Ashish Jain
Gurgaon,HR
Summary
Supply Chain professional with more than 12 years of combined consulting and industry experience across multiple sectors and geographies. Deft in design, refinement, and digitization of Integrated Business Planning processes, driving cross-functional team to streamline operations, and to effect change management in an organization
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager – Business Consulting - Supply Chain & Operations
Ernst & Young LLP
07.2016 - Current
- Lead transformational programs focussing on SC process optimization at clients, helping them navigate demand and supply challenges while servicing of hundreds of SKUs, NPDs, promotions via multi echelon and multi-channel distribution set up
- Digitize client’s SC Planning processes by implementing EY’s Asterisk Digital Supply Chain Planning solution suite
- Experience of working in multi-cultural set up and with personnel from different nationalities – Indian, European, American, and Middle Eastern
- Typical activities across projects:
- Segmented Supply Chain strategy design basis product - channel characteristics
- IBP forums and governance processes design and implementation across key planning elements of Demand, Supply, Inventory, and Distribution
- BRD creation and wireframe design to configure digital solutions as per client’s needs
- E2E visibility through Control Tower to drive accountability and exception-based management
- Predictive capability enhancement using AI/ML based statistical solution and by designing collaborative planning process
- Scientific inventory norms definition considering total replenishment lead time along with demand supply variability
- Rapid response and agile supply chain capability enablement by moving to pull-based replenishment and setting up dynamic production scheduling
- Network optimization exercise to reduce total cost of delivery for required service levels
- Master data management enablement by refining key master datasets and creating SOPs
- Cross functional and leadership team alignment across functions of Supply Chain, Finance, Procurement, Production, IT
- Training of key stakeholders for process sustenance and digital solution usage
- Key projects and their achievements
- Supply Chain Transformation and Digitization for a Saudi Arab based F&B company
- Stock out reduction from 5.1% to 2.8% while maintaining same level of inventory
- Potential bottom-line benefit of ~USD 20Mn across 5 years
- S&OP process set up by establishing Demand Planning and S&OP forums supported by SC Control Tower for a leading bottler of carbonated soft drinks
- Forecast Accuracy improvement from 36% to 75%
- Supply Chain transformation at a leading FMCG client in consumer and ayurveda space
- Stock out reduction by 59% along with 29% reduction in inventory
- Bottom line benefit of ~INR 380mn
- Formal S&OP processes set up and logistics network optimization for consumer durables division of a large wires and cables company
- Loss of Sales improvement by 64% Stock outs by 48%
- Forecast accuracy improvement by 100% and forecast fidelity by 43%
- Freight cost reduction by 16% with 62% increase in service level
- Expected bottom line impact of ~INR68mn to INR97mn
- Streamlined S&OP process at Asia’s largest automobile manufacturer
- Delivered bottom line benefit of INR1.5bn
- Unplanned shipment reduction from 14.3% to
- Aged FG and RM inventory reduction – Saving of INR360Mn in interest cost
- Agile processes supporting a production ramp up of over 50% in a very short duration delivering additional revenue impact of Rs 1200 Cr+
- Designed and deployed Digital Inventory Optimization solution for MRO and spares items for one of the world’s largest LDPE producers based in Middle East
- Potential reduction of Stock out level by 90%
- Potential reduction of Inventory level by 6%
- Developed PoC of long- and short-term statistical forecasting using time series & AI/ML algorithms for a USA based tobacco major
- Reduction of MAPE by 84%
- Designed and deployed Digital Demand Collaboration solution for USA based subsidiary of a large German life sciences company
- Helped client migrate to building blocks based secondary forecasting
Supply Planner cum Supply Chain Analyst
Dabur India Ltd
05.2014 - 06.2016
- Prepared feasible rolling supply plans to meet demand, maintain target customer service (OTIF) and inventory levels, and minimize customer sale loss
- Supervised and monitored dispatches from plants to CFAs to ensure stock availability
- Maintained optimal inventory level of finished goods while servicing forecast and additional sales requirements
- Identified, highlighted, and investigated problems and developed solutions to achieve higher supply chain efficiency
- Designed and refined supply chain parameters to measure supply chain effectiveness
- Modelled Customer Sale Loss along with RCA mechanism
RTM Manager – Planning and Execution
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd
06.2011 - 04.2014
- Led RTM team to plan and execute distribution and logistics strategy, ensuring availability in an INR3bn territory
- Diagnosed and strengthened distribution network by setting up suitable distribution model
- Planned distribution partner’s infrastructure, stock norms and ROI to ensure service level and sustainability
- Managed warehouse to ensure optimal stock level, efficient operation, and hygienic stacking of products
- Project REV – UP: Identified white spaces and suitable distribution model to tap FLP+ rural markets and appoint distribution partners
Assistant System Engineer – Trainee
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
07.2008 - 06.2009
- Worked on Enterprise Data Warehousing for a US based leading global toy retail chain company
Education
MBA - Supply Chain Management
IIM Mumbai (NITIE)
Mumbai, India05-2011
Bachelor of Engineering -
Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSIT)
New Delhi05-2008
Skills
- Supply Chain Strategy
- Integrated Business Planning
- Supply Chain Analytics
- Inventory Management
- Distribution Network Design
- Master Data Management
- Cross-functional communication
- Supply Chain Management
- Change management
- Process Optimization
- Product Development
- Data-driven decision-making
Accomplishments
EY Business Extraordinaire
EY Spotlight
EY Kudos
Languages
English
Hindi
Awards
- EY Business Extraordinaire
- EY Spotlight
- EY Kudos
- CPIM module 3, APICS
- Certified Operation Excellence Associate – HCCBPL
- Rose to No1 unit in Route-to-Market in the country for the year 2012.
- Awarded TCS Gems for being the Top Performer in Initial Learning Program (ILP)
Timeline
Senior Manager – Business Consulting - Supply Chain & Operations
Ernst & Young LLP
07.2016 - Current
Supply Planner cum Supply Chain Analyst
Dabur India Ltd
05.2014 - 06.2016
RTM Manager – Planning and Execution
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd
06.2011 - 04.2014
Assistant System Engineer – Trainee
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
07.2008 - 06.2009
MBA - Supply Chain Management
IIM Mumbai (NITIE)
Bachelor of Engineering -
Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSIT)
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