Bharath Karnam

Director, Supply Chain Planning & Projects @ noon

About

With over 15 years of leadership experience in E-Commerce, Supply Chain, and Fulfillment Operations, I am passionate about transforming the online shopping experience for customers in the Middle East. I am currently the Director of Supply Chain Planning & Strategy at Noon, the region's leading E-Commerce platform and digital marketplace, where I lead the fulfillment operations for UAE with a strong focus on safety, quality, customer experience, and efficiency.I have a proven track record of setting up and scaling world-class operations, leading high-impact projects, and building cross-functional and cross-cultural teams across multiple geographies. I hold the CSCP certification from APICS. I am also a strong believer in the power of SaaS to unify and optimize the supply chain ecosystem. My goal is to leverage my skills and expertise to deliver best-in-class service to Noon's customers and partners.

Country

United Arab Emirates

City

Dubai

Industry

Retail

Skill

Product Development, Integrated Supply Chain Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Planning, Lean Manufacturing, Cross-functional Problem Solving, Cost Management, Lean Six Sigma, New Business Development, E-Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Product Management, Digital Supply Chain, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Operational Planning, Project Management, Change Management, Organizational Culture, Leadership, Program Management

Experience

Director, Supply Chain Planning & Projects

noon

2026-2 - Present · 8 mos

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Director, Fulfillment

noon

2022-2 - 2026-2 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

I lead the fulfillment operations for UAE with a strong focus on safety, quality, customer experience and efficiency.

AVP, Fulfillment

noon

2021-4 - 2022-2 · 11 mos

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

I led the transition project to consolidate core fulfillment operations in UAE into a world class large scale FC in Dubai and led my team in delivering the biggest ever "peak" in UAE during Noon's flagship Yellow Friday Sale.

Head Of Supply Chain & CX, Styli

Landmark Group

2019-6 - 2021-3 · 1 yr 10 mos

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Styli is a digitally native fashion E Commerce business within the Landmark Group. I led my team in the Zero to One scale up of the Supply Chain and CX function at Styli to hit a GMV of AED XXX million within 12 months. I hired and setup a high performing, cross-cultural team across UAE, KSA and India.

Head Of Operations

Increff

2017-1 - 2019-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Bengaluru Area, India

I was one of the first hires at Increff as part of the core team. I led the PAN India operations for Increff by building the operations team from scratch, setting up the necessary governance mechanisms and managing key accounts. I ensured best-in-class performance benchmarks are achieved and sustained across all customer sites as recognized by Flipkart and Amazon India.

Manager - Operations

Myntra

2014-10 - 2016-6 · 1 yr 9 mos

Bengaluru Area, India

Led the largest FC of Myntra in South India to achieve world-class SLAs and performance benchmarks. Hired, trained and led a brilliant team of 750 folks

Manager - Supply Chain

Asian Paints

2011-5 - 2014-6 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Chennai Area, India

Headed the materials department at the Chennai, India plant. Managed a portfolio of 130 Raw Materials and 40 Packing Material SKU’s worth approximately $9 million. Ensured process compliance as per ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards. Successfully been trained and conducted trainings in LEAN, Six Sigma and Innovative Thinking

Summer Management Trainee

Asian Paints

2010-4 - 2010-6 · 3 mos

Hyderabad Area, India

I worked with the production team at the Hyderabad, India plant in achieving process improvements as part of a LEAN project. Was offered a Pre Placement Offer for the project done.