Srujana Panchakarla

▪ Responsible for executing Supply Chain actions/initiatives to deliver Market & Cluster SC objectives aligning with market business plan ▪ Execute Market business planning process - Customer/Channel planning (QxP), Aligns QxP & ROFO ▪ Drive Sales fulfillment for all channels, enable new channels ▪ Execute harmonized Order Management & Customer Service processes ▪ Deliver on DRM & Cost targets ▪ Optimize Market network, Simplification/Cost saving programs ▪ Standardize/consolidate - Order desk, Warehouse, Distribution etc. ▪ Drive SKU/portfolio management, other complexity reduction programs ▪ Deliver Inventory (FG) & inventory quality targets ▪ Deliver Operating Cost efficiency ▪ Increase customer satisfaction by improved quality and delivery ▪ Drive Customer Collaboration/Visibility - Order Mgmt. & Demand Planning

▪ Develop the demand consensus forecast for finished consumer lighting goods and supplies using statistical forecast models. ▪ Lead the monthly S&OP meetings and present to executive management by connecting with teams across AMER, EMEA and APAC regions. ▪ Implement relevant sales and operations planning (S&OP) models, drive continuous improvement in lead time to reduce inventory requirements and give guidance for executive decision making on deviations from standard allocation principles. ▪ Review stock and service levels and ensure they meet Customer Service Offers. ▪ Maintain Purchase Orders for internal factories and external suppliers. ▪ Manage phase in/phase out materials in S&OP systems for commercial stock points and drive slow moving, obsolete reduction in the markets. ▪ Use technological tools and internal data to generate reports to create waterfall and forecast accuracy. ▪ Support and manage data mining, test execution, validation and UAT by working very closely with technology teams for building S&OP tools.

▪ Supported unconstrained supply chain planning engines in production planning to evaluate monthly factory capacity, stock levels, project forecasting, and impact of new product introductions in a project & PIPO related environment. ▪ Worked in close co-operation with demand planners, factory supply teams and category product marketing to handle bilateral meetings for coordinating projects, phase in/phase out, customer service offerings etc. ▪ Planned phase out process for the products with minimal exposure on inventory. ▪ Monitored forecast accuracy, thus plan capacity with crewing and over-time utilization based on seasonality and trend analysis. ▪ Managed FG inventory levels at Distribution centers and prevent stock outs. Ensure overall Customer Service levels are met and initiate corrective actions where required. ▪ Maintained healthy stock levels to ensure free flow of supply and demand cycle, thus owning and leading the S&OP process of the factory. ▪ Supported the Market Service Offer in agreement with the markets, incl. lead times and stock type / order type classification ▪ Monitored and evaluated the productivity of the plant on daily basis and work closely with supply chain manager for the 100% ship-to-commit rate through planning, scheduling, and shipping the orders. ▪ Report performance levels of the factory to the central team which does not limit to Execution reliability, service offer reliability, excess & obsolete of the inventory, etc.

The masters' degree in Engineering management helped me in gaining sound understanding and adept knowledge of synchronizing the networks and processes for product design and production, critical supply chain systems and accustomed with embodiment of engineering and information technology