Mitul B. Sinha Email and Phone Number

Responsible for Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, creates the baseline forecast by utilizing historical data, current sales trends, and statistical models to facilitate the agreement of a consensus business plan to transact against SKU level forecasting and product group level forecasting.Present statistical forecasts to the consensus team. Explain business assumptions behind the forecast and methods used to quantify each event.Compare forecasts to financial budgets. Explain variances, note uncertainty and highlight risk areas to the consensus team.Collaborate with Customer Service / Product Marketing Manager to understand the impact of Sales Orders on future forecasts in the short term. Adjust forecasts ad hoc when orders are not developing as expected. Ensure clarity by communicating key issues and uncertainty behind the forecast with key counterparts.Gather information from cross functional departments like Sales and Marketing and Finance to ensure that all promotional items will have the correct amount of sales uplift applied to the forecast.Work closely with Operations / MRP / DRP / Planners to ensure that additional requirements coming from new customers are included in their purchase plan.Manage the excess inventory process for all product groups. Make recommendations to sell inventory to secondary accounts and/or transfer inventory between warehouses to minimize excess.Maintain a checklist of all tasks and responsibilities that will serve as a reminder to ensure that all system settings and activities required around Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process are completed on a timely basis.Ensure all picking, shipping and delivery tasks related to domestic and international demand are carried out completely, timely and accurately.

Analyze / Utilize data from multiple demand sources to prepare item level forecast of all finished goods items. Sales & Operation Planning (S&OP) and managing the Global Forecast Collaboration (GFC) process by maintaining relationship / communication with regional / country management.Work closely with marketing teams, Global licensing, Planning, and Change management to ensure that all activities related to products phase in, phase out, new product introductions, and product discontinuations are completed on time and forecasting system is updated accordingly.Design and develop advance level forecasting related reports / presentations Identify potential finished goods forecasting & inventory problems that could be resolved with early identification and proper handling.Maintain adequate contact with regional / country management, global marketing, local marketing and supply planners to stay abreast of market trends and supply issues that may impact forecast.

• Inventory planning and Forecasting • Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting of actual to forecast, actual to commitment and other vendor performance metrics• Developed and implemented process improvement techniques, Managed work orders process• Management of all functions for the delivery and return of these products to/from EchoStar facilities• Vendor Selection and Purchasing of assembly level and/or finished good products• Defining material policies and procedures • Contract negotiations, sourcing of product; Process/expedite/follow up of all purchase orders placed• Tracking/evaluation of supplier performance