Gaurav Sharma

About Gaurav Sharma

Experienced professional with proven experience in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and valuation. Managed cross-functional teams to successfully execute process improvement and cost reduction projects with strong attention to detail. Strong analytical skills to increase efficiency in all aspects of supply chain and operations.

Experience

1. Business Unit Operations

   Applied Materials

   Dec 2022 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Lead BU-wide CAPEX and OPEX planning and financial oversight; built Excel dashboards that reduced consolidation time by 30% and improved real-time variance visibility.•Support BU P&L performance by analyzing cost drivers, variance trends, and operational impacts to identify risks and opportunities that impact margin, cost, and investment decisions.•Lead BU CAPEX governance by consolidating budget requests, driving prioritization and approval processes, and monitoring financial performance across the full asset lifecycle to ensure adherence to approved spend.•Support gross margin analysis and execution by tracking I&W, period, burden, and variance drivers and contributing to cost-reduction initiatives to improve margin outcomes.•Strengthen asset stewardship by tracking capital assets through the depreciation schedule, verifying operational status, confirming asset-tag compliance, and ensuring alignment with productive capacity.•Develop and deliver executive-level financial reports and recommendations, translating complex operational and financial data into actionable insights for leadership decision-making.•Serve as a key partner by interpreting engineering and operational drivers (part changes, ILTRs, obsolescence, excess and zero use) and recommending mitigation plans; managed 15+ obsolescence projects, coordinating with engineering to confirm qualified replacement parts and ensuring proper implementation.

Education

• Rice Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance

  2012 — 2014

• Delhi College of Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Business Development
• Strategy
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Demand Planning
• Analysis
• Data Analytics
• Procurement
• Financial Modeling
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategic Planning
• Finance
• Forecasting
• Contract Management
• Logistics
• Standards Compliance
• Energy
• Business Analysis
• Risk Management
• Petroleum
• Management
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Sourcing
• Data Analysis
• Jd Edwards
• Negotiation
• Team Leadership
• Erp
• Project Management
• Inspection
• Commissioning
• Financial Analysis
• Plant Operations
• Process Improvement
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain