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PRATHIMA MACHARLA

Warangal

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Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Immediately

Desired Job Title

Supply Planning Manager – Home CareInnovation Planning Manager – Home CareAssistant Quality ManagerAssistant Management TraineeSupply Chain Professional

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

On-Site
Location: Warangal, INHyderabad, TG
Open to relocation: Yes

Salary Range

5000000/yr - 5500000/yr

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CulturePersonal development programs

Summary

Supply Planning Manager with 6.5+ years of experience in FMCG supply chain operations at Hindustan Unilever Limited. Strong expertise in Supply & Innovation planning, demand forecasting, inventory optimization, S&OP, cost management and service delivery. Proven ability to manage large-scale volumes (27 lakh tons per annum), lead complex cross-functional initiatives and deliver measurable improvements across service, cost and inventory. Recognized for high- impact execution, collaboration, and rapid career progression.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Supply Planning Manager – Home Care

Hindustan Unilever Limited
10.2024 - Current
  • Currently managing 20,000 Cr business and 27 lakh tons annual volume across multiple formats with end-to-end accountability for service, cost, and inventory.
  • Successfully handled extreme demand swings as high as 200%, supply disruptions, and planned shutdowns with 26% reduction in execution cost, ensuring supply resilience and business continuity.
  • Improved planning responsiveness through scenario-based planning, reducing disruption impact during demand volatility in coordination with logistics & manufacturing teams.
  • Improved service levels from 96% to 97% while reducing average kilometers travelled from 420 km to 380 km by executing multiple regionalization initiatives in Home care Bars format.
  • Executed HC 3.0 supply chain restructuring proposal delivering 35% IRR and 16.8 Cr annual savings.

Innovation Planning Manager – Home Care

Hindustan Unilever Limited
10.2022 - 10.2024
  • Led innovation planning for Home Care category, contributing to 400Cr+ incremental turnover across fast growing brands like Vim, Surf Excel, and Comfort.
  • Delivered ~75-80% launch success rate across 75 networks, ensuring on-time scale-up and zero service disruption.
  • Scaled network coverage by 75% (handling 45–50 networks vs. 25–30 previously) while consistently maintaining standard launch timelines.

Assistant Quality Manager

Hindustan Unilever Limited
05.2020 - 10.2022
  • Played a key role in setting up a new quality lab at HUL’s largest Home Care manufacturing site with 3 lakh tons per annum.
  • Led quality improvement initiatives QIPs resulting in a 57% increase in Quality League Score Index.
  • Headed Women Subcommittee under Mass Gender Inclusion program, achieving 50% gender balance among blue-collar workforce.

Assistant Management Trainee

Hindustan Unilever Limited
06.2019 - 05.2020
  • Training stints across Supply Chain functions of Demand, Supply Planning, Logistics, Unilever Engineering & Factory operations. Key deliverables include:
  • Batch Cycle Time reduction by 33%, improving operational efficiency at Shampoo unit of Unilever Kandla, Gujarat Plant.
  • Executed Demand planning assignment at Mumbai HO, improving forecast accuracy.
  • Delivered logistics and supply planning projects improving route optimization and operational efficiency.

Education

B.Tech - Chemical Engineering

National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Warangal, Telangana
05-2019

Skills

  • Supply Planning & S&OP
  • Demand Forecasting & Reconciliation
  • Inventory & Cost Optimization
  • Capacity, Production & Network Planning
  • Service Level Management
  • Risk & Disruption Management
  • SAP
  • Advanced Excel
  • Data Analysis
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Structured Problem Solving

Accomplishments

  • Awarded 'Disruptor' for contribution to a breakthrough product — Vim Floor Cleaner launch — at CMPL Expo 2025, Asia’s largest FMCG contract manufacturing ecosystem.
  • Nominated for 'Super Star Award' at HUL Annual Awards for outstanding individual performance.
  • Achieved fastest career growth with 2 promotions in less than 4 years.

Languages

English
Hindi
Telugu

Timeline

Supply Planning Manager – Home Care

Hindustan Unilever Limited
10.2024 - Current

Innovation Planning Manager – Home Care

Hindustan Unilever Limited
10.2022 - 10.2024

Assistant Quality Manager

Hindustan Unilever Limited
05.2020 - 10.2022

Assistant Management Trainee

Hindustan Unilever Limited
06.2019 - 05.2020

B.Tech - Chemical Engineering

National Institute of Technology (NIT)

Tools And Systems

  • SAP
  • Advanced Excel (Pivot, Solver)
  • PowerPoint

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