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Ashish Kumar Jha

Madhubani

Summary

Result-driven and process-oriented operations professional with extensive experience in launching and scaling logistics and merchant operations for high-growth startups like Noon Food and NowNow. Proven expertise in setting up ground operations, vendor management, payment processing, team leadership, and last-mile logistics. Seeking to leverage my analytical mindset, cross-functional collaboration skills, and hands-on execution capabilities in a challenging role where I can drive operational excellence, enhance service delivery, and contribute to strategic growth.

Working in Logistics, E-Commerce & Quick Commerce with 5 years of Total Experience.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager-Merchant & Logistics Operations

Noon Now Now
12.2024 - Current
  • Led the operational setup of Noon’s express delivery project, NOW-NOW, across KSA, focusing on onboarding a wide range of partners including large-format malls, grocery chains, supermarkets, florists, butcheries, and pharmacies.
  • Managed the entire merchant onboarding lifecycle—from contract finalization and serviceability zone setup to store coordination, operational training, and SKU/product integration.
  • Collaborated with Noon’s product and tech teams to address integration errors, facilitate successful system onboarding, and resolve app-related bugs and version issues.
  • Monitored last-mile delivery operations to ensure high-performance execution and resolved ground-level issues through proactive coordination with relevant stakeholders.
  • Analyzed store-level operational metrics, identified performance bottlenecks, conducted review meetings with store managers, and implemented corrective actions through detailed root cause analysis.
  • Owned the end-to-end logistics and merchant enablement process ensuring seamless operations and improved delivery experiences for NOW-NOW customers.

Assistant Manager Operation Excellence

Noon Food
Riyadh
01.2024 - 11.2024
  • Led cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing costs.
  • Analyzed KPIs and payment data to provide actionable insights for strategic decision-making and optimize vendor and rider payments.
  • Developed and enforced SOPs, conducted compliance audits, and ensured quality standards across all logistics operations.
  • Trained and mentored team members on best practices and process improvement methodologies.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to diagnose operational issues, develop solutions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Managed payment calculation models and worked with operations, finance, and legal teams to ensure accurate and timely payments to vendors and riders.

Senior Business Analyst

Noon Food
Riyadh
06.2023 - 01.2024
  • Contributed as a core founding member in launching Noon Food’s logistics operations in Riyadh, supporting the setup of end-to-end processes as part of the first logistics team in KSA.
  • Designed and implemented a scalable capacity planning and workforce management system for delivery associates, which became the foundation of daily operations across KSA.
  • Built and maintained Big Query tables, views, and dashboards to monitor performance metrics like logins, orders, costs, and service levels.
  • Led a cross-functional team of 3–4 analysts to deliver dashboards, RCA reports, and operational KPIs that supported strategic decision-making.
  • Partnered with senior leadership to present actionable insights, resulting in cost reduction and improved delivery efficiency.
  • Conducted deep-dive analysis to resolve ground-level issues like dipping on-time delivery, increasing delivery distances, and route inefficiencies.
  • Collaborated with the product team to test and implement solutions for system bugs or inefficiencies by identifying issues through data and raising them for resolution.
  • Analyzed and validated vendor contracts to ensure accurate payment terms, processed payments as per agreements, and reconciled discrepancies to maintain vendor relations.
  • Established and managed the end-to-end operational framework for the Order Monitoring Team across India and Egypt, overseeing agent shift scheduling, performance monitoring, and vendor payment workflows to support effective follow-up on delayed orders.

