Mathura Desai
Bengaluru
Summary
Strategic and results-driven ERP Transformation Leader with 13+ years of experience in end-to-end SAP-led digital transformation. Proven success in delivering scalable ERP and supply chain planning programs across Manufacturing, Pharma, Retail, and FMCG domains. Specialized in OMP Supply Planning (SP/OPR), with expertise in MPS, DPS/DS, DRP modules, Solvers, OPAL configuration, and integration with SAP ERP systems (ECC/S4HANA, APO). Adept at aligning IT strategy with business goals, managing global cross-functional teams, and optimizing delivery frameworks.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Platform/Program/S4H Transformation Manager
Bekaert Industries
Bengaluru
09.2024 - 10.2025
- As Head of ERP Transformation at Bekaert, I lead strategic initiatives to build high-performing global teams and drive the successful execution of enterprise-wide SCM & ERP transformation(Green, Blue & Brown field implementation) programs.
- Under Bekaert expertise:Lead supply planning transformation leveraging OMP SP/OPR modules and integrated SAP ECC/S4HANA systems.
- Defined ERP roadmap; drove OPAL configuration and solver optimization for planning accuracy.
- Managed master/transactional data cleanup for supply/demand planning readiness.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to align process, data, and architecture strategy.
- Established enterprise-level governance and change management across OMP and SAP platforms.
- Partnered with enterprise architects to define 3-5 year digital roadmap for ERP platforms.
- Established governance, delivery frameworks and operating model across OMP, SAP ERP& SCM , and Azure.
- Oversaw vendor and partner performance ensuring SLA adherence, quality delivery, and cost optimization.
- Conducted business impact assessments, led stakeholder alignment, and resolved cross-stream dependencies.
- Built talent and managed (36 streams & leads, 6 vendor partners of SAP, 13 non SAP vendor partners) globally distributed teams across IT, product and operations.
- Conversion of strategic goals to tactical goals by defined program outcomes, sequencing, and roadmap with clear connection to IT workstreams, building clear path to confident delivery.
- Established Global Governance model for Operations, Budget control and Design.
- Conducted organization impact analysis and enterprise redesign strategies emerging out of ERP transformation program and identified key stakeholders.
- Assessed the current challenges in the master data, transaction data and prepared detailed roadmap with Product(streams) teams to address these challenges.
- Created and imbed a prioritization approach to develop a roadmap for innovation with the relevant processes, tools, and metrics to support business objectives and new growth opportunities.
- Partnered with Bekaert Internal (Business and Leadership) and partner ecosystem to align and steer the organizational readiness.
- Own process and act as decision maker for program changes requests impacting IT delivery, schedule, and/or budget through a disciplined change management process.
- Drive alignment between the Global Process Owner community, SMEs and the IT execution teams to optimize delivery outcomes.
- Executive point-of-contact for IT implementation partners: governs performance management and relationship.
- Conducts periodic reviews of SLAs for SAP and non-SAP partners to ensure alignment with existing contracts.
- Collaborates on new system evaluations and reshaped SLAs to meet Bekaert's evolving business needs.
- Established escalation matrix (Escalation points for risks, issues, and dependencies; resolve and/or determine if higher level escalation is warranted).
- Managed budget and 3rd Party resources allocation, negotiate contracts with vendors and promote relevant cost saving initiatives.
- Leader in globally networked Bekaert organization and constantly engages with cross cultural, functional, departmental teams across Bekaert and with technology partners around the globe.
- Lead negotiations on add-ons and partner system agreements, driving alignment across IT, Procurement and Finance.
- Owned creation and sign-off of SOW /SLAs and POs, securing approvals from the CDIO.
- Established structured communication channels across business, IT, and vendors to ensure alignment during S/4HANA implementation.
- Facilitated executive reporting, cross-functional syncs, and issue escalation through a centralized governance framework.
- Planned and coordinated milestone-based travel for development testing, UAT, and deployment phases, ensuring alignment with program timelines and adherence to approved budgets.
Release Manager for S4 Hana Program/Delivery Manager for SAP BTP and Migration Projects
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Bengaluru
12.2023 - 09.2024
- Release manager for S4 Hana Program/Delivery Manager for SAP BTP and Migration Projects for a World leading Pharma Industry with Geen, Brown and Blue filed Implementations across the globe.
