Description

I support e-commerce brands and inventory-driven businesses in reducing working capital lock-in, improving stock turnover, and increasing profitability through structured supply chain analytics and financial modeling. I specialize in bridging finance, operations & technology to build scalable, system-driven solutions for inventory-led businesses.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

Remote
Inventory Management & Systems Consultant
E-COMMERCE
October 2018 - Today (7 years and 8 months)
- Experience spanning across inventory systems, audit, advisory & cost optimization
- Worked with inventory-based businesses managing 500+ SKUs across Amazon, Shopify, & Walmart
- Built inventory planning & forecasting models using spreadsheets and custom tools
- Implemented BOM-based costing, shelf-life-based liquidation & reorder planning tools
- Designed & automated MIS reports, dashboards & tools for multi-location businesses
- Supported F&B, consumer goods, and ecommerce clients in margin analysis & inventory health tracking
E-commerce Supply chain Data analysis Reporting Strategic planning
Mau Brands
Supply Chain Analyst
RETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)
May 2021 - December 2024 (3 years and 7 months)
- Led inventory forecasting & ordering, FBA planning & overall performance reporting, developed & implemented custom ordering & shipment management tool)
- Designed forecasting models using both top-down & bottom-up approaches, integrating historical sales, seasonality, ad spend trends, stock-out data & management inputs.
- Implemented order planning trackers for more than 500 SKUs sold across multiple countries & marketplaces (including Amazon, Shopify, Walmart), improving order accuracy & reducing overstock.
- Implemented reorder logic based on sell-through velocity, shelf life & lead times.
- Ensured optimum inventory levels for new product introductions (NPIs), during seasonal peaks, and unforeseen demand shocks.
- Built dynamic dashboards (Google Sheets + Amazon integration) to track inventory health metrics like excess inventory %, stranded inventory & aged inventory thresholds.
- Designed & implemented Inventory, purchase order & Shipment management system using Zoho Creator.
E-commerce Strategic planning Supply chain Supply-Chain Management
Soil Store
Inventory Management Consultant
RESTAURANTS AND FOOD SERVICE
December 2021 - January 2024 (2 years and 1 month)
- Led inventory forecasting & ordering, developed costing models, BOM analysis, stock reports, shelf-life tracking, promotion strategies, waste analysis & performance dashboards
- Built detailed BOM-level costing models, accounting for ingredient yield, wastage & per-unit cost fluctuations.
- Advised on inventory liquidation strategies using internal stock transfers, bundled offers & targeted discounting campaigns to reduce holding costs.
- Recommended promotion strategies (bundles, discounts, flash sales) based on shelf-life stage, sales velocity & excess inventory.
- Conducted in-depth wastage analysis & recommended changes to BOMs & reorder points to improve cost efficiency & consistency.
- Conducted remote inventory audits.
- Built product-wise & cost center-wise performance reports with actionable insights.
- Developed SKU-level P&L to analyze profitability after factoring in FBA fees, referral fees, storage, shipping costs & returns - enabling smarter SKU rationalization.
- Developed tools comparing forecasted vs. actuals profits at store & company level.