Supply Chain Planning
Resume:
R
Rajan Remane
************@*******.***
Guelph, ON N1H7N6
SUMMARY
Educational Background: Holds a master’s degree in technology (M. Tech), APICS Certification in Supply Chain Planning (CSCP) and PMI Certification in Project Management (PMP) with over 18 years of experience in supply chain planning projects
Supply Chain Planning Expertise: Proven expertise in developing and optimizing end-to-end supply chain processes for clients, including demand planning, supply & response planning, sales & operations, network planning, production planning & scheduling and inventory optimization.
Technical Proficiency: Hands-on experience with supply chain planning software (SAP IBP, SAP APO and o9). Experience in requirements definition, system design, integration, configuration, testing and cut-over activities.
Project delivery Experience: 6 years of experience managing complex supply chain planning projects for clients in FMCG, CPG/Food, Dairy, Paper, Energy, power, Retail and steel industries.
Past projects: Stanley Black & Decker (US), AEI (US/PH/CH), Suncor Energy (US/Canada), McKesson Corporation (US), Cascades Inc. (Canada), Saputo Corporation (US/Argentina/Australia/Canada), Link Snacks (Germany), Voestalpine Steel (Austria), Novelis Inc. (US), ThyssenKrupp Steel, USA. Procter & Gamble (Asia Pacific).
Skills
IBP S & OP and S & R
IBP Demand & Supply
IBP I/O and Control Tower
APO Demand Planning
APO Supply Network Planning/CTM
APO Global Available To Promise
APO Production Planning & Detailed led Scheduling
o9 Solutions
WORK EXPERIENCE
Company : Independent Consultant, Toronto
Environment : ECC/ APO
Role : Lead (SAP APO)
Duration : Jan 2025 to till date
Contributions:
Implemented GATP- Production Availability and Product Allocation
Mapped business processes using advanced ATP checks
Handled SIT, UAT and cutover activities
Project – 1
Company : ArchLynk Canada Inc., Toronto
Client Name : AEI, US/Philippines (IBP)
Team size : 8
Environment : S4/HANA
Role : Principal Consultant (SAP IBP)
Duration : Feb 2024 to Aug 2024
Contributions:
Implemented S & OP, S & R (Order Based Planning) and Inventory Optimization
Handled integration requirements between S4/HANA, IBP. SDI, RTI, CI-DS, SQL Table and Oracle
Designed and configured demand planning business processes including statistical forecasting, product life cycle, consensus planning, demand review, supply review, forecast consumption and release to order based planning
Designed and configured order-based planning using finite heuristic and demand prioritization
Designed and configured Inventory planning for safety stock, target stock, and products segmentation for hub locations and manufacturing plants, etc.
Developed and demonstrated dashboards, analytic stories, analytics charts and key figures metrics
Mapped deployment planning and TLB run processes
Led cut-over activities, data upload & validation, go-live and hyper care
Project – 2
Company : IBM Canada Limited., Toronto
Client Name : Suncor Inc., Canada (IBP Support)
Team size : 6
Environment : S4/HANA
Role : IBP Lead (SAP IBP)
Duration : May 2023 to Feb 2024 (10 months)
Contributions:
Worked on IBP demand & supply, configuration, testing, deployment, support, application enhancements, user support services, system upgrades, migrations and implementation of new features.
Configuration and implementation of sales forecasting, demand planning, supply planning, sales and operations planning, IBP cross-system integration using CI-DS, S4/HANA based on the business requirements.
Improved business processes in demand and supply functions especially for downstream planning that included demand propagation from retail, Petro-pass and wholesalers to terminals and replenishment from the terminals by reconfiguring copy operators, realignment projects and background jobs.
Ensured system performance, stability and seamless integration of SAP technological solutions.
Project – 3
Company : Tata Consultancy Services Canada Inc., Toronto
Client Name : McKesson Inc., US/ Canada (AMS support)
Team size : 6
Environment : S4/HANA
Role : APO Specialist (SAP GATP)
Duration : Sep 2022 to Apr 2023 (7 months)
Contributions:
Worked on pharma industry specific allocation planning, distribution requirement planning (SNP), ATP, inventory optimization, enhancements, customs applications, master data and systems integration.
Improved IBP demand by adding forecast pre-processing and forecast automation steps.
Supported IBP supply and resolved issues in quota calculation, demand propagation, lot sizing and procurement proposals.
Supported the quality control team in developing test strategy and standards, including defining the different test phases to build out a standardized testing strategy.
Resolved incidents/problems related to item substitution and unique pharma business processes (CSMP, CAMP, MPB, Compass and Archer processes)
Project – 4
Company : IBM Canada Limited., Toronto
Client Name : Cascades Inc., Canada (AMS support)
Team size : 6
Environment : SAP
Role : Sr. APO Consultant (PP/DS, IBP, GATP)
Duration : July 2020 to Mar 2022 (20 months)
Contributions:
Worked on IBP demand for creating statistical forecast, trade promotion and consensus demand plan
Improved IBP forecast accuracy by implementing ABC/XYZ classification
Handled PP/DS with focus on scheduling, block planning, multi-resourcing and production and scheduling optimization
Implemented advanced APO functionalities like product substitution, shipment planning & transportation scheduling, rule-based ATP etc.
