Bharath L

About Bharath L

Supply chain professional with 8+ years of experience delivering enterprise-scale digital transformation, automation, and analytics solutions across manufacturing and global value chain functions. Expertise in end-to-end supply chain planning (RCCP, S & OP, PFEP, Inventory Optimization), Snowflake data platforms, and Power BI ecosystem. Proven track record of driving governance standardization, defect reduction, multi-facility visibility, and scalable automation initiatives aligned to enterprise growth strategy.

Experience

1. Supply Chain Planning Engineer

   Caterpillar Inc.

   Dec 2024 — Present

   RIOP EVC - Digital ProjectsHighlights:• Promoted in place (PIP) within the supply chain analytics role family to expand scope from analytics delivery into platform ownership of the Snowflake EVC India schema and end-to-end data products followed by leading an EFDL execution team of two engineers delivering governed data pipelines and analytics solutions.• Own and coordinate cross-functional digital initiatives as the primary interface between supply chain stakeholders and the RIOP Digital team, enabling scalable, enterprise-grade analytics and automation solutions.• Serve as the technical bridge between EVC and Enterprise Cloud teams accelerating automation and digital initiatives aligned to enterprise strategy of Transforming How We Work, with delivery of 14 Snowflake projects and 8 Cat Digital ProjectsAchievements:Integrated a global supplier flow map into the Part Master dashboard, enabling real‑time supplier visibility and earning a feature on Caterpillar’s cat@work site under RIOP – Making an Impact.Expanded the EVC portfolio into enterprise Safety by standardizing EHS reporting and dashboards, launching at CIPL and scaling to Rayong through a reusable global framework.Built monthly usage tracking, GIS‑based user‑location mapping, and automated email subscriptions, driving major adoption gains: 120% external user growth and 258% increase in report opens from 2024 to 2025.Automated Decatur assembly lead‑time approvals via an Azure web portal, eliminating manual emails and saving ~77 hours annually.Automated Denison Past Due Desk, MRP exception, and invoice grief reporting using Snowflake and Power BI, removing manual SAP downloads and saving ~3 hours per planner monthly.

Education

• Velammal Engineering College

  Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

  2014 — 2018

• King's MHSS

  HSC, Computer Science

  2012 — 2014