Ajay K A

I’m an Integrated Planning & Capacity Optimization professional with 2.5+ years of experience translating demand signals into executable supply, inventory, and workforce plans. I balance service levels, operational constraints, and cost efficiency using strong governance and data-driven decision-making.

At Accenture, I own end-to-end demand and supply planning for a $10M+ monthly Southeast US retail portfolio across 500+ SKUs. I’ve improved forecast reliability by 8–10% through statistical trend analysis and bias tracking, while reducing manufacturing lead time by 15% through better operational planning and constraint-based scenarios.

I automate KPI reporting with SQL, VBA Macros, and Power BI—cutting manual effort by 25% and increasing planning responsiveness. I maintain 99% master data accuracy and publish weekly KPIs like Fill Rate, Service Level, Inventory Turns, and Forecast Accuracy, aligning plans with procurement, warehouse, finance, and commercial teams.

Previously as a Production Planning & Inventory Control Executive, I orchestrated production, material, and labour planning for ₹100 Cr+ monthly manufacturing operations across 300+ SKUs. I improved lead time by 15% through shift optimisation and MTO vs MTS strategy redesign, supported SAP S/4HANA implementation for PP/MM workflows, and delivered training and data migration with zero critical errors at go-live.