Ayush Kumar

Ayush Kumar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Ahmedabad

Profile summary

Results-oriented supply chain professional with 5 years of experience across 11 organizations. Confident in ability to manage global demand planning, strategic procurement, and cross-functional team coordination. Committed to optimizing forecasting operations, implementing demand-supply scenarios, and driving process improvements across international markets.

Career highlights

Global Demand Planning Operations: Directed global demand planning operations and end-to-end country module deployments while consolidating major markets to reduce analyst workload by 1,300+ forecast line items.

Procurement And Inventory Management: Managed workflow execution through Microsoft Power Automate, Oracle Agile PLM, and Kinaxis software while coordinating category management and bill of materials analysis.

Supply Chain Analytics And Modeling: Maintained scenario planning models to assess supply chain risks, analyze demand variability, and support decision-making across cross-functional operations.

Design And Planning Management: Managed design and planning operations within a collaborative team, providing client liaison and coordinating project deliverables in AutoCAD.

Key skills

TechnicalPython for Supply Chain (Basics)
ProfessionalProficient in English and Hindi MS Power Platform SharePoint Excel SAP IBP Oracle Kinaxis (RR) Power Bi Machine Learning (Basics Regression) Communication Leadership Data Analysis Ownership Quick Learner Team management Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt DP & SCP modules (Reckitt Benckiser) & Supply Chain Analytics (Udemy) Supply Chain Management Demand Planning

Professional experience

Assistant General Manager-SCM CoEMay 2026 - Present
Cadila Pharmaceuticals

Manages the supply chain management center of excellence, overseeing internal team coordination and cross-functional partnerships with IT and analytics departments to support operational initiatives.

  • Builds and mentors the center of excellence team, fostering collaboration and professional growth.
  • Develops and maintains scenario planning models to assess supply chain risks, opportunities, and business impacts.
  • Analyzes demand variability, supply disruptions, cost implications, and capacity constraints to support decision-making.
  • Designs and simulates supply-demand scenarios to optimize production, inventory, and distribution strategies.
  • Collaborates with planning, production, procurement, and distribution teams to align assumptions and outputs.
Demand Planning/TransformationJan 2024 - May 2026
Reckitt Global HUB

Directed global demand planning operations and end-to-end country module deployments across multiple international markets, collaborating with cross-functional technical teams and Centers of Excellence during hypercare phases to stabilize system operations.

  • Optimized forecasting operations by consolidating two major markets from channel-level to national-level forecasting, reducing demand analyst workload by 1,300 forecast line items.
  • Completed SKU segmentation for 2,000 SKUs across deployed regions including ASEAN, AME, GC, and SoA.
  • Achieved 89% M-0 lag and 75% M-3 lag forecast accuracy, helping the market reach above 90% forecast accuracy for TOF.
Global Strategic Procurement/Demand PlanningMar 2023 - Dec 2023
WS AudiologySingapore

Controlled global strategic procurement and demand planning operations, administering workflow execution through Microsoft Power Automate, Oracle Agile PLM, and Kinaxis software while coordinating category management, bill of materials analysis, and capacity planning across teams.

  • Analyzed procurement data to identify high-volume items and cost-saving opportunities, supporting monthly review processes.
  • Managed demand forecasting, order replenishment volumes, purchase order creation, and order fulfillment oversight.
  • Designed capital expenditure project planning frameworks for the procurement department.
Assistant Design/Planning ManagerAug 2021 - Jul 2022
JSW SteelMumbai, India

Directed design and planning operations in coordination with cross-functional teams, managing client communications to identify product requirements and overseeing deliverable schedules using AutoCAD.

  • Executed multiple concurrent projects to meet established goals and deadlines.
  • Built operational workflows with suppliers and customers to maintain business continuity.
  • Reviewed commercial contracts and basic legal terms to support operational requirements.
Research Associate- Online Chat Support- MathematicsApr 2021 - Jul 2021
Acadecraft Private Limited
  • Contributed structured problem-solving approaches to improve team knowledge consistency.
ERG MemberJan 2024 - Present
RECKITT
  • Executes rollout plans for regional activities to deploy team initiatives at the global hub.
  • Plans schedules and participates in events for employee resource group operations.
Reckitt Global HUB (Full Time)Jan 2024 - May 2026
(Demand Planning/Transformation)
  • Executed end-to-end country demand planning launches involving business cutover activities, FI configuration, and data cleansing for 5000 forecast items.
  • Consolidated two major markets from channel-level to national-level forecasting, reducing demand analyst workload by 1,300+ forecast line items.
WS Audiology, Singapore (FULL TIME) MarJan 2023 - Dec 2023
(Global Strategic Procurement/Demand Planning)
  • Developed capital expenditure project planning workflows for the procurement department using Microsoft Power Automate.
  • Analyzed demand forecasts, set order replenishment volumes, created purchase orders, and oversaw order fulfillment.
HMS Far East Ltd., Singapore (FULL TIME)Aug 2022 - Feb 2023
(Purchasing Account Executive/Inventory planning)
  • Processed customer purchase orders and RFQs, forwarding completed documentation to operations for order fulfillment.
  • Updated stock forms, supply forms, and quotations within Navision and MTS enterprise resource planning systems.
JSW Steel, Mumbai, India (FULL TIME)Aug 2021 - Jul 2022
(Assistant Design/Planning Manager)
  • Delivered AutoCAD product designs following collaborative team analysis of client needs and project requirements.
  • Managed supplier and customer communications to maintain continuous business operations and adhere to deadlines.
Acadecraft Private Limited (FULL TIME)Apr 2021 - Jul 2021
(Research Associate- Online Chat Support- Mathematics)
  • Delivered mathematical solutions to optimize quality and response time.
  • Managed high-volume academic queries while meeting quality control scores.

Education

M.Sc.Aug 2022 - Oct 2023
NTU, Singapore

Supply Chain Management | 3.5 cgpa

B.E.Aug 2017 - May 2021
BIT MESRA, Ranchi

Mechanical Engineering | 8.6 cgpa

12th CBSEMay 2014 - May 2016
DAV, Hazaribagh

Science Stream | 96%

Certifications

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt
DP & SCP modulesReckitt Benckiser
Supply Chain AnalyticsUdemy

Languages

English · Professional

Hindi · Professional