- Delivered global OMP SP & SAP S/4HANA planning programs in a pharma domain.
- Managed green, brown, and bluefield ERP implementations, integrating demand-supply planning modules.
- Drove RFP creation, scoring, and partner onboarding.
- Plan and Release projects as per Product Roadmap.
- Well appreciated by top Mgt, for well collaboration with Solution & Enterprise Architects, Vendor Partners, IT leads and stakeholders and making bug free Go-lives in very short span of time (from the time of joining Organization).
- Managed vendor partners for planned Delivery.
- Write and Finalize RFPs with Client stakeholders.
- Work with vendor partners on RFP responses and respond to vendors queries post discussion and approval from management.
- Publish and assess score card responses and work with Management in finalizing RFPs.
- Work on Project costing and approvals in all phases of the project and report on the same in monthly top management connects.
- Lead a team of 80 associates with a combination of S4 Hana & BTP skill sets.
- Conduct lesson learnt sessions and define new ways of working based for all the new upcoming projects.
Sr. Technical Project/Program Manager
Walmart Labs
Bengaluru
05.2020 - 06.2023
- Led a $4B portfolio of global digital transformation programs spanning SAP S/4HANA, Al, and SCM, delivering measurable gains in productivity and revenue.
- Spearheaded end-to-end implementation of ERP and supply chain solutions across multiple regions, driving strategic growth, operational excellence, and innovation.
- Managed portfolio of SAP (ERP & SCM), Al (Data Science and Engineering), and open-source digitalization projects which aimed to generate 4B$(Billion Dollars) for the organization.
- Successful E2E Supply chain program execution on though innovating and implementing "Smart production planner (SPP)", "Smart inventory planner (SIP)" and "Source of supply (SOS)", "SAP EWM 9.5 upgrades (Note: SPP, SIP, SOS are replacement of SAP SCM)" for digitalization supply chain P2P operations resulting in 20% Productivity growth.
- Digitalizing Manufacturing Plants with successful Implementation of ERP Modules SAP PP, MM, SD, FICO and PM across Central America manufacturing plants resulting in 12% increased sales.
- Propose 800M$ Digitalizing solutions to north America and EMEA plants. Successfully got the gogreen approval by conducting POC for S4 Hana (On Premise).
- Successful supply chain Digitalization by Implementation of S4-HANA (Only ERP modules-SAP PP, MM, FICO & SD, WM) for Japan Manufacturing Plants (Before Walmart division was sold to Flipchart in Japan) for increased productivity by 20%.
- Walmart's Primary point of contact for SAP Lab's partnership.
- Developed annual operations planning for the fiscal year and adjust strategic plan (4B$) for ERP and SCM Programs in conjunction with stakeholders which would aim to meet annual revenue for the organization & get Go-Green sign-off from digital economy leadership.
- Created and Published the Program plan(4B$) to Engineering, Product and cross pillar leadership and ensure program is line with Annual Operations Plan and Product Road map & Design the Releases accordingly.
- Conducted and executed Release planning for each quarter and execute the delivery with multiple sprint plans aligned to the Product roadmap, showing program increment of minimum 5% growth in each quarter.
- Allocated 40 resources post capacity planning across various digitalization projects using Al & SAP and set guidelines for project managers to ensure that teams have the required skills and support.
- Implemented Agile methodologies (Scrum & Kanban), establishing clear project goals, sprint planning, and sprint review to increased productivity.
- Maintained a good balance on and Capex and Opex on weekly basis and report any deviations to the top management.
- Established program governance structures, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational standards for all the digitalization projects on ERP & SCM implementations.
- Maintained strong relationships with executive leadership, business stakeholders, and project teams. Provide regular updates on Digitalization program (Al, ERP, SCM, Open stack) progress.
- Oversee changes within the program and assess their potential impact on individual projects and the program as a whole and report the same to top management.
- Mentor, guide, and lead project managers and other team members within the program and fostered collaboration and a culture of excellence.
- Demonstrated strong expertise in SAP ERP, S4 Hana & SCM implementations.
