Kannan Arumugam

Transformation Strategist | Operational Excellence Leader | Supply Chain & Financial Optimisation Expert

Kannan Arumugam: Driving Strategic Change and Operational Excellence Across Retail, Ecommerce, and Healthcare

Kannan Arumugam is a seasoned Transformation and Operations Leader with over 15 years of experience delivering large-scale business change across ecommerce, retail, logistics, and healthcare sectors. He has led high-impact initiatives for major organisations such as FTD, Sears Holdings, and Blistex.

Kannan combines strategic insight with hands-on operational leadership to deliver measurable outcomes. Whether optimising supply chains, leading financial operations, or driving cross-functional transformation programmes, he ensures clarity, alignment, and execution discipline. His leadership style balances big-picture thinking with practical action, helping organisations move from strategy to results in fast-paced, competitive environments.

Kannan brings cross-industry experience, a data-driven approach, and strong executional leadership to every engagement—turning complexity into sustainable success.

How I Can Help Your Business

• Operational Transformation & Strategic Execution
  Leads enterprise-wide change initiatives to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and drive measurable impact.
• Supply Chain & Vendor Optimisation
  Drives improvements across supply chains and vendor ecosystems, increasing inventory turnover, cost-efficiency, and service levels.
• Financial Operations & Forecasting Excellence
  Strengthens budgeting, payroll, and financial forecasting processes with a data-driven, transparent approach.
• Programme Leadership & Change Delivery
  Aligns cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to deliver high-value projects on time, within scope, and with clear business outcomes.
• Governance, KPI Tracking & Reporting
  Implements robust frameworks and reporting structures to ensure delivery oversight, risk mitigation, and performance visibility.

Why Work with Kannan?
If you're leading operational change, strengthening financial and supply chain operations, or driving transformation programmes, Kannan brings the leadership, operational depth, and strategic execution you need to succeed. A trusted partner for organisations ready to transform smarter, faster, and stronger.

Location
🇺🇸 Based in the United States 

Positions held

• Senior Director of Operations – FTD, LLC
• Director of Logistics – FTD, LLC
• Director of Strategic Initiatives – FTD, LLC
• Director of Strategy – Hardlines – Sears Holdings
• Director of Strategy – Toys & Sporting Goods – Sears Holdings
• Market Development Lead – SugarSnap, LLC
• Consultant – Independent Consulting
• Brand Manager – Healthcare – Blistex, Inc.
• Brand Development Project Manager – Blistex, Inc.
• Summer Associate Consultant – Kearney