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Gopalakrishnan D

Building Swish

Bengaluru

14+ years of work experience

Swish
Jan 20251 yr 9 mosPresent

• Lead end‑to‑end PAN India supply chain operations covering procurement, warehousing, logistics, and in‑house production planning. • Develop long‑term procurement and sourcing strategies for food ingredients, proteins, packaging materials, and operational supplies. • Build strategic vendor partnerships and manage supplier ecosystem across multiple regions to ensure supply continuity. • Oversee warehouse network operations including inventory planning, stock control, and warehouse efficiency improvements. • Lead logistics planning and distribution strategy ensuring timely movement of goods across operational locations. • Strengthen cold chain and temperature‑controlled supply chain for perishable categories to maintain product quality. • Drive procurement governance including vendor onboarding, supplier audits, compliance monitoring, and contract management. • Collaborate with operations, culinary teams, and product teams to ensure supply readiness for new menu launches. • Implement supply chain KPIs dashboards tracking OTIF, fill rate, procurement costs, logistics costs, and inventory ageing. • Lead and mentor cross‑functional supply chain teams across procurement, warehouse operations, logistics, and planning.
Captain Fresh
Nov 20231 yr 5 mosMar 2025

Bangalore Urban

• Led sourcing strategy for food ingredients, proteins, and packaging materials supporting large scale food supply operations. • Developed diversified supplier network across domestic and international markets. • Identified procurement cost savings through strategic negotiations and alternate sourcing strategies. • Implemented vendor performance scorecards and supplier compliance audits. • Collaborated with operations teams to ensure seamless supply continuity.
Swiggy
Jan 20194 yrs 11 mosNov 2023

Bangalore

• Managed PAN India procurement for food ingredients, packaging materials, and kitchen equipment. • Developed sourcing strategies to optimize procurement spend and improve supplier performance. • Implemented vendor onboarding frameworks and supplier governance processes. • Improved supply chain planning through demand forecasting and inventory management. • Strengthened cold chain distribution for perishable food categories.
FreshMenu
Nov 20162 yrs 3 mosJan 2019

Bangalore

"Fresh Menu" is a cloud based restaurant with world best cuisines and Indian cuisines. Have a network in South & North of India.
The Nilgiri Dairy Farm Pvt.Ltd.
Jan 20124 yrs 11 mosNov 2016

Bangalore

Nilgiri's is a supermarket chain in South of India. It is also one of the oldest supermarket chains in India with origins dating back to 1905 and hence its products are sold under the brand name of "Nilgiris 1905". It also has a store brand, and produces dairy, baked goods, chocolates, and other products under the same name.

Education

SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

20222 yrs2024
GITAM Deemed University

Bachelor's degree, Public Administration

GITAM Deemed University

20162 yrs2018

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Headline

Building Swish

About

Supply Chain & Procurement Leader with 18+ years of experience managing ₹120+ crore procurement spend and leading large-scale food supply networks across India. Proven expertise in building high-performance sourcing strategies, multi-city warehouse operations, cold chain logistics, and vendor ecosystems supporting food tech, restaurant, and FMCG businesses. Currently leading end-to-end supply chain operations across 3 cities with a team of 140+ professionals, overseeing procurement, warehousing, logistics, and in-house production. Delivered 20% cost optimization through strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and process transformation while ensuring compliance with FSSAI, quality standards, and operational scalability. Recognized for building resilient supply chains, strengthening supplier partnerships, and enabling rapid business expansion through data-driven supply chain strategy and operational excellence.

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Founding member ( Heading Supply Chain Management) at Swish, Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos, • Lead end‑to‑end PAN India supply chain operations covering procurement, warehousing, logistics, and in‑house production planning. • Develop long‑term procurement and sourcing strategies for food ingredients, proteins, packaging materials, and operational supplies. • Build strategic vendor partnerships and manage supplier ecosystem across multiple regions to ensure supply continuity. • Oversee warehouse network operations including inventory planning, stock control, and warehouse efficiency improvements. • Lead logistics planning and distribution strategy ensuring timely movement of goods across operational locations. • Strengthen cold chain and temperature‑controlled supply chain for perishable categories to maintain product quality. • Drive procurement governance including vendor onboarding, supplier audits, compliance monitoring, and contract management. • Collaborate with operations, culinary teams, and product teams to ensure supply readiness for new menu launches. • Implement supply chain KPIs dashboards tracking OTIF, fill rate, procurement costs, logistics costs, and inventory ageing. • Lead and mentor cross‑functional supply chain teams across procurement, warehouse operations, logistics, and planning.

Senior Manager - Supply Chain Management at Captain Fresh, Nov 2023 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos, Bangalore Urban, • Led sourcing strategy for food ingredients, proteins, and packaging materials supporting large scale food supply operations. • Developed diversified supplier network across domestic and international markets. • Identified procurement cost savings through strategic negotiations and alternate sourcing strategies. • Implemented vendor performance scorecards and supplier compliance audits. • Collaborated with operations teams to ensure seamless supply continuity.

Procurement Manager - SCM (Cloud kitchens) at Swiggy, Jan 2019 - Nov 2023 · 4 yrs 11 mos, Bangalore, • Managed PAN India procurement for food ingredients, packaging materials, and kitchen equipment. • Developed sourcing strategies to optimize procurement spend and improve supplier performance. • Implemented vendor onboarding frameworks and supplier governance processes. • Improved supply chain planning through demand forecasting and inventory management. • Strengthened cold chain distribution for perishable food categories.

Assistant Manager - Procurement (SCM)- (Cloud Kitchens)-Food & Beverages at FreshMenu, Nov 2016 - Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Bangalore, "Fresh Menu" is a cloud based restaurant with world best cuisines and Indian cuisines. Have a network in South & North of India.

Senior Buyer at The Nilgiri Dairy Farm Pvt.Ltd., Jan 2012 - Nov 2016 · 4 yrs 11 mos, Bangalore, Nilgiri's is a supermarket chain in South of India. It is also one of the oldest supermarket chains in India with origins dating back to 1905 and hence its products are sold under the brand name of "Nilgiris 1905". It also has a store brand, and produces dairy, baked goods, chocolates, and other products under the same name.

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

Bachelor's degree, Public Administration, GITAM Deemed University