Jaideep Mani
Supply Chain Executive | Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP/SIOP) | Production Planning & Scheduling | Inventory Management | Warehousing & Distribution | Transportation & Logistics | Sourcing, Procurement & Purchasing
About
Performance-driven and business-savvy leader with substantial experience in global supply chain, S&OP process, demand/supply planning, strategic sourcing/procurement, inventory management, logistics, transportation, distribution, and warehousing. World Class Supply Chain, Logistics, and Operations Executive with proven success in devising and implementing supply chain/transportation/warehousing/distribution strategies, analyzing/improving company’s financial performance, and directing high-profile projects. Expert in demand/supply planning, sourcing/procurement, production planning/scheduling, and multi-echelon inventory optimization throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Able to deliver leadership and promote cooperative relationships, a team environment, and a positive organizational culture. Adept at managing inventory and executing procurement and replenishment strategies to ensure availability of a diverse set of products. A strong business leader, steering, training, and empowering global cross-cultural teams. Areas of Expertise: •Global Supply Chain Operations •Strategic Sourcing & Procurement •Production Planning & Scheduling •Inventory Management •Purchasing/Supplier Management •Cross-functional Team Leadership •Sales & Operations Planning Process •Logistics, Warehousing, & Transportation •Demand/Supply Planning & MRP Process •Category Management Implementation •Capital Projects & ROI •Continuous Process Improvement •M&A and Change Management •Systems – ERP, MRP, WMS, TMS Accomplishments: •Created world-class S&OP/SIOP process and managed strategic/annual operating plans across global divisions. •Optimized inventory of $400M+ through multi-echelon global supply chain, transportation, and distribution network. •Established and supervised warehouses and distribution centers ranging in size from 50K sq. ft. to 1.0M sq. ft. •Developed strategic sourcing process by examining spend categories, devising sourcing strategy, uncovering potential suppliers, and negotiating pricing/rebates/terms with suppliers. •Directed large-scale systems implementations, such as ERP (SAP-MM/PP), Demand Planning/Forecasting (Logility, Demantra, DemandWorks), Warehouse Management (SAP-EWM, Red Prairie, WoW), Transportation Management (SAP-TM, TPM), finite capacity scheduling (OMP, DemandWorks), and business analytics (Power BI, Tableau). •Positively represented company at multiple symposium/conference venues, including key-note speaker at ASCM annual awards event, OMP global conference in Antwerp (Belgium), and University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Forum.
United States
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
logistics and supply chain
forecasting, industrial engineering, project planning, operations management, process improvement, logistics, supply chain management, supply chain optimization, management, supply chain, six sigma, warehousing, materials management, mrp, lean manufacturing
Experience
Vice President Supply Chain Management
L&S Mechanical
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
-Manage sourcing and procurement teams to identify, negotiate, and secure significant material cost reductions while improving daily purchasing functions. -Streamline operations in five warehouses by improving layout, upgrading material handling equipment, improving staffing, and increasing safety while transforming company from a physical count-based inventory system to a perpetual inventory system. -Enhance inventory planning, replenishment, and obsolescence process to reduce finished goods inventory. -Attend quarterly Board of Directors and monthly operations review meetings as executive team member.
Vice President Supply Chain Management
Architectural Surfaces
Graduate Research Assistant (Industrial Engineering)
University of Oklahoma
Senior Director, Global Supply Chain
Dal-Tile Corporation
-Lead global supply chain Center of Excellence for five business units. -Hold accountability for supply chain strategy, capital projects, P&L, and process improvement initiatives. -Guide warehouse teams on best practices in unloading, receiving, put away, picking, packing, and shipping processes. -Optimize warehouse layout, product flow, storage media, material handling equipment, and automation. -Manage transportation teams through innovative solutions in reducing transportation and distribution costs. -Offer expert-level guidance to Mohawk Industries for M&A activities around the world.
Product Engineer
Grindwell Norton Ltd
Director, Supply Chain Planning
Dal-Tile Corporation
-Monitor daily activities of high-functioning team of senior managers and 30+ supply chain professionals, overseeing finished goods inventory of $400M+ to support sales of $2.5B. -Ensure smooth running of global sourcing and procurement from 100+ suppliers across 20+ countries exceeding $300M/year (15,000 TEU). -Expertly manage sales forecasting of 20,000+ SKUs, production planning and scheduling of 9 manufacturing plants, inventory planning for four Regional Distribution Centers and distribution planning for 300 company-owned store/warehouses, home improvement retailers, and independent distributors.
Manager, Forecasting & Inventory Planning
Dal-Tile Corporation
-Recruit, train, and manage a high performing team of forecast analysts and production/inventory planners to improve demand and supply planning functions. -Transform the inventory planning team from using ad-hoc inventory targets to accurate, data-driven, analytics, and service-level based statistical targets considering forecast accuracy and lead-time variability. -Develop monthly process for reconciling operational unit forecasts against financial forecasts in dollars.
Logistics Systems Analyst
Dal-Tile Corporation
Senior Director, Global Supply Chain Strategy
Dal-Tile Corporation
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Vice President Supply Chain Management
Architectural Surfaces
Austin, Texas, United States
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Graduate Research Assistant (Industrial Engineering)
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma, United States
Product Engineer
Grindwell Norton Ltd
Mumbai Area, India
Education
University of Oklahoma – Gallogly College of Engineering
MS, Industrial Engineering
University of Kerala
BS, Mechanical Engineering
University of Oklahoma
MS, Industrial Engineering
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