Vikas Kumar
@vikask24
Senior supply chain and demand planning consultant driving PoCs, pilots, and revenue growth.
What I'm looking for
I am a senior supply chain and demand-planning consultant with 14 years of experience across retail, manufacturing, and insurance domains, specializing in demand planning (forecasting, allocation, replenishment), Oracle ERP billing, and data warehouse migration. I have led and scaled teams, delivered 105 engagements totaling $290M in contract value, and reduced delivery timelines through process improvements and innovative PoC models.
I excel in pre-sales architecture, driving ML-based forecasting solutions, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional collaboration to align product, education, and sales strategies. I have a strong track record of enabling partners, building reusable assets, and receiving multiple awards for innovation and delivery excellence.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led pre-sales architecture, PoCs and pilots for ML-based demand planning across retail and manufacturing, driving ~105 engagements totaling $290M and reducing PoC timelines from 10 to 6 weeks while scaling a 10-member team.
Led teams for global delivery of Oracle ERP billing and data warehouse migration projects, supported $45M+ in new-business revenue and reduced billing cycle time by 60% through process improvements and automation.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
SP Jain Institute of Management and Research
Post Graduate Program in Management, Information Management
Grade: 3.35 out of 4
Activities and societies: Admissions Committee member and mentoring prospective candidates; involvement in institutional events.
Completed Post Graduate Program in Management with a focus on Information Management.
McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin
Advanced Program in Information Management, Information Management
Completed an Advanced Program in Information Management for Business Excellence.
KIIT University
Bachelor of Technology, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Grade: 9.46 out of 10
Activities and societies: National winner of a robotics competition (NIT Jamshedpur, 2008).
Bachelor of Technology in Electronics & Telecommunication with high academic distinction.
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