Varun K S

Varun K S

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  • About me

    Area Manager | Expert in Fulfillment Center Operations, Supply Chain Optimization, and Lean Process Improvements | Driving Operational Excellence and Team Productivity

  • Education

    • Silicon City Academy of Secondary Education, CBSE

      2009 - 2017
    • Dayananda Sagar Institutions

      2017 - 2019
      Pre-University , Electronics Mathematics and Computer Science
    • Vellore Institute of Technology

      2019 - 2023
      Bachelor of Technology - BTech Mechanical Engineering
  • Experience

    • Vimaanas Inc

      Mar 2020 - May 2022
      • Team Vice Captain

        Apr 2021 - May 2022
      • Technical Design member

        Mar 2020 - Mar 2021
    • SAEINDIA

      Dec 2020 - May 2021
      Member
    • Amazon

      Jan 2023 - Nov 2024

      As an Inbound Area Manager, I specialize in driving operational excellence and leading high-performing teams in fulfillment center operations. Key achievements include:Peak Volume Achievement: Surpassed the design maximum capacity by 28%, achieving a record-breaking volume of 320,000 units in a single day.Efficiency Improvements: Improved DRCC Stow SLA from 48 hours to 24 hours within six months, leveraging Lean methodologies and Kaizen principles to achieve a 50% speed increase.Enhanced Ticket Resolution: Decreased seller escalation ticket resolution time from seven days to three days by establishing a dedicated Inbound Support Services team, earning top performance across the India network.Process Optimization: Overhauled receive area operations, boosting efficiency by 20% and reducing inbound shipment processing time by 15%.Peak Readiness: Coordinated the planning and execution of the Customer Returns Department, ensuring 99% accuracy in processing volume forecasts. Show less During my tenure as an Area Manager Intern, I contributed to significant operational advancements:Conducted time study analyses to redesign receive line layouts, resulting in a 6% throughput increase over six weeks.Reduced idle time by 4% in the Stow process and improved stow adherence from 16% to 41%, driving a 12% overall productivity boost.Maintained a short shipment error rate below 2% for 13 consecutive weeks across the South Network by implementing best practices and enhancing 5S standards. Show less

      • Manager 1 Operations

        Jul 2023 - Nov 2024
      • Manager 1 Operations Intern

        Jan 2023 - Jun 2023
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Varun K S
      Hero Campus Challenge Season 7 Hero MotoCorp Feb 2022 Qualified for the Grand Finale of Hero Campus Challenge season 7 as part of Team Excelsior by developing a haptic feedback and advance collision warning system to improve safety and human vehicle interactionhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1ucO7nKZWUZ8lspw32iAAuk_4kWLOLCxm/view?usp=sharing
    • Awarded to Varun K S
      SAE International Aero Design Knowledge event - 2021 SAE International Mar 2021 Competed in the SAE international aero design knowledge event and secured 2nd in Design report, 5th in technical presentation and overall 2nd worldwide by designing an RC plane designed to carry payloads at rapid speeds. The competition was conducted by SAE International and judged by experts from Lockheed Martinhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1na-R7wCvrZENJpcw0gI_Twge-8zhOvod/view?usp=sharing
    • Awarded to Varun K S
      SAE VIT AERODOMINATOR 2020 SAE VIT Oct 2020 National Level Aero Design Competition participated by over 25 teams across universities from India and secured the following ranks by developing a plane to carry medical goods such as tablets and syringes.Overall ranking - 1stDesign report - 1stTechnical presentation - 1sthttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1og2IqjaW8E90Dl1PoNar5h4k8n43Ceqz/view?usp=sharing
    • Awarded to Varun K S
      Industrial Design Problem - IDP (Hackathon) Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (VIT) Oct 2019 Secured 2nd place in the event "Industrial Design Problem - IDP" held during graVITas'19, VIT and participated by over 15+ teams by working on the following problem statement.Problem Statement: Industrial problems faced by an Oil & Gas Industry related to the environmental issues mainly harmful emissions by providing a sustainable approach.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zQmhWsPBen2l0Fnd1_SAKwR3hXT-Eizr/view?usp=sharing