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California, United States

Newark, California, US

Austin, Texas, US

• Supervised and coached the Service Demand Planning team of Demand Planning Managers, Demand Planners and Statisticians responsible for developing timely and reliable forecast signals on 18,000+ Service Parts and.
• Spearheaded the design and transformation of the demand planning process from Global-level to Regional-level Demand Planning enabling a decentralized direct-ship supply chain model ensuring lower cost to service.
• Led the Demand Planning Team to adopt best practices and new ideas to improve Forecast Accuracy and Bias Metrics (+18% improvement YoY) and represented the team at Weekly/Monthly KPI Presentations to Supply Chain.
• Collaborated with Material Planning, Channel Planning, Field Quality Engineering and Service Leadership to provide periodic executive-level updates on quality issue parts, collision repair parts, service campaign.
• Reviewed and authorized Statistical Forecasts, End-of-Life forecasts, New Vehicle Model Launch forecasts, New Service Region Seed-Stock plans, Weekly Forecast Changes and Inventory Scrap Recommendations for all vehicle.
• Administered the short- and long-term demand forecasts for key vehicle service part commodities including Infotainment, Wheels & Tires, Body and Closure Components for the monthly service forecast refresh.

Austin, Texas, US

• Developed and established the first Demand Planning Process for Tesla’s Global Service Supply Chain in collaboration with initial Demand Planning Team members and brought continuous efficiency improvements to the.
• Pioneered the design and development of Demand Engine - the first centralized integrated Demand Planning Application for Tesla - by collaborating with IT Architecture, Development and Testing teams on behalf of Demand.
• Created and managed the short- and long-term demand forecasts for key vehicle service part commodities including Wheels & Tires, HV Battery, Body, Closure Components, Exterior Fittings, Brakes, Suspension and Chassis.
• Influenced forecasting decisions by collaborating perspectives and information from Marketing, Vehicle Delivery Planning, Service Campaigns, Reliability Engineering, Accessories, Finance, NPI and Material Planning Teams.

Paris, FR

• Headed the monthly Consensus S&OP Process for the annual $1.25B Coffee Creamers & Beverages (CC&B) business unit and achieved alignment on 12- to 18-month demand plan by consolidating Retail market consumption data and.
• Influenced business decisions by providing business overview, shipment & consumption trends, business risks & opportunities and the future outlook of demand for CC&B products to the business unit General Manager and.
• Orchestrated the transformation of forecasting process for the annual $170M International (Canada, Mexico, Export) business unit into a more integrated and comprehensive monthly Consensus S&OP Process.
• Coordinated the project for complete redesign and enhancement of WhiteWave’s SAP APO system and led the team through requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, go-live, documentation, training and support.
• Spearheaded the formation & management of the Customer Demand Planning team and hired, coached & supervised two demand planners to plan and reconcile forecasts for Tier 2 and Tier 3 customers for the company.
• Administered the timely and efficient execution of the monthly Statistical Forecasting Process for all product categories on behalf of the Demand Planning Team.

Paris, FR

• Established a high trust relationship with the Wal-Mart Sales team by introducing mutually beneficial practices in Sales Alignment and Demand Planning process that led to 8% improvement in forecast accuracy for the.
• Pioneered the development of a stand-alone and self-contained S&OP process for the annual $500M Strategic Channels businesses – Away From Home (Food Service, Convenience Store), Club, Dollar, Military and Dairy – and.
• Attained a high level of accuracy on planning New Product Introductions through timely collaboration with Product Innovation, Marketing, Project Management, Sales and Supply Chain Teams.
• Achieved higher service levels and lower product waste through weekly collaboration with Supply & Procurement Planning Teams and managing detailed level forecasts in SAP APO.
• Represented the Demand Planning team as the business SME for SAP APO and SAP BW systems and oversaw system enhancement projects with the IT solution delivery team.

Calgary, Alberta, CA

• Managed the end-to-end demand forecasting to order fulfillment process for the total annual $320M Professional and Consumer Turf, Specialty Ag (Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables) and International businesses with a high.
• Executed the monthly demand planning process, monthly production planning cycles and weekly production scheduling activities with the factories to ensure continuity of finished goods inventory and safety stocks.
• Established an effective medium of communication between sales, marketing, purchasing, production and customer service teams to deliver a well-oiled and efficiently administered supply chain system.
• Collaborated with sales, marketing and operations managers in establishing and administering an efficient S&OP process and published necessary performance metrics to the leadership team.

Calgary, Alberta, CA

• Collaborated with Senior Marketing Leadership to help frame the long- and short-term strategy for AAT as well as define the strategic direction for all brands of fertilizers - Polyon, Duration, XCU, Nitroform and.
• Analyzed historical sales, production & inventory to provide useful product administration support to Fertilizer Product Managers in the areas of annual budget planning, product-mix management, new product.
• Managed the monthly pricing of Turf & Ornamental fertilizer products for all sales territories across North America and offered necessary support to sales reps in the form of sales reporting and price sheet.
• Hired three Marketing Analyst MBA Interns, coached them on industry/business concepts and supervised them on key marketing strategy projects.

Calgary, Alberta, CA

• Designed and implemented a system to capture, track and review chemical and fertilizer supplier rebates worth $4.5M for the AAT Retail group and streamlined the process to allocate rebate commissions to sales.
• Evaluated the opportunity and recommended strategies for AAT to vertically integrate blending and bagging operations in the company’s value chain to gain access to the $459M professional landscaping and lawn-care market.
• Researched and recommended strategic partnerships with environment conservation groups as endorsements for Agrium’s environment-friendly fertilizers, sustainable practices and other environmental stewardship initiatives.

Dallas, TX, US

Assisted professors in Finance and Operations departments in research, teaching and graduate assignments.

London, GB

• Managed the day-to-day operations at Aviva HQ to help meet client’s system integration and automation needs.
• Collaborated with system architecture and design teams and applied cutting edge technology skills to implement complex business processes involving mid-term changes to private medical insurance policies.
• Instrumented the successful rollout of mission critical implementation estimated to bring millions of pounds worth financial profits to Aviva’s healthcare business in UK.
• Awarded the title of ‘TCS Star of the Quarter’ for strengthening TCS’s position with Aviva Healthcare & generating new business opportunities with the client.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN

• Provided internal consultancy on IBM WebSphere Integration Technology to Project Teams at State Bank of India and Compass Group USA to automate and centralize the clients’ critical business processes.
• Designed and successfully implemented a Wholesale Banking Cash Management System at Standard Chartered Bank and trained and supervised a team of 6 members to automate the Bank’s multi-currency cross-border transactions.

Master Of Business Administration, Marketing & Operations

Bachelor Of Technology, Computer Engineering