# Karthikeyan M

Karthikeyan M is a remote worker on Himalayas, Demand Planner - API at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, based in India.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@karthikeyanm1

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Demand Planner at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories who improved OTIF from 46% to 77.3% through Lean DMAIC.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | India |
| Authorized to work in | India |
| Salary expectations | 148k+ INR |
| Job categories | Demand Planner, Supply Chain Planner, Materials Planner, Production Planner |
| Skills | demand planning, Forecasting, Supply Continuity, Inventory Management, Material Planning, Order Fulfilment, S&OP, OTIF, Backorder Management, Capacity Planning, Forecasting Accuracy, KPI Dashboards, Master Data Management, DMAIC, Process Improvement |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/karthikeyan-m-a90a9b31a |

## About

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At Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, I plan demand and support supply continuity for 250+ API SKUs across the US, Canada and Mexico. I use Kinaxis and SAP MM to manage forecasts, planning data and delivery commitments.

I led a Lean DMAIC OTIF transformation, improving Captive OTIF from 46% to 77.3% and reducing captive backorders from $22Mn to $4.57Mn. I also helped establish governance through predictive risk tracking, order-book hygiene and master-data practices.

I deployed Kinaxis for a 12-month rolling forecast and developed planning dashboards in Advanced Excel. My work also includes supporting S&OP reviews and coordinating demand, production, manufacturing and logistics teams.
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## Experience

### Demand Planner - API (current)

[Dr. Reddy's Laboratories](https://himalayas.app/companies/dr-reddy-s-laboratories). Sep 2025 - Present

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Led demand planning, forecasting, and supply continuity for 250+ API SKUs across US, Canada, and Mexico. Achieved 60% TBO forecast accuracy and managed 100+ business queries, while supporting S&OP reviews and maintaining planning master data in SAP MM and Kinaxis.
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Skills: demand-planning, Forecasting, Supply-Chain-Management, Kinaxis, SAPMM, S&OP, KPI-Dashboards, Excel, Stakeholder-Management, Inventory-Management, Material-Planning, Order-Fulfilment

### Project Specialist and TT

[Dr. Reddy's Laboratories](https://himalayas.app/companies/dr-reddy-s-laboratories). Aug 2023 - Sep 2025

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Led a Lean DMAIC project to implement Captive OTIF governance and backorder reduction, improving OTIF from 46% to 77.3% and reducing backorders from $22Mn to $4.57Mn. Expanded 12-month S&OP visibility for 100+ SKUs and coordinated cross-functional teams.
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Skills: DMAIC, Process-Improvement, OTIF, Backorder-Management, S&OP, Predictive-Analytics, MIS-Reporting, Cross-Functional-Collaboration, Master-Data-Management

## Education

### National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

B.Tech, Chemical Engineering. Grade: 8.0/10

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B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from NIT Trichy, completed in May 2023 with a CGPA of 8.0/10.
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### P.A.K. Palanisamy Hr. Sec. School

Class XII (HSC), General. Grade: 84.6%

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Completed Class XII (HSC) in May 2019 with 84.6%.
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### P.A.K. Palanisamy Hr. Sec. School

Class X (SSLC), General. Grade: 97.2%

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Completed Class X (SSLC) in May 2017 with 97.2%.
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## Tech stack

- Microsoft Excel
- SAP
- Microsoft PowerPoint

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