Technical Program Manager
Skoruz Technologies
Bengaluru
03.2019 - 06.2019
- Technical Program Manager for Supply Chain Digitalization by implementing SAP S4 HANA (ERP) & OMP(SCM) by replacing SAP SCM (APO, EWM) ensuring the seamless integration of technology and business processes, ultimately optimizing production and supply chain management by 40% & ensuring successful business growth.
- Manage a portfolio of technical projects(600M$) within the OMP & S4-HANA ecosystem, ensuring alignment and automation with program objectives and industry needs.
- Executed end-to-end OMP and SAP ERP transformations.
- Ensured technical integration between OMP modules and SAP ECC/S/4HANA.
- Built and led global delivery teams; established governance, reporting, and risk management.
- Develop and align the technical program with the Digitalization strategic goals and objectives of the OMP & S4 HANA initiative with the given budget.
- Allocated 180 resources across globe, including technical & functional teams, platform teams, vendor partners (SHCL & CTS) across various OMP & ERP SCM Digitalization projects to ensure efficient execution.
- Maintained communication and relationships with key stakeholders, including manufacturers, technology providers, developers, and industry consortium members, providing regular Program increment on Supply chain digitalization program progress.
- Ensured different components and digitalizing solutions within OMP are well-integrated with ERP and middlewares, compatibles, and support the common goals of the platform.
- Ensure that comprehensive technical documentation is maintained for OMP & ERP projects, including technical specifications, reference architectures, Cutovers, Go-live lessons, and best practice guidelines.
- Addressed technical security and compliance requirements, ensuring OMP aligns with data protection, safety, and regulatory standards relevant to the manufacturing industry.
- Provide regular status reports on the technical aspects of the program to senior management, industry partners, and stakeholders.
- Established governance structures, policies, and procedures to ensure that the Digitalization program adheres to regulatory and organizational standards and promotes open collaboration.
Solution Architect & Project Manager
NV Bekaert SA
Zwevegem
11.2017 - 02.2019
- Joined as Solution Architect (SAP SCM & ERP) and eventually took up Project Management, dedicated to delivering end-to-end technology Digitalizing solutions that align with business goals and are executed on time and within budget.
- Designed robust technical architectures, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring seamless project delivery.
- Designed integrated digital solutions using OMP and SAP SCM.
- Led cross-functional ERP and SCM programs with full ownership of architecture to delivery.
- Designed end-to-end Digitalizing solutions on SAP ERP, SAP SCM, Data Lakes aligning technology with their business goals.
- Analyzed requirements, created technical specifications, and ensured scalability, security, and performance.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define architecture standards, best practices, and ensure the adoption of modern technologies.
- Led multifaceted technology Digitalizing projects, handling all aspects from initiation through execution to closure.
- Developed project plans, defined scope, managed budgets, and allocated resources effectively to meet Automation project goals.
- Maintained comprehensive project documentation and communication with stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency.
- Acted as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring a clear understanding of project objectives.
- Fostered collaborative relationships with clients, vendors, and internal teams, facilitating the smooth execution of projects.
Advanced Business Analyst
Novo Nordisk
Bengaluru
04.2016 - 07.2017
- Utilized SAP APO module to optimize supply chain planning and demand forecasting processes, resulting in a 4% reduction in lead times and improved inventory management.
- Collaborated with business stakeholders to identify and prioritize system enhancements and process improvements.
- Conducted in-depth business analysis, identifying gaps, opportunities, and recommending solutions to streamline operations and meet business objectives.
- Gathered and documented business requirements, created functional specifications, and oversaw the full project life.
- Led SAP APO implementation projects, overseeing scope, budgets, and timelines.
- Managed cross-functional project teams, ensuring effective communication, issue resolution, and on-time delivery of project milestones.
- Acted as a liaison between technical teams and business units, ensuring a clear understanding of business needs and system capabilities.
- Worked closely with stakeholders to align business processes with SAP APO functionality.
Senior SAP Consultant
ITC Infotech
Bengaluru
06.2015 - 04.2016
- Active team lead, involved in the selection and management of team members for the offshore team.
