Sandeep Fernandes

About Sandeep Fernandes

I am an enterprise transformation leader leading large-scale modernization across global supply chain and manufacturing organizations within multi-billion-dollar enterprises. I direct multi-year digital investment portfolios that align operating strategy, enterprise platforms, and global teams to deliver measurable improvements in operational performance, working capital efficiency, service reliability, and long-term resilience.My scope spans end-to-end supply chain and manufacturing ecosystems — from planning and sourcing through production, logistics, and supplier networks — with accountability for modernizing complex ERP, MES, planning, and analytics landscapes while maintaining operational stability at global scale. I focus on simplifying fragmented technology environments, strengthening governance discipline, and ensuring capital is allocated to initiatives that drive sustained enterprise value.I operate as a strategic partner to senior operations, finance, and technology leadership, aligning digital roadmaps with performance objectives and enterprise priorities. I have been entrusted with high-impact mandates requiring steady executive leadership during periods of transformation and transition, including governance stewardship of enterprise-critical commercial platforms.Enterprise Impact Focus• Global supply chain and manufacturing modernization at scale• Portfolio governance and disciplined capital allocation• Structural cost efficiency and working capital optimization• Smart factory and Industry 4.0 enablement improving productivity and quality performance• Supplier ecosystem integration reducing risk and improving service levels• Executive-level analytics and visibility enabling performance governanceI build and scale high-performing global organizations grounded in accountability, clarity of decision rights, and disciplined execution. My focus is not simply deploying technology, but building durable digital capabilities that enhance enterprise performance and create long-term competitive advantage.

Experience

1. Global Head, Digital Factory & Supply Chain

   Carrier

   May 2022 — Present · Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US

   Carrier – $20B+ Global Manufacturing Enterprise)Lead the enterprise-wide digital transformation portfolio across global supply chain and manufacturing operations, directing multi-year modernization investments aligned to operational performance, structural cost efficiency, and long-term resilience.Own strategy, prioritization, and governance across planning, supplier ecosystems, manufacturing execution and logistics ensuring disciplined capital allocation and measurable business impact while maintaining operational continuity across a complex global footprint.• Defined and governed the global digital operations investment roadmap, rationalizing legacy systems and modernizing core ERP, MES, planning, and analytics platforms at scale• Partnered directly with senior operations and finance leadership to align technology investments with performance objectives, working capital efficiency, and service-level improvement• Directed global platform standardization initiatives strengthening productivity, quality, cybersecurity posture, and enterprise visibility• Established operating model and governance frameworks enabling consistent adoption across multi-site manufacturing environments• Built and led a high-performing global organization spanning architecture, engineering, deployment, analytics, and support, reinforcing execution discipline and value realizationInterim Executive Mandate – Sales & Service PlatformsAppointed Interim COE Owner for CRM, eCommerce, Marketing, and Service portfolios during a leadership transition, assuming enterprise governance of customer-facing platforms.• Stabilized prioritization, funding discipline, and delivery oversight across commercial digital initiatives• Strengthened alignment between customer engagement systems and operational execution to protect end-to-end enterprise performance• Transitioned portfolio governance seamlessly to incoming leadership while maintaining continuity and stakeholder confidence

Education

• Purdue Krannert Graduate Institute at the Daniels School of Business

  Executive MBA

• Michigan Technological University

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science