Prashant Soman

About Prashant Soman

Supply Chain Strategy Planning and implementation leader with global experience in hyper scaling, hyper speed E-commerce, Tech and Automotive industries. Proven track record in strategic planning, engineering management, data analytics, and cross-functional team leadership. Passionate about continuous improvement and customer-centric growth. Excels in developing high-performance teams and delivering exceptional results- Led supply chain program managers, tech product managers, BIEs and data scientists to own S & OP, mid/long term planning and end to end supply chain design/optimization products and programs for speed, connectivity, cost- Own cross functional alignment to enable decision making and prioritization at CxO/ SVP level for enterprise critical programs across planning horizon- Skilled in advanced design and simulation tools, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning, Root Cause Analysis, Vendor Management and Program management tools.

Experience

1. Director Supply Chain Management

   Amazon

   Aug 2014 — Present · Princeton, NJ, US

   Director of Planning and Supply Chain Management. Currently responsible for US and CA. S & OP, Forecasting, Demand and capacity planning. Midterm/Longterm Planning. Network speed, connectivity, cost optimization, visibility and resiliency programs. 3PL vendor sourcing and management, Distribution network management. Tech product development and program managementPrevious progressive roles from Area Manager to Director of Operations. Launched and standardized enterprise critical pilot programs such as same day shipping, B2B launch, inventory placement optimization for the FC network. Own safety-quality-engagement-customer experience-cost metrics for largest Amazon robotic fulfillment center globally. Scope of over 115 salaried headcount with 5600 associates. Proposed and successfully implemented large scale organizational changes improving operational cost/efficiency metrics, employee engagement scores and customer experience for an enterprise handling over 26 million units of inventory and over $15B turnover. Lead team of managers, data analysts to run inventory control, quality management, learning and retail support services for regional network.

Education

• The Ohio State University

  MS, Industrial Engineering

  2001 — 2003

• University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

  MBA, General Management, Operations

  2010 — 2013

Skills

• Process Engineering
• Strategy
• Lean Manufacturing
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Automotive
• Continuous Improvement
• Product Management
• Catia
• Engineering Management
• Fmea
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Manufacturing
• Operations Management
• Apqp
• Management
• Kaizen
• Business Strategy
• Project Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Leadership
• Business Process Improvement
• Engineering
• Supply Chain
• Strategic Planning
• Six Sigma
• Product Development