Abhishek Sen

About Abhishek Sen

I lead PLM and ERP implementation programs in manufacturing — from requirements gathering through go-live and adoption. My Teamcenter X Cloud implementation at Lectrix EV was completed in 90 days and recognized by Siemens as a global case study, presented at the 2025 PLM Connection Summit.What I do:I own the project outcome. I scope requirements, align stakeholders, coordinate vendors, manage budgets, drive UAT, plan cutovers, and ensure adoption sticks. I have done this across Siemens Teamcenter (Cloud + On-Prem), PTC Windchill (9 manufacturing plants), and SAP S/4HANA modules — always as the business-side leader, never as the person writing code.Track record- Led 90-day Teamcenter X Cloud PLM go-live at Lectrix EV (Siemens global case study)- Managed Windchill PLM across 9 plants at Minda Corporation (BOM, ECN, cross-plant standardization)- Conducting 5-vendor ERP evaluation for AFPL (ERPNext, Odoo, Zoho, SAP B1) with 18-step process mapping against APICS SCOR- Built 12+ production automation systems (Apps Script, BigQuery, Python) — all self-developed, all in daily use- 3 years implementing quality management systems (ISO 9001, IATF 16949) at QMS India across manufacturing clientsDomain: Forging, EV, auto components, oil & gas — 9 years on manufacturing floors.Credentials: B.Tech Electrical | MBA - AI in Business (BITS Pilani, pursuing)| Lean Six Sigma Green Belt | ISO Lead Auditor | IATF 16949Open to: PLM/ERP Program Manager, Digital Transformation Manager, Process Excellence Lead roles in manufacturing.Location: Delhi-NCR (open to relocate: Pune, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai)Let\'s connect: a••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Head of Strategy

   Afpl Forgings

   Jul 2025 — Present · Delhi, IN

   Driving digital transformation and enterprise system strategy for a 51-year-old forging manufacturer (3,600 MT/year capacity, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, EIL, IBR, PED certified) serving oil & gas, defence, railways, and automotive sectors.ERP & Enterprise Systems- Leading Multiple-vendor ERP evaluation (ERPNext, Odoo, Zoho One, SAP B1, Bizsol etc.) with structured RFP scoring — mapped 18-step Order-to-Sale process against APICS SCOR, ISO 9001, and SAP/Oracle best practices- Identified 5 critical ERP readiness blockers (missing credit check gates, manual MRP, no formal Sales Order documentation) and built remediation roadmapAutomation & Data Analytics- Built 12+ production systems: PO Tracker, RFQ approval workflow, Action Tracker (v8.7) with BigQuery integration, notification system (v3.9), costing calculator- Developed agentic AI chatbot, LLM-powered analytics dashboards, and AI-driven sheet analytics using Gemini /Cloude API- Conducted FY25-26 sales analysis across 1,334 invoices and 213 customers (~Rs. 39.72 Cr) — ABC inventory classification, RM/Sales ratio benchmarking, customer win-back strategyStrategy- Built board-ready defence sector entry strategy with 18-month implementation plan leveraging AFPL\'s exotic alloy capabilities and upcoming 5-ton closed-die hammer

Education

• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Artificial Intelligence in Business

• Prince School, Sikar

  10+2, Science Maths

  2010 — 2012

• Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

  Post Graduate Diploma, Electric Vehicle Technology

• Rajasthan Technical University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical Engineering

  2012 — 2016