Akshaykumar Dhande
London,UK
Summary
Results-oriented Logistics Operations Leader with over 12 years of experience in supply chain planning, warehousing, and 3PL vendor management. Proven track record of leading large-scale operational transformations for multi-million pound programs across the UK, EMEA, and North America. Expert in optimizing daily logistics processes, managing complex vendor relationships (3PL), and implementing data-driven KPI/SLO frameworks to improve speed, productivity, and safety.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Sr. Consultant
Infosys Consulting, UK
London, UK
2023.06 - 2026.02
- Leading a £13m supply chain transformation for a top retail/foodservice client, projected to deliver £25m in operational savings over 5 years
- Spearheading a Transportation Management System (TMS) implementation project to digitize and automate carrier selection, route planning, and freight auditing; reducing overall logistics spend by 12% through optimized management of owned and 3PL fleet operations and improved load consolidation.
- Conducted "Supply Chain 2030" strategy workshops to align tech strategy with business operations across regional stakeholders and managing the end-to-end evaluation and selection process for 3PL providers and technology vendors (WMS, TMS, and Replenishment)
Sr. Business Specialist
Penguin Random House UK
London, UK
2022.03 - 2023.06
- Spearheaded a major warehouse infrastructure and automaton upgrade, delivering 30,000 additional pallet locations and increasing processing speeds by 3x
- Directed cross-functional teams to map and implement "To-Be" operational processes, ensuring high visibility of order fulfillment and delivery.
- As a program manager governed program progress and budget constraints, providing regular reporting to executive leadership
Planning and program manager
Flipkart
Bengaluru
2020.11 - 2022.02
- Optimized inventory flow across multiple sites as Program Manager for inter-warehouse transfers, improving regional inventory utilization by 15%
- Boosted warehouse capacity utilization from 80% to 91% through labor capacity optimization and lead time reduction initiatives
- Implemented analytical dashboards to track real-time KPIs, forecast error waterfalls, and hyperlocal delivery performance (90-120 minute SLOs)
Sr. Business consultant
BlueYonder
Bengaluru
2019.01 - 2020.10
- Delivered $2-3m integrated planning solutions for major retailers and manufacturers across the USA, Canada, and Europe
- Piloted a project that improved sales forecast accuracy by 12-17% for a global automobile manufacturer
Project Manager
Larsen and Toubro
Mumbai
2012.10 - 2017.12
- Led procurement efforts and vendor exploration for electrical equipment in high-stakes sub-sea vehicle projects.
- Performed data-driven analysis on digital assemblies and conducted rigorous quality audits on equipment and layouts
Education
MBA - Supply Chain Management
SPJIMR
MumbaiExecutive Program - Integrated Supply chain management
Michigan state university
Michigan, USAB.Tech - Electrical Engineering
Govt College of Engineering Amravati
IndiaSkills
- Software: WMS, TMS, Excel VBA (Automation)
- Data: SQL, R, Statistical Modeling
Certification
- APICS-CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional)
- PMI-PMP (Project Management Professional)
HONORS & AWARDS
Best outgoing student
Timeline
Sr. Consultant
Infosys Consulting, UK
2023.06 - 2026.02
Sr. Business Specialist
Penguin Random House UK
2022.03 - 2023.06
Planning and program manager
Flipkart
2020.11 - 2022.02
Sr. Business consultant
BlueYonder
2019.01 - 2020.10
Project Manager
Larsen and Toubro
2012.10 - 2017.12
MBA - Supply Chain Management
SPJIMR
Executive Program - Integrated Supply chain management
Michigan state university
B.Tech - Electrical Engineering
Govt College of Engineering Amravati