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SUMMARY:

  • 17plus years US experience/35 plus years overall experience in supply chain Management with SAP APO/DP/SNP;(two hands on projects) end to end implementation of SAP DP/SNP Including Blue print Workshop in the areas of Demand planning, Supply planning, SCOR process, S&OP &Integrated Business Planning (IBP) & Oliver Wight’s Five Step S&OP process, overall supply chain system architecture involving many COTS standard &best of breed solutions
  • Expert business knowledge in the following areas: Forecast to stock, order to cash, source to pay, purchasing, vendor development operations, inventory controls, logistics, sales, business optimization, managing working capital, change management, business process re - engineering in line with SCOR model
  • Experienced in business optimization, integration of planning and execution systems, strategy formulation, implementation of S&OP to manage the effect of demand volatility, controlling costs, improving KPI’s, process improvements thru Six Sigma, Lean and value stream & thru Oliver Wight S&OP IBP process as a part of the Supply chain transformation to improve customer service& costs by maximizing profitability
  • Experienced in Manufacturing, Hitech, Banking, Pharma &Auto &CPG Industries
  • Experienced in Evaluation, Selection & Implementation of Best of Breed Systems in Supply chain planning, Warehousing Manhattan & Third-party software for Vendor management systems
  • Client facing skills, with expectation setting & management of the same
  • Supply chain architect /functional expert and champion global best practices across the organization
  • Broad knowledge and experience of relevant Demand Planning, Supply planning & S&OP processes, technologies, analytics, understanding of forecasting statistical and causal models (linear regression), trends, time series analysis & their importance: and SNP & experienced in Rough cut capacity Planning, Feasible planning, & optimized planning thru Heuristics, Optimizer &CTM - engines and profitable planning thru the use of S&OP
  • Good overall planning experience with SAP IBP and other planning tools & ability to understand different industry domains.
  • Excellent knowledge of DP &SNP- functionality, features, &architecture & how it is used, abused & misused
  • Improving the existing APO solution thru improving KPI’s Forecasting Model Time series history data evaluation, & establishing supply chain analytics guiding principles and provide an analytics methodology
  • Measure &Improve processes thru the help of metrics
  • Have business knowledge thru actual line management experience in addition to systems & processes knowledge to identify, analyze, and address route causes to process problems/issues
  • Facilitated the definition of project scope, charter, goals, deliverables, project tasks and resource requirements, governance, budget control
  • Understanding of execution/deliver functions-inbound/out bound transfers, ASN/SO/PO &relationship to planning
  • Good knowledge of purchase/procurement functions in ERP (Preq &PO) &relationship to planning
  • Involved in design / Integration of SAP IBP with Multiple location disparate systems-for Demand &supply
  • Worked closely with program managers and functional leaders to ensure projects meet all metrics including customer service, quality, savings, budgets and schedules
  • Escalated and resolves all issues related to the project in a timely manner
  • Acted as a liaison between program management, senior leadership, Business Technology Services, manufacturing plants, finance and other functions
  • Experienced in running complex projects
  • Defined requirements and plans the project life cycle deployment both in Waterfall & Agile methodology
  • Defined resources for project implementation using Earned Value Management (EVM) system knowledge and analysis
  • Established key metrics to measure Supply Chain performance as per SCOR model
  • Designed and maintained project and technical documentation
  • Training of Management, Sales, Marketing and Finance Teams on processes and systems.
  • Work across functional groups to ensure successful completion of corporate, order management and supply chain initiatives towards supply chain transformation.
  • Led the team in working collaboratively to define requirements, identification of key data capture and implementation of process and system enhancements with the objective of providing visibility and support for effective decision making, resource allocation, and increased cross-functional productivity in all processes under order to cash
  • Effective leadership skills including the ability to guide, direct and influence the activities of an individual or a group to meet organizational objectives.
  • Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships and work effectively in a team environment. High degree of personal initiative and self-motivation. Ability to communicate and engage effectively with a diverse audience of Functional, Technical stakeholders at all levels
  • Specialized in delivering complex technology solutions that involve integration of technology, strategy and business process design in the S&OP process for end to end activities on a global level
  • Change Management expertise including the ability to develop, sponsor, or support the introduction of new and improved methods, products, procedures, technologies using ADKAR model through Proscar -3step approach of preparing for change, managing change, reinforcing change
  • Effective Problem Solving and Decision-Making skillset. Ability to define and analyze complex situations to address business issues.
  • Experienced in Regulations relating to 1) International cargo movements as per US Customs, 2) Regulations relating to FDA for pharma industry, & 3) Third party management in Finance Industry as per Treasury rules & Compliance or Regulatory Programs
  • Exposed to various Inventory policies - for control, monitoring, valuation & reduction - for RM.WIP& FG
  • I have an excellent knowledge of Finance, Sales & Marketing, Manufacturing &Operations, and strong practical expertise in many functional areas and technology processes, S&OP, ERP, KPI"S SCM/SCP, SCOR Model, Demand Planning, Supply planning fulfillment, scheduling, inventory control, logistics, etc. as well as import / export. In addition I have had experience in the last five years in three Supply Chain Transformation Projects & midst of another Transformation Projects
  • I have hands - on skills in regard to Data Analysis, and am well-versed in SCOR Process and have a comprehensive understanding of the functionality and features of systems for end-to-end supply chain solutions for S&OP to meet the long term supply chain strategy and its integration with the company’s overall corporate strategy to achieve specified service levels and inventory targets.
  • My strong supply chain knowledge was acquired through Line Operational experience coupled with IT / Technology particularly relating to Demand Management, Supply Management, and matching the two to achieve optimal and feasible solutions thru the processes of monthly S& OP for short term tactical as well as long term strategic needs
  • I have a well-aligned experience analyzing the Supply Chain from end-to-end by understanding the business needs, determining basic business issues, developing a long term business solution through technology and providing solutions through a combination of strategy, operating model, processes, and technical solutions.
  • I have provided intelligent information for the businesses and professionals, a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and appropriate technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster.
  • I have initiated projects to improve cycle time, improving visibility in back order reporting, improving fill rates, etc.…and all these had strategic impact on working capital management and Finance, and improving customer service, and reduction of inventory thereby achieving profitability improvements thru monitoring, measuring - identified & accepted KPI's
  • I have a very strong analytical background, good technical skills, excellent Business Systems Analysis / Project Management experience in well-aligned areas, and I would be instrumental in making a solid contribution to the organization

