Coupa
Mayank Prajapati
Associate Consultant
Pune
Summary
Dynamic Associate Consultant with 5+year track record of providing exceptional assistance in client and internal practice development projects. Highly-skilled in conducting client interviews, observing data and developing high-impact recommendations. Strong self-motivator with exceptional work ethic. Technically savvy; adept at conceptualizing and developing complex, data-centric systems & processes, backed by extensive knowledge of emerging technologies. Superior understanding of BI tools, Advanced Excel, and tableau, consistently delivers on projects, meeting stringent timelines. Comfortable working in an Agile environment, adept at formulating scalable applications for future. Possesses excellent interpersonal skills resulting in winning team outcomes. Proven capacity to develop a clear understanding of business needs and turn these into workable technical solutions. A strong communicator, works well in teams contributing to collaborative efforts, producing desired outcomes or autonomously, following instructions carefully and with precision. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Associate Consultant
KPMG Global Services Ltd
08.2022 - Current
- Evaluated diverse organizational systems to identify workflow, communication, and resource utilization issues.
- Compiled research data and gave professional presentations highlighting finds and recommended optimizations.
- Provided advice, made recommendations and implemented problem-solving strategies when business needed to re-energize.
- Leveraged on-site observation and personal interviews to identify team and individual strengths.
- Reviewed internal systems and organized training plans to address areas in need of improvement.
- Liaised with customers, management, and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Delivered outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
- Supported clients with business analysis, documentation, and data modeling.
- Collaborated with teams to define, strategize, and implement marketing and web strategies.
- Prepared presentations to explain revisions, enhancements and process improvements of organization's systems and programs.
- Integrated technology and business operations to identify targeted solutions to customer issues.
Senior Business Analyst
GEP Worldwide
06.2019 - Current
- Accountable for implementing SMART – a procurement tool by GEP, for various multinational clients; oversaw end-to-end operations, including, but not limited to, requirements gathering, documentation, designing business workflows, UAT testing, defect tracking, training, and go-live preparation
- Liaised with multiple external & internal stakeholders to concurrently manage 4 projects, with key focus on stakeholder satisfaction
- Collaborated with matrixed teams to oversee implementation of several modules viz
- Source to Contract (S2C), Procure to Order (P2O), Budget to Pay (B2P), and Procure to Pay (P2P).
Supply Chain Intern
VictoraUSA Inc.
02.2018 - 05.2018
- Implemented strategies such as ABC analysis, cycle counting, safety stock management, and structured & data driven solutions to eliminate 12+ months’ obsolete stock; recommended selling at reduced price to obtain long-term benefits for VictoriaUSA.
Project Management Intern
Ambuja Cements Limited (A LafargeHolcim Group)
06.2017 - 07.2017
- Audited operations & supply chain procedures, suggested process improvement measures, coordinated with cross-functional teams, conceptualized development plan, and improved overall supply chain management by 30%; also minimized trucks’ TAT by 15 minutes at Ambuja Cements Limited.
Engineer Marketing
Pyrotech Electronics Private Limited
02.2016 - 05.2016
- Developed and implemented effective marketing strategies in collaboration with cross functional teams at Pryotech; improved sales margin by 16% by analyzing the demography, price, and distribution channels.
Supply Chain Management Intern
Videocon Industries Limited
05.2015 - 06.2015
- Analyzed statistical data and reports to determine trends in performance.
- Recommended purchasing goods, supplies and services to meet supply chain goals.
- Analyzed and managed inventory levels to maximize order fill rates and inventory turns.
- Outlined detailed action plans to improve customer experience and overall profitability.
- Reorganized supplies and increased productivity.
- Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
- Teamed with sales and marketing teams to confirm that product availability meets customer demand.
- Streamlined inventory management processes to reduce supply chain costs and improve efficiency.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
Intern
Ambuja Cements Limited
06.2012 - 07.2012
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
- Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
- Completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets, and produced timely reports.
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
- Created and managed project plans, timelines.
Education
Master of Science - Engineering Management
Northeastern University
Boston 04.2001 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology
Pune 04.2001 - 01.2014
Professional Certificate Program - General Management Programme Business Excellence
Indian Institute of Management
Kozhikode 04.2001 -
Skills
Advanced Excelundefined
Internship Roles
- VictoraUSA Inc., Almont, Supply Chain Intern, 02/2018 - 05/2018
- Ambuja Cements Limited (A LafargeHolcim Group), Mumbai, Project Management Intern, 06/2017 - 07/2017
- Pyrotech Electronics Private Limited, Udaipur, Engineer Marketing, 02/2016 - 05/2016
- Videocon Industries Limited, Pune, Supply Chain Management Intern, 05/2015 - 06/2015
- Ambuja Cements Limited, Chandrapur, Intern, 06/2012 - 07/2012
Software
SMART
Tableau
PowerBI
Excel
Python
Certification
Coupa Core Implementation Specialist
Timeline
Coupa Supplier Information Management
02-2025
Coupa Contract Lifecycle Management
01-2025
Coupa Core Implementation Specialist
11-2024
Coupa Invoice Management and Reporting
10-2024
Coupa Procure to Invoice Systems Administration
10-2024
Associate Consultant
KPMG Global Services Ltd
08.2022 - Current
Senior Business Analyst
GEP Worldwide
06.2019 - Current
Supply Chain Intern
VictoraUSA Inc.
02.2018 - 05.2018
Project Management Intern
Ambuja Cements Limited (A LafargeHolcim Group)
06.2017 - 07.2017
Engineer Marketing
Pyrotech Electronics Private Limited
02.2016 - 05.2016
Supply Chain Management Intern
Videocon Industries Limited
05.2015 - 06.2015
Intern
Ambuja Cements Limited
06.2012 - 07.2012
Master of Science - Engineering Management
Northeastern University
04.2001 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology
04.2001 - 01.2014
Professional Certificate Program - General Management Programme Business Excellence
Indian Institute of Management
04.2001 -
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