Ashish Vishnu Gulanikar Email & Phone Number

Oakville, On, Ca

- Managing 2 high growth brands. Maintaining 99%+ OTIF across all channels- Responsible for budgeting, procurement, fulfillment, transportation- Sphere heading S&OE implementation for 2 brands- Implemented NetSuite for all brands. Responsible for system architecture, streamlining business processes and continuously optimizing the system- Managing team of 4 people- Working with cross functional teams- Coaching and mentoring team of 6-8 people on system, Supply planning- Implementation of business processes across all brands- Working with marketing and sales on demand planning- Working with upper management on resource planning and architecting the department set up- Working with new launch managers to make sure launches are on time- Created repository of training and ways of working to train new hires

Vaughan, Ontario, Ca

• Implemented NetSuite ERP system for the brand. Responsible for data migration and EDI• Migrated static and transactional data for 3 brands across 2 systems in Netsuite • Trained team on Netsuite • Developed processes to optimize supply chain and communication• Implemented Order tracker to proactively communicate changes to customer resulting in reduced compliance charges and improved trust with customers• Designed KPI Dashboard for monthly reporting to upper management

Paris, Fr

• Successful integration of a brand with L’Oreal. Played pivotal role with Item Master, vendor on boarding for go-live• Managed New launches for a brand by collaborating across different functions• Worked with contract manufacturers to meet demand requirements by conducting short term and long term planning to ensureKPIs are achieved• Managed portfolio of more than 50 families including products with SPF, shades• Carried out agility projects to optimize supply chain with focus on optimizing inbound transportation flow

Us

• Optimized safety stock, weeks of supply to insure coverage for high priority items • Proactively worked on supply issues and escalated to upper management in timely manner • Managed in-bound freight from all contract manufacturers • Executed production plan for 7 contract manufacturers to ensure demand priorities are met

San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Implemented Sales & Operations Planning process and conducted monthly S&OP meetings• Increased inventory turns from 3.6 to 5.2 successfully by continuous planning. Maintained 99% fill rate for strategic customers• Lead the team on international planning and order processing• Managed $10million inventory through master production scheduling. Maintained E&O below 8%• Managed production plan for all contract manufacturers to deliver business priorities•Analyzed forecast, customer orders and develop FG supply plan to ensure customer service and inventory targets for products•Played important role in increasing inventory turns, reducing inventory and transportation cost by actively working with 3rd party manufacturers•Coordinating finished good inventory requirements with raw material/ component planning team

San Francisco, Ca, Us

•Maintained system planning data in the ERP system and issuing purchase orders and work orders•Acted as the primary liaison for international orders•Designed MS Access database for tracking international orders, generated various reports for reporting to management•Helped Operations department in planning and execution by gathering and analyzing data. •Designed various excels for faster and accurate collection of data, better analysis, reporting and planning•Applied Value Stream Mapping and reduced order turn-around time on international orders from 17 days to 7 days•Reduced shipment errors by 60% by standardizing order processing and application of various excel functions

Syracuse, New York, Us

-Supply Chain planning, Market research, requirements gathering, and data analysis for Say Yes to Education Syracuse Project-Handled responsibility as Project Manager for iBox SEED

Syracuse, New York, Us

Graduate Projects: Design of Supply Chain System for “Hornby Products Company”•Designed a spreadsheet model for a company in order to reduce the transportation cost and increase profit•Analyzed the problem and created executive summary report giving details of problem analysis, recommendations Value Stream Map analysis of Shuttle U Home (Syracuse University’s service for students)•Identified and mapped value and non-value added processes. Achieved 60% reduction in process time by removing non-value added processes Configuration and Data Processing using SAP R/3 •Configured and conducted data processing of ERP modules such as finance, supply chain, production, sales and distribution using SAP R/3 software package for a bike manufacturing company Implementation of SAP ERP system•Implemented ERP system for a Fitter Snacker company using SAP software package•Integrated business processes across functional areas such as order processing, inventory management, procurement, pricing Application of DFSS on Medical Insurance Company•Applied Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) on Medical Insurance Company to reduce ‘Claim Handling Time’•By application of lean and Six Sigma Claim handling time was reduced from 36 days to 25 days

•Developed key market research data for Summerhill Biomass Systems•Analyzed data for amount of corn harvested and dried in various states•Cost estimation for procurement of corn from various states to plant in New York•Designed model for amount of corn required to be dried and way of drying

Bangalore, Karnataka, In

•Responsible for resource allocation, time estimation of project•Carried out requirement analysis, test planning, test case preparation, integration testing, regression testing successfully and project was completed before time•Logged defects for ensuring quality of code and helped development team in resolution•Provided on- time support to the development team and ensured smooth co-ordination between onsite and offshore teams•Received appreciation from client manager and development team for dedication and quality of work•Created knowledge repository for testing team which is being used by more than 50 team members

Masters, Engineering Management

Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering