Vivek Soneja, ** Van Zandt Road, Skillman, NJ ****8. e-mail: adnfq7@r.postjobfree.com, Mobile 201-***-****

Vivek has 25+ years of professional experience in Technology, Business Consulting and SAP enabled Enterprise Transformation. He is currently VP at Ensono. Previously was a CTO – CPG/Retail at DXC Technology, General Manager, Supply Chain SaaS solutions at Anaplan. He has also held executive consulting and program executive roles at TCS, Capgemini and Accenture.

His management expertise includes Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Management, Program Management, Advanced Analytics, AI and Machine Learning, Cloud Operations, Product Engineering, Enterprise Architectures (SAP) and SaaS Product Management. He is well versed in working with C-Suite executives and has a track record of success in delivering large and complex technology enabled business transformation programs. He is adept at leading large teams and managing large P&L. Over the course of his consulting career, he has delivered over $3B in business benefits and has managed $500M+ in budgets.

Operations Transformation Leader, Ensono, Aug 2020 – Present

Vivek is currently Client Operations Transformation Executive at Ensono; a PE backed IT services firm. He is leading business and IT operational transformation programs for Ensono’s clients. In this role he works with business and IT executives to transform operations and create strategic business capabilities by enabling IT outsourcing, migration of IT to cloud, Systems Modernization, Advanced Analytics, AiOps and Optimization. He is also leading a large $400M/ five-year Digital Transformation program

CTO, Consumer and Retail, DXC Technology, June 2019 – June 2020

Vivek was CTO for a ~$1 Billion IT services business within DXC. In this role he was responsible to bring innovations and solutions to transform clients’ businesses. Clients in his portfolio included large and complex organizations. Vivek worked closely with these clients to bring innovations and technologies to achieve business transformation goals amidst current market disruptions. Innovations and solutions delivered by CTO organization included – Next Gen SAP Solutions, (SAP IBP, HANA), Digital Supply Chain, Advanced Analytics (AI, ML), RPA, E-Commerce, Customer Experience and Industry 4.0 Product Innovations

General Manager, Supply Chain, AI and Analytics, Anaplan, April 2017 – Feb 2019

Vivek scaled Anaplan’s supply chain line of business and led product team to build supply chain solutions. In this role he led Go-To-Market strategy, Product Marketing, Product Development and Consulting. Under his leadership, Anaplan built over $40M+ business and scaled the core SaaS product. Vivek managed P&L, advised Anaplan’s client executives and led customer advisory board. He also led development of Anaplan’s next generation analytics platform which integrated Machine Learning, AI and advanced analytics capability with core Anaplan solution.

Managing Partner, Tata Consultancy Services, Global Consulting Practice, Dec 2015 – March 2017

Vivek led a large global 100+ people strong consulting and SAP practice. He focused on developing Supply Chain Strategy, Planning, and Procurement competencies. The management consulting team which Vivek developed, generated over $50M+ revenue. During this period Vivek led new business development at several existing TCS clients and developed many new client relationships. He was also responsible for people development and practice P&L. Notable digital solutions delivered under his leadership included SAP S4 HANA, SAP/JDA Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Analytics, Ariba, ioT Industrial Services Architecture

Principal Digital Transformation Practice, North America, Capgemini, Apr 2010 – Dec 2015

Vivek led Procurement domain and was also the Manufacturing sector and SAP Supply Chain Solutions lead. Under his leadership and the practice grew to a large global scale. Notable solutions and market offerings he developed included “Integrated Planning and Execution for Retail and CPG, and “Digital Industrial Asset Management” for asset intensive industries

Senior Manager, Accenture 1999 – 2010

Vivek progressively advanced from Senior Consultant to Executive ranks. He worked on many consulting projects which ranged from Business Strategy and Architecture Development, Supply Chain Transformations, Large Scale SAP implementations, Solution Design, Process Re-engineering, Technology Rationalization, Change Management and Business Case Development. Vivek held a variety of roles in strategic consulting and technology delivery programs across many Industries

Education

Master of Science, Industrial Engineering and Management – New Jersey Institute of Technology/ Rutgers

