Rohit Chothe

About Rohit Chothe

Results-driven Procurement & Supply Chain professional with 5+ years of experience across FMCG, private label, and warehouse operations. Proven expertise in end-to-end procurement, vendor management, logistics coordination, and supply chain execution across multiple business formats.At Elastic Run, played a key role in scaling operations by successfully launching 10+ warehouses (150+ SKUs / warehouse), managing 4 mother warehouses with ₹1.2 Cr inventory, and supporting the rollout of 8 private label brands across India. Experienced in supplier negotiations, contract management, and ERP-driven operations using Matrix and WithRun.Currently at Weikfield, managing Supply Chain operations for Modern Trade and E-commerce, ensuring seamless inventory flow, service level adherence, and cross-functional coordination to support business growth and operational efficiency.Known for a hands-on approach, strong execution mindset, and the ability to thrive in fast-paced environments while delivering measurable results.

Experience

1. Procurement Lead

   ElasticRun

   May 2021 — Present · Pune, IN

   Team Lead for Private label & FMCG Procurement : Stocks availability on time without overflow of inventory.• Expansion : Launched warehouses at the initial stages. • POC for Private label Brand : Stocks fulfilment with the tied up brand across Pan india.• On Boarding of Brands, based on market demand and survey done by Sales team.• Marking of Remittance, if any amount gets deposited to company bank account as credit from supplier.• Transfer of Inventory, within our WH also from supplier HUB by creating E-Way bills and Stock transfer bills.• Cash-flow mitigation, resulting in closure of GRN against open Purchase orders.• Foster Innovation & Excellence: Identified areas of improvements and best practices to improve the processes• Collaborated with multiple departments, regularly tracked their deliverables & ensured their timely completion• Identified, reported and mitigated various risks that proved to be barriers for effective project execution• Created case studies, based on the key learnings from the projects, to ensure smooth execution of similar projects• Performed root cause analysis for major issues highlighted by the team during steady state phase of the project• Created standard operating procedures to define the process flows & standardize the execution of these processes• Co-ordinated with the risk team to implement all the regulatory and compliance requirements for the project.

Education

• Shivaji University, Kolhapur

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Programming, Specific Applications