Nachiket Chodankar

• Provide exceptional service to Amazon's customers, aligning with company's customer-centric approach.
• Part of the team that delivered 153K units in prime 2022 setting up MENA record and Prime peak 2023 achieving 24% above the shipout plan and 26% above planned TPH as a Flow Area manager.

SAFETY

• Launched ERT board which is a interactive board offering real time information and availability of the present IMT members of the site.
• Deployed in partnership with EHS team, PPE across the floor meeting the standards followed in amazon.

QUALITY

• FC Damages DPMO was bought to 56% improvement from 2022 to 2023 and keeping the threshold 43% favorable to the OP target. COGS was kept 54% lower to the target.
• Revamped the NH learning modules in partnership with learning team dropping the defect rate by 32% for the building.

PEOPLE

• LBI score was kept 11% above benchmark throughout 2023.
• Supported leader development by promoting two GB associates to supervisor and one supervisor to step up area manager.
• Prayer room on shop floor was implemented to support associates and reduce idle time. this resulted in 18% reduction on cultural activity and savings of $1.9K.

NAIL THE PLAN

• Middle mile: Worked on reducing indirect HC by deploying motorized conveyor, which resulted in a uplift of ~3-4% TPH and a cost saving on reducing 6 indirect of $21.7K.
• Middle Mile : · Scaled a launch site from 47 TPH to a phenomenal 56% incremental TPH of 74 and also recorded AMET’s highest in WK 47 & 48 (100+ TPH).
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• Led Transhipment as a POC from DXB3, during the rampup of DXB5 400K units were transferred increasing DPMO. I took proactive measures to reduce working closely with ACES and learning refining and standardizing the SOP. Improvement recorded was 22% favorable WOW. Reactive transfers introduced partnering with supply chain resulted in cost saving of $3.47MM / year.
• A frugal solution to a blind spot was deployed which tracked and traced totes circulating in the FC. This resulted in FC controllable misses to reduce by 25% at a cost of $1.8K.
• BMI metric improvement as a Pick AM, achieved best in class for SF, FS and UIT. UIT showing 15% improvement WOW driving at 3.3% overall idle time.

Environment

• PPE recycling was launched in DXB3 making DXB3 fully compliant with environmental regulatory standards.
• Motion sensor lights were implemented with existing hardware at the time of launch driving a savings of $700 each year and a step towards Amazon's carbon free tenet.
• Led sustainability programs and campaigns as site POC increasing the WDR to 85% compliant.

Cost

• Finger scanner slamming was implemented with focus over ergonomic and cost savings, UPH improved by 38% yielding a cost savings of $173K annually.
• No Bin Scan, a feature was introduced at pick which resulted in 4% increase in pick UPH and $34K/year cost savings.
• As a pick SME was able to bring 22% improvement in Pick UPH from Q12023 to Q3 2023 by implementing several amazon standards and features. improvement showed savings of $36K.

• Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
• Developed processes to save on costs and prevent losses.
• Revamped marketplace receiving process, achieving 6% increase in receive rate compared to previous quarter.
• Took on role of Step Up Site Lead and successfully launched DXB2 as standalone marketplace Fulfillment Center (FC).
• Led team of 350+ employees with 8 direct reports, including two Assistant Managers and four Supervisors.
• Achieved first place in MENA region by attaining 100% to plan within just 3 months of launching FC.
• Conducted off-site recruitment of over 700 employees, including positions ranging from executive to Assistant Managers, from India and Nepal.
• Implemented Next-Day Delivery (NDD) and Same-Day Delivery (SDD) inventory systems in site, catering to UAE orders.

• Implemented effective business strategies in buying, resulting in +7% increase in website catalogue and product offerings.
• Successfully implemented ERP system to track and streamline orders placed on website, improving order accuracy and shipment efficiency.
• Led launch of Fulfillment Centers (FCs) in UAE and KSA, overseeing facility setup, process design, and staffing to ensure smooth operations and timely order fulfillment.
• Established partnership with India team, collaborating on setup of IT department to support website development, ERP integration, and overall technological needs.

• Created in-depth Business Requirements Document (BRD) for Hatifkom Operations, outlining key processes, workflows, and system requirements.
• Successfully implemented NetSuite ERP system from business side.
• Launched UAE and KSA Fulfillment Centers (FCs) for Hatifkom, overseeing facility setup, process design, and staffing, resulting in improved order fulfillment efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Developed strategic partnership with Huawei as a third-party vendor (3P), leading launch of HONOR series in MENA region, driving sales and market expansion.

• Implement lean tools and techniques, such as 5S, visual management, Kanban, and continuous improvement, to optimize workflows and reduce waste.
• Designed manual picking process that optimizes sequence and layout of product locations, minimizes travel time, and maximizes picker productivity.

• Preparing BRD for client (Internal Formats of Future Group), Gather requirements, Document requirements, Define project scope, Collaborate with stakeholders
• Engage in discussions with technology team to determine best technical approaches, architectures, and technologies that can fulfill requirements.
• Content development, SOP maintenance, Identify training needs, Design training materials, Conduct training sessions and Provide ongoing support.

• Develop Operations SOP for warehouse (Mumbai)
• Supervise and coach operation staff on daily basis.
• Improve operational systems and polices in support of organizations mission, specifically to support better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning.
• Continuous supervision over process and consistent adherence towards SOP maintained in warehouse

• Developed and tested new product offerings prior to release to assist development team in bug identification.
• Suggested software and hardware modifications to reduce lag time and improve overall speed.
• Responded to support requests from end-users and patiently walked individuals through basic troubleshooting tasks.
• Assisted customers in identifying issues and explained solutions to restore service and functionality.