Supply Chain Financial Planning

Villur (VS) Narayan

B.S. (Civil Engg.); MBA (Finance)

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GLOBAL FINANCE EXECUTIVE

Results oriented, Strategic leader with multifaceted Finance experiences in distinguished, Global CPG & Retail companies. Extensive Supply Chain experience. Startup CFO roles.

Visionary MBA with exceptional integrity and a passion for building business and inspiring high-performance teams. 25+ years experience in crafting winning business strategies and delivering superior financial results. A recognized change agent who infuses creative business thinking into his organization and delivers value creation with agility and effectiveness. Recognized and rewarded Financial analysis expert. Demonstrated strengths include:

Strategic, Operational, and Financial Planning

Preparing Board level financial presentations

Acquisition Strategy, valuation & integration

Trained Strategy Facilitator

P&L responsibility, Financial Performance mgt

Financial Controls & Stewardship

Business Transformation

Talent Recruitment, Development, and Retention

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RANGAM CONSULTANTS

Consulting CFO Nov 2023 – Present

Industry leader in neurodiverse workforce solutions

Directed development of valuation thesis using DCF analysis strategic business financial modelling, aligning with strategic investors to advance financing initiatives worth $4M.

Negotiated and secured joint ventures with Healthcare Insurance Giant raising $4M to enable the development of AI-based platform and to enhance workforce solutions for Medicaid community.

VAYVE MOBILITY

Chief Financial Officer (part-time Remote) June 2023 – Present

India-based electric vehicle start-up focused on sustainable urban mobility

Developed comprehensive financial and operational strategies for a high-growth start-up, crafting a sustainable financial roadmap and preparing investor-facing materials for funding rounds.

Led the creation of an award-winning pitch deck, enhancing investor understanding through clear financial metrics and long-term projections.

QURATE RETAIL (QVC) GROUP 2016 – May 2023

Leading Video Commerce Retailer

Vice President FP&A, Global Supply Chain Operations, West Chester, PA, 2016 – May 2023

Led a Global Finance team (Fulfillment, Logistics & Customer Service) to support Chief Operations Officer. Integrated HSN & Zulily into structure. Finance lead for Company Transformation. Executive Sponsor of TMRG for people with disabilities.

CFO for Operations integrating analytics & insights into financial plans and long term financial strategy

Finance lead for Transformation of QVC, HSN businesses identifying ~$800M of net recurring value.

Led financial & strategic business case for investment in revamping the QVC & HSN Fulfillment network.

Business Lead - Enterprise Data Management Strategy/ Transition to Azure, better Reporting dashboards & metrics

Led transition of Company financial planning systems to Anaplan (from SAP).

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY 1989 - 2016

Leading manufacturer and marketer of packaged consumer goods with sales of $76.3 billion and earnings of $7.0 billion

Sr. Director/ Global Leader – Global Supply Chain Insights, Cincinnati, OH, 2015 – 2016

Challenged to create a Flow-to-Value dedicated analytical organization to deliver breakthrough insights and drive value creation across P&G’s Supply Chain. Led Organization design, recruited, staffed the new organization.

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Provided insights and recommended changes systemically drive greater cost improvements worth up to $100 million from manufacturing productivity.

Identified opportunity to drive vehicle fill improvements in the transportation system globally worth $250 million.

Developed a structured approach to opportunity engagement; designing, developing and delivering Insights.

Leading a highly energized and globally dispersed team of 35 analysts / managers.

Sr. Director / Global Procurement CFO –Packaging & Hygiene Purchases, Cincinnati, OH, 2010 – 2014

Spearheaded top-management initiative to restructure Operations F&A and create a Procurement Finance group that strategically partners with the Purchases function. CFO of $11 Billion materials spend pool with global organizational footprint. Sequentially accelerated annual savings by 80% during my tenure.

Simplified complex forecasting process, reduced the forecast organization by 50% and reinvested the resources in driving analytical work and being strategic partners to Purchases.

Drove $300 million win-win cash improvement strategy thru supplier payment terms extension.

Sr. Director – Strategy & Innovation Planning, Global Baby Care, Cincinnati, OH, 2007 – 2010

Led Global Business Strategy, Innovation portfolio and Financial analysis; Ownership of the long term strategy and portfolio management process to drive choices and resource allocation decisions; Retail Sales >$ 9 Billion . Work directly with R&D Vice President and Global Franchise General Managers.

Sr. Director & Finance Manager – Gillette Acquisition Integration, 2005 – 2007

Finance Manager for the integration of the largest acquisition ($57 Billion) in P&G history. Provided Financial leadership to orchestrate delivery of $1.2+ B cost synergies and $0.8B revenue synergies. Worked multi-functionally with Company-wide business leaders to identify, implement and take synergies to the bottom-line. Managed the largest acquisition reserve in P&G history.

Group Finance Manager, Corporate Strategy & Analysis, 2000 – 2004

Strategic Financial Analysis to support CEO/ CFO on Corporate Strategy, Acquisition & Innovation learnings and strategy; Sustainable Growth Model; Function Financial Analysis and Strategy capability building

Strategic analysis of relative performance of business units that shaped Company Strategy.

Developed Board level presentations on Corporate strategy.

Recognized as a Company-wide financial analysis expert at the end of the role by induction into the ‘CFO Circle’

Group Finance Manager, NA & Global Paper Towels, 1997 – 2000

Finance Manager for Bounty Paper Towel business with $1.5 Billion retail sales. Responsibility for P&L, Innovation, marketing and customer promotion/ market strategy. Successful launch of Bounty napkins. Asia acquisition due diligence.

P&G India, 1989 – 1997

Senior Financial Analyst – Sales Finance, India 1989 - 1992

Plant Finance Manager, Laundry plant, India 1992 – 1994

Group Finance Manager – Internal Controls – India & Thailand – 1994 - 1997

Drove dramatic improvements in controls environment from a rating of ‘4’ to ‘8’ by establishing a self-audit culture.

Established and negotiated new fee structure for distributors.

Led F&A recruiting for P&G India.

EDUCATION

MBA, Finance and Marketing Management

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, BANGALORE, INDIA, MERIT SCHOLARSHIP,

(Ranked #1 business school in India and in the top 5 in Asia)

B.Tech, Civil Engineering

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MADRAS, INDIA,

(Ranked in the top 5 technical schools in Asia)

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