Business Analyst

Noon E-Commerce
Riyadh
11.2021 - 06.2023
  • Maintain and provide all daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly reporting from a variety of data sources to coworkers, manager, and senior management.
  • End-to-end supply chain operations, 3PL warehouse management, logistics and compliance project.
  • Set up reporting, success criteria and evaluation parameters against each of the initiatives to ensure on time delivery/progress and adherence to new processes/SOPs.
  • Monitoring Dashboards related to Cost, Performance, Absenteeism, Vaccination, Complaints, Inventory and 3PL-Sites.
  • Leading Know Nuggets Project to define DA Performance, Incentives, Shift Planning, KM Tracking and Fleet Announcements
  • Responsible for the follow up and improvement of LMS-3 DA App to deliver on time to customer.
  • Analyzing and Maintaining Vehicle History Tracking of Vehicles through LS-portals and Aafaqee Applications
  • Taking care of queries which are received from supplier/plant person/buyer and guide them till they get resolved.
  • Regular data extraction from internal DB (SQL) and Google Big Query
  • Own the user registration process and profile completeness to identify areas for improvement through IDP and Seller-lab Portal.
  • Collecting and interpreting data to Higher Management
  • Compile, identify trends, and evaluate data to support the E-Commerce team in decision-making.
  • Provide data for use in the forecasting and budgeting processes, utilizing customer data and predictive analytics that map and project trends

Support Associate

Noon E-Commerce
Gurugram
10.2020 - 11.2021
  • Logistics operations by ensure smooth functionality of hubs/ warehouses / CFCs in UAE, KSA and Egypt
  • Managed freelancers and looked after their on-boarding, payments and termination based on their performance in UAE, KSA & Egypt
  • Managed a team of 60 agents in Jordan for the logistics calling process.
  • Monitor and send MIS reports on key metrics, non-moving item report, daily shortage items report and so on
  • Solve real time problems faced by ground people (hub/warehouses) and help them with reports and analytics based on SQL/ Big query.
  • Worked on reports of complaint tickets raised by customers and check pendency of complaints on country level.

Education

B.tech - Information Technology

Techno India college of technology
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
01.2020

12th -

MLSM college
Darbhanga, Bihar, India

Skills

  • Big Query, My SQL, Python, Power BI, MS Excel, Google sheet, Google studio, Git-Hub, Jira, Zendesk
  • Well spoken, Confident, Energetic and amicable personality
  • Completion of given task within allocated time
  • Got behavioral training such as accent neutralization, telephone etiquette and business writing
  • Highly customer oriented and high aptitude for fast learning
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to explain technical issues clearly
  • Ability to generate technical concepts in a clear and precise manner
  • Achievement oriented and time conscious
  • Team spirit and Optimistic

Languages

English, Hindi, Maithili, Bhojpuri, Bengali, Arabic

Hobbies and Interests

Playing and Watching Cricket., Reading Newspapers

Awards

Received best employee award in YFS 2021

Disclaimer

Name: Ashish Kumar Jha Father’s name: Mr. Amar kant jha Father’s Profession: Businessman Permanent Address: Madhubani, Bihar, India-847222 Gender: Male Passport No: U6299544 Marital Status: Unmarried Nationality: Indian Languages known: English, Hindi, Maithili, Bhojpuri, Bengali, Arabic. I hereby declare that all the information furnished above is true and correct tothe best of my knowledge.

Area of Specialization

  • I specialize in logistics & supply chain management with end-to-end process, working in Ops Excellence and responsible for multiple projects associated with Noon-core, Noon-Daily & Noon-Food.
  • Well -versed in data analysis tools, report automation tools and languages including SQL, Big Query, Power BI, Data Studio, GitHub, Google sheets, Excel.
  • Inventory management, capacity planning, budgeting and team management.
  • Process analysis &optimization logistics operation.
  • Troubleshoot data with technical issues and ensure accountability for resolution.
  • Develop reporting that highlights where initiatives are performing relative to targets. Develop reporting that highlights where initiatives are performing relative to targets.

Timeline

Assistant Manager-Merchant & Logistics Operations

Noon Now Now
12.2024 - Current

Assistant Manager Operation Excellence

Noon Food
01.2024 - 11.2024

Senior Business Analyst

Noon Food
06.2023 - 01.2024

Business Analyst

Noon E-Commerce
11.2021 - 06.2023

Support Associate

Noon E-Commerce
10.2020 - 11.2021

B.tech - Information Technology

Techno India college of technology

12th -

MLSM college
Ashish Kumar Jha