Led customs development for non-standard service request, including assessment, design, implementation, migration, and technical documentation.
Handled ECC/APO, IBP/APO integration
Project – 5
Company : IBM Canada Limited., Toronto
Client Name : Saputo Inc., US/Canada/Argentina/Australia
Team size : 8
Environment : SAP
Role : APO Lead (PPDS, SNP, DP)
Duration : Apr 2016 to Jun 2020 (50 months)
Contributions:
Handled APO solution design, configuration, master data, SITs & UATs, cutover, roll-out and APO upgrade activities.
Conducted workshops on DP, SNP, GATP, CTM and PP/DS optimizer and block planning
Mapped production planning, subcontracting, aged cheese planning, replenishment planning considering shelf life, quota arrangement, min-max lot size, mode of transport, transportation cost, demand projection/demand variability, service levels, safety stocks and effective deployment strategies.
Identified present and future inventory and freshness risks and suggested mitigation strategies.
Worked with various cross functional teams on projects such as new product launches, line extensions, product discontinuations, etc.
Analyzed production planning requirements for new products, cannibalized products, seasonal planning and the identification and incorporation of market and category trends.
Coordinated with internal teams, business users, and third-party vendors to ensure alignment on tasks, objectives, and deliverables.
Project – 6
Company : IBM India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
Client Name : Jack Link Inc, Germany
Team size : 4
Environment : SAP
Role : Process Area Lead (DP, SNP, PP/DS)
Duration : Jun 2014 to Mar 2016 (22 months)
Contributions:-
Handled requirement gathering, process design, system build, application jobs, testing activities and cutover activities.
Worked closely with Sales to translate and validate sales plans into demand plans as part of the Monthly Business Planning (MBP) process to achieve sustainable demand plan accuracy.
Collected information and assumptions about events, activities in relation to promotions, new product launches, customer/distribution changes that form important part of demand plan.
Mapped replenishment planning considering service levels, ABC classification, lead time, product life cycle, shipping distances and bulk buying discounts.
Implemented CTM for customer demand prioritization
Project – 7
Company : IBM India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
Client Name : Voestalpine Stahl GmbH, Austria
Team size : 5
Environment : SAP
Role : APO Lead (GATP, PP/DS)
Duration : Jan 2013 to May 2014 (16 months)
Contributions:
Balanced the need for product availability versus the need to minimise costs of inventory to ensure optimum stocks.
Mapped Allocation planning, SNP Heuristics and Deployment planning processes, set up APO Master data (PPDS/GATP/SNP), conducted FUTs and Integration Testing
Provided overall direction to the Application Development team, including defining team member roles, responsibilities, and expectations; provided timely coaching and performance feedback, ensured a cohesive operational unit with optimum use of team skills.
Project – 8
Company : IBM India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
Client Name : Novelis Inc, USA
Team size : 3
Environment : SAP
Role : APO DP Lead
Duration : Jul 2011 to Dec 2012 (18 months)
Contributions:
Assisted in designing demand planning processes including, Aggregated Demand Planning, Life Cycle Planning and Promotion Planning
Created forecasts for various portfolios by adjusting history, scrubbing for non-repeatable demand, maintaining seasonality factors, proration factors, and other demand stream maintenance activities to manage accurate planning.
Project – 9
Company : IBM India Pvt.Ltd., Mumbai
Client Name : ThyssenKrupp Steel, USA (AMS support)
Team size : 10
Environment : SAP
Role : APO Consultant (PP/DS, GATP, SNP)
Duration : Jan 2010 to Jul 2011 (18 months)
Contributions:
Handled incidents/problems in SNP optimizer, CTP planning, PP/DS and CIF
Presented and reviewed test cases with business and testing team along with data setup requirements for testing
Worked on variant configuration, master data and data integration.
EDUCATION
M.Tech (Software Systems), BITS Pliani
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
02/2024- Aug 2024 ArchLynk Canada Inc.
Principal Consultant
05/2023- 02/2024 IBM Canada Ltd.
Package Specialist (Supply Chain Planning)
09/2022- 04/2023 Tata Consultancy Services Canada Inc.
Solution Architect (SAP Supply Chain Planning)
12/2009- 03/2022 IBM India Pvt Ltd/ IBM Canada Ltd, Canada
Managing Consultant (SAP Supply Chain Planning)
01/2009 - 10/2009 Patni Computer Systems Ltd, India
Sr. Software Specialist (SAP APO)
11/2004 - 12/2008 Accenture Services Pvt Ltd, India
Team Lead (SAP APO)
CERTIFICATIONS
CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional), APICS, USA
PMP (Project Management Professional), PMI, USA
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Address:- 10 Ajax St, Unit 402, Guelph
Ontario, N1H 7N6
Email:- ************@*****.***
Cell no:- +1-905-***-****
Visa:- Canadian Citizen
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