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Raj Bhoraniya

Point Cook,Australia

Summary

Results-driven Supply Chain and Logistics Professional with over 20 years of expertise in optimizing operations, reducing costs, and leading high-performance teams. Proven track record in enhancing logistics efficiency, warehouse performance, and compliance across FMCG, 3PL, retail, and food service sectors. Proficient in leveraging Lean Six Sigma methodologies, advanced IT systems, and process improvements to drive revenue growth and elevate service excellence. Strong leadership skills focused on fostering team engagement, improving operational efficiency, and implementing strategic cost management initiatives.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager, Supply Chain & Logistics Operations

Lineage Logistics
01.2016 - Current
  • Company Overview: Lineage Logistics is the world’s largest temperature-controlled storage provider, supporting 3PL storage, value-added services, and transport solutions for the food supply chain.
  • Direct and mentor a team of 400+ employees, including operations managers, Team Manager, frontline staff and functional support.
  • Manage major retail customer on site- Woolworths operations for 274 stores in VIC, handling 1 million+ units weekly across 5000+ SKU’s this including chiller and Freezer products.
  • Lead 8 General storage 3PL FMCG customers on-site, ensuring seamless operations.
  • Oversee P&L, budgeting, and cost control to improve profitability and EBITDA performance. Drive financial performance with $75M in revenue and $20M EBITDA, managing budgeting, cost control, and financial reporting.
  • Develop and implement long-term logistics strategies to optimize cost, service levels, and operational efficiency.
  • Ensure full compliance with food safety, OHS&E, and environmental regulations across all operations.
  • Lead business continuity and risk management strategies, ensuring seamless operations during disruptions.
  • Implement KPIs and performance dashboards to track and enhance operational efficiencies.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives (Lean Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen) to optimize resources and reduce waste.
  • Lead network optimization projects, including warehouse expansion, automation, and process improvements.
  • Achievements:
  • Lineage Laverton: $400K EBITDA improvement per month, CIR project implementation (2024). Browns certification with CI implementation.
  • Lineage Laverton: Implemented voice technology picking system, enhancing productivity for 1M carton picks per week.
  • Achieved BRC accreditation with an AA grade in 2024.
  • Transformation with team building, team engagement and site culture. The Employee engagement survey results improved by 20% from 2022 to 2025.

Lineage Logistics
01.2016 - 01.2024
  • Supply chain and Logistics management at site level estimate of 100+ employee on daily basis, 70 casual/full time floor staff, 10 admin and 6 shift supervisors, 2 Operations Managers, 4 customer service team.
  • Managing 7-11 Convenience operation to store and deliver to all 240 stores in VIC, including average 3.7 million units picks yearly with Perish, Ambient and Tobacco products.
  • Managing operations with 26 general storage 3PL FMCG customers on site.
  • Partnering with NSW and QLD 7-11 operation team with national alignment to achieving common goals.
  • Financial responsibilities with Operational P&L $33M Revenue and $8M EBITDA, budget and financial reporting and cost analysis, this includes controlling and minimizing all related costs with particular focus on labour efficiency and associated operating cost.
  • Performance and Relationship Management with all 3PLs customers to deliver the best service and most effective 3pl services. Ensure agreed customer service levels are met on a consistent basis and regularly review and take corrective actions to address any issues.
  • Reporting, forecasting, and analysis management to ensure DIFOT levels are 99%+ and a high degree of forecast accuracy is maintained with all customers.
  • Lead site safety initiatives and be a visible safety champion. Ensure Company safety policies and procedures are implemented and followed.
  • Customer service relationships (internal and external stakeholders) to maintained at a highest standard.
  • Implementation of process improvement initiatives, with Lean six sigma principle and 5S through the supply chain operation.
  • Management of all outsourced activities, contracts, and relationships with internal and external stakeholders within organization.
  • Ensure safety processes and practices are maintained and minimize.
  • Ensure QA, Environmental and safety processes and practices are maintained, and continuous improvement initiatives are ongoing.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant OHS&E legislation, COR, local requirements, and environmental standards.
  • Manage all activities to achieve agreed business and personal objectives (KPI’s).
  • Achievements:
  • Expanded VIC network, adding 25 customers and 20,000 pallets within 6 months.
  • Reduced customer claim by 45%, improving order accuracy and service levels.
  • Achieved 98% DIFOT (Delivery on Time) for major retail clients.
  • Lineage Tullamarine EBITDA – $708k favorable result against the budget in 2020, $898k in 2021, $220k in 2022, $1315k in 2023.
  • Lineage Tullamarine: In 2024, Site have achieved BRC accreditation with highest grade AA.
  • Lineage Tullamarine: 25 new customers and 20,000 pallets transition within 6 months as part of transformation of VIC network in 2021. This includes setting up a new 7-11 VIC DC at Tullamarine.
  • Lineage Tullamarine: Help to achieve 98% DIFOT(DOT) for current major retail customers on Tullamarine site.
  • Successful implementation of “ Drop”N”Go project with 7-11 pick operation and reduction store credit by 41.9% in 2023.
  • Increase safety reporting index by 35% in 2019 and 2020. Achieved 1025 days without LTI of Tullamarine site.

