Gauri Polji
Scheduling Specialist - APAC
Mumbai,Maharashtra
Summary
Experienced Scheduling Specialist at Dow Chemicals International Pvt. Ltd., adept in using OMP and SAP tools to effectively manage inventory levels, optimize replenishment processes, and ensure timely distribution across multiple sites. Former Supply Chain Analyst at GRI Alleset with a proven track record in data analysis, supply chain modeling, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance operational efficiency. Skilled in demand planning and forecasting from roles at Lowe\'s Services India Pvt. Ltd. and Perito-Consulting Pvt. Ltd., utilizing JDA, MicroStrategy, and advanced Excel for detailed analysis and reporting. Specialist with strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to tackling complex challenges. Demonstrates a proven track record in delivering innovative solutions that drive efficiency and productivity. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve strategic goals and enhance operational performance. Committed to continuous improvement and fostering a culture of excellence within organizations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
Scheduling Specialist - APAC
Dow Chemicals International Pvt. Ltd.
06.2024 - Current
- Using OMP tool to manage replenishment process, ensuring optimal inventory levels across multiple sites and warehouses, supporting both raw materials and finished goods
- Creating lifting plan based on the forecast provided by the demand planners and customer service team to provide future demand of the materials in the system
- Using SAP’s inventory management and material master to track stock movements and update inventory records in real-time
- Using historical data, sales forecast and production schedules to predict future material requirements
- Managing inventory accuracy, excess inventory, slow-moving and aging inventory, and coordinating proper and timely execution of actions for inventory adjustments, scrap/disposition, and/or returns for rework
- Handling the conversion of STRs (Stock Transport Requisitions) to STOs (Stock Transport Orders) and ensuring the accuracy of these transactions
- Updating and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) and maintaining dashboards to track inventory levels and replenishment activities
- Managing the physical distribution of inventory from Sadara asset to APAC Plastics hubs, following the PMLA replenishment process
- Working closely with the MEAT Business Supply Chain Planner (BSCP), Customer Managers, and Customer Service to address distribution issues and prevent supply disruptions to customers
- Co-ordinating with site logistics team along with warehouse team for any delay in shipments according to the planned schedules
Supply Chain Analyst
GRI Alleset
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Conduct data analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement in the supply chain
- Develop and maintain supply chain models to optimize inventory levels, reduce costs, and improve delivery performance
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including procurement, logistics, and production to ensure smooth operations and timely delivery of products
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to track the effectiveness of supply chain initiatives
- Prepared comprehensive reports and dashboards to communicate key performance indicators and provide actionable insights to senior management
- Implement process improvements and recommend changes to streamline operations and enhance efficiency
- Assisted in inventory management tasks including stock reconciliation and cycle counting
- Contributed to the development of demand forecasts to optimize inventory levels and minimize stockouts
- Coordinate with production teams to forecast demand and ensure adequate inventory levels to meet customer requirements
- Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure supply chain performance and identify opportunities for improvement
- Coordinated production schedules to meet customer demand while optimizing resource utilization
- Liaised with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of raw materials and components
- Monitored production processes to identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions
- Assisted in the creation of production schedules and monitored production progress to ensure alignment with customer demand and inventory targets
Operation Analyst – Demand Planning
Lowe’s Services India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2022 - 09.2023
- Manage SCM matters by organizing demand forecasts from OEMs and coordinating with stakeholders
- Develop short- and long-term demand forecasts to assist in business and sales planning
- Analyse geo-zone, regional, and weather impact on sales
- Utilize forecasting tools such as JDA and reporting tools like MicroStrategy
- Detailed analysis on outlier-detection, History cleansing, lost sales(out-of-stock) scenarios
- Cross-functional collaboration with Inventory team, Merchant team, stakeholders for market intelligence and forecast insights
- Coordinated monthly meetings with the key account managers to discuss their planned promotions and collaborate to produce a forecast and analyze sales overlap gaps
- Provided input into new and modified SOPs working with internal partners
- Refine statistical forecast models and amend forecasting polices to continually improve process efficiency and/or forecast accuracy
- Hands on experience in forecasting volumes, AHT and history cleansing
- Working with forecasting models like time-series, moving average etc
- Compile and distribute weekly sales forecast reports and manage the weekly sales forecasting process
- Provide detailed analysis and insight of collections performance to identify trends and opportunities to drive improvements in core KPIs
- Find creative solutions to complex problems through data management and analytics
- Analyse, review, forecast, and trend complex data for several areas of business
- Report on overall forecast accuracy production scheduling performance and assist in efforts for continuous improvement
Operation Analyst – Service Delivery
Perito-Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
09.2019 - 06.2022
- Demand forecasting- Identifying demand Patterns and create demand forecast for various clients in Europe using various forecast models
- Routinely review demand forecasts against merchandise forecasts to ensure alignment with agreed business plans
- Manage input of sales history cleansing and market intelligence to support forecasting
- Analyse and improve the forecast accuracy on a aggregated level
- Handled clients from following industries: FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Newspapers and Magazines, Construction, Equipment manufacturing, automobile spare parts, shipping and many more
- Carry out various supply chain analysis regarding our client assignment that require analytical skills and excel competencies, and basic SQL
- Perform Customer Behaviour/Pattern analysis, Trend analysis, analyse data sets of customer surveys used in projects
- Provide detailed analysis of the Inventory and the working capital associated with it at different ‘Service Levels’ using ‘Stock Controlling and ‘Economic Stock Optimizer’ tools
- Support with pre-sales presentation and Insights reports shared with the top management of the client
Sr. Executive
Lumina Datamatics Pvt Ltd.
01.2017 - 09.2019
- Create content as per client guidelines for E-commerce organizations
- Conduct research and analysis on products and categories
- Utilize advanced Excel skills and perform data structuring and cleansing
- Research and analysis about products and different categories
- Knowledge about categories such as electronics, fashion jewellery and clothing, baby products, books, etc
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Patkar Varde Collage
IndiaH.S.C. - Science
Ismail Yusuf College
S.S.C -
St. Xavier’s High School
IndiaSkills
- Demand Planning and Forecasting
- Supply Chain Management
- Data Analysis and Reporting
- Inventory Optimization
- Vendor Management
- Advanced Excel (Power Pivot, Power Query)
- JDA
- MicroStrategy
- SQL
- Strong Analytical and Problem-solving Skills
- Excellent Communication and Presentation Skills
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 09/09/94
Timeline
Scheduling Specialist - APAC
Dow Chemicals International Pvt. Ltd.
06.2024 - Current
Supply Chain Analyst
GRI Alleset
09.2023 - 06.2024
Operation Analyst – Demand Planning
Lowe’s Services India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2022 - 09.2023
Operation Analyst – Service Delivery
Perito-Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
09.2019 - 06.2022
Sr. Executive
Lumina Datamatics Pvt Ltd.
01.2017 - 09.2019
H.S.C. - Science
Ismail Yusuf College
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Patkar Varde Collage
S.S.C -
St. Xavier’s High School
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