SAP MM SAP IBP, SAP S/4HANA
Vivek Shetty
Supply Chain Management
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic and analytical Supply Chain Professional with over 4 years of progressive experience in demand forecasting, supply and inventory planning, global sourcing, and strategic procurement. Expertise in aligning supply chain operations with business objectives through advanced tools such as SAP IBP, S/4HANA, and Power BI to facilitate data-driven decisions, significantly reduce inventory costs, and enhance service levels. Achievements include maintaining a 90% Service Inventory Rate across national RDCs, reducing stockouts by 22%, and optimizing safety stock levels for high-volume SKUs. Recognized for strategic thinking, operational agility, and a steadfast commitment to continuous improvement in fast-paced global environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
Certificates
3
3
Languages
Work History
Supply & Inventory Planning
Timken India Limited
09.2022 - Current
- Maintained optimal inventory turns while ensuring 100% product availability across multiple regional distribution centers (RDCs) in India.
- Designed and implemented dynamic dashboards using Power BI and Excel to track key performance indicators (KPIs), including SIR, OTR, OTS, and PDR, with a weekly reporting cadence.
- Conducted monthly inventory forecasting and analysis, presenting actionable insights and status updates to leadership for strategic decision-making.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to align supply chain operations with customer-centric goals, and share process improvement best practices.
- Delivered quarterly performance reviews to senior management, highlighting KPI trends, success metrics, and areas for operational enhancement.
- Performed negative availability analysis for domestic SKUs of traded parts, identifying root causes, and corrective actions.
- Reduced inventory days by optimizing safety stock levels and aligning with business plan (BP) targets.
- Monitored and improved the Service Inventory Ratio (SIR) across India RDCs, consistently achieving the 90% target.
- Led data governance initiatives for the strategy group, managing ABC classification and master data accuracy across all India RDCs.
- Demonstrated high levels of self-motivation, accountability, and ownership in driving supply chain performance.
- Communicated effectively across all levels of the organization, delivering clear, concise updates, and fostering collaboration.
Strategic Planning and Purchase
Makino INDIA private limited
04.2021 - 09.2022
- Creating material master data and vendor master data for new deployments and vendors.
- Development and process of vendor development via price, quality, and delivery schedule, with coordination with SCM.
- Made strategic procurement decisions to ensure timely sourcing of critical and high-priority materials, minimizing production delays, and supporting uninterrupted operations.
- Process follow-up (P2P) cycle.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
Education
Mechanical Engineering - Automotive Industry, Robotics & Composite Material
Global Academy of Technology
Bengaluru, India 04.2001 -
Class 12th - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Electronics
Jain College
Bengaluru, India01.2014
Skills
Effective team collaboration
Certification
Spot Award for maintaining SIR at 90% for 6 Months
Accomplishments
- Maintaining SIR at 90% for 6 Months
- Reduced pre shipment in Q3 & Q4 which valuates to 177 MINR
- Reduced Inventory Carrying Costs by 20% by identifying excess stock and adjusting safety stock levels across high-volume SKUs.
- Decreased Stockouts by 22% by introducing dynamic inventory thresholds and enhancing supplier collaboration
- Event director for MAP (Multi cultural association of professionals) at Timken.
- Supervised team of 2 staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Collaborated with team of 5 in the development of Lean Project on SIR.
Software
Advanced Excel
Power BI & Dashboarding
Data Analysis & Reporting
Interests
Playing Football, Painting, Reading & Playing guitar
Timeline
Supply & Inventory Planning
Timken India Limited
09.2022 - Current
Strategic Planning and Purchase
Makino INDIA private limited
04.2021 - 09.2022
Mechanical Engineering - Automotive Industry, Robotics & Composite Material
Global Academy of Technology
04.2001 -
Class 12th - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Electronics
Jain College
Languages
English (Fluent)
Upper intermediate (B2)
Kannada (Fluent)
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi (Proficient)
Intermediate (B1)