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Kunal Gupta
Kunal Gupta is the Senior Director of Supply Chain at Kitopi, the world’s leading tech-powered multi-brand restaurant.
Founded in Dubai, UAE, in January 2018, Kitopi’s mission is to satisfy the world’s appetite. With 5000+ employees and 200+ locations across the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar, Kitopi operates a portfolio of invested and franchised brands, helping them grow and scale - both in the delivery and dine-in space. In addition to its markets of operations, Kitopi operates its global Customer Experience Center in Dubai, UAE, its Engineering Hub in Krakow, Poland, and its Robotics Hub in Odense, Denmark.
As Senior Director of Supply Chain, Kunal heads the function responsible for defining the supply chain strategy and actively supports all local supply chain teams in revamping operations and adopting global best practices.
Prior to joining Kitopi, Kunal was Director of Supply Chain at Bateel International, where he was integral to transforming the supply chain function. Kunal had notable achievements such as (but not limited to) the implementation of their Warehouse Management System (WMS) in UAE warehouses within 6 months of joining, the digitization of e-commerce ordering, and setting up the customer service department across all business verticals, amongst other things. Kunal has over 20 years of experience in managing multi-brand F&B and luxury retail operations across the MENA and Europe region.
Kunal has an MBA from SP Jain Center of Management and is also a board member of the Industry Advisory Panel (IAP) for Murdoch University Dubai.
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20-Feb-2024Al MultaquaManaging Supply-Chain Complexities and the Risks Involved