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Joe Anto
Department Manager - Customer Outbound at Flipkart
BengaluruWork Experience
Department Manager - Customer Outbound
Flipkart
Feb 2024 - Present -1 yr, 4 months
India
- Job Details:Managed end-to-end outbound operations, ensuring timely and accurate delivery to customers. Managed workforce operations, overseeing over 1,000 off-role and 10 on-role employees per shift during peak operational loads. Identified bottlenecks in the outbound process and implemented process improvements, improving productivity by 10%. Developed and maintained key performance indicators (KPIs) for outbound operations, driving data-driven decisions. Resolved escalated customer and carrier issues promptly to maintain service excellence and client satisfaction. Conducted regular audits and ensured compliance with safety regulations and company policies to maintain a secure working environment for all staff.
Department Manager - IWIT Operations
Flipkart
Jun 2021 - Feb 2024 -2 yrs, 8 months
India
- Job Details:Setup the department and managed end to end operations in non customer picking and inventory management with a team of 100 people per shift. Monitored daily picking activities to meet inter-warehouse transfer deadlines without compromising quality standards. Implemented strategies to minimize picking errors and increase productivity, thus improving IPP by 21%. Conducted cycle counts and reconciliations to maintain inventory accuracy during picking operations. Generated daily and weekly reports on picking performance, error rates, and transfer timelines for management review and communicated with cross-functional teams, including warehouse managers, inventory planners, and logistics coordinators, to align priorities and resolve discrepancies. Developed and trained team leaders, senior executives, executives, and contract personnel, enhancing team capabilities and performance.
Senior Production Planning Engineer
Apollo Tyres
Aug 2019 - Jun 2021 -1 yr, 10 months
India
- Job Details:Ensured end to end material procurement for green plant trials and ramp-up operations, ensuring timely sourcing with operational needs. Consistently achieved ramp-up targets for the AP green plant in alignment with annual operational goals. Successfully developed and implemented Preactor scheduling software to enhance operational efficiency and planning accuracy. Mentored and trained graduate engineer trainees (GETs) and NEEM trainees, fostering skill development and professional growth. Released production schedule, maintained and monitored inventory, tracked non-moving, unidentified, and salvage materials, and coordinated disposal actions as per company guidelines. Collected and compiled production data to prepare detailed inventory reports, supporting decision-making and operational efficiency.
Production Engineer - Tyre Building
Apollo Tyres
Aug 2015 - Aug 2019 -4 yrs
India
- Job Details:Led a team of approximately 80 individuals per shift, ensuring smooth operations and achieving performance targets. Prepared MIS reports for monthly meetings, including OEE, production, man-days, and cost analysis, to support strategic decision-making. Planned and ensured optimal manpower allocation based on the production schedule to meet operational requirements and maximize efficiency. Coordinated with cross-functional departments to ensure uninterrupted material flow, maintain the quality of semi-finished goods (SFGs), and oversee machinery maintenance. Ensured first and last product checks during size changes and conducted thorough clean-ups during size-outs to maintain quality and prevent cross-contamination. Executed work orders in SAP, including entries for manpower, production, and breakdowns, ensuring accurate tracking and timely completion of tasks.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Operations Management
Manipal Academy of Higher EducationJan 2024 - Jan 2026 - 2 yr
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Tanta UniversityJan 2010 - Jan 2014 - 4 yr
Skills
- Process Improvement
- Warehouse Management Systems - FLO
- Inventory Management & Optimization
- KPI Development and Monitoring
- Production Scheduling
- Order Fulfillment Optimization
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Building and Mentoring
- Lean Six Sigma Methodologies
- SAP - Front End User
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Languages
English
FluentHindi
FluentMalayalam
AdvancedTamil
AdvancedKannada
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