Bachelor of Science – Marine Engineering Research Institute

Patents, Publications, Certifications and Speaking Engagements

Holds a patent in procurement process design. Certified SAP process integration architect. Published papers and thought leadership articles in Industry and Trade Journals. Has spoken a many eminent industry conferences (NRF, Anaplan HUB, SAPPHIRE, Oracle Supply Chain, JDA Focus etc)

Vivek’s Experience and Engagement Details

Client

Project/ Duration

Role

Description

E-Commerce, Supply Chain, IT Operations Management

(1 Year)

CTO – Executive Advisor

Advised executives on Supply Chain Transformation and Omni-Commerce strategy leveraging insights from advanced analytics

Shaped a roadmap for migration to cloud and enable a new hybrid cloud operations model

Developed strategy and architecture for MS Azure based data lake and set up “analytics as a service model”. Started the program to build re-usable APIs in an API library to make APIs available to analytics team globally

Developed a strategy for migrating current E-Commerce platform on Oracle ATG platform to hybrid cloud to add new customer experience and scale user based by 500% (Peapod)

End to End Business Transformation

(3 years)

Chief Architect and CTO

Architected a complex solution to transform the business and modernize the IT Landscape. The solution replaced 100+ applications with modern technologies

Developed a multi-year road map for business transformation. Led delivery of $100M+ multi-year ERP enabled implementation program. The solution scope included SAP-JDA solution for PLM, Merchandise planning and execution and finance transformation which helped to reduce and supply chain costs, created top line growth in retail business

Vivek led 100+ people team on shore and offshore to deliver the program. He also managed C Level client relationships during program delivery

Enterprise Performance Management

Executive Advisor

Advised Carter’s CIO and functional team who chose the Anaplan platform for its supply chain planning. The company just its journey in an article in Supply Chain World.

After the success in merchandise and retail planning areas, Carter’s is now working on extending Anaplan’s footprint by connecting their plans across the enterprise.

With connected planning and Enterprise Performance Management solution, Carter’s is transforming its entire supply chain operating model.

Retail Transformation

(1 Year)

Procurement Leader

Led a procurement transformation program which included strategic sourcing and re-investing sourcing savings in SAP enabled business transformation program

The program resulted in over 10% reduction in Non-Merchandising Spend and 8% reduction merchandising spend (over $1B)

Source to Contract to Pay

(1 Year)

Spend Analytics and S&P transformation Leader

Led a program to help Landmark effectively manage Non-Trade spend & Projects Capex to cut cost and deliver sustainable bottom line benefits ~ AED 100mp.a. 0.50% NPBT.

Developed and executed category strategies and deployed a new S2P and Projects cloud solution

Led development of Spend Analytics solution

Tax Efficient Supply Chain Design

(6 months)

S&OP and Enterprise Performance Management Leader

Worked with CIO’s team to enable Unilever to leverage Anaplan Platform for Global S&OP process

Defined architecture for Global S&OP and Sales Management process leveraging Anaplan, Hyperion and Salesforce.com which connected to Core SAP

Previous projects at Unilever

Worked with CFO and COO team to formulate a strategy and solution design of a Tax Efficient Supply Chain.

The solution was implemented leveraging SAP technology in which NA and LATAM SAP instances were merged to enable the solution (Project Cordillera)

Worked with Anaplan and client team to architect and build Integrated Business Planning solution.

Merchandise and Assortment Planning Transformation

Executive Advisor

Worked with Executives in Walmart’s e-Commerce business who are implementing Anaplan’s solution to transform Merchandise and Assortment planning solutions

Also advising team on how to integrate Machine Learning solution with core Anaplan solution

Other Relevant Sample Experience

Client

Project/ Duration

Role

Description

GE Power IBP

Granite Services PowerMax Integration

Predix Architecture

(1.5 years)

Executive Advisor and Solution Architect

Advised CIOs on and led delivery of Integrated Business Planning program at GE Power

Architected the GE PowerMax and Granite Services SAP integration solution and supported Granite Services SAP solution development

Supported GE effort to develop GE Predix Architecture with PoC’s for ioT enabled data capture, developing API library and cloud-based middleware design

Integrated Business Planning Transformation and ioT enabled Solution Architecture

(1 Year)

Executive Advisor and Solution Architect

Led a Global IBP transformation program at $47B organization.

