HITANSH JOSHI

• Manage end-to-end supply planning activities to ensure alignment between demand forecasts, inventory levels, and production capabilities across global product lines. • Develop and maintain supply plans that support service level targets while optimizing inventory and minimizing excess and obsolescence. • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including demand planning, manufacturing, procurement, and operations to ensure smooth material flow and resolve supply constraints. • Monitor key planning KPIs such as inventory health, service levels, and plan adherence to drive data-informed decisions. • Analyze supply chain performance and identify risks related to capacity, lead times, and supplier reliability, proactively implementing mitigation strategies. • Support scenario planning and “what-if” analysis to evaluate the impact of demand fluctuations and supply disruptions. • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on enhancing planning processes, system utilization, and operational efficiency.

• Led end-to-end supply chain operations across demand planning, procurement, inventory optimization, and distribution for healthcare products, resulting in an 18% improvement in OTIF through tighter S&OP / IBP alignment and cross-functional execution discipline. • Designed and deployed predictive demand forecasting models using historical utilization and trend analysis, reducing forecast variance by 22% and significantly improving capacity planning accuracy across strategic supplier networks. • Executed enterprise-wide inventory optimization programs by rebalancing safety stock and reorder parameters, driving a 25% reduction in excess and obsolete inventory while sustaining service-level and fulfillment SLAs. • Partnered with sourcing and procurement leadership to deliver $3.5M+ in annualized costsavingsthrough strategic sourcing initiatives, contract renegotiations, and supplier performance optimization efforts. • Developed executive-level Power BI dashboards to monitor OTIF, inventory turns, lead times, and cost KPIs, improving leadership visibility by 30% and accelerating data-driven decision making. • Strengthened supplier relationship management (SRM) through structured scorecards and quarterly performance reviews, improving supplier compliance by 20% and reducing average inbound lead times by 15%. • Led continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and Kaizen methodologies, improving order fulfillment accuracy by 17% and reducing operational process variability.

• Managed end-to-end supply chain operations covering procurement, inventory planning, and logistics execution, supporting business operations exceeding $120M in annual revenue across multi-location distribution networks. • Led Lean Six Sigma (DMAIC) process improvement initiatives focused on procurement and planning workflows, reducing procurement cycle time by 28% while improving cross-functional coordination and execution consistency. • Owned inventory planning and control strategy across high-volume SKUs, increasing inventory turns from 5.2 to 7.1 and reducing stock-out occurrences by 20% through data-driven forecasting. • Implemented and optimized ERP-based supply chain processes using SAP (MM, SD, WM) and Oracle SCM, improving data accuracy by 35% and significantly reducing manual reconciliation and reporting effort. • Developed and standardized SOPs, process maps, and value stream documentation, improving operational governance and enabling successful internal and external audits with zero major findings. • Designed KPI dashboards and executive reports using Excel and Tableau to track cost, service, and fulfillment metrics, reducing reporting turnaround time by 40% and improving leadership insight. • Collaborated with logistics and distribution partners to optimize order fulfillment and transportation flows, reducing average delivery lead time by 18% and lowering logistics costs by 12%.