Nanditha Sivan

Owned inbound shipment execution (100–150 ASNs/week), ensuring on-time delivery and 100% SKU accuracy across multiple DCs Coordinating with over 32 vendors, HBC and external carriers, and 3-4 DC teams to address purchase order issues and manage appointment requests based on capacity and timing. Maintaining monthly logs of appointments for effective shipment tracking and preparation(labor allocation per day at DC’s) Led root cause analysis on inbound discrepancies and drove corrective actions with vendors, carriers, and DC teams ensuring 100% accuracy Preparing shipments with carton labels to streamline DC operations. Cross-docking extra units between DC locations for store distribution to save costs. Setting up 35 new vendors in the IMS (Qlogitek) system and resolving related issues. Updating Daily Capacity Reports and weekly transportation logs. Assisting the HBC transportation team on 100% of appointment pick-ups for select vendors (8-10)

Developed inventory reordering models for bestsellers based on past performance and future demand to improve stock availability and reduce replenishment delays. Created a data-driven reorder option list from bestsellers considering relevance, inventory levels, sales forecasting, and OTB to reserve (3–4% zone-wise, 35–40% for end of season) to optimize inventory allocation. Drafted a standardized replenishment process flowchart for regular reordering to enable scalable and consistent market-order planning. Conducted Pareto analysis of past sales data to identify high impact SKUs and support inventory prioritization decisions.

Implemented visual management on the production floor to enhance understanding of processes, boost productivity, and improve quality. Updated process sheets and utilized color coding, boards, and markings for a visually engaging environment that promotes process transparency