Warehouse Distribution Manager / Supply Chain and Logistics operation

Mission Foods Australia
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Company Overview: The Manufacturing and Distribution Centre (DC) is located at Epping (VIC). This facility is for the manufacturing of all Mission Foods products. The site is used for the storage of Raw Materials used for production of finished goods. The site is used for storage of finished goods for all Mission foods product (both ambient and frozen) and distrusted to both Export and Domestic customers. There are also 3 PL storage facilities in 4 of major state for frozen products. The dimensions of the DC in terms of throughput are as follows:
  • Monitor and review 300 Food service and Retail customer order processing and invoicing. Ensure that all orders are process, dispatch, and invoice on time as per the customer requested delivery date.
  • Processing and organizing 25-30 containers, this includes all the export and import containers. This includes liaises with Freight Forwarders, customer service, production team and Warehouse management. Organizing required paperwork and send to correspondences.
  • Provide a sound understanding of all aspects of dispatch coordination for local, interstate and export activity and operational planning, and support office staff and supervisors and manage different tasks of warehousing, including carrier interaction.
  • Monitor daily dispatch of average 400 pallets and 300 pallets of receiving of Raw material.
  • Carrying out quality and safety Audits on site and all 3PL sites. Actively participate Audit of ISO, AIB, Yum, McDonalds, Woolworths and Coles standard.
  • Monitor the daily and monthly Warehouse KPI’s. Provide feedback and discussion with on floor staff and management on weekly basis during weekly team talks.
  • Provide all management meetings and present reports as required. Daily inventory checks and constant communication with Production and scheduling team.
  • Monitoring daily operational plan for all warehouse related activities.
  • Negotiate and manage all 3PL sites Operation this including Stock level, costing, Inventory accuracy and Transportation.
  • Providing Training to new Staff and helping on floor Supervisor and Warehouse Manager.
  • Responsible for the monthly stock take of both raw materials and finished goods.
  • Achievements:
  • Creation of Dispatch loading module to improve accuracy and picking efficiency.
  • Achieving 99% stock accuracy continuously in the year of 2012 to 2015
  • Achieve 99% DIFOT for all major retail and Food Service customers.
  • Reducing Stock return and customer credits by 60%, by proactively working with customer service team and Transportation.
  • Significant improvement on site presentation, Order processing and Inventory accuracy.
  • Actively participate to achieve KFC best supplier of the year – 2016 to Mission Food Australia

