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PRAKASH HARIDAS KUMBHAR
Summary
Master Data professional with extensive experience in governance, operations, and automation. Achieved a 40% improvement in data accuracy and reduced manual workflows by 50%. Managed multiple data domains, ensuring 95% accuracy and implementing initiatives that enhanced operational efficiency.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
SAP Master Data Analyst [Gr: Manager]
Rich Products Corp
04.2024 - Current
- Optimizing master data governance, automation, and data quality to enhance efficiency.
- Deployed Customer Power Apps, reducing manual effort and boosting operational efficiency by 40–50%.
- Cleansed 23,000 pricing records, eliminating redundancies and ensuring accuracy.
- Reduced Customer MDM process lead time by 35-40%
- Enhanced MDM visibility with 74 policy and SOP improvements.
- Managing Product Master, Vendor, Customer, and Pricing data.
- Developed junior analysts' expertise in data handling, enhancing workflow efficiency.
Master Data Steward /Data Analyst
AkzoNobel
11.2020 - 04.2024
- Enhancing compliance and efficiency through master data governance and automation.
- Led obsolete data cleanup and DQI initiatives, increasing the active ratio from 79% to 93%.
- Cut Material Master TAT from 50-60 days to 15, enhancing efficiency and workflow.
- Handled ServiceNow requests and SAP IDOC for data consistency and seamless integration.
- Automated CR notifications with SLA tracking for timely resolution.
- Supported Material Master Data Migration Project.
- Generated reports on unauthorized access to strengthen data security.
Senior Executive IT
Rich Products Corp
06.2019 - 11.2020
- Key contributor in managing 18 Master Data sets, ensuring accuracy and consistency across systems.
- Designed and maintained 72 master data policies as part of governance process
- Led data cleansing initiatives for Material Master, BOM, Master Recipe, and Cost Center, reducing cost variance by INR 30 Lakh
- Improved Master Data Management setup time by around 40-45% for new product introductions
- Supported new material introduction and costing
- Performed massive quarter-end material costing to ensure financial accuracy
Engineer SCM (Onward Technologies LTD: C2H)
John Deere
12.2018 - 06.2019
- Supported end-to-end supply chain governance, ensuring 95% master data accuracy.
- Managed 7,000-9,000 monthly supply chain master data entries, ensuring global standard.
- Streamlined order processing, cutting cycle time by 20-30% and boosting on-time fulfillment.
Senior Executive (Experis IT: C2H, Infosys BPM: Payroll)
Infosys
06.2017 - 12.2018
- Enhanced data cleansing across 18 files and processes, ensuring accurate material and supplier master data.
- Supported SRM data migration and SAP Master Data validation and loading.
- Supported procurement with pricing reviews and supplier coordination, ensuring data integrity.
Engineer (Commercial Project [External Payroll With Exon Machines A 'Bad & SCS])
Amtek Group
10.2014 - 11.2016
- Ensured ISO/TS 16949 compliance by standardizing manufacturing data governance.
- Managed BOM, routing, and MRP data to enhance production planning and cost control.
- Improved material master accuracy, eliminating inconsistencies for better ERP reliability.
- Governed supplier and pricing data, optimizing procurement and ERP integration.
Education
B.E./B.Tech. - Mechanical Engineering
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Pune5 2014
Skills
- Master Data Management (MDM)
- Data Steward
- Master Data Governance Processes
- Data Quality Improvement
- Data Integrity & Validation
- Policies & Procedures (MDM)
- Business Process Automation
- Supply Chain Management
- Procurement Master Data
- Procurement (P2P) Operations
- Pricing Data Optimization
- Manufacturing Master Data
- Process Improvement
- Advanced Excel
- Data cleaning
- Workflow Optimization
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Data Visualization
Accomplishments
- Product Data Governance Council USA Meetings (Nov-Dec'25): Presented Pricing Governance transformation at Rich's WHQ (US), modernizing 10–15-year legacy BPPs to eliminate tribal knowledge and improve compliance
- GEM "Going the Extra Mile" Award (2025) – For Digitalization of Customer Master Data and Implementing Customer PowerApps
- Outstanding Performer Recognition (2024) – Excellence in MDM, Data Governance, and Process Optimization — Rated 4/5
- GEM "Going the Extra Mile" Award (2024) – Excellence in pricing data cleansing and accuracy.
- Executive Appreciation (2024) – Recognized by SVP and Data Owners for leading Master Data Cleansing.
- GEM Award for Agile Excellence (2024) – Exceeded capacity for 3 consecutive months.
- Global MDS GDA Appreciation (2023) – Impactful improvements in obsolete cleansing.
- Global MDM CoE Appreciation (2021) – Contributions to Material Master Migration.
- Outperformed Award (2020) – By CFO & GM for enhancing efficiency and reducing cost variance.
- Leadership Recognition (2019) – Commended by IT Head for outstanding data cleansing efforts.
- On-the-Spot Award (2018) – Impactful contributions to data cleansing.
Additional Information
- Data Governance Lead Learning Path (Collibra)'22
- Oracle SQL'25
- Power BI'25
- Mastering Data Governance and Ethics (LinkedIn)'25
- Azure Data Factory'26*
- Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) - Associate (Udemy)'26*
- Master Digital Transformation (LinkedIn)'26*
Career Breaks
Mar'22 - Nov'22 (Personal Reason)
Dec'16 - May'17 (SAP MM Training)
Personal Information
Software
SAP MDG
,SAP S4 Hana
,Automate Studio (Winshuttle)
,Precisely EnterWorks
,Power BI (Training)
,Oracle SQL (Training)
,Azure Data Factory (Training)
,PowerApss
,BPM Ticket Tools
,ServiceNow
,Global Purchasing System
,Price List Generator
,Azure DevOps
,Agile
,Project Management
,MS VISIO
,Signavio
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridSalary Range
₹2800000/yr - ₹3300000/yrTimeline
SAP Master Data Analyst [Gr: Manager]
Rich Products Corp
04.2024 - Current
Master Data Steward /Data Analyst
AkzoNobel
11.2020 - 04.2024
Senior Executive IT
Rich Products Corp
06.2019 - 11.2020
Engineer SCM (Onward Technologies LTD: C2H)
John Deere
12.2018 - 06.2019
Senior Executive (Experis IT: C2H, Infosys BPM: Payroll)
Infosys
06.2017 - 12.2018
Engineer (Commercial Project [External Payroll With Exon Machines A 'Bad & SCS])
Amtek Group
10.2014 - 11.2016
B.E./B.Tech. - Mechanical Engineering
Savitribai Phule Pune University