As part of the Group Strategy / Technology Office - 1. I led several POCs across Auto division to implement AI/ML use-cases across supply chain and manufacturing2. Established a long-term planning process and set stage for it to be implemented using a digital platform. This involved complete assessment of the automotive value chain and buy-in from top stakeholders such as CEO, CPO and ED3. Worked to improve employee experience across group companies through several projects

1. Supply Chain transformation projects using solutions such as Kinaxis Rapid Response, JDA (BlueYonder)2. Digital Strategy and implementation road map for clients across multiple industries3. Process improvement projects across Demand Planning, Supply Planning and Sales & Operational Planning4. Strategic Sourcing for logistics service providers including re-negotiation and contract awarding5. Business development activities including sales support, orals and client demos

Supply Chain Management

Consultant to BASF Supply Chain strategic team on a Lean Six Sigma project to reduce overall Import Clearance Costs. 1. Performed cost-benefit analysis across shipping liners, container freight stations (CFS) and port terminals to determine optimal import charges2. Presented BASF with standardization plan of import costs for its FCL and TANK shipments.3. Performed trend and distribution analysis of imports to measure performance characteristics of different shipping liners and also suggested ideal liner preference for different geographies

Supply Chain and Logistics Management : • Provided system consultancy and product development while coordinating several cross-cultural teams from London, U.K• Worked on both bespoke and packaged Warehouse Management Systems and their role in inventory control and delivery management optimization• Good knowledge in systems handling Key Performance Indicators, lead time management, distribution management, supplier information exchange and merchandise management • Acted as a system consultant for a project aimed to optimize Supplier Information Exchange system at Sainsbury’s which resulted in a total cost benefit of around GBP 400K• Headed a team of 4 to transform business requirements into deliverables and provide solutions to challenges faced by Sainsbury’s business drivers and supply chain controllers• Managed and executed a key project to implement Real Time Demand Generation System which facilitated surplus inventory management and demand elasticity control• Coordinated several projects which involved integrating the warehouse management systems with the automation in place at the warehouseProcess and Project Management:• Performed root-cause analysis using techniques such as fish bone diagram to improve the efficiency of supply chain systems• Played role of Subject Matter Expert to analyze and fix complex system issues affecting operations, thereby ensuring minimal system downtime• Effectively administered small projects handling requirement gathering, resourcing, and budgeting and delivery estimations