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# Shashank Bendre, CRME on Tal

## Headline

Associate Consultant @ ZS \| Ex\-Udaan, Swiggy, Marriott, Accor \| PGP \- Masters’ Union \| IHM \- Aurangabad

## About

A results driven strategist with over 8 years of cross industry experience, I bring a unique blend of consulting insight and operational grit to fast growing organizations\. From optimizing hospitality operations to spearheading revenue growth across FMCG and e\-commerce sectors, I have a proven track record of turning complex challenges into scalable, efficient solutions\. At ZS Associates, I refined my skills in data\-driven decision making and client partnership, consistently delivering value that accelerates business momentum\.I thrive in dynamic environments where agility, innovation, and collaboration drive success\. I am passionate about building strong teams, mentoring talent, and driving measurable outcomes that fuel long term growth\.

## Location

Pune District

## AI stack

claude

ChatGPT

Microsoft Copilot

## Work experience

Associate Consultant at ZS, Feb 2024 \- Present · 2 yrs 8 mos, Pune, • Leading service delivery and portfolio management for hospitality client, driving revenue growth and operational excellence across a portfolio of 70\+ hotels\. • Develop and execute data\-driven revenue management and pricing strategies to optimize profitability, market share\. • Managed multi\-phase strategic rollouts from pilot to steady\-state, ensuring adherence to SLAs and delivering scalable, sustainable solutions\. • Design and implement automation frameworks and performance dashboards that enhance operational efficiency and enable actionable business insights\. • Facilitate portfolio reviews and lead cross\-functional teams, mentoring to align business objectives with market trends and analytics\. • Certified Revenue Management Executive \(CRME\) expertise and industry best practices to deliver transformative consulting solutions and measurable client success\.

Regional Buyer \- Edible Oils at udaan\.com, Mar 2022 \- May 2022 · 3 mos, ● Led a team of 4 sourcing officers and managed the category portfolio of INR 6 Cr \+ Gross Merchandise Value \(GMV\) ● Penetrated 5 local brands and 12 SKUs in the oil portfolio across 4 cities, aiming towards reducing vendor dependability ● Developed a process to record daily market rates for trend analysis subsequently minimizing losses due to market volatility ● Managed inventory levels to maintain 85% as against the recommended benchmark of 70% avoiding lost sales by 15\-20% ● Ensured maximum GMV coverage and market share by adopting Competitive, penetration, and Dynamic pricing strategies

Area Lead \- Supply at udaan\.com, Sep 2020 \- Mar 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India, ● Launched the city operations, directing 80 executives which included their hiring, onboarding, training and beat planning ● Executed marketplace and warehouse model by carrying out demand surveys, vendor onboarding and SKU finalisation ● Assigned categories of Sugar, Oil, Rice, Pulses, Flour, Dry Fruit, Spices and marketplace by mapping individual strengths ● Scaled revenue portfolio from INR 1\.5\-2 Cr to INR 10 Cr\+ per month by leading the sourcing team of 10 members ● Reduced TAT as a result of automated inventory and pricing processes; stemming margin growth and SKU optimisation ● Delivered \~1\.2x positive contribution margins consistently for over 18 months achieving CM1 of 3% across categories ● Received ‘Zero to Hero’ award for achieving the lowest aged inventory in West region, aimed at reducing working capital

Key Account Manager at Swiggy, Feb 2020 \- Jul 2020 · 6 mos, Aurangabad, ● Managed 50\+ key accounts maintaining 60% of the city’s Ad\-sales portfolio, contributing to \~ 50\-60% of monthly revenue ● Managed a Gross Margin Value \(GMV\) portfolio of INR 60 lacs and an order portfolio of \~28K \+ per month ● Reduced the cost per order by reducing discount sharing burn, and increased the restaurant\-driven GMV of the city

Sales Manager at Swiggy, Dec 2018 \- Feb 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India, ● Responsible for onboarding restaurant partners and increasing the restaurant base from 50 to 400\+ in a span of 6 months ● Driving order growth from 300 to 1200 \+ orders per day, through organic trade discount enrolment and inorganic Ad Sales ● Achieved a CX score of 120% by through improved SLA, item availability, IGCC and maintaining RDC under 0\.5%

Assistant Sales Manager at Marriott International, Jun 2018 \- Nov 2018 · 6 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, ● Achieved 230% of quarterly sales targets of 1 Cr ● Respond to customer queries by resolving issues in a timely and efficient manner to ensure customer satisfaction ● Maintained accounts alongside the national sales team for leads

Assistant Manager Sales at AccorHotels, Feb 2018 \- Jun 2018 · 5 mos, Goa, ● Responsible for the sales function on\-site to carry out familiarization trips and convert potential leads ● Expanded and tapped into the non\-residential segment and generated the highest non\-residential revenue of INR 2 Cr ● Managing charter travel agents, and contracting all Requests for proposals \(RFPs\) over various platforms like Lanyon and Cvent

New Generation Leader \(Management Trainee\) at AccorHotels, Aug 2016 \- Jan 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos, Goa, ● Maintained lead tracker for pipeline and forecast ● Cross\-trained across departments to understand the business model ● Maintained the PMS \(property management system\) for the sales department

## Education

Master of Business Administration \- MBA, Technology and Business Management, Masters' Union

B\.A \(Honours\), Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager, The University of Huddersfield

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