Chandrakant Kanoria

VP at Flexport | Builder

Greater Seattle Area

About

With >16 years of experience in strategy consulting, supply chain management, logistics, and product management. At Flexport, I have played a critical role in building and growing the company from 250 to 3000 employees in the last 9 years. I am currently the Vice President of AI Operations Technology, Control Tower (B2B SaaS), and Ocean Consolidations, spearheading the product vision, strategy, and execution for scalable products that serve thousands of customers and enable seamless global trade. In this role, I direct a global team of over 100 members to drive the P&L of the 3rd largest freight product at Flexport. I also lead the SaaS product suite of Flexport called Control Tower that includes services like Order management, Supply Chain Planning and Optimization and Booking Management. Expanding my scope into technological transformation, I now also head the Operations Technology and Integrations Technology teams. This involves leading Product Managers to automate end-to-end operational workflows utilizing AI and intelligent agents, and overseeing critical enterprise system integrations, including API and EDI infrastructures. Current responsibilities include: (1) pricing & procurement strategy, (2) client relationship & sales growth, (3) product, engineering & AI automation strategy, (4) operational process design, (5) growth & profitability optimization, (6) cross-functional enablement, (7) customer feedback loops, (8) program management & analytics, and (9) enterprise integration management (max direct reports: 20). Prior to this, I was Sr. Director Product & Product Operations, overseeing key freight management products, and Head of Operations - Americas, leading ~150 professionals managing almost 50% of Flexport's regional business. Before Flexport, I worked at L.E.K. Consulting, leading private equity, M&A, and new market entry projects across Southeast Asia. I also worked at DHL's consulting arm, leading corporate strategy and supply chain technology initiatives in Singapore, Miami, and Germany. My mission is to leverage my expertise in product management and operational excellence to create value in global trade. I am passionate about scaling companies and building AI-driven solutions that solve complex problems, improve customer experience, and enhance efficiency. I am also motivated by collaborating with diverse global teams.

Experience

  • Flexport ()
    • Vice President, AI Operations Technology, Control Tower & Ocean Consolidations
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Leading Flexport’s AI-driven supply chain transformation. I direct a global organization of 100+ members, bridging cutting-edge product strategy with core commercial operations. My scope encompasses managing our Control Tower SaaS suite, overseeing the P&L for our 3rd largest freight product, and leading the Operations & Integrations Technology teams to build intelligent, automated workflows. AI & Workflow Automation: Leading a dedicated Product Management team to automate end-to-end operations using AI and intelligent agents. I also lead the team responsible for all company integrations (EDI & API) Control Tower SaaS: Driving the growth of Flexport's B2B SaaS suite, optimizing Order Management, Supply Chain Planning, and Booking. Commercial P&L Leadership: Managing the global LCL and Buyers Consolidation business, maximizing profitability, pricing, and procurement.

    • Sr. Director, Operations Technology (Product) & Operations Excellence
      Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Leading product management, operational excellence and technical functions across the Flexport operations technology product suite. Key products I led include - Flexport forwarding application which was used by all operators in the company serving 1000s of customers, shipment milestone visibility and our WMS teams

    • Sr. Director, Head of Operations Americas
      Feb 2020 - Jan 2022 · 2 yrs

      Built and managed a team of 150+ people. Managed operations for Air and LCL products

  • Manager at L.E.K. Consulting
    2015 - 2017 · 2 yrs

  • Assignment Manager at Deutsche Post DHL Inhouse Consulting
    2010 - 2015 · 5 yrs