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Nitinkumar Pawar

@nitinkumarpawar

Demand planning and supply chain specialist improving forecasts, inventory availability, and SAP APO planning performance.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a 100% remote role where I can own demand planning, inventory optimization, and S&OP using SAP APO (DP/SNP/CIF), collaborate across distributed teams, and drive measurable improvements like better forecast accuracy and fewer stockouts.

I’m a Demand Planning & Supply Chain specialist with 11+ years of experience in demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) within the chemicals and industrial coatings sector. I’m SAP APO certified and focus on turning planning data into measurable improvements—better forecast accuracy, fewer stockouts, and faster order-to-delivery cycle times.

In SAP SCM (APO) training, I completed an intensive certification covering Demand Planning (DP), Supply Network Planning (SNP), and Core Interface (CIF) integration between SAP ECC and APO. I engineered an end-to-end Demand Planning Area and SNP model in SAP APO, mapped legacy ECC sales history into APO using custom InfoObjects, and maintained CIF integration for real-time master and transactional data synchronization.

In my roles as a Project Sales Manager focused on demand and replenishment planning, I owned end-to-end forecasting and replenishment for high-volume regional distribution networks across Western India. I used SAP APO Demand Planning (DP) to analyze consumption patterns, refine replenishment strategies, align field supply with revenue targets, and improve on-site product availability by tightening demand-supply communication loops with production and logistics.

Earlier, I embedded SAP APO-driven demand planning into daily territory workflows, tightened forecasting controls to boost fulfilment rates, and ensured zero stock disruptions across project sites by balancing incoming demand with production capacity. As a Product Engineer, I strengthened the S&OP communication loop between production, R&D, and field operations to secure inventory availability for critical projects and reduce misaligned production runs.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

SAP SCM Trainee

Kodakco

Nov 2025 - Feb 2026 (3 months)

Completed SAP SCM certification focused on Demand Planning (DP), Supply Network Planning (SNP), and Core Interface (CIF) integration between SAP ECC and SAP APO. Built end-to-end DP and SNP models in SAP APO and maintained CIF integration for data synchronization.

SAP SCM SAP ECC InfoObjects Statistical Forecasting

Manager – Project Sales

STP Limited (A Berger Group Company)

May 2025 - Nov 2025 (6 months)

Owned demand forecasting and replenishment planning for regional distribution networks across Western India, using SAP APO Demand Planning (DP). Improved on-site product availability by aligning project pipeline data with SAP-generated forecasts and reducing stockouts.

Demand Forecasting Replenishment Planning Stockouts

Manager – Project Sales

Apple Chemie India Pvt. Ltd.

Apr 2024 - Apr 2025 (1 year)

Led SKU-level demand reviews and rolling forecasts for West India to improve inventory turnover and regional cost control. Used SAP APO statistical models and outlier cleansing to improve forecast accuracy and tightened demand-supply communication with production and logistics to reduce order-to-delivery turnaround time.

SKU Forecasting Rolling Forecasts SAP APO Statistical Modeling Outlier Removal Logistics Coordination Order Turnaround Time Reduction

Senior Area Manager

Stanvac Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd.

Nov 2019 - Nov 2020 (1 year)

Embedded SAP APO demand planning processes into daily territory workflows, tracking demand patterns, historical sales, and inventory movements at SKU level. Improved fulfillment by identifying service-level and stock gaps and applying tighter forecasting controls.

Forecasting Controls

Area Manager – Sales

Chembond Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2019 - Oct 2019 (9 months)

Aligned regional delivery capabilities with rolling demand forecasts to maintain continuous product availability for active project pipelines. Maintained zero stock disruptions by balancing incoming demand with available production capacity.

Rolling Forecasts Delivery Capability Alignment Stock Disruption Prevention Production Capacity Balancing

Assistant Manager – Sales

MYK Schomburg India Pvt. Ltd.

Dec 2017 - Jan 2019 (1 year 1 month)

Streamlined regional distribution channels and monitored multi-point inventory positioning to optimize stock availability. Resolved fulfillment bottlenecks by aligning supply models with delivery capacity to improve operational efficiency.

Multi Point Inventory Positioning Inventory Optimization Operational Efficiency

Product Engineer

Fosroc Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd.

Sep 2014 - Nov 2017 (3 years 2 months)

Acted as a liaison between production, R&D, and field operations to resolve supply and product issues across active project sites. Strengthened S&OP communication to secure inventory availability for critical projects and reduce misaligned production runs.

Production and R&D Coordination Field Operations Support S&OP Production Run Alignment