Sudhindra Kumar
Supply Chain Management
Bengaluru,KA
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Summary
Customer-oriented General Manager with 13+ years of experience focused on increasing SC Planning operational efficiency and business growth plan. Adaptive and deadline-oriented with capacity to execute and complete multiple projects in high-stress environments. Meticulous leader and strategic planner with comprehensive managerial acumen, offering operational management, strong collaboration and people competency enhancement skills. Driven by purpose of creating best in class SC planning organization
Overview
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Languages
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Certifications
7
7
years of post-secondary education
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
SC Planning Leader - India Operations
Schneider electric India Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru, Karnataka
08.2019 - Current
- Responsible for SC Planning performance of PAN india factories serving WW customers
- Responsible for finalizing MPP for all the factories
- Regularly having Governance process of performance reviews
- Driving critical KPIs improvement - NSSoD ( Customer net satisfaction), Inventory, Service level, Financial provision de-risking, Project launch support
- Driving digitization culture across the organization
- Responsible for quality of competency of SC planning teams
- Mentoring talents and future leaders
- Supported Global supplies critically during nCovid pandemic situation being SPOC for India operations in SC Planning
SC Planning - General Manager
Schneider Electric IT Business Pvt Ltd
08.2017 - 07.2019
- Key achievement in current / last position : Inventory reduction from 53.8 days in Dec ’17 to 50.5 days by Jun ’19.
- ASR reduction from 33% in 2017 to 13% in 2019.
- Deployed Projects – Kinaxis, One MM tool across India, Vfast, SIOP – Standard Products piloting and improving coverage upto 95%,Driven E2E LT program.
- Handled material planning & supply planning large team
- Was managing business of 300 M Euro + Annual COGS
- Was managing procurement of Electronics, electrical and mechanical commodity from WW sources involving imports and domestic supplies
- Responsible for multiple BU product supply
- Developed value-added solutions and approaches by leveraging trends in customer marketplaces and industries.
- Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through continual communication and process efficiency
- Lead Audits of Factories and DCs regularly
SC Planning Transformation Leader
Schneider Electric
02.2015 - 07.2017
- Kinaxis tool deployment
- One MM tool deployment across PAN india ( Even new acquired companies)
- End to End Lead time reduction program management
- SIOP Process enhancements
- ERP features enhancements
- Deployment of Digitization for relevant processes
- Creation of SC Planning website which bench-marked across Globe on SC Planning world
- Enhancement of Competency of SC Planning team of India
- Mentoring the technical experts ( Edison program)
- Delivering trainings on regular basis on SC topics
- Supporting India performance management - Inventory , Service level, Reliability
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Lead Audits of Factories and DCs regularly
SIOP Leader
Schneider Electric India Pvt Limited
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Responsible to demonstrate monthly business & financial plans for various Business units within India
- Initiated break-through collaboration with Front office ( Marketing/Business development/Sales/ Finance )
- Part of maturity assessment of SIOP
- Driving decisions related to Product removal/launch integrated with SIOP process for optimum project cost and minimal inventory risks
SC Specialist
Schneider Electric
01.2011 - 12.2012
- Deployed Schneider Performance system - SC processes across India factories
- Deployed break through projects involving Global team and local Cross functional team like One MM tool, SIOP Process deployment
- Supported PAN India on Inventory optimization through Healthy stock concept unique to the global inventory management standards
- Deployed Lean Expert training outside and within India specifically on SC concepts
- Was Auditor - Internal /External for SPS
- Was part of Strategic Integration projects ( APC, Luminous, Areva, APW President)
Procurement Leader
Schneider Electric, IC Products India Hyderabad
02.2009 - 12.2010
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Served customers in a friendly, efficient manner following outlined steps of service.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Received and processed stock into inventory management system.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
GET
Schneider Electric Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
08.2007 - 01.2009
- Received and processed stock into inventory management system.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to all customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to ensure projects were completed on time.
Education
Executive MBA - General Management
07.2016 - 06.2017
CPIM - Supply Chain And Industrial Management
10.2011 - 09.2013
B.E - Mechanical Engineering
08.2003 - 06.2007
Skills
Inventory management
People management
Schedule planning
Project management
Resource Planning and Scheduling
Activity planning and scheduling
Operations planning
Sales inventory operations planning (SIOP)
MTO production planning
Capacity planning
Transportation and logistics planning
Planning and training activities
Vendor management
Electronics Procurement
Digital tools deployment
Auditing
Mentoring/Coaching
Collaboration
Accomplishments
- Won Extra mile Award in 2009 for supporting business growth of Hyderabad Plant
- Part of Champions Club in 2012
- Part of LEAD to achieve - Leadership enhancement global program in 2014
- Part of SCUBA club in 2016 deploying breakthrough ideas for Company program
- Part of INSEAD France Leadership Training module in 2019
Certification
Lean Expert Trainer
Timeline
SC Planning Leader - India Operations - Schneider electric India Pvt Ltd
08.2019 - Current
SC Planning - General Manager - Schneider Electric IT Business Pvt Ltd
08.2017 - 07.2019
Indian Institute Of Management - Executive MBA, General Management
07.2016 - 06.2017
Lead Auditor SPS
01-2016
SC Planning Transformation Leader - Schneider Electric
02.2015 - 07.2017
SPS Auditor
10-2014
Lean Expert Trainer
02-2013
SIOP Leader - Schneider Electric India Pvt Limited
01.2013 - 01.2015
APICS - CPIM, Supply Chain And Industrial Management
10.2011 - 09.2013
SC Specialist - Schneider Electric
01.2011 - 12.2012
Procurement Leader - Schneider Electric, IC Products India Hyderabad
02.2009 - 12.2010
GET - Schneider Electric Hyderabad
08.2007 - 01.2009
National Institute Of Engineering - B.E, Mechanical Engineering
08.2003 - 06.2007
Work Availability
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