Ravi Prakash

About Ravi Prakash

14 years of experience in Operations management involving Demand & Supply planning…

Experience

1. Senior Planning Manager

   Johnson & Johnson

   Mar 2011 — Present · Pune, IN

   Demand Planning•Manage statistical forecasts (APO DP, outlier management, parameters reviews)•Drive an effective demand planning management process for entire ASPAC markets with more than SKUs.•Substantiate statistical forecasts with MI so that over all forecast is aligned with business plans.•Measure, Track & take corrective action to improve Forecast accuracy•Work closely with regional/country marketing managers and other stakeholders to understand requirements of new product introductions•Drive and conduct S & OP meeting for all Business units.•Work with Global partners for Long term forecast (Capacity evaluation etc.)•Investment (Instruments) planning and management for Region and countries.•Lead team of 6 planning analysts.•Worked on development of in house forecasting tool ( Access + Minitab)•Considered SME on demand planning within business unit. Supply Planning•Responsible for planning and ordering of 12K SKU’s for markets China, India, AU etc. •Review and maintain planning parameters in SAP to ensure proper functioning of MRP•Ensure that supply plan meets anticipated customer demand with optimal inventory level and minimum BO risk.•Manage monthly transactions of more than 7 Mn USD.•Own the ROP, SS etc at distribution hubs. Maintain scientific way of calculating ROP, SS, Consignment requirement etc.•Work with Global planner to maintain an accurate supply planning management process.•Manage exposure to ESO by implementing inter modal redistribution and returns to suppliers ( Average impact of around 2 Mn USD per year) •Own and meet LIFR target.•Work on continuous improvement of lead times, reducing total cost of inventory to the company.Inventory Management•Execute Inventory Entitlement exercise for distribution hubs.•Inventory BP planning ( Co-ordinate with country, franchise and other stake holders)•Own Inventory target.•Drive Inventory optimization initiatives •Maintain Inventory norms for all distribution centers

Education

• JNV Bihia, Bhojpur,Bihar

  XII, Science

  1993 — 1999

• BIT SINDRI

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

  2001 — 2005

• NITIE MUMBAI

  PGDIE, SCM

  2006 — 2008