Spearheaded high-impact projects delivering year-over-year cost savings for clients through process optimization, inventory control, and digital transformation initiatives.Led the successful transition of the Finance Analytics process for AOP and Parts Pricing analytics.Managed a 15-member Fill Rate & Dashboard Reporting analytics team.Led the development of a demand forecasting model to identify correlations between parts, improving forecast accuracy and fill rates.

- Design & Deploy start of Replenishment & Planning operations in India- Implement best in-class practices from International Markets in S&OP, EDI, and Replenishment Systems - Planning & Execution of replenishment of Consumer Goods, Commodities & General Merchandise- Accountable for In-stock, fill rate and inventory levels at Makro stores & warehouses

- Create & Optimize replenishment strategies using demand & supply forecasting analytics - Consistently identify new opportunities to improve SKU performance for categories viz. FMCG, Staples and General Merchandise- Drive end to end Private Brands Demand & Supply planning process - Develop & achieve yearly targets by managing KPI’s such as In-stock, Fill Rate, Days on Hand (DOH) plan for all categories- Analyse & Account for Sales patterns & fluctuations in modelling demand… Show more - Create & Optimize replenishment strategies using demand & supply forecasting analytics - Consistently identify new opportunities to improve SKU performance for categories viz. FMCG, Staples and General Merchandise- Drive end to end Private Brands Demand & Supply planning process - Develop & achieve yearly targets by managing KPI’s such as In-stock, Fill Rate, Days on Hand (DOH) plan for all categories- Analyse & Account for Sales patterns & fluctuations in modelling demand forecasting- Space Management analysis to determine additional DC/warehouse space requirement during peak season to manage influx of merchandise - Day to day operational Data Analytics, Root Cause Analytics & Modelling- Create dashboards for top management to enable enhance overall Supply Chain performance Show less

- Owning organisational S&OP Process across growth channels (Modern Trade/General Trade) and establish defined WOW (Ways of Working)- Working with cross functional stakeholders in Category, Marketing, Finance & Supply Chain- Adherence to S&OP Health Check WOW- Sales and Production planning for improved organizational performance

- Develop demand forecasting models at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons- Research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop and evaluate forecast results- Develop and optimize replenishment models to directly impact top line and bottom line- Prepare, maintain & automate reports pertaining to demand planning process

- Taking independent charge for Inventory that required determining and maintaining optimum stock levels across warehouses in the country- Providing demand forecast plans to 5 manufacturing units in India using forecasting tools based on sales history and quantitative/qualitative inputs from across different functions- Use of SAP to provide MIS reports to facilitate key decision making processes