VIJAY K NAGARIYA

A seasoned Professional with over 26 years of experience in the Food & Non Food Distribution and having experience in varied roles throughout the career such as Promoter , Sales Executive , Retailer , Distributor , Manufacturer , Business Developer , Logistics Manager etc and peddled products as varied as Ice creams to Sim cards to diamond jewelry.

Comprehensive experience in achieving revenue, profit and business growth objectives within rapid-change environments. Extensive experience in setting up and managing business operations which require deep understanding of critical business drivers in multiple markets and industries; highly successful in building relationships with upper-level decision makers and business partners

Initiated and implemented the SFA Project.

Increased the Distribution Width to 80+ cities Pan India.

Led the ERP Implementation Project and became the 1st Function to fully adopt it.

Currently Handling Temp.Controlled Low Shelf-Life Goods Movement worth 180+ crores spread over 4 manufacturing plants and 10 distributions centers across India.

Operating at 98.5% OTIF.

Built the In-house Fulfillment Centre for the D2C Business in FY'20.

Reduced the Logistics Cost by 5% in FY'22 through Optimization and Reverse Logistics.

Built the Reverse Logistics Business and maintaining it at a steady pace of 6% of the total logistics spend in FY'23.

Recognitions:

May 2023 - Was a panel Speaker at the 2nd Warehouse & Supply Chain Leadership Awards 2023 on "The Future of Warehouse & Logistics " held at Holiday Inn, Mumbai by Krypton Media Pvt Ltd.

April 2023 - Moderated a session on "Keeping a Hawkeye on game-changing insights through Tech Prowess" at FMCG Connect 2023 at Radisson Blu, Delhi by CargoConnect.

Dec 2021 - Was conferred the membership of the prestigious

“Supply Chain Power Club “an industry first novel initiative for Supply

Chain Professionals form across India by Kamikaze B2B

Media.

Oct 2019- Was a Panel Speaker at the 13th Edition of the Express Logistics & Supply Chain Conclave held at Taj Lands End, Mumbai by Kamikaze Media with the Theme :

New Fulfillment Strategies Which Leverage a Seamless Customer Experience without Spiraling Costs & Optimizing Inventory

Oct 2018 - Was a Panel Speaker at the 12th Edition of Express Logistics & Supply Chain Conclave held at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai by Kamikaze Media with the Theme:

Elevating the Role of the Customer through an Integrated, Flexible, End-To-End Supply Chain

Awards:

May 2023 - Awarded the "Top 20 Visionary Supply Chain Leader of the Year" by Krypton Media

Dec 2022 - Won the Award for "Logistics Operational Excellence Award of the Year(FMCG)" organized by Quantic Business Media Pvt Ltd

June 2022 - Received the "Operational Excellence Award in Cold Chain" at the 14th ELSC Conclave 2022 by Kamikaze B2B Media Pvt Ltd.

June 2021 - Won the Award for " Best Network Optimization in Packaged Foods " held organized by Krypton Media.

June 2018 – Won the Award for the Best In Class Distribution Network Strategy at the 4th Cold Chain Industry Awards, held at The Westin, Mumbai

Feb 2018 - Won the Award for Supply Chain Excellence in Dairy Products at the 2nd Global Logistics Award held at The Leela, Mumbai