Site Manager / Supply Chain and Logistics operation

Cross Docks Australia Private Limited
01.2006 - 01.2012
  • OH & S: Implement, adhere and promote Site OH&S Policies and Procedures, also creating a safe work place with a good morale.
  • Managing Client: Ensure that Cross Docks service levels to our clients are of the highest quality. The primary determinants of KPI from site presentation, reported picking errors and Inbound Non-conformance Reporting.
  • Relentless Focus on Continuous Improvement: Develop, monitor and grow site KPI’s these include Cartons/Hr, Outbound turnaround, Inbound turnaround.
  • Effective Communication: Ensuring that communication with senior management and client is clear, direct and effective.
  • Team Development: Building a team where Team Members are responsible for problem solving within their area of responsibility while also providing operational support to other areas of the business.
  • Use of Warehouse Management System (Microlistics /ISIS and DMS): Ensure that use of IT system and WMS system is more effective among all staff member and provide requirement training to develop skill in other staff member.
  • Inventory Management you can Count on: Inventory accuracy is a key to run a 3PL warehouse and most vital for customer. Inventory control by reconciliation process and cycle count as per the requirement of customer.
  • Harmonious Workplace: Achieving harmony within the workplace is at the top of the list of important concerns within the 3PL industry. Creating a harmonious work environment between individuals, between management and employees, and between employers and employees presents an exciting opportunity for personal development in the exciting environment of the 3PL industry.
  • Achievements:
  • Implemented warehouse management systems (Microlistics & DMS), improving inventory control.
  • Set up three new warehouse facilities, optimizing logistics operations.
  • Developed multi-carrier dispatch system (TDX), enhancing distribution efficiency.
  • Managed major client onboarding and warehouse transitions, improving service levels.

Education

Master - Micro-Electronic Engineering

Swinburne University
Melbourne, Victoria
01.2006

Diploma - Logistics and Supply Chain Management

National Training Victoria
Melbourne, VIC
01.2017

Bachelor - Electronics Engineering

VVP Engineering College
01.2002

Certificate IV - competitive systems and practices

Mission Food Australia
Melbourne, VIC
01.2015

Certificate IV - Frontline Management

Mission Food Australia
01.2015

Lean six sigma principal

Vative Lean Six Sigma
01.2018

5S Implementation

Lineage Logistics
Melbourne, VIC
01.2016

3 Years Graduate Program

GCCA - Global Cold Chain Alliance
Melbourne, VIC
05-2025

Certificate IV - Day-to-Day Management – VECCI

VECCI

Skills

  • Effective communication and negotiation skills
  • Effective strategic planning abilities
  • Personal "hands on" leadership and coaching skills, including the ability to handle several business units and areas of responsibility
  • Project coordination and SME assistance
  • P&L Ownership & Budgeting: Proficient in managing full Profit & Loss statements, annual budgeting, and forecasting processes
  • Cost Control & Analysis: Skilled in identifying cost-saving opportunities and implementing initiatives to reduce operational expenses
  • EBITDA Management: Experience driving EBITDA performance through strategic planning, labor optimization, and efficiency improvements
  • Financial Reporting: Capable of preparing, reviewing, and presenting financial performance reports to senior leadership
  • KPI & Metrics Tracking: Monitor key financial and operational metrics to assess performance and identify areas for improvement
  • Hands-on leadership and high-performance team management
  • Excellent time management skills and organization skills
  • Project management and provide SME
  • Data-driven approach to process improvement
  • Ability to implement efficient processes to enable continuous improvement

Timeline

General Manager, Supply Chain & Logistics Operations

Lineage Logistics
01.2016 - Current

Lineage Logistics
01.2016 - 01.2024

Warehouse Distribution Manager / Supply Chain and Logistics operation

Mission Foods Australia
01.2012 - 01.2016

Site Manager / Supply Chain and Logistics operation

Cross Docks Australia Private Limited
01.2006 - 01.2012

Master - Micro-Electronic Engineering

Swinburne University

Diploma - Logistics and Supply Chain Management

National Training Victoria

Bachelor - Electronics Engineering

VVP Engineering College

Certificate IV - competitive systems and practices

Mission Food Australia

Certificate IV - Frontline Management

Mission Food Australia

Lean six sigma principal

Vative Lean Six Sigma

5S Implementation

Lineage Logistics

3 Years Graduate Program

GCCA - Global Cold Chain Alliance

Certificate IV - Day-to-Day Management – VECCI

VECCI

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