Ananthan A
Supply Chain Professional
Chinnasalem
Summary
Business & Strategy Professional with a background in Engineering and cross-functional experience across Energy, Supply Chain, and Product Management. Led the planning, execution and launch of Tamil Nadu’s 1st Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connection, driving infrastructure execution and policy engagement at the state level
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SCM Intern - Logistics Planning
Tata Steel Limited
04.2024 - 06.2024
- Automated Daily Sales & Dispatch reporting in SAP S/4 HANA across 3 plants, 30 processing centers, 30 stockyards, and 3 ports—reducing manual effort by 83% and saving 14 man-hours/week—by developing PRDs, SAP T-code use cases, a Tableau dashboard, and an Excel-based stock transfer mix model.
Executive - Projects & Operations
Torrent Gas Pvt. Ltd.
07.2019 - 05.2023
- Formulated and executed PNG business strategies for 45,000 households, 310 commercial, and 70 industrial consumers across TN and Puducherry; initiated projects in 3 new business areas.
- Commissioned TN’s 1st PNG connection, laying 17 km of pipeline and activating 300+ connections across 4 villages; achieved 70% penetration within 4 months.
- Led marketing, CRM, and O&M operations with a cross-functional team, ensuring uninterrupted gas supply across 4 village networks and 100% payment recovery in all billing cycles.
- Signed the GA’s 1st commercial gas sales deal (₹29 L p.a.) and obtained 40 km of pipeline permissions worth ₹6.75 Cr from state authorities.
- Conducted feasibility studies and market research across 5 O&G reserves and 264 km pipeline network, crafting strategies to acquire 30 industrial clients (₹876 Cr market size); evaluated sourcing deals worth over $1.1 M p.a.
Education
MBA - International Business
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi Campus
Delhi 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering, Guindy - Anna University
Chennai 04.2001 -
Skills
Operations management
Certification
Lean Six Sigma by KPMG
Projects
Flipkart Internet Pvt. Ltd. , Product Management Externship, Dec 2024 - Mar 2025
Developed a 12-month product roadmap with initiatives like reselling, live commerce, and UGC to drive user acquisition and retention; projected a 30–50% CAC reduction and enabled onboarding of 100K+ resellers through gamified, scalable features and referral-based growth strategies.
Invest India , Trade Project, Sep 2024 - Oct 2024
Formulated export strategies for agri-commodities (HSN 100829 & 090422) using the NPND-OPOD matrix, Trade Map, and indices like SHI and RHI to identify high-potential sourcing and business development markets.
Timeline
SCM Intern - Logistics Planning
Tata Steel Limited
04.2024 - 06.2024
Lean Six Sigma by KPMG
01-2024
Executive - Projects & Operations
Torrent Gas Pvt. Ltd.
07.2019 - 05.2023
MBA - International Business
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi Campus
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering, Guindy - Anna University
04.2001 -
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