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Parul Arora

Parul Arora

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  • Timeline

  • Skills

    Supply chain management
    Supply chain
    Procurement
    Team management
    Forecasting
    Demand planning
    Strategic sourcing
    Management
    Logistics
    Inventory management
    Continuous improvement
    Cross functional team leadership
    Materials management
    Strategy
    Vendor management
    Sourcing
    Sap
    Project planning
    Lean manufacturing
    Global sourcing
    Negotiation
    Supply chain optimization
    Operations management
    Warehousing
    Erp
    Process improvement
    Logistics management
    Leadership
    Project management
    Value stream mapping
    Manufacturing
    Process engineering
    Warehouse management
    Purchasing
    Supply management
    Six sigma
    Mrp
    Operational excellence
    Business process improvement
    Kaizen
    Analysis
    Budgets
    3pl
    Production planning
    End to end supply chain management
    People management
    Supplier development
    Transportation management
    Supply chain operations
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  • About me

    Parul is a seasoned supply chain professional with a keen interest in talent development and operational excellence . She has been part of the global teams as lead/team member capacity across various business capabilities which include - end to end supply chain management,planning, analytics, projects , transformation and change management. Experienced in multi-culture, cross-country environments in both manufacturing intensive & commercial oriented organizations. Key Skills Set's defining Parul’s experience: * Supply Chain Specialists * S&OP Process Design & Execution * Supply Chain Network Optimisation . Leading Transformational projects * Process Improvements * Project Management * Leadership & Team Management * Customer Centricity * Operational Leadership * Demand Planning * Inventory Control * Strategic Sourcing * Lean Techniques * Value Stream Mapping * Import & Export Management * Control Tower Management * Cold Chain Distribution * Cross-Functional Team Management

  • Education

    • ICF Accredited ACSTH

      2020 - 2021
      Coach Coaching

    • Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

      2014 - 2015
      Post Gradutae Certificate In International Marketing International Marketing

    • Philips Supply Chain Academy

      2007 - 2007
      Master Supply Chain Internal Certification Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

      Philips Internally conduct Supply Chain Academy for 2 weeks .

  • Experience

    • Philips

      Oct 2006 - May 2016

      Responsible for Philips Automotive Lighting India Subcontinent supply chain functions. The key responsibilities of this role encompasses managing SCM function End-to-End, Strategic & Operational Planning,Inventory Management,Developing Supply Chain Models,Cost Reduction Projects,Project Management & Team Engagement

      • Supply Chain Head Indian Subcontinent

        Apr 2015 - May 2016

      • General Manager Supply Chain - Indian Subcontinent( Automotive)

        Oct 2006 - Mar 2015

    • Centrient Pharmaceuticals

      Jun 2016 - Oct 2018
      Global Supply Chain Expert- Associate Director

      Formerly known as DSM Sinochem Pharmaceutical

    • Steelcase

      Oct 2018 - Mar 2020
      Chief Operations Officer

    • Self-employed

      May 2020 - now
      Independent Director & Coach

      -Core competency development for the Procurement and supply chain function hundred plus team members for the leading consumer durable brand from the market benchmarking, functional competency gap mapping, developing content, and delivering training for the entire function. | Crompton, Mumbai, India- Managed contract-based assignments for the global pharma giant in the change management space as Principal (Director Operational Effectiveness), |IQVIA, Gurgaon, India | from January 2022 to August 2022. The key objectives of the assignment were to serve as a knowledge and subject matter expert. align regional/global stakeholders, lead process improvements, integrate data analytics, and drive digital transformation across diverse business units.-Build a robust process for the order-to-cash cycle by institutionalizing best practices and automation for the leading reality company.- Handled multiple coaching assignments for seasoned and diverse sales, supply chain, and human resource professionals in the space of driving results and leading the team.- Participated in multiple skill development programs for the IIT and leading top institutes as keynote speaker/Coach. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Parul Arora
      Customer Delight Award Philips APR Apr 2008 Philips India SCM created a history by walking an extra mile for their OEM customers by appointing service provider, which saved approximately 10% of total primary freight cost for the customers. This effort was well recognized by APR Management Team & India SCM team emerged as winner among the 7 others projects done by other APR countries in different steams.