Mayank Kukreti
Pre Sales & Consulting - Supply Chain & Logistics
Gurgaon
Summary
A result-oriented certified supply chain professional-CSCP from APICS, USA with over 15 years of extensive experience in Supply Chain Management. Experienced in strategizing, leading execution and digitization of supply chain planning & execution including S&OP/IBP, demand and supply planning, network optimization, distribution & logistics and factory supply chains. Go-to-leader with ability to listen, establish relationships, gain consensus, establish credibility and gain confidence of multiple stakeholders across different functions.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Director – Value Discovery, Pre-Sales & Solutions
Freight Tiger- Freight Commerce Solutions Limited
2 2024 - Current
- Engaging with supply chain leaders at strategic prospect companies to understand their Supply chain digitization objectives, processes, challenges, and metrics.
- Successfully led presales activities for new accounts over the past five months, resulting in an annualized revenue increase of INR 3 crore+ so far.
- Recruited and developed a high-performing team of 4 people in Pre sales by providing mentorship and guidance to solve for customer challenges and develop solution recommendations.
- Working with sales teams to qualify opportunities and develop strategies to win new business using value sales frameworks.
- Acting as a trusted advisor, providing insights and recommendations to help clients achieve their business objectives.
Supply Chain Expert – Senior Consultant
Boston Consulting Group
08.2018 - 01.2024
- Worked as project lead/senior consultant, providing expertise on end-to-end supply chain topics from strategy to operations.
- Designed functional solutions for Blue Yonder Implementation, driving automation in Supply Chain planning and execution systems for a Southeast Asian Food & Snacks major worth $2.9 Bn.
- Evaluated Advanced Planning Systems (SAP IBP, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, OMP, and O9) using a proprietary framework to help an Indian Agrochemical MNC shortlist and select the right planning tool for their Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes. Supported 10+ clients on similar initiatives.
- Designed Supply Chain Organization and implemented S&OP for the Paper Business of a Large Indian Conglomerate, driving cost-saving initiatives to achieve INR 10 cr+ annual savings.
- Implemented Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) processes for a Large Automotive MNC to improve execution for the 0-3 months horizon and drive tangible improvements across Supply Chain metrics.
- Diversified ~$23M procurement spend for an American automotive parts supplier from single-source China to India by conducting due diligence of 1500+ suppliers and assessing the cost competitiveness of 20 countries.
- Led end-to-end Supply Chain diagnostics for an Indian Pharma player to identify initiatives for a supply chain transformation to build a future-ready supply chain.
- Mentored junior consultants, helping them enhance their skills and contribute more effectively to projects.
Supply Chain Manager- Department Head
Hindustan Unilever Limited
04.2017 - 07.2018
- Worked as Head of Department and Supply Chain Manager for Haridwar cluster (8 plants) for Personal and Homecare brands, with an annual turnover of INR 5200 crores.
- Led a team of 20+ executives managing factory planning for 950+ SKUs, including materials planning, optimization, warehousing, dispatches, and job workers.
- Managed a spend of INR 1230 crores for materials and job work activities.
- Implemented supply chain cost reduction and simplification projects across the personal products network to drive INR 120 cr+ savings.
- Oversaw customer service and logistics under the World Class Manufacturing framework for the Haridwar cluster.
Asst. Manager- Supply Planning
Hindustan Unilever Limited
07.2013 - 04.2017
- Oversaw national supply planning for over 250 SKUs across Haircare brands including Clinic Plus, Sunsilk, Dove, Tresemme, and Indulekha.
- Facilitated S&OP meetings, sourcing matrix decisions, and quarterly capacity planning on a continuous basis.
- Led teams of 5-6 planners to enhance supply planning, optimize networks, and streamline distribution processes.
- Conducted quarterly demand-supply reconciliations, aligning cross-functional stakeholders from brand, supply chain, logistics, and procurement teams.
- Achieved a reduction of inventory days by over 6 days while enhancing customer service levels by 7.5%.
- Spearheaded supply chain cost reduction initiatives, resulting in cumulative savings exceeding INR 200 crores through strategic cost-saving networks.
Sr. Planning Executive- Distribution
Hindustan Unilever Limited
4 2011 - 7 2018
- Managed national distribution planning for Homecare Brands including Surf excel, Vim, Rin, Comfort and Wheel
- Led implementation of scientific norms using Terra Technology solutions across all categories in HUL.
Procurement Professional – Sourcing (Integrated Supply Chain)
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2011 - 03.2011
- Manage supplier relationships and customer relationships for IBM.
- Negotiate and ensure optimal contractual terms and conditions, and fair value for customer.
- Identify and drive priorities for project deliveries, transition and transformations.
Assistant Manager – SCM, SAP APO Implementation
Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd.
06.2009 - 12.2010
- Core member for APO implementation SCM-APO version 7.0
- Reviewed the implementation process with senior stakeholders and consulting team regularly to ensure all milestones including Go Live are timely achieved.
- Scenario analysis and simulation of various business requirements in optimizer for improvement in supply chain planning processes.
Education
MBA - Supply Chain & Operations
07.2007 - 04.2009
B.E Hons - Mechanical Engineering
07.2003 - 06.2007
Skills
Supply Chain Strategy
Certification
Certified Supply Chain Professional APICS in 2021
Accomplishments
Won BCG India Consulting Award-2022 under “Client comes First” & BCG AP Operations Champion-2021 during professional journey at BCG.
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 04/25/84
Timeline
Supply Chain Expert – Senior Consultant - Boston Consulting Group
08.2018 - 01.2024
Supply Chain Manager- Department Head - Hindustan Unilever Limited
04.2017 - 07.2018
Asst. Manager- Supply Planning - Hindustan Unilever Limited
07.2013 - 04.2017
Procurement Professional – Sourcing (Integrated Supply Chain) - IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2011 - 03.2011
Assistant Manager – SCM, SAP APO Implementation - Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd.
06.2009 - 12.2010
SIOM, Symbiosis International University - MBA, Supply Chain & Operations
07.2007 - 04.2009
G.B. Pant Govt. Engineering College, Uttarakhand - B.E Hons, Mechanical Engineering
07.2003 - 06.2007
Director – Value Discovery, Pre-Sales & Solutions - Freight Tiger- Freight Commerce Solutions Limited
2 2024 - Current
Sr. Planning Executive- Distribution - Hindustan Unilever Limited
4 2011 - 7 2018
Certified Supply Chain Professional APICS in 2021
Certificate program in Management, IIM, Bangalore in 2017
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