Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Supply Chain professional with 12+ years of global experience across various functions, industries, geographies and software products. Masters degree in Supply Chain Management and Operations from IIM Mumbai, India. >> Supply Chain Functional: - Strategy, Operating Model - S&OP – Demand and Supply Planning - RCCP, Production Planning and Scheduling - Network Optimization / Modelling - Inventory Planning and Allocation - Logistics – Transportation - Analytics, Optimization (MIP, LP etc.) - Cost Reduction >> Supply Chain Software Products: - BY JDA Demand, Fulfilment, S&OP, i2 SCS (Supply Chain Strategist) - Kinaxis RapidResponse - Lindo What’sBest!, OpenSolver - Llamasoft Supply Chain Guru (SCG) - Excel Macros VBA - Alteryx, KNIME - Power BI - SAP IBP >> Industry Experience: - Consumer Goods (FMCG) - Foods, Beverages, Beer, Personal Care - Consumer Durables - Resources - Oil, Metals - Engineering / Industrial Parts Manufacturing - Retail - Apparel, Footwear - Pharma Distributor >> Geographies: - Europe - India - Middle East - Malaysia
Lead global tactical supply planning (Rough cut capacity planning) for a 1–2 year mid-term horizon within the S&OP process, aligning with global and market stakeholders on pre-season risks, opportunities and decisions, and shaping the design and implementation of global S&OP process coupled with integrated business planning (IBP) tool across the markets.
Global supply chain omni-channel deployment (Demand supply DC allocation) strategy and processes for multi-node markets (EU, NAM, GCA) across all channels (Wholesale, Retail, eCom): > Strategic Initiatives: Forecast and supply decentralisation, network modelling, and the implementation of a push-pull model enhancing supply chain speed, availability and efficiency by partnering with Advanced Analytics and digital product owners. > Seasonal Planning: Seasonal planning process review with market teams optimising network planning and demand-supply DC allocation based on cost and speed considerations. > Performance Reviews: Deployment KPI reviews with the markets to identify improvement opportunities. > Network Strategy: Long-term network and capacity assessment to align with future business goals. > Global Template: Business function owner for the global template design and market roll-out of SAP IBP and S4 HANA, ensuring seamless integration and adoption.
> Product owner for digital transformation of demand and supply planning using BY Demand and Fulfilment modules for a European Beer company.
>Supply chain transformation for an Indian industrial parts manufacturer, implementing S&OP for MTO/ATO supply chains, inventory (push-pull) optimization, and an RPA-enabled control tower, improving lead times by 35–40%, OTIF by 5–8pp, personnel productivity by 60%, and enabling 10–15% revenue growth. >Operating model and digital roadmap for a Middle Eastern pharmaceutical distributor, covering demand planning, S&OP, governance, organization design, and technology strategy. >Digital supply chain transformation for a leading Indian food & beverage company, implementing S&OP, inventory optimization, KPI analytics, and BY planning, delivering potential gains of +2pp availability, 10% lower FG inventory, INR 200M cash release, and INR 300M avoided lost sales. >Long term segmented global network strategy for a European apparel retailer identifying network opportunities worth EUR 19M while enhancing customer service. >Multiple advanced analytics-driven supply chain optimization projects for an Indian steel manufacturer, generating over INR 790M value through network, production, logistics, and inventory improvements along with a digital roadmap. >Kinaxis Supply Planning EU deployment for a global FMCG company, leading design, solution, integration and testing teams as a Delivery Manager. >Global distribution network strategy for a European industrial machinery company, consolidating 36 DCs into 14 across the globe with EUR 13M+ in savings. >Integrated S&OP implementation for a Malaysian lubricants company, delivering USD 8M annual value through reduced stockouts and optimized inventory. > Project Manager for a 3PL sourcing exercise in India for an international Toys and Games brand with logistics spend reduction by 40%. >Demand forecasting improvement for a global FMCG company, increasing forecast accuracy by 5pp. >Portfolio control tower automation, enabling automated performance tracking and forecasting against business targets.
> Production and Supply planning and execution of ITC premium biscuits and cakes - 100+ SKUs, 240k tons, INR 25b, 80%+ Fill rate - Rolling RCCP, Monthly S&OP, Master production planning, scheduling and execution - Planning & execution - New launches, Market extensions, PIPO - Factory FG Inventory design and management > Network optimisation using JDA i2 Supply Chain Strategist (JDA SCS) considering total cost to serve (Material, Manufacturing, Logistics, Tax) - annual savings of INR 50M (5%) > Long term capacity planning (new capacity activation, factory sizing) with short-term capacity re-alignment > Factory inbound material inventory design and management - 100+ RMs, 200+ PMs with availability of 96-98% > Projects: - Shortage Analysis Tool: A diagnostic tool to quantitatively identify the reasons for drop in fill rate in the E2E supply chain - Inventory norms and a scheduler for Oil: Reduction in over stocking detention cost by 50% ensuring 99%+ availability - Transportation cost (loading) optimisation: Developed and implemented loading optimisation tool to optimise the vehicle type selection, mix and loading pattern using Operations Research (MIP) and Excel VBA Macros; Improved vehicle utilisation by +5 pp and INR 25M annual freight savings.
Yahoo Analytics Tool: Data Analysis and Interpretation Framework: A tool that analyses, summarises and simplifies Yahoo online marketing network data graphically for users. - Module development lead for 2 modules of the system - Scrum stand up meeting coordinator for status updates and dependency resolution with Yahoo team - Data representation using vast range of widgets including various types of graphs and data tables