Kunal Vinodkumar Jethwa

Experience

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  BASELL POLYOLEFINS INDIA PVT. LTD.

  Jan 2010 - Nov 2010

  Customer Service Officer

  Order Management, E Commerce Trade, MIS & PPIC

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  WACKER Chemie India Pvt. Ltd.

  May 2011 - Apr 2012

  Customer Relations Officer

  Order Management, Sales and Operations Planning, Inventory Control and Forecasting

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  Portescap

  Apr 2012 - Jul 2014

  Assistant Manager Customer Service

  Distribution Management, Inventory Management, Customer Supply Order Planning, Key Account Management

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  Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd.

  Jan 2015 - May 2016

  Senior Executive CSD

  Inventory Controlling, Demand Planning and PPIC

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  Parekh Integrated Services Pvt. Ltd.

  May 2016 - Feb 2017

  Senior Executive Operations

  Inventory Management & Controls, Demand Planning, Stock Allocation, Replenishment, Production Planning, Purchase Management & Import Planning

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  Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd.

  Feb 2017 - Jan 2018

  Assistant Manager CSD

  Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Replenishment Planning, Import Planning, Material Management & MIS

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  Glanbia Performance Nutrition (GPN)

  Jan 2018 - Jul 2019

  Manager Inventory Control

  Revenue Supported: ~ $45mn primary sales, $25mn secondary saleKey responsibilities (Demand Planning):Maintain master data and transactional dataControl automation of data scheduling in liaison with ITCreate statistical forecasts using econometricsCollaborate with Sales & Marketing teams for upcoming promos, campaigns, and pipeline ordersCreate consensus demand forecast with sign-offs from cross-functionsKey responsibilities (S&OP):Conduct Pre-S&OP session with cross-functions (Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance)Create constrained demand forecast to drive risk assessment against opportunity lossConduct S&OP session for scenario planning exercise to remove risks from business planSubmit revenue potential report to finance team based on final outcome of S&OPKey responsibilities (Inventory Planning):Contribute in defining inventory policies for the organizationBuild inventory control model based on policiesSchedule replenishment orders for bulk movements, push-pull triggers, and month-end saleRegularly track replenishment performance and inventory healthFlash inventory status report on a daily/weekly basis to finance, ops, and management Show less

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  Lumel

  Jul 2019 - Nov 2022

  Sr. Manager Planning Center of Excellence

  Client Revenue Supported: ~ $25 bn - Metal & Mining, ~ $48 bn - Pharmaceuticals, ~ $5 bn - OthersKey responsibilities:Leading Demand Planning and S&OP Center of ExcellenceResponsible for product demos and POC presentation to support Pre-salesCreate business use-cases for planning, forecasting, and budgeting to build applicationsDesign customer boards using independent custom visuals and planning appConduct product research on EPM solutions and current trends Responsible for consulting engagements, POCs, and software implementation projectsResponsible for Sprint Reviews, Data Integration QA, and UATsConduct application training for business usersCreate content through blogs, videos, and webinars to support product awareness and brandingResponsible for use-case innovation using SCOR to optimize value chain Show less

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  Visual BI Solutions

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2021

  Sr. Manager Planning Center of Excellence

  Client Revenue Supported: ~ $22 bn - Semiconductor, ~ $48 bn - Pharmaceuticals, ~ $5 bn - OthersKey responsibilities:Leading Center of Excellence for business planning, forecasting, and budgeting use-casesCreate industry & domain specific use-case to build planning and reporting apps Collaborate with Product Management, Design, QA, and Technical Teams for software product developmentBeta-Testing product versions and suggest modification before global release Support UX design with research based ideas Scoping client projects and execute POCsPlan and execute consulting projects with new and existing usersDesign & document solution wireframesConducting product training programs for end usersCreate content via blogs, videos, and webinars for product awareness and brandingResponsible for use-case innovation using SCOR to optimize value chain Show less

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  Planafin

  Nov 2022 - Oct 2024

  Associate Director - Supply Chain Management & Automation, EPM

  Client Revenue Supported: ~ $3.2 bn - Metal & Mining, ~ $450 mn - Retail, ~ $800 mn - OthersKey responsibilities:Demand & Supply Planning practice leadership to support revenue targetsManage Supply Chain Planning projects to integrate end-to-end S&OPAutomate inventory planning and control modelsSync workflow with MRP, Production, Purchase, and Logistics functionsDesign dashboards for management reporting and information flowPre-sales demos of EPM technologies on Supply Chain use-casesCreate user stories and document application building blocksConduct sprint reviews, SIT, and UATConduct application trainings and workshops after project go-live stageCreate blogs, videos, and webinars for solution awareness and brand managementResponsible for use-case innovation using SCOR to optimize value chain Show less

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  Scoop Technologies

  Oct 2024 - now

  Founder & General Manager

  Functional Designs of SaaS PlatformsS&OP and xPNA model creationSupply Chain Operations Research (SCOR) practice leadershipDemand Planning & Forecasting consultationBusiness Analytics consultation - Power BI and MS Fabric Business Planning consultation - Matrix, Value Driver Tree, Writeback, Custom BI Reporting, and Connected Planning

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  Lumel

  Oct 2024 - now

  Senior Product Consultant

  Key responsibilities:Pre-sales management for SaaS platformsDesigning functional wireframes for SoftwarePOC delivery managementCustomer success managementBuilding accelerators for niche use-cases for S&OP, SCM, SCOR, FP&A, and xPNASaaS product demonstrationsCreate documents pertaining to application building blocksConduct sprint reviews, SIT, and UATConduct application trainings and workshops after project go-live stageCreate blogs, videos, and webinars for solution awareness and brand managementResponsible for use-case innovation using SCOR to optimize value chain Show less