Strategic leadership role for Novonesis’s fastest-growing region, MEIA (Middle East, Africa, India)

• Own end-to-end demand and supply planning for a 500MEur business portfolio, consistently achieving 98%+ product availability and enabling double-digit YoY growth through forecast and inventory optimization.
• Lead S&OP process via SAP IBP, enabling a robust 24-month rolling demand plan and fostering cross-functional alignment across global sales, marketing, finance, and operations.
• Manage 32MEur inventory across 300+ SKUs using DDMRP; implement inventory norms that reduce excess inventory by 20% and elevate product availability to 99%.
• Champion dynamic capacity planning and lead S&OE, leveraging advanced analytics and scenario modeling to improve supply chain agility and align production with demand shifts.
• Deliver best-in-class supply chain KPIs: minimize forecast bias, optimize inventory levels, maintain 98.5% SOT, and reduce scrap and slow-moving stock.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of five supply chain professionals, fostering capability growth and operational excellence.

• Direct supply chain initiatives in large-scale business integration of three acquired divisions, standardizing processes, harmonizing data, and implementing automation solutions.
• Implement and govern supply chain analytics tools (Power BI, DDMRP, SAP IBP, and Tableau), achieving 99.9% data accuracy and enabling robust KPI tracking across regional teams.
• Lead global planner groups on strategic initiatives, developing and executing global risk mitigation strategies, including crisis management planning
• Handled HQ Denmark-based Global Supply Coordinator role as part of an Individual Development Program (IDP), successfully deliver global strategic account launch and product life cycle management.
• Awarded President Award for significant contribution to product availability during the COVID-19 phase.

Throughout the tenure had an opportunity to be part of complete spectrum of supply chain operations. Oversee production planning & scheduling, lead Integrated S&OP, material requirement Planning (MRP), inventory management, warehousing and logistics/distribution in line with safety and regulatory guidelines.

Drive the Sales and Operation Process and ensure that service level targets are met by developing the “Master Production Schedule” and monitoring progress and adherence through established Metrics.

- Govern end to end planning of 20-25MM Lbs production plan, 60 SKU,6 brands and 4 flavors.

Regional Head for outbound logistic operations.
- Responsible for production planning , inventory management, warehouse operations, and distribution of 300+ SKUs in 70+ distributors.- Regional Head for outbound logistic operations. - Responsible for production planning , inventory management, warehouse operations, and distribution of 300+ SKUs in 70+ distributors.

Led order-to-delivery cycle management for 75 distributors across India; optimized customer fulfillment and delivery timelines.

• Championed SAP implementation in operations, leading process redesign and system adoption for enhanced operational visibility.