Chandrakant Kanoria

About Chandrakant Kanoria

With ~15 years of experience in strategy consulting, supply chain management, logistics, and product management. At Flexport, I have played a critical role in building and growing the company from 250 to employees in the last 8 years. I am currently the GM and Product Head for Control Tower (B2B SaaS) and Ocean Consolidations, spearheading the product vision, strategy, and execution for scalable products that serve thousands of customers and enable seamless global trade. In this role, I direct a global team of over 100 members to drive the P&L of the 3rd largest freight product at Flexport. In addition, I lead the SaaS product suite of Flexport called Control Tower that includes services like Order management, Supply Chain Planning and Optimization and Booking Management.Current responsibilities include (1) developing pricing and procurement strategy,(2) client relationship management and sales growth,(3) product and engineering strategy,(4) operational process design & optimization initiatives, and (5) growth and profitability optimization (6) cross functional enablement (7) customer acceptance testing and feedback loops (8) program management & data analytics (maximum direct reports: 20).Prior to this role, I have played several different roles in the company including Sr. Director Product & Product Operations where I oversaw development of key freight management products and the Head of Operations - Americas at Flexport, where I managed operations, leading a team of ~150 professionals operations for almost 50% of Flexport\'s business in the region. Before joining Flexport, I worked at L.E.K. Consulting, where I led private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and new market entry projects across Southeast Asia. I also worked at DHL\'s management and strategy consulting arm, leading initiatives in corporate strategy and supply chain technology in Singapore, Miami, and Germany. My mission is to leverage my skills and expertise in product management, operational excellence, and supply chain management to create value and impact for the global trade industry. I am passionate about scaling companies, building products and solutions that solve complex problems, improve customer experience, and enhance operational efficiency. I am also motivated by learning from and collaborating with diverse and talented teams across the world.

Experience

1. Vice President, Head of Flexport Control Tower and Ocean Consolidations

   Flexport

   Jan 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Leading the B2B SaaS product suite of Flexport called Control Tower that includes services like Order management, Supply Chain Planning and Optimization and Booking Management. In addition, directing a global team of >100 members to manage the P&L 3rd Largest Freight Product (LCL and Buyers Consolidation) within FlexportResponsibilities include developing pricing and procurement strategy, client relationship and sales, product and engineering strategy, operational improvement, growth and profitability improvement (max direct reports: 20)

Education

• National University of Singapore

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Industrial

• The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Consulting
• Business Strategy
• Market Entry
• Management
• Strategy
• Manufacturing
• Business Development
• Project Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Analysis
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Consulting
• Pmo
• Leadership
• Creative Problem Solving
• Logistics
• Proposal Writing
• Entrepreneurship
• Management Consulting
• Business Transformation
• Teamwork
• Organizational Design
• Networking
• Marketing Strategy