Rajesh Gogineni Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

One of my key responsibilities during this role is to oversee design and development of high-quality products that are powered by data science (both prescriptive and predictive) and tailored to the business needs while building and leading a cross-functional team of ten team members directly (including data scientists, product owners, and supply chain analysts). I render strategic advisory regarding product team organizational structure within the supply chain center of excellence at Cargill. Following are highlights of the key achievements that I attained:► Delivered Production Scheduling Optimization (PSO) across 30+ plants in the U.S. for Cargill Protein North America, driving an expected $10M in annual savings, with $2M achieved to date.► Established and expanded the Forecasting as a Service (FaaS) model, enabling teams to develop more accurate demand plans for Cargill Protein North America, Europe, and the APAC region, achieving $2.3M in projected savings for FY25. This initiative is replacing SAP-Integrated Business Planning components enterprise-wide.► Implemented the Digital Control Tower (DCT) in Brazil, a transportation solution optimizing farm-to-port logistics, resulting in $30M in savings for Cargill. Delivered Phase 1 on time in October, enabling end-to-end visibility via o9 platform integration. Phase 3 rollout will be rolled out in 9 months. My data scientists and I are designing and implementing optimization strategies tailored to business needs.► Tripled team size within two years to meet the organization’s evolving workforce demands, supporting global-scale supply chain projects.► Led global supply chain governance initiatives to outline and align services for business clients, driving consistency and engagement across supply chain planning teams.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Directed five team members to maintain and scale the products, ensuring they met evolving enterprise needs and supported growth in Last Mile and Middle Mile system development.Following are highlights of the key achievements that I attained:► Delivered $31M in cost savings by driving systemic representation and utilization of parcel contracts across the fulfillment network. Played a pivotal role in delivering a patented product for Target.► Partnered with the data science team to develop a last-mile optimization engine, driving efficient capacity management and reducing parcel contract spend. Managed a $2B last-mile budget in 2021.► Integrated a modernized system architecture to improve flexibility, scalability, and adaptability to dynamic fulfillment requirements, enhancing enterprise-wide logistics performance.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Improved utilization of transportation management system and enhanced entire modeling capabilities by leading a team, enabling quicker identification of business opportunities for inbound and outbound transportation teams.Following are highlights of the key achievements that I attained:► Unified and motivated a diverse team of eight, aligning them with a North American transportation strategy to drive efficiency. Proposed and onboarded a modeling support team in India, increasing global capability.► Led the successful Domestic Transportation Software (DTS) upgrade within two months, significantly faster than the previous two-year implementation timeline.► Saved $13M by identifying and optimizing operational processes across various transportation spaces, enhancing cost efficiency.► Guided modeling team to visualize the data/insights for the leadership while leveraging R programming skills.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Delivered strategic guidance to maintain and scale Target’s transportation management system (TMS) while addressing system installation and performance queries.My key achievements for this role:► Resolved a $20M freight payment issue by developing consistent and highly visible reporting procedures, leveraging SAS, Tableau, and UNIX to improve data accessibility.► Saved $7M by optimizing product flows and reducing reliance on consolidators.► Generated $2.5M in cost savings by automating backhaul usage processes and increasing efficiency within the transportation network.► Automated processes using Python, creating an intuitive and interactive user interface that streamlined modeling team workflows.► Fixed a persistent one-year problem by customizing an out-of-the-box solution in Microsoft Access VBA to better align with modeling capabilities.► Improved User Acceptance of Transportation Manager by applying design thinking methodology and project management tools, enhancing system usability and adoption.► Acquired multiple certifications, including Blue Yonder Transportation Manager, Blue Yonder Transportation Planner, and Blue Yonder Transportation Modeler.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

As a Project Manager, I designed a three-year roadmap to drive execution of merchandise protection for all 1800+ Target stores across the country. My key achievements for this role: ► Steered an innovative project using DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) process to expand the current merchandise protection toolbox and transform company’s approach within omni-channel business environment.► Reduced the overall cost across the entire network by developing a comprehensive plan based on the analysis of fixed and variable costs related to the current merchandise protection provider. Loosened historical budgetary constraints and funded a host of future Asset Protection innovation projects.► Mitigated organizational costs by $3.8M by co-developing and implementing a three-year plan in collaboration with a procurement partners.► Generated $6M sales opportunities by initiating efforts to plan/execute an asset protection solution.► Delivered regular consultation with store leadership to address regional and local concerns.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

In this role, I guided regional and store management to implement actionable changes to asset protection policy by reducing shortage throughout the company. I executed positive change in liaison with partners while examining the processes owned by the assets protection team. I ensured smooth execution of company-wide initiatives by building plans based on the evaluation of merchandise protection strategy processes. My key achievements for this role: ► Led implementation of a nine-month project which revitalized a thrice-failed initiative to develop an enterprise-wide training program for Assets Protection leaders. Educated New-in-role (NIR) talent to prioritize an ever-increasing workload.✓ Acknowledge by a new investigator instructor as the best initiative ever seen. Enhanced retention of NIR talent by at least 5%, ultimately reducing overall shrink levels. Oversaw closing of 6,469 more cases after roll-out of training.► Conducted analysis of backroom space in all 1800+Target stores to identify opportunities for enhancements in allocation to fuel improvements to Flexible Fulfillment; enabled the company to become a better online retailer and boosted sales by 1% within a year.► Mitigated negative impact to the assets protection team from proposed changes by optimizing the Secure Instocks Process. Improved accountability for field AP leaders and achieved a 10% increase in compliance with the Secure Instocks Process to LY.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

As a Senior Investigator, I reduced shrink at 25 stores in the Missouri region by implementing a responsive solution to mitigate risks of theft and fraud at all levels (customer, vendor, staff). My key achievements for this role: ► Drove a reduction of over $200K in shortages at 25 stores of varying risk, volume, and staffing models.► Achieved 50% decrease in turnover by establishing an open and inclusive communication and feedback loops with management and frontline staff regarding new shrink initiatives.► Closed open cases (worth $26K+) related to theft and fraud while collaborating with corporate security and the secret service.► Transformed a low-morale, ineffective team of four investigative specialists into a high-performing asset protection team. Utilized analytics and team surveys to impact theft attempts and improve individual job satisfaction.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

In this role, I spearheaded implementation of a MM$ store remodeling project which boosted sales growth at a lagging location. I built seamless collaboration with store representatives and dozens of vendors to achieve key project goals and objectives. My key achievements for this role:► Directed and aligned a team of 40+ members with the scope and three-month timeframe of the $3M store retrofit project. Managed hiring and specialized remodel training initiatives for the team.► Provided strategic oversight and built open communication with unit leaders, vendors, and contractors to ensure achievement of all targets at each stage of the remodel.► Accomplished a 90% guest satisfaction rating during surveys conducted throughout the remodel.► Drove 2.5% elevation in sales volume by spearheading end-to-end delivery of a 100% remodeled building on time while saving 300+ hours on allotted payroll.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Master Of Science - Ms, Data Science

Master, Political Science

Bachelor Of Arts, Economics