Dinesh Rattan

About Dinesh Rattan

I am a strategic supply chain leader with over 20 years of experience driving enterprise planning, inventory optimization, and digital transformation across manufacturing, retail, automotive, and logistics environments.I operate at the intersection of Finance, Operations, Procurement, and Commercial strategy — aligning service, cost, and cash flow across complex multi-site networks.Throughout my career, I have:• Delivered $100M+ in cumulative cost savings• Reduced working capital by $35M within a $600M inventory portfolio• Led Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and S & OP governance transformations• Improved forecast accuracy to 80%+ with bias control within ±5%• Directed Kinaxis and SAP IBP planning system implementations• Built and developed high-performance planning and analytics teamsI specialize in turning reactive supply environments into structured, data-driven operating models with clear KPI accountability and executive visibility.My leadership style combines strategic thinking with operational depth — building scalable systems while staying close to execution realities inside plants and distribution networks.Core Expertise:Integrated Business Planning (IBP)Sales & Operations Planning (S & OP)Supply & Demand PlanningInventory Optimization & Working Capital StrategyMulti-Site Manufacturing SupportProcurement & Strategic Sourcing AlignmentNetwork & Transportation OptimizationExecutive KPI Governance & Power BI ReportingDigital Supply Chain Transformation (Kinaxis, SAP IBP, Oracle SCM)I am open to Director-level Supply Chain, Planning, or Operations Strategy opportunities where I can drive enterprise impact.

Experience

1. Supply Planning Manager

   Owens Corning

   Aug 2020 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Provide enterprise supply planning leadership for $600M inventory portfolio across 10 manufacturing facilities• Reduced working capital by $35M through segmentation strategy and governance redesign• Led supply planning requirements for Kinaxis CPFR implementation supporting IBP transformation• Institutionalized executive KPI dashboards (Power BI) to align AOP, service performance, and inventory risk• Drive cross-functional alignment between Finance, Commercial, Procurement, and Operations leadership

Education

• Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee

  MBA/ MS Industrial Engineering, Logistics and Transportation

  1999 — 2001

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  BS, Industrial Engineering

  1994 — 1999

Skills

• Inventory Planning
• Strategy
• Management
• Logistics Management
• Forecasting
• Warehouse Management
• Budgeting
• Vendor
• Sales & Operations Planning
• Cpfr
• Import
• Logistics
• Shipping
• Global Sourcing
• Materials Management
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Collaborative Planning Forecasting Replenishment
• Manufacturing
• Warehousing
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Retail
• Transportation
• Outsourcing
• Merchandising
• Operations Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Vendors
• Contract Negotiation
• Demand Forecasting
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Budgets
• Vendor Management
• Product Development
• Demand and Inventory Planning
• Analysis
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership