Vivek Jha

Experience

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  Seaarland Management Services, M.T Skylark

  Apr 2008 - Sept 2008

  Intern

  • Achieved GPA of 10/10 in internship for operations, performance evaluation and maintenance of shipboard equipments - IC engines, Boilers, Inert Gas system, water treatment system, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning plant

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  Keppel FELS Ltd

  Oct 2008 - Jun 2011

  Engineer - Mechanical

  Roles & Responsibilities Mechanical Section Lead Engineer – Design, Material Handling, Purchase and Commissioning Specifications• Implemented aesthetic design solutions through interdepartmental coordination which enhance usability and serviceability • Independently executed a project on cost optimization of chequered plates, leading to weight reduction of more than 36%Project Lead Engineer – Project Coordination, Scheduling, Technical Audits, Man-hours Budgeting and Control • Led a team of 25 employees on a project with parallel design and production to meet an accelerated schedule of 2 years• Efficiently managed a team of 20 employees for a project, contributing to a $8 million bonus for four months early delivery • Initiated a new man-hours tracking system which included a new timesheet for enhanced reporting Professional Achievements• Rewarded an off-cycle promotion within seven months of joining to work on the design of a $385 million project• Appointed as Project Lead for the Mumbai office for three “Drilling Semi-Submersible” projects worth over $300 million each• Successfully managed 45-60% of manpower in the mechanical department, which contributed to the department’s KPI Star Award wins on 5 out of 6 occasions Show less

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  National University of Singapore, Operation Smile Singapore

  Mar 2012 - Apr 2012

  Exchange Intern

  Project Scope: Redesign the global supply chain of international medical projects of Operations Smile to support its expansion across Asia• Feasibility study of making Singapore Resource Centre the Logistical Hub for supporting projects across 17 countries • Vendor identification for procurement of medicines, warehouse operation and management through representative quotations• Recommended setting up of a 1100 sq ft warehouse in Singapore with potential annual savings of $ 1.4 million• Represented Operation Smile Singapore at Humanitarian Logistics Networking Workshop, The Logistics Institute – Asia Pacific Show less

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  Britannia Industries Limited

  Sept 2012 - Oct 2012

  Autumn Intern

  Project Scope: Devise strategies and assess infrastructural requirements in cold chain to drive growth in dairy business• Proposed and designed a cross-docking model for curd distribution in Delhi/NCR, leading to a better service level for distributors / retailers and 30% reduction in logistics costs • Advised investments in cold chain warehousing and capacity expansions across locations for enhanced service levels catering to expected demand patterns

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  Bristlecone

  Aug 2013 - now

  Responsible for pre-sales conversions, innovations, offering development, capability development and solution audits for supply chain planning engagements. Lead and developed multiple innovative planning solutions such as - Capacity Management on SAP IBP - IBP for Asset Intensive Industries - IBP for Dairy Industries - Control Tower Framework - Operational Network Design on IBP - Automatic Heuristic Root Cause Analysis for IBP S&OP - System Effectiveness Measurement for IBP - Use of External Data in IBP Show less Project Experience: - Designed the order fulfillment process and incorporating policies (tactical rules) to distribute limited supplies to various customer segments in a way that maximizes the value of a portfolio over a period of time for a fortune 500 chemical client. - Independently designed and implemented a solution to enhance the order fulfillment through an automated way of checking the availability of a product from an alternate location along with an integrated road permit availability check for an Indian multinational automotive spares client. - Developed and implemented a process for creating and optimizing the production plan through an integrated S&OP & Production Planning / Detailed Scheduling solution for one of the world's largest cheese plants. - Part of team to design the sales and operations planning process on SAP IBP. Solution design for finished products and milk component forecasting and calculation of dynamic bill of material depending on composition of procured milk. Carried out mass balancing, supply planning and financial planning scenarios using heuristics and optimizer. Achievements / Other Initiatives: - Provided consulting services in various areas of supply and demand planning process improvement for three clients in Chemical, Automotive Spares and CPG industry after an in depth analysis using SCOR framework - Conducted business development activities, response to RFP’s & carried out proof of concept (POC) for over 30 potential clients - Subject Matter Expert on Asset Intensive Industry solutions & Dairy Industry solutions - Received the Star Extraordinaire Award, Xtra Mile Award, Alternative Thinking Award and Value Scout Award for excellence in rewards and recognition program over last 4 yearsTechnology: - SAP IBP - SAP APO: SNP, PPDS & GATP - Kinaxis Rapidresponse Show less

  • Practice Lead - SAP Emerging Technologies

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Principal Consultant

    Jul 2019 - Aug 2022

  • Associate Principal

    Apr 2017 - Jun 2019

  • Senior Consultant

    Oct 2015 - Mar 2017

  • Consultant

    Aug 2013 - Sept 2015