Ganesh Iyer

About Ganesh Iyer

I sit at the intersection of Enterprise Supply Chain Strategy and Technology. With over 20 years of global experience across the US, UK, Germany, and India, I help C-level executives move beyond \"digital concepts\" to execute practical, high-ROI transformations.Currently, as a Partner at Cognizant, I lead strategic engagements for CTRM and Manufacturing clients. I leverage AI and IoT to solve complex operational challenges, ensuring that digital investments translate into tangible P&L growth.My Journey: Prior to returning to Cognizant, I was VP of Global Solution Engineering at Pando, a Series-B funded supply chain SaaS. There, I led market positioning and presales solutioning across India and the US, working directly with leadership to scale the product\'s footprint. This experience gave me a firsthand look at how agile technologies can disrupt legacy models.In my previous tenure at Cognizant, I built the Manufacturing & Logistics practice, scaling the team to 85+ consultants and managing 40+ global engagements.Core Competencies: Supply Chain Transformation: Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Logistics Optimization. 🤖 Digital Innovation: AI in Manufacturing, Industrial IoT, SaaS Product GTM. Practice Leadership: P&L Management, Global Team Scaling, Executive Sales. Thought Leadership: Stanford LEAD Alum, Industry Speaker, Author.

Experience

1. Partner - Consulting

   Cognizant

   Sep 2024 — Present · Chennai, IN

   Mandate: Leading Transformation engagements for the Commodity Trading & Risk Management and Manufacturing sectors.Core Focus:> Partnering with C-Suite leaders to define and execute AI-driven digital transformation roadmaps.> Driving value realization for complex, multi-geography supply chain initiatives.> Accelerating Agentic AI adoption within Cognizant and clients.

Education

• Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

  MBA, Supply Chain Management, Systems

  2003 — 2005

• Government College of Engineering Aurangabad

  BE, Mechanical Engineering

  1999 — 2003

• Stanford University Graduate School of Business

  Stanford LEAD Professional Certificate

Skills

• Warehouse Management
• Business Transformation
• Requirements Gathering
• Business Process Design
• Business Case Design
• Sap Erp
• Business Process Improvement
• Solution Architecture
• Business Process
• Business Process Re-Engineering
• High Tech
• Strategy
• Erp
• Demand Planning
• Gap Analysis
• Spare Parts
• Analysis
• Drp
• Procure-to-Pay
• Inventory Management
• IT Strategy
• Process Consulting
• Digital Strategy
• Business Strategy
• Management Consulting
• Pre-Sales
• Project Management
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Automotive
• Team Management
• Order to Cash
• Procure to Pay
• Building Materials
• Organizational Structure
• Process Improvement
• Requirements Analysis
• Business Analysis
• Global Delivery
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)