Ankit Aggarwal
Bangalore
Summary
Seasoned Senior Manager with deep understanding of strategic business planning and development. Strengths include strong leadership, effective communication skills, decision making abilities, and problem-solving capabilities. Have consistently delivered results in previous roles by driving operational efficiency.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager, Distribution and Replenishment Planning
Anheuser Busch In-Bev Pvt. Ltd.
01.2025 - Current
- Led distribution and replenishment planning for finished goods covering ~60% of total company volume, partnering cross-functionally across sales, supply, logistics, and finance
- Designed replenishment models to deploy goods across ~2,000 Product × Location combinations, ensuring optimal product availability and service levels
- Built and governed inventory dashboards to track inventory health, stock-outs, and policy adherence, delivering a 40% reduction in stock-outs within three months
- Drove inventory optimization initiatives resulting in significant working capital improvement and cost savings through reduced inter-depot transfers and logistics penalties
- Led regular execution and operations reviews (S&OE) to mitigate risks, improve DC forecast accuracy, and reduce finished goods expiry by ~30% year-on-year
Senior Manager, SAP S/4 Hana ERP Implementation
Anheuser Busch In-Bev Pvt. Ltd.
12.2023 - 12.2024
- Led master data migration and Plan-to-Produce module implementation as part of a large-scale organization level SAP S/4HANA ERP transformation
- Acted as planning systems subject-matter expert, driving data governance, master data standardization, and inventory clean-up to enable robust planning & operations
- Managed end-to-end ETL processes for master data migration, performing rigorous pre and post-load validations using SQL-based checks
- Led change management and end-user enablement, delivering trainings, SOPs, and simulations to ensure 1,000+ users were operationally ready from the go-live
Senior Manager, Demand Planning
Anheuser Busch In-Bev Pvt. Ltd.
12.2022 - 11.2023
- Led demand planning for a portfolio of 300+ SKUs representing ~70% of total company volume, owning rolling 24 months forecasts to support S&OP
- Implemented SAP APO and drove baseline demand forecasting using techniques like outlier correction and demand segmentation.
- Improved forecast accuracy by ~5 percentage points through demand segmentation and differentiated planning approaches for focus vs. touchless SKUs
- Led portfolio health reviews and SKU rationalization initiatives, improving overall business profitability by ~2 percentage points
- Conducted sell-in vs. sell-out analysis to validate demand assumptions and improve alignment between market performance and supply plans
Manager, Demand Planning
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd.
06.2020 - 11.2022
- Owned demand planning for a 200+ SKU portfolio with annual revenues exceeding INR 5,000 crore, balancing service levels with least cost-to-serve
- Consistently delivered best-in-class forecast accuracy, ranking highest among all geographical regions in 2021 using BlueYonder IBP planning system
- Led weekly and monthly demand reviews, ensuring alignment between forecasts, market trends, and supply execution on ground
- Reduced finished goods wastage across depots, maintaining losses within 0.5% of annual gross revenue through improved demand visibility and lifecycle management
- Certified as Demand Planning & Forecasting Professional (ISCM), strengthening analytical rigor and planning execution
Amazon India
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Helped Setup a global B2C selling arm between two countries by identifying key challenges and their solutions as part of program extension in subcontinent
Rural Development NGO
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Streamlined NGO's SHG process under NABARD E-Shakti Scheme and created Visibility tool to track Staff's performance
Assistant Manager, Plant Maintenance
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
04.2016 - 04.2018
- Led a team of 10 operators for the mechanical equipment maintenance of a 300 TMTPA lube oil production plant in the refinery; ensured 99%+ equipment availability, with the lowest breakdown maintenance costs for 2 years.
Officer, Indirect Procurement
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
06.2015 - 03.2016
- Completed Purchase-to-Payment cycle for material worth INR 10+ crores managing 650+ items leveraging SAP MM modules; Managed 150+ registered vendors and ensured on-time delivery
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Management
S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research
Mumbai01.2020
B.Tech. - Mechanical Engg.
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Jodhpur, Rajasthan01.2015
Skills
- Advanced Excel
- Power BI
- SAP APO Planning and S/4 Hana
- BlueYonder IBP (JDA)
- SQL
Internships
Internships
Timeline
Senior Manager, Distribution and Replenishment Planning
Anheuser Busch In-Bev Pvt. Ltd.
01.2025 - Current
Senior Manager, SAP S/4 Hana ERP Implementation
Anheuser Busch In-Bev Pvt. Ltd.
12.2023 - 12.2024
Senior Manager, Demand Planning
Anheuser Busch In-Bev Pvt. Ltd.
12.2022 - 11.2023
Manager, Demand Planning
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd.
06.2020 - 11.2022
Amazon India
01.2019 - 12.2019
Rural Development NGO
01.2019 - 12.2019
Assistant Manager, Plant Maintenance
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
04.2016 - 04.2018
Officer, Indirect Procurement
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
06.2015 - 03.2016
Post Graduate Diploma - Management
S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research
B.Tech. - Mechanical Engg.
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur