Sonja Wafer
Strategic Operations & Supply Chain Leader | From Global Consulting to In-House Execution
- Role
- Senior Consultant for Supply Chain and Manufacturing at Tata Consultancy Services
- Location
- Long Beach, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sonja Wafer
After 17+ years of driving transformation across manufacturing and supply chain functions worldwide, I’m shifting from advisory to ownership. I bring deep experience aligning business and IT, leading end-to-end process design, and executing platform integrations — from SAP and MES to Kinaxis. My focus: building connected, resilient, and data-driven operations inside organizations. I specialize in making complex systems simple, bridging silos, and delivering sustainable value. Now, I’m ready to go beyond advising — and deliver from within.Areas of Expertise:* Supply Chain Management* Mechanical Engineering* Key Cross Functional Collaborator* Solutions Development* Industry 4.0 / IoT Solutions* Lean Methodologies* Joint Business Planning* Strategic Partnerships* Prospecting/Lead Generation* Agile Principles* Kinaxis, SAP (PP, MM, WM), MES
Experience
Senior Consultant for Supply Chain and Manufacturing
Mar 2022 — Present · US
Key liaison between business functions and technology teams, ensuring seamless information transfer to align organizational goals. Focusing on IT project delivery and executive strategy development- Utilized supply chain analytics to identify and visualize performance gaps, enabling data-driven planning improvements- Managed cross-functional teams, including PMs, analysts, and engineers- Conducted greenfield process and requirement mapping for SAP in logistics and supply chain functions for an EV company with outsourced manufacturing operations- Customize to Order Manufacturing – Performed a data, status quo data and process analysis of supply chain planning and execution processes, identifying critical pain points. Defined a strategic roadmap for an integrated supply chain platform, including a three-year implementation plan with a projected budget of $3–4 million- Procurement & Sourcing – Mapped business requirements for a global sourcing initiative for a leading automotive company, enabling the selection of the optimal sourcing tool for both direct and indirect procurement needs- Led a global sustainability initiative in carbon accounting for a metal producer, assessing current calculations and data collection and analytics, across 4 regions. Identified pain points and developed a five-year roadmap to centralize data, harmonize products, SOPs, OCM approach, improve material tracking, and support emissions reduction- Conducted requirements gathering and process mapping for in-house logistics and distribution as part of a multi-location MES implementation for a cable harness manufacturer.Industry experience: Automotive OEM\'s and Tier Supplier, Metal Industry, Industrial Products
Education
University of Liverpool
Master in science, Operations and Supply Chain Management
2012 — 2015
Landmark
Landmark education
2018 — 2021
Babson College and QBIC
Certificate, Entrepreneurial training - QBIC Lean Startup Program 2014
2014 — 2014
South Westphalia University of Applied Science, Meschede, Germany
Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering with Management, Logistics
2004 — 2008
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