Surya Prasath
|| Buying & Merchandising ( F&V) || Big Basket || The TATA Group|| Total Quality Management|| Ex Waycool Foods || Chennai
- Role
- Buying & Merchandising at bigbasket
- Location
- Chennai, TN, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Surya Prasath
Experienced in the role of Sourcing Buyer with strong experience in procurement, vendor…
Experience
Buying & Merchandising
Jan 2024 — Present · Chennai, IN
Ensured accurate inventory indents to the Distribution Center (DC) through precise forecasting.Oversaw 400+ SKUs with a monthly turnover of 70L, achieving a 15% sales contribution in 20K and a 34% margin.Enhanced product availability from 85% to 92% through effective coordination with the 5K team.Managed two Lines of Business (LOBs) in Perishable categories (Fruits & Vegetables and Bread) for 5K and BBN, focusing on availability, customer fill rate, and controlling write-offs.Maintained daily Fill-Rate, Days of Inventory on Hand (DOH), and Write-Off reports.Managed cut-vegetable indents for three LOBs (5K, BB Now, BB Daily), covering 60+ SKUs, to maximize sales value (₹3.8L/month) with a 40% margin.Reduced regional write-offs from 4.5% to 2.3% through accurate demand forecasting, product quality management with the QC team, and daily adjustments to DOH based on sales trends
Education
Annamalai University
Postgraduate Degree in diploma
2020 — 2020
ARUL ANANDAR COLLEGE
Bachelor's degree
2016 — 2019
PGP COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE
Master's degree
2019 — 2021
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