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Medha Pankaj Kumar

Medha Pankaj Kumar

Bangalore

Summary

Experienced SAP APO Consultant with over 7 years in Demand Planning and Supply Network Planning. Proven track record in leading complex projects to streamline supply chain operations, significantly saving costs, and improving system efficiencies. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams to meet and exceed project goals and customer satisfaction levels. Recognized for exceptional leadership and project management abilities.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Team Lead

Accenture
Bangalore
12.2023 - Current
  • Expertise in Global APO leadership for complex SKU lists & challenging distribution networks utilizing heuristics and SNP optimizers to improve planning performance at a 120B $ company.
  • Guided a team of 24 members to complete tasks accurately with strong leadership qualities.
  • Translated business elicitation to precise technical specifications based on user collaboration.
  • Drove cost efficiency by introducing an end to end solution, substituting Terra tool with APO and saving the client 180k $ on license renewal.
  • Fostered culture of SNOW hygiene by conducting bi-weekly meetings resulting in overall compliance with KPAs and SLAs.
  • Regularly reviewed systems and procedures, suggesting enhancements.
  • Recognized for strong work ethic and promoted to leadership position, delivering exceptional customer service.
  • Efficient handling of escalated issues to ensure customer satisfaction.

Senior SAP APO Consultant

Bristlecone
Bangalore
09.2021 - 11.2023
  • Managed a team of 5 consultants in successfully driving improvements in supply planning and user adoption for a $4.7B Indian special chemical company.
  • Collaborated with SCM executives to analyze evolving requirements
  • Deployed SNP Optimizer extensively to enhance project outcomes.
  • Gathered requirements and managed stakeholders, demonstrating effective leadership in supply chain management.
  • Implemented multiple improvement plans resulting in steady, positive change. Orchestrated the execution of diverse projects involving stakeholders from ten different countries, yielding the following key outcomes: Service level increased from 83% to 92%. User adoption increased from 23% to 94%. Achieved an impressive CSI of 9.7/10.
  • Managed the deployment of 3 crucial Qlik reports worldwide.
  • Successfully executed end-to-end migration of legacy server to S4 HANA server.
  • Led ECC split server project for seamless communication between manufacturing and marketing plants.
  • Facilitated PR to PO conversion enhancement by collaborating with IVALUA Team.

SAP APO Consultant

Accenture
Hyderabad
09.2017 - 09.2021
  • Managed multiple product-based accounts by leveraging my skills in SAP APO, specifically in DP, SNP, and GATP.
  • Optimized the DP configuration for Master Planning Object Structure, Planning area, Storage Bucket Profile and Time Bucket Profile.
  • Utilized the CTM module of the SNP Optimization engines extensively for project execution.
  • Successfully handled process chain creation and failure resolution in the areas of CIF concept and Integration model works.
  • Collaborated closely with business users to validate their weekly sales order cycle, encompassing Rule based ATP, check condition, and allocations during Back Order Processing.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering

Sir M Visveswaraya Institute of Technology
Bangalore
06-2017

Skills

  • Demand Planning
  • Supply Network Planning
  • GATP
  • ERP Packages - SAP R/3 ECC
  • Scheduling - TWS, Automic
  • Reporting Tools: Qlik, Bex Analyser
  • Service Now
  • Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Team Collaboration
  • Problem-Solving

Certification

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification – Level II
  • AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty
  • Site Reliability Engineering
  • SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP IBP for Supply Chain (2311)
  • SAP certification on “Generative AI for SAP”

Accomplishments

  • Brilliant Beginner Award (2021, Bristlecone)
  • SPOT Award for "Quick turnaround time to provide best solution to client." (2022, Bristlecone)
  • SPOT Award for "Excellent delivery and increased user adoption of APO system globally ." (2023, Bristlecone)
  • Awarded as North America-Technology Delivery Wizard (2021, Accenture)
  • PINNACLE Award(2019, Accenture)
  • Mondelez Bravo Award (2024, Accenture)
  • ACE Award (2024, Accenture)

Timeline

Team Lead

Accenture
12.2023 - Current

Senior SAP APO Consultant

Bristlecone
09.2021 - 11.2023

SAP APO Consultant

Accenture
09.2017 - 09.2021

Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering

Sir M Visveswaraya Institute of Technology
Medha Pankaj Kumar