Open To Work
Priya Patel
Kitchener,Canada
Summary
Detail-oriented Operations and Logistics Coordinator with 6 years of experience in managing workflows, scheduling resources, and coordinating vendors. Specialized in resolving operational disruptions, maintaining accurate records, and enhancing communication between teams. Proficient in operations planning, capacity management, and system-based reporting.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Inventory Specialist
Raz Design Inc.
Toronto, Canada
05.2024 - Current
- Own SKU-level demand analysis and velocity tracking across a large ecommerce catalog, supporting smarter purchasing and replenishment decisions
- Improved on-hand inventory efficiency by aligning reorder points and safety stock with actual demand patterns
- Built and refined inventory velocity models by correcting distortions caused by stockouts, promotions, and sales spikes
- Increased inventory turnover through refined velocity modeling and targeted liquidation strategies
- Identified slow-moving and excess inventory, executing liquidation and promotional strategies that enhanced inventory turnover in collaboration with marketing teams
- Developed semi-automated Google Sheets workflows to calculate rolling sales velocities and reorder recommendations across thousands of SKUs
- Built and maintained dashboards and KPI reports tracking inventory turns, stock coverage, sell-through, and aged inventory to support strategic inventory management
- Improved inventory accuracy and visibility, reducing aged inventory and improving working capital efficiency
- Presented actionable insights and performance metrics to leadership, facilitating data-driven decision-making and improving overall inventory management
Operations Manager - Supply Chain
API Holdings (PharmEasy.in)
Gujarat, India
08.2018 - 02.2023
- Led inventory planning and demand forecasting for high-volume, multi-category product assortments
- Analyzed sales trends, seasonality, and velocity to optimize inventory levels and replenishment cycles
- Improved inventory utilization to 94% through data-driven planning and replenishment optimization
- Reduced excess inventory and stock aging through improved forecasting and velocity analysis
- Identified and resolved inventory risks such as stockouts, overstocking, and forecast bias, minimizing disruptions in supply chain operations
- Collaborated cross-functionally with procurement, marketing, and operations teams to align supply with demand signals
- Developed and maintained SOPs for demand planning, inventory monitoring, and exception management to ensure consistent operational efficiency
- Built operational dashboards and reports using Excel and BI tools to effectively track KPIs and enhance supply chain performance visibility
- Supported system enhancements (ERP/WMS) and data validation to improve inventory planning accuracy
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Gujarat Technological University (GTU)
03-2015
Skills
- Inventory optimization
- Demand and supply planning
- SKU forecasting
- Ecommerce inventory management
- Slow-mover strategy execution
- Supply chain management
- ERP systems
- Pricing strategy
- Budgeting and cost control
- KPI development and dashboards
- Data analysis with SQL and Python
- Business intelligence reporting
- Advanced Google Sheets automation
- Process documentation
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Strategic planning
Tools And Technology
Advanced Google Sheets, Excel (Pivot Tables, Lookups, Array Formulas), SQL, Python (basic/intermediate), Power BI, Tableau, ERP, WMS, Amazon Seller Central (exposure), SOPs, Process Mapping, Workflow Automation
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
RemoteHybridSalary Range
$60000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Inventory Specialist
Raz Design Inc.
05.2024 - Current
Operations Manager - Supply Chain
API Holdings (PharmEasy.in)
08.2018 - 02.2023
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Gujarat Technological University (GTU)