SKILLS:

  • SAP R/3, ECC, SAP BW, APO-DP, VMI, SNP, MM, SD, PP, LE WMS, TMS, ARIBA, CRM, Microsoft office (word, xl, PowerPoint, MS project, Visio,) Agile/Scrum, Lean Six Sigma
  • Used Lotus notes, SharePoint, Success Factors, outlook
  • Exposure to Oracle EBS, Maximo, JDA Manugistics, Baan, Ariba, JDE, INFOR(Mapics)& OBIEE in addition to SAP experience
  • Ab Initio, EBX5 for MDM, Cloud, Big Data, SAP IBP, Hana Knowledge

EXPERIENCE HISTORY:

IT Business Relationship Manager, Global Planning

Confidential

Responsibilities:

  • Leading the requirement gathering in process areas like S&OP, Demand Management, Supply, Inventory Management etc. in an multi disparate ERP environment
  • Leading the team for creating the “to-be” technology footprint, develop solutions roadmap and phased implementation approach to achieve strategic business objectives within Supply Chain, Planning and Operations taking into Current Technology Landscape, & with least business disruption
  • Responsible for architecting, designing and helping build innovative, value-driven solutions around SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
  • Transform requirements into detailed solution architecture deliverables for strategic initiatives In line with supply chain strategy
  • Interacted with Domain Architects (including Data, Infrastructure, Application and Security architects) to ensure that solution architecture aligns with system design guidelines and enterprise architecture standards.
  • Managed relationship with Business stakeholders, internal IT and system integration consultants, Vendors both on shore &offshore for requirements, design discussion, solution reviews etc.
  • Keeping Business partner & stakeholders informed of progress and issues &expectation setting & management
  • Managed document business requirements, Business process flows, functional specs and solution designs & configurations thru a team of Business analysts, Developers &configuration consultants using the selected tool SAP IBP/Demand/Supply/S&OP/Inventory optimization
  • Responsible for managing IT-related activities that support End to End Supply chain transformation
  • Responsible for formulating and defining scope, finalize complex requirements,
  • Challenge the vendors on the best practices & guide the business
  • Coordinating the efforts in Initiating & Adopting Blockchain Technology in Supply chain Management

Confidential

PM /Business Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • 3rd party management, vendor risk management, regulatory needs as per OCC circular etc.
  • Interacted with Senior Stakeholders in vendors management function in end to end cycle
  • Expertise in Supply Chain process flows using Visio, systems and procedures, &recommendations for solution offerings & Technology and portfolio analysis & review
  • Evolving Enterprise supply chain strategy & Third part management strategy & subject matter Expertise in Procurement, Payables thru P2P, E sourcing & CASP in terms of Technology Management & Business Process in PTP functions including materials management, Vendor approval process contracts, sourcing, and purchase order &payment processing.
  • Participated in Supplier Unique ID project thru the lifecycle of the project on behalf the Director-for the Unique Id -- the child level as well as the parent level --so that identification for reporting purposes both from regulatory needs as per OCC circulars to manage the 3rd party /vendor risk management & incidentally for internal control purposes
  • Evaluated &used Ab Initio/EBX5-for streamlining the 3rd party vendor data (over millions) from three different disparate systems so that Supplier Unique ID can be created & used to link the 3rd party vendor Information
  • Evaluation of COTS -third party management software-guiding client-stakeholders, business processes toward the purchase of solutions, high-level strategy, write RFP's, evaluation criterion/scoring protocols based on industry best practices, participation in demos & shortlisting-Shortlist process in consolidating & evaluating specific requirements in meeting the needs as per the policy-in planning, supplier onboarding, due diligence, third party vendor selection, contract management, ongoing monitoring, Termination as per OCC requirements particular reference to various type of risks involved from Prevention, Monitoring, & Reporting for action &Governance, Risk management & Compliance

Confidential

PM Supply Chain

Responsibilities:

  • Provide leadership and direction
  • Work with internal customers to develop and deploy improved Supply Chain Management capability
  • Responsible for creating and documenting current and future state requirements, procedures and process maps/flows using Visio for the Planning & Scheduling team & recommendation for implementation
  • Responsible for assisting with planning activities, such as MRP planning and coordinating the delivery of Tech Transfer materials, BOM, Recipes & Master Data standards Analyzing and reporting data to support Supply Chain decisions and assisting with creating metrics for Planning & scheduling team &to integrate SAP to Syncade MES systems
  • Interacting with stakeholders to finalize the AS IS & future state TO BE
  • Assists in the development of the SAP Management knowledge base, to ensure that Planning’s business processes are optimally supported, where SAP is used.
  • Recommends, drafts, and reviews SOPs as needed & define and implement Supply Chain Strategies
  • Act as Subject Matter Expert in the Supply Chain Planning in SAP DP/VM1//MM/SNP/PP

Confidential, Columbus, Indiana/NJ

Project Manager/Business Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • Led the team in working collaboratively to define requirements, develop processes, identification of key data capture
  • Implementation of process & system enhancements with the objective of providing visibility and support for effective decision making, resource allocation, and increased cross-functional productivity.

Confidential, NJ

Senior Supply Chain Strategy Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • Investigated current supply chain processes in relation to SCOR model to have AS IS document and then to construct TO BE document with detailed interaction with stakeholders.
  • The objective is to create a supply chain segmentation strategy as a part of Transformation strategy & to have product/Market matrix broken into different supply chain segments like Collaborative, Lean, Agile etc instead of one for all SCM strategy Tools

Confidential

SENIOR PROFESSOR

Responsibilities:

  • Taught MBA students -SCM, MIS, BA, Logistics, Project Management, Business Ethics& Distribution Management

Confidential

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

Responsibilities:

  • Taught MBA students SCM, International Management, Logistics &Marketing

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