Vishnu Teja Gujarathi
Operations and supply chain leader with 6+ years at India’s largest petroleum corporation. Skilled in terminal operations, pipeline logistics, and ocean tanker management, with hands-on experience in retail business ownership and P&L management. Adept at cross-functional leadership, infrastructure project execution, process automation, and stakeholder coordination across government, contractors, and trade partners.
Work Experience:
6.4 Years
Industry:
Energy & Utilities | Government & PSUs
Function:
General Management | Marketing | Operations & Supply Chain
Work Experience
Indian Oil Corporation Limited | Kadapa
Assistant Manager - Retail Sales
- Owned ₹600 Cr District Retail P&L as sole accountable officer, driving revenue growth, operational efficiency and compliance across all commercial dimensions.
- Achieved 5% Y-o-Y sales growth by onboarding 30+ fleet operators onto the IOCL Loyalty Programme through structured engagement campaigns and strategic fleet tie-ups.
- Expanded IOCL’s retail outlet network by 10% within 1.5 years through comprehensive market surveys identifying high-potential locations to drive the market share growth.
- Executed the “Focus RO Project” worth ₹10 Cr, modernising 50 retail outlets and upgrading infrastructure and customer experience facilities without disrupting ongoing sales.
- Identified and secured 4 strategic retail sites by negotiating with 3 departments of the Andhra Pradesh Government, establishing government-operated outlets that elevated IOCL’s brand perception.
Senior Operations Officer
- Commanded the Operations Control Room of the entire Storage & Supply Terminal, overseeing a throughput of 2,35,000 MTs of fuel per month and managed inventory of various petroleum products across 10 storage tanks with 1 Lakh MT total capacity.
- Managed Ocean Tankers carrying petroleum products to the tune of 31 Lakh MTs per annum, coordinating Exports, Imports and Domestic coastal movement with Traders, Buyers, Customs, Excise and Port Authorities.
- Designed and executed a new pipeline project at Chennai Port, streamlining trade logistics and supply chain efficiency, directly driving a 30% growth in bunker fuel sales volumes.
- Directed SAP Ocean Loss Accounting Module development – requirements, design, coordination and testing – delivering a 3% reduction in man-hours and a streamlined accounting process.
- Led in-house development of a Barge Loading System Automation project with Honeywell India Ltd., integrating tank data to motor controls and reducing barge overloading incidents by 10 per annum.
Accomplishments
- Awarded outstanding performance in 4 consecutive years for exceeding performance benchmarks and achieving KPIs
- Honored with the "Outstanding Performance" award by the Executive Director for driving B2B client acquisition, securing the highest volume of fleet customer onboardings across the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana regions.
- Received First Prize, Marketing Presentation, at ATV BAJA SAE India competition.
Education
- Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical Engineering), NITK Surathkal, Karnataka
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt- KPMG India
Extra-curricular
- Elected IOOA Representative for Chennai-based locations; resolved employee grievances and concerns.
- Identified CSR opportunity with LV Prasad Eye Institute’s new Kadapa centre; conducted needs assessment for emergency vehicles and low-vision exam rooms, strengthening IOCL’s community brand commitment.
- Volunteered to train newly joined officers, providing insights into organisational processes and career growth in the energy business.