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Demand & Supply Planning Executive | IBP/S&OP Transformation Leader | Inventory Optimization & APS Strategy Expert | Data-Driven Planning & NPI Governance

Overview

Experienced global supply chain planning leader specializing in enterprise-wide IBP/S&OP transformation and data-driven forecasting strategy. Career includes leading planning strategy across North America, the Middle East, and emerging markets while overseeing multimillion-dollar product portfolios and multinational manufacturing networks. Work centers on aligning commercial, supply, financial, and innovation teams through structured planning processes that enhance predictability and operational efficiency. Expertise in building scalable planning frameworks, optimizing inventories, and enabling organizations to make faster, fact-based decisions.

Short Bio

A senior supply chain planning leader with deep expertise in IBP/S&OP, forecasting, and global inventory optimization. Work spans CPG, nutrition, industrial tools, and FMCG sectors, driving measurable improvements in service, cost, and operational excellence. Known for transforming planning functions and enabling cross-functional decision-making at scale.

What I Bring

  • Strategic leadership in IBP, S&OP, and long-term planning frameworks

  • Proven ability to improve service levels, reduce inventory, and optimize working capital

  • Expertise leading cross-functional teams through transformation and APS implementation

  • Deep experience in NPI governance, lifecycle management, and innovation pipeline planning

  • Strong business partnership with commercial, manufacturing, finance, and executive teams

  • Global planning experience across North America, the Middle East, and emerging markets

  • Data-driven decision-making using predictive analytics, AI models, and statistical forecasting

  • Ability to bring clarity, consistency, and structure to complex, ambiguous environments

Key Technologies & Product Expertise

  • SAP APO, SAP IBP, JDA/Blue Yonder

  • OMP, Kinaxis, SAS, Power BI

  • AI/ML forecasting models, predictive analytics

  • Supply network design, NPI planning, portfolio rationalization

  • Distribution network optimization, capacity planning

  • LEAN, CI, and process optimization methodologies

Titles Held

  • Senior Manager – Materials Planning Strategy & Operations COE, Hilti North America (Sep 2024 – Present)

  • Senior Manager – Supply Planning, Nestlé Nutrition North America (Oct 2022 – Aug 2024)

  • Demand Planning Lead, Nestlé Nutrition North America – Gerber (Jul 2021 – Oct 2022)

  • Regional Demand Planning Manager, Nestlé MENA (Sep 2019 – Jun 2021)

  • Regional Supply & Production Planning Manager, Nestlé Middle East (Jan 2018 – Aug 2019)

  • Country Demand & Supply Planning Manager, Nestlé U.A.E. (Jun 2016 – Dec 2017)

  • Country Demand & Supply Planner, Nestlé Qatar & Bahrain (May 2014 – 2016)

  • Independent Supply Chain Consultant, Remote (2020 – Present)

Career Highlights

  • Delivered $4.5M P&L impact through distribution network redesign and safety stock optimization across 11 DCs.

  • Safeguarded a $130M business during divestiture and national formula crisis through FDA compliance oversight.

  • Achieved $21M working capital reduction and 610bps service improvement during APS transition.

  • Reduced obsolescence by 26% through predictive, cross-functional lifecycle governance.

  • Led four full S&OP transformations across four international markets over 11 years.

  • Coordinated tariff mitigation strategies unlocking $18M P&L savings across North American and LATAM markets.

  • Improved export profitability by 200bps and delivered 20 hours/week productivity gains via predictive analytics adoption.

  • Increased market share in key product segment through redesigned forecasting strategy.

  • Launched direct-loading initiative saving $1.6M annually and cutting lead times by 7 days.

Education & Professional Certifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Project Management Institute

  • Master Problem Solver – Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Jan 2025)

  • Member, American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)

Languages

Hindi
English
Gujarati

Impact

  • Drove enterprise-level IBP/S&OP transformation across global markets, enabling faster financial reconciliation, sharper commercial alignment, and more predictable supply outcomes.

  • Delivered multimillion-dollar business impact through inventory optimization, network redesign, tariff mitigation, and APS modernization.

  • Elevated planning maturity by embedding AI/ML forecasting, predictive analytics, and standardized governance frameworks across large, complex portfolios.

  • Strengthened cross-functional decision-making, improving service performance by up to 610bps while unlocking significant working capital and capacity efficiencies.

Experience

12

Years of Experience

Fields of Expertise