Akul Kumar
Labor Planning and Tech at Amazon
- Role
- Senior Program Manager at Amazon
- Location
- Bellevue, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Akul Kumar
A Global Supply Chain Management student and certified Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma. Skilled in Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Business Analytics, Operations Management and Project Management. Proven relationship and management skills with experience in corporate banking and global procurement advisory. Proficient in Tableau, SQL, Advanced Excel, MS Project, SAP, E-views. Skilled in Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Business Analytics, and Operations Management.
Experience
Senior Program Manager
Feb 2024 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US
Led the transformation of Next Day Forecast workflow, improving staffing adherence at 115 sites from 8% to 65% through implementation of new optimization logic and workflow, resulting in enhanced labor planning accuracy across the network•Delivered $16.8MM annual cost savings through multiple Optimization product feature deployments•Spearheaded development of a new automated input management portal, a $9.4MM cost-saving initiative streamlining labor planning workflows across network•Created the short term and long term roadmap for the input management portal, with detailed technical requirements•Successfully implemented Peak Extra Time feature on Optimization product, a $4.08MM initiative automating mandatory shift assignments for full-time associates across all FT sites during peak season•Architected and deployed cross-dock staffing feature, enabling precise labor allocation across different volume types and improving planning accuracy for multi-volume type operations•Resolved critical system bugs and implemented logic improvements in Optimization product•Established and managed Tech Warrior Program while conducting comprehensive training sessions on ALPS tools and processes, driving standardization and best practices across the network
Education
Purdue University Daniels School of Business
Master of Science - MS, Global Supply Chain Management
2019 — 2020
National Institute of Technology Karnataka
Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering
2011 — 2015
IMI Delhi
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance and Operations
2015 — 2017
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