Designed IBP processes for Demand Planning, Supply Planning, S&OP and New Product Introduction

Developed architecture to integrate JDA IBP solution with multiple SAP ECC, Salesforce.Com, and APPTUS instances across multiple divisions

The program is expected to deliver 30% reduction in working capital by centralizing business planning and implementing IBP tools (Sales and Operations Planning) for the entire corporation

Also architected Digital Analytics solution leveraging SAP DSIM and ioT solution to support the program.

Aftermarket Supply Chain and Services Transformation

(2 Years)

Business Architect

Worked with C-level executives to formulate a strategy for aftermarket supply chain and services transformation projects for Boeing’s $8 billion global support and services business serving defense customers.

Subsequently led delivery of SAP, Service Planning leveraging PTC Services solutions project in support of the transformation program. The program delivered 30% reduction in cost of supply chain

Managed a team of 20 consultants

Analytics Enabled Clinical Supply Chain Transformation

(6 Months)

Executive Advisor and Solution Architect

Advised Eli Lilly IT and Business stakeholders on how to leverage next generation analytics for transform clinical operations

Led development of proof of concept in the following areas

Real World Evidence for patient stratification, simulation/ optimization of inclusions/exclusion criteria

Crowdsourcing platform for Patient / Physician feedback on protocol feasibility design

Connected Clinical Supply Chain -Track and Trace CTM, - smart tags, smart packs, smart containers,

Becton Dickinson

Integrated Business Planning Transformation

(6 months)

Engagement Leader

Vivek led a team to implement SAP IBP solution

He worked with business leaders (Directors and VPs from various divisions) to design and implement next generation S&OP solution leveraging new toolset from SAP

He led organizational change management effort to define new roles and responsibilities to support the redesigned S&OP process

He also defined KPI’s to manage the program

Clinical Supply Chain Transformation

(1 Year)

Program Manager

Vivek led a team to transform the company’s clinical supply chain.

Clinical Supply Chain planning and distribution processes were redesigned to accommodate low volume high complexity needs.

Labeling lines were restructured to comply with regulatory requirements in various countries.

New processes were implemented in Oracle ERP solution. Later Vivek worked with IT community as a Business Solution architect to implement the solution

Vivek negotiated new contractual agreements with a critical distribution partner (Fisher Scientific)

European Commercial Supply Chain Network Redesign

Project Manager

Led a team of 5 to conduct a network modeling and optimization project.

Recommendations were implemented to redesign the commercial network model in Europe and negotiate new rates with 3PL

Recent Thought Leadership and Publications

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivek-soneja-587b15/detail/recent-activity/shares/

Supply Chain Planning systems becoming increasingly intelligent - https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2019/01/03/supply-chain-planning-systems-become-increasingly-intelligent/#5295923222e8

Holiday Hiring Demystified - https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/29040-holiday-hiring-demystified-the-power-of-advanced-analytics

How to make supply chain world cup ready - https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/28464-how-to-make-your-supply-chain-world-cup-game-ready

New model for retail supply chains - https://www.mytotalretail.com/article/a-new-model-for-a-new-retail-supply-chain/

Emerging Technology and Supply Chain – Breaking through hype - https://www.supplychaindigital.com/technology/emerging-technology-and-supply-chain-breaking-through-hype

Smart Manufacturing Spotlight - https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/smart-manufacturing-spotlight-logistics-shifts/523976/

Data in supply chain - https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/data-database-collection-supply-chain/520949/

Sense, Shape and Orchestrate Demand - https://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/sense-shape-and-orchestrate-demand/

Other Blogs

What Toys R Us Can teach us - https://www.anaplan.com/blog/supply-chain-management-lessons-from-fall-toys-r-us/

Holiday Inventory Management in Retail - https://www.anaplan.com/blog/holiday-inventory-management-a-50-billion-challenge/?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=Organic&utm_campaign=GLOB+Blog&utm_content=Holiday+inventory+management+Blog

Key Themes from Gartner Supply Chain Europe 2018 - https://www.anaplan.com/blog/four-key-themes-from-gartner-supply-chain-europe-2018/

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