Rishi Talwar

About Rishi Talwar

17+ years’ experience in leading large dynamic, cross-functional teams and managing complex, global transformations- Strategic partner that drives positive change through strong planning, organizational, and leadership skills, including the ability to mobilize and motivate teams, set direction and approach, resolve conflict, and deliver tough messages- Leader of Project Management Office teams with 10+ responsible for delivering over 35 programs annually- Expert in Order to Cash and customer experience supporting 7 large Customer Service Centers and agents- Managed transformational program budgets of $200 million and teams with responsibility of $150 million annual budget while consistently delivering 100% of scope and over 90% of project outcomes- Influences key stakeholders through excellent relationship management and communication skills, seasoned judgment, tact, and the ability to work effectively with personnel at varying levels within the organization- Leads business critical strategic initiatives and effective in driving process improvement initiatives while exceeding revenue and savings targets- Demonstrated strength and knowledge in customer service, information technology, procurement, sales, supply chain- Extensive experience conceiving, creating, and delivering business presentations to executive management; strong conflict resolution, negotiating and problem-solving skills- Proven leader in growth and development of talent within direct and cross functional teams

Experience

1. Sr Director - Supply Chain Portfolio Management Office

   US Foods

   Apr 2023 — Present · Rosemont, IL, US

   Ensure that the Supply Chain builds and delivers the portfolio of work required to meet customer and shareholder expectations. As Portfolio leader, oversee all aspects of managing the supply chain portfolio including implementing and maintaining project lifecycle practices. Responsibilities include implementing processes for resource planning, project intake, prioritization, and tracking of key outcomes (KPI’s and delivery of business case), producing and analyzing portfolio/project-level status against key performance indicators and maintaining portfolio roadmap and dashboards. Lead and coach direct team to drive short- and long-term strategic initiatives for Supply Chain, supporting the alignment and execution of the strategic roadmap.

Education

• Purdue University Daniels School of Business

  Masters of Business Administration, Information Technology and Operations

  2005 — 2007

• Tsinghua University

  Study Abroad - School of Economics and Management, Conducting Business in China

  2006 — 2006

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Graduate Certificate of Professional Development, Strategic Technology Management - College of Engineering, Online

  2004 — 2005

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor of Science, General Engineering

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Program Management
• Systems Migrations
• Project Design
• Project Dashboards
• Resource Management
• Earned Value Management
• IT Management
• Project Support
• Risk Management
• Project Requirements
• Custom Software Development
• Systems Engineering
• Project Status Reporting
• Workflow Process Analysis
• Project Management
• Strategic Business & IT Planning
• Project Execution Governance
• Itil
• Project Scheduling
• Project Planning
• Project Initiation
• Integrated Product Development System
• Project Deployment
• Quality Management
• Training
• Testing
• Systems Integrations
• Change Management
• Project Testing
• Mentoring
• Six Sigma
• Enterprise-Wide Implementations