
• Improved the picking productivity from 35 lines per manhour to 55 lines per manhour
• Packing productivity improved from 8 orders per manhour to 15 orders per manhour
• Variable cost reduced by 12%
• Slotting accuracy improved to 92% from 61% (As per the Pareto analysis)
• Reduced the returns to 2.4% from 6.8% and the SCM attributable to 0.16% from 0.29%
• Bin accuracy improved to 99.94% from 98.5% for doing the CC on daily basis
• Absenteeism and Attrition reduced to Less than 2% from 5%

Senior Executive Logistics & Warehouse Operations at Avery Dennison India Private Limited (2006-12 – 2016-06)

Handled logistics, inventory, and reverse logistics operations south India.

• 90th Percentile metrics for OTIF reduced to 4 days from 9 days
• Reduced COC (Cost per call) by 15% and CPS (Cost per shipment) by 22%
• Streamlined the forward deliveries and reverse pickups with onboarding regional transporters
• Worked with product team to develop and implement the WMS for 2 warehouses, 45 Service franchises
• On-boarded a new insurance for transit damages and reduced the premium cost to 2%
• Worked with quality team to setup the new process for business needs
• Part of document preparation for ISO 9001-2015 certification from SCM front
• 5S and Kaizen implementation for continuous improvement
• Cleared the pending transit insurance claim worth of Rs.45lac
• Inventory reconciliation with all the 22 Service franchises on monthly basis

B.A in Economics – Govt Arts College, Madras University (1998 – 2001)

HSC – Board of Higher Secondary Examination Tamil Nadu (1995 – 1997)

SSLC – Board of Secondary Education Tamil Nadu (1993 – 1994)