Jyotsna Arolkar

About Jyotsna Arolkar

Result-driven Supply Chain & Commercial Professional with over 13 years of proven success in procurement, inventory planning, and end-to-end vendor and promotional tool lifecycle management. Adept at streamlining operations, managing outsourced manpower engagement (including handling payments for 700+ off-roll employees), driving cost and process improvement initiatives, ensuring tax compliance, and delivering key MIS insights. Experienced in SAP and IT tools to drive automation and operational efficiency.Core Competencies:Procurement & Vendor Management:Collaborate with vendors for procurement of goods/services in alignment with commercial objectives.Negotiate rates and finalize vendor agreements.Ensure timely and accurate Purchase Order (PO) creation and processing.Manage vendor payments, maintain account hygiene (open advances, open GRs, no due certificates, GST reconciliations).Cross-Functional Coordination:Liaise with brand teams, corporate accounts, taxation, and finance teams for routine and strategic activitiesCollaborate with divisional and sales commercial teams for on-time dispatch of collaterals and giftsSupport brand initiatives through accurate data, timely responses, and exception reportingBudgeting & Cost Control:Monitor spend and highlight variances from budgetTrack budget vs. actuals and identify cost optimization opportunitiesSupport cost reduction initiatives across gifting and promotional platformsMIS & Reporting:Prepare and deliver weekly, monthly, and quarterly MIS aligned with the sales commercial hierarchyEnsure accuracy of financial data and timely closure of monthly/yearly input expense provisionsProcess Excellence & Automation:Continuously explore and implement efficiency improvement opportunities across procurement and commercial operations.Ensure timely PO/invoice processing within defined SLAs.Maintain high data accuracy and prompt query resolution.

Experience

1. Supply Chain Manager

   Reliance Retail

   Feb 2023 — Present

   Maintained and circulated key daily inventory reports (Stock, PPO, Free Stock, Open STO, GRN, JMD Free Stock), ensuring consistency and accuracy—even during peak festive seasons.Delivered weekly Opportunity Loss Analysis reports to support business reviews (WBR) and drive actionable insights.Built and managed trackers for purchases, non-performing SKUs, excess and risk inventory, enabling timely decision-making.Developed and maintained P1/P2 online dashboards and shared regular updates on availability, instock status, DC mapping, and pincode-level changes.Conducted ad-hoc analysis on inventory ageing, DOC (Days of Cover), and Month-over-Month trends to identify improvement areas.Supported ageing and EOL (End of Life) inventory projections for monthly business planning and inventory correction actions.Ensured timely distribution of BISMI Instock reports and BTS Promo Article Trackers, enabling visibility on promotional inventory across all stakeholders.Led the coordination and access control of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) file and supporting datasets, ensuring version control and stakeholder alignment.

Education

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor's degree

  2004 — 2007

• SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

  MBA

  2021 — 2024

• Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur

  Management