Harkaran S

Operations Managers

FOOD DEALS SUPPLY • Fulltime

Apr 2024 - Present • 2 yrs 4 mos

Lead warehouse and distribution operations for a 55,000 sq. ft. wholesale distribution facility managing approximately $2 million in inventory across 224 SKUs. Manage a team of 18 employees responsible for receiving, inventory control, order fulfillment, shipping, and logistics operations. Upon joining the organization, identified major operational gaps including the absence of SOPs, poor inventory flow, lack of forklift certification programs, inventory inaccuracies, and significant losses from expired and damaged products. Developed and implemented SOPs for receiving, shipping, inventory control, stock rotation, and warehouse safety. Introduced forklift certification requirements, operator training, and daily equipment inspection checklists to improve compliance and workplace safety. Redesigned warehouse processes and inventory flow to improve efficiency, storage utilization, and product accessibility. Established cycle counting procedures and inventory controls that improved inventory accuracy from 70% to 98%. Reduced annual inventory damage and loss costs from $120,000 to $12,000 through improved product handling standards, employee training, and process improvements. Eliminated major expired inventory issues through better stock rotation and inventory visibility. Coordinate outbound logistics operations averaging 7 Full Truckload (FTL) shipments and 3–6 Less Than Truckload (LTL) shipments while working closely with procurement, transportation, and sales teams. Key Achievements: • Improved inventory accuracy from 70% to 98% • Reduced inventory damages and losses by 90%, saving approximately $108,000 annually • Managed $2M inventory portfolio • Led team of 18 employees • Implemented forklift certification program • Developed warehouse SOPs and safety standards

Operations Manager

Warehouse30 • Fulltime

Mar 2023 - Apr 2024 • 1 yr 1 mo

Key Achievements • Supported successful startup and operational launch of a new 36,000 sq. ft. warehouse facility • Managed team of 7 warehouse associates across receiving, shipping, inventory control and fulfillment operations • Oversaw inventory valued at approximately $5 million • Led SAP ERP implementation including inventory transactions, warehouse workflows and operational controls • Developed and implemented SOPs for receiving, shipping, inventory control, workplace safety and health & safety compliance • Created employee onboarding programs, training manuals and operational PowerPoint training materials • Established cycle counting procedures and inventory control standards to improve stock accuracy • Designed warehouse layouts, storage systems and material handling processes to support efficient operations • Collaborated with sales, transportation and leadership teams to improve customer service and operational readiness