Purushottam Joshi

About Purushottam Joshi

Senior Finance Business Partner with 15 years in FP & A and operations finance, delivering standardized reporting, faster forecasts, and quantified impact across supply chain and manufacturing. I’ve led global distribution reporting (57 WH), S & OP/IOP standardization, and AFO/SAC enablement, reducing cycle time and elevating decision quality.Results include $400K working‑capital improvement,$800K inventory reduction,$385K P&L uplift, and $491K productivity (34% above target), complemented by margin‑expansion reviews, cost iterations aligned to tariff changes, and cross‑functional playbooks (RACI, MIS).Recognized for performance excellence and a practical leadership style that blends analytics with action. Open to connecting with leaders driving transformation across supply chain, manufacturing, and commercial operations.

Experience

1. Senior Finance Business Partner

   Avantor

   Apr 2024 — Present · Pune, IN

   Role summary: Global finance partner for Distribution & Logistics and Integrated Supply Chain (Planning, EHS, QARA), leading finance transformation, reporting standardization, and analytics enablement across regions. Built MIS/BI that improved visibility and accelerated decisions across operations.Key achievements: 1) Standardized global distribution reporting across 61 warehouses, converting it into a collaborative analytics framework with actionable insights. 2) Trained the Pune team on AFO & SAC, enhancing analytics and reporting effectiveness; reduced reporting cycle time for manufacturing finance and annual standard costing across 8 plants. Established MIS for Supply Chain Planning, EHS, and QARA, raising operational visibility and business partnering quality. 3) Designed inventory analytics and distress dashboards, improving visibility and reducing obsolescence risk. Delivered $385K P&L benefit and $491K productivity (34% above target) by converting slow‑moving inventory. 4) Improved working capital by $400K and reduced inventory by $800K through AP analytics and structured cross‑functional reviews with Sales and Sourcing. 5) Implemented monthly reviews for AMEA margin expansion projects; standardized IOP/forecasting and introduced RACI for ownership and accountability. Recognitions: CFO Townhall (Project FiT), Excellence Impact (Distress Inventory), Accountability Impact (QARA Business Partnering).

Education

• Shivaji University

  BE, Mechanical

  2002 — 2006

• H.D.H.S

  SSC

  1995 — 2000

• Deutsche Auslandshandelskammern (AHK), Berlin / Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC), IGTC

  Post Graduate Programe in Business Administration 2009-2011, Finance, General

  2009 — 2011

Skills

• Financial Planning
• Stakeholder Management
• Struts
• Mis Reporting
• Financial Analysis
• Presentation Skills
• Hyperion Financial Management (Hfm)
• Planning Budgeting & Forecasting
• Financial Reporting
• Sap Businessobjects
• Cost Variance Analysis
• Establish and Maintain Operating and Business Metrics
• Advanced Excel
• Management
• Kpi Reports
• Business Analysis
• Cost Analytics
• Factory Cost Management
• Supply Chain Cost Analysis
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategy
• Data Visualization
• Business Review
• Material Cost Analysis
• Manufacturing Productivity
• Annual Operating and Business Plan
• Business Partnering
• Adhoc Analysis
• Trusted Business Partner
• Process Improvement
• Kpi Tracking
• Ad-Hoc Business Analyses
• Influencing Skills
• Six Sigma
• Budgeting
• Scm Reporting and Analytics
• Variance Analysis
• Management Reporting
• Project Management
• Tableau