- Worked on Proof of Concepts (POC). This involved understanding the business requirements and mapping various business processes into SAP by configuring/setting up of simulation systems as a POC to showcase to clients.
- Once the simulation system was complete, presented the same to clients through video conferencing.
- Carried out BBP (Business blueprints) with offshore and onsite teams with regular interaction with client.
- Carrying out project development phase by phase as discussions happened during BBP and regular monitoring through sprint.
- Work with BASIS and ABAP team to implement the client's expected solution.
- Create the master data in Development and readiness system. Test the functional part in development system.
- Data release from Development to Quality system through Transport.
- Get UAT approval from client and move data to Production and monitor it.
- Provide post go live support and if any modifications are needed, requirement will take as enhancement.
Associate Consultant
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Bengaluru
01.2013 - 06.2015
- Dedicated Senior Associate Consultant with a proven record of providing SAP PP, MM, SD, and APO consulting services.
- Proficient in identifying business requirements, designing solutions, and implementing SAP systems to enhance production and supply chain processes.
- Led SAP PP and APO implementations for clients, optimizing production planning, demand forecasting, and supply chain processes.
- Worked closely with clients to gather and document business requirements, develop functional specifications, and design solutions that meet their unique needs.
- Managed end-to-end project life cycles, overseeing project scope, budgets, timelines, and resource allocation and Primary point of contact for client requirements on the project.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution, effective communication, and issue resolution.
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology
RV college of Engineering
Bengaluru, India01.2012
Bachelor of Engineering - Industrial Engineering and Management
Siddaganga Institute of Technology
Tumkur, India01.2010
Skills
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Team leadership
- Adaptability
- Programming
- Fast Learner
- Ability to Multitask
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Excellent communication Skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Advance Analytical Thinking Skill
Core Domain Experience
- Supply chain Management(SCM)
- Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP)
- Manufacturing technologies
- Consulting: Pharma, Retail, Aerospace, Wire drawing, FMCG, Real Estate, Heavy Machineries, Media, and Entertainment.
- Solution & enterprise Consulting and Architecting
- Product Development & Release
- E-commerce
It Skills And Tools
- OMP:MPS, DPS/DS, DRP Module Expertise
- Master & Transactional Data Management
- SAP SCM: APO, IBP (Demand planning, Supply Network Planning, Production Planning and Optimization, Global Available to Promise), EWM (Inventory Optimization)(E2E implementation)
- SAP PP, MM, SD, WM (E2E implementation)
- JIRA, Confluence & Azure Devops
- Microsoft Suite (Projects, PPT, Excel)
- C, C++, ABAP
- DATA Lakes, Tableau
Rewards And Recognition
- Master mind award from Cognizant Technology solutions
- Master Sniper award from ITC infotech
- State level shuttle Ball-badminton winner
- State level shuttle badminton winner
- National level Technical Presentations winner on Kaizen and TPM
Certification
- SAP Production planning (PP) Certified
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Certified Scrum Product owner (CSPO)
- Engineering Digital transformation certified (White belt)
- Engineering Digital transformation certified (Green belt- In progress)
- Google Analytics Certified
- Google Project Management Certified
- CLEAN
- PgMP (In progress)
Languages
- Arabic
- Dutch
- French
- English, Native
- Arabic, Elementary
- Dutch, Elementary
- French, Basic
Timeline
Sr. Platform/Program/S4H Transformation Manager
Bekaert Industries
09.2024 - 10.2025
Release Manager for S4 Hana Program/Delivery Manager for SAP BTP and Migration Projects
Cognizant Technology Solutions
12.2023 - 09.2024
Sr. Technical Project/Program Manager
Walmart Labs
05.2020 - 06.2023
Technical Program Manager
Skoruz Technologies
03.2019 - 06.2019
Solution Architect & Project Manager
NV Bekaert SA
11.2017 - 02.2019
Advanced Business Analyst
Novo Nordisk
04.2016 - 07.2017
Senior SAP Consultant
ITC Infotech
06.2015 - 04.2016
Associate Consultant
Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2013 - 06.2015
Master of Science - Information Technology
RV college of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering - Industrial Engineering and Management
Siddaganga Institute of Technology