Manish Kumar

About Manish Kumar

An astute, diligent, and pragmatic Supply Chain Professional with over 9 years of experience in Sales and Operations Planning, Supply planning, Inventory Management, Demand Planning (Forecasting), Supply Chain analytics. Have extensive experience of E-commerce and Modern trade channels. Collaborative communicator skilled at influencing stakeholders and having worked Team lead as well as Individual contributor.

Experience

1. Connected Demand Planning Lead

   Reckitt

   Oct 2023 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Driving the implementation of an End-to-End Demand Planning process through Kinaxis- Maestro adoption across ASEAN, Greater China, ANZ, SoA, MENARP, AFRICA regions.• Preparing statistical forecasts, conducting demand variation assessments, and drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy.• Driving Long-Term Demand Planning & Integrated Business Planning (IBP) – Strengthening IBP process across markets, and monitoring key demand plan changes to enable proactive decision-making• Driving Continuous Improvement – Leading monthly FAR meetings with markets to optimize demand planning processes, increase accuracy, efficiency, and maximize business impact.• Strengthening Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partnering with demand planners, supply chain teams, analytics, and system experts to leverage data-driven insights and advanced digital tools for better decision-making• Coaching & Team Development – Mentoring and upskilling junior team members, fostering a high-performance culture, and driving capability-building across the team.• Maximizing Technology & Innovation – Working closely with IT experts to ensure full utilization of Kinaxis Rapid Response and other digital capabilities for smarter, data-driven decision-making.• Driving Process Maturity & Compliance – Assessing demand planning maturity levels across different markets and implementing strategies to enhance efficiency, standardization, and alignment with global best practices

Education

• Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar

  Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Computer Science and Engineering

  2007 — 2011

• Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General

  2013 — 2015

• Delhi Public School, Ranchi

  Science

  2004 — 2006

Skills

• Supply Chain Management
• Demand Forecasting
• Team Management
• Project Planning
• Analytical Skills
• Merchandise Planning
• Product Assortment Planning
• Business Development
• Project Management
• Operations Management
• Market Research
• Sales Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Purchase Management
• Category Management
• Business Analytics
• Business Analysis
• Microsoft Office
• Modern Trade
• Business Strategy
• Business Intelligence
• Vendor Management