Manager Supply Chain

Synopsis

A versatile Supply Chain Management Professional, with 15 + years’ experience across End-to-End Supply Chain functions, SCM transformations, Management Consulting, Systems Integration and Organizational Design

CPIM from APICS (www.apics.org) with duality of styles across Business Functions and associated IT enablers.

Adept in driving cross-functional stakeholders towards the Business Objectives, implementing scalable enterprise applications (JDA, SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle EBS, Open Text BPM platforms)

Expertise across End-to-End process across (Order-to-Cash, Purchase-to-Pay, Sales & Operations Planning, Demand Planning, Inventory Planning, Master Planning, Factory Scheduling an Demand Fulfillment) multiple industries

Key player in driving multiple international SCM transformation initiatives. Significant ones include

oDevelop an Executive S&OP tool for Nokia with Scenario Planning and Financial analysis

oAttach Rate based Material Planning to reduce COGS at Nokia, Finland

oImprove collaborations with retail channel partners (CPFR with S&OP) using JDA apps with Sony, Japan

oImprove Operational Effectiveness to handle double manufacturing capacity, PTT, Thailand (Greenfield implementation, JDA suite)

oEstablish Integrated Planning Systems to move from Oligopoly to open Market – Indian Oil

oBusiness Analyst for Capacity Planning JDA applications – Infineon, Germany

oOverhaul the entire Order-to-Cash, and Purchase-to-Pay process for CGI Finland, Estonia as part of Post-Acquisition Integration

Business Manager in expanding strategic account from 100K to 6 Million Euros over two years by offering services across Consulting, Application Development, Outsourcing Services

Industrial expertise across Consumer Electronics, Telecom, FMCG, Petro-Chemicals, Semi-Conductor and IT Services industries

Competencies / Skills

Cross-functional ERP Program Leadership

Management Consulting

Supply Chain Mgmt. Advisory.

Change Management

Business Management

Client Partner Management

Enterprise Accounts – Delivery Mgmt.

Solutions Strategy

Professional Achievements

Last Five Years à Organization Integration, P & L Ownership at Strategic Customer

Prev Five Years à Delivered Business Transformation initiatives across Industries

First Five Years à Built a commercially viable BPM platform on SOA architecture

Experience Snapshot

Change Manager, Business Manager à CGI Nordics Strategic Business Unit à Since May 2010

Reporting to Vice President, responsible for all implementing Change Management to align the organization towards IT and Business strategy

Transform Finance operations from Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark to Prague – Czech à 50 % reduction in Operating Expenses à On going

Establish a new Business Unit by consolidating existing business from Finland, Sweden, Norway à Streamlined overhead costs, reduce Unit Price per different service

Post Acquisition Organizational Integration Finland, Estonia à 350 Million Euros business à Program Manager à Align both countries with Growth Strategy of corporate à Order-to-Cash, and Purchase-to-Pay processes

Pivotal Role in Project Management, Solution Shaping, Change Management, SME

With a short learning curve, lead the highly diversified teams towards a common goal

Business Ownership – Strategic Account

Lead the strategic program initiatives at a Strategic Customer (Nokia) in SCM Cluster

Responsible for meeting Revenue Targets, Honoring Delivery Commitment, and achieve Planned Profitability

Used Risk – Reward models to bring accountability into Delivery

Greenfield implementations include Attach Rate Planning, Sell-through Forecasting, Supply Demand Balancing tool, redesigned Sales and Operations Planning

With focus on cost efficiency, successfully transitioned the services from sub-con to CGI members

Lead multi-site teams challenging the customer’s processes and architecting solutions.

Solutions Strategist / Engagement Manager à i2 Technologies (now JDA) à March 2004 – May 2010

PTT Polymers, Thailand – Senior Solution Architect Consultant / Engagement Manager - Lead the SCM implementation covering multiple PTT business entities. Program achieved 30% reduction in Inventory and Improved Production Schedules.– Duration 15 months – Multi Million Dollar Engagement

IOCL, India – Senior Solution Architect / Engagement Manager - Lead the SCM implementation, Institutionalized end to end S&OP processes in preparing India’s largest lubricant manufacturer from Oligopoly market to an open economy – Duration 13 months – Multi Million Dollar Engagement

Sony, Tokyo – Data Architect – Implemented scalable, sustainable data management strategies for the global Demand Planning, PSI and Material Planning. Program achieved Increase In-Store Stock by 18% and FC Accuracy by 40% – Duration 1 Year months – Multi Million Dollar Engagement

Infineon, Germany – Subject Matter Expert – Corporate Capacity Planning – Designed and implemented customized Inventory Planning system, Integrated with main stream Capacity Planning – Duration 24 months

Shanghai General Motors, China – Improved Forecast Accuracy of ‘A’ category spare parts by 20%

Pepsi, Bangkok – Solution Opportunity Assessment – Prepare a project charter by identifying measureable improvement opportunities across value buckets

Practice Manager (Dual Role) à JDA à Feb 2008 – May 2010

Provide Practice Leadership and drive i2 SCM suite of applications

Grow i2 applications business in identified accounts – Design Solutions, Present Proposals, leverage i2’s Unique tools and methodologies

Create and communicate i2’s value proposition specific to opportunities, generate opportunities, translate the same to technical experts

Support commercial activities and contract negotiations, collaboration with delivery partners

Consistently achieved more than 80% Billability for 30+ associates team

Product Manager à Cordys (now OpenText)à March 2001 – March 2004

Lead the creation SOA product from scratch that exposes underlying applications as Web Services

Recognized for the role played in establishing Consulting Partners in Europe

Developing Product Roadmap, Timing Product Releases, Leading Technology Architects, Usability Engineers, Documentation Engineers, preparing Marketing Collaterals,

Academics

Masters in Industrial Engineering, NITIE Mumbai, Specialized in Supply Chain Operations Management – Class of 2000 – Distinction Credentials

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, - Class of 1998 – Distinction Credentials

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