Arpankumar Desai
Aberdeen,MD
Summary
Results-driven accounting and finance and supply chain logistics professional with 5+ years of experience in supply chain management. Skilled in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting, with a proven track record of improving operational efficiency and reducing costs. Seeking a challenging role in a dynamic organization to leverage personal skills and experience to drive business growth and achieve strategic objectives.
Dedicated Supply Chain and Logistics professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Planning and Analysis Supervisor
GXO Logistics
11.2022 - Current
- Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Launched staff engagement, gender diversity and cultural programs in addition to robust reporting tool that increased operational quality.
- Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
- Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product offerings.
- Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
Operations Planning Lead
GXO Logistics
11.2019 - 11.2022
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
Junior Financial Analyst
Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen
05.2015 - 02.2019
- Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability, and expense forecasts.
- Conducted detailed financial analysis to identify and evaluate changes in operations, trends and potential areas of improvement.
- Used relevant financial technology to generate reports and recommended courses of action to upper management.
- Collected data from other divisions to support quarterly forecasts.
- Developed forecasting tools to analyze revenue variances and capitalize on industry trends.
- Determined pricing, margins and risk factors for active and proposed projects.
Education
BBA - Business Administration in Accounting And Finance
Centennial College School of Business
Toronto, ON04.2015
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Dependable and Responsible
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Decision-Making
- Active Listening
- Excellent Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Planning and Coordination
- MS Office
- Flexible and Adaptable
- WMX and WMS System
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 20 in the development of SQDIP at workplace.
- Supervised team of 20 staff members.
- Achieved Daily KPI Metrics by introducing Power BI tool Section called " Plan-ship dates" for Client.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Certification
04/2018- 12/2018 - Tally Pro and SAP Accounting and Finance Certificate.
Timeline
Operations Planning and Analysis Supervisor
GXO Logistics
11.2022 - Current
Operations Planning Lead
GXO Logistics
11.2019 - 11.2022
Junior Financial Analyst
Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen
05.2015 - 02.2019
BBA - Business Administration in Accounting And Finance
Centennial College School of Business