Vyshakh Sunny
SUPPLY AND DEMAND PLANNER
Lane Cove
Summary
Thorough Demand Planner offering seven years of comprehensive experience estimating future product demands by employing analytical, sales and marketing data. Proficient in MS Office and SAP paired with in-depth knowledge of supply chain operations. Strategic and logical professional skillful in supporting in risk assessment and mitigation processes and monitoring and reporting on changes in budgets, sales forecasts or business strategies.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Supply and Demand Planner
ABBOTT AUSTRALASIA
02.2024 - Current
- Analyzing and evaluating supply plans within a 4PL model, ensuring alignment with customer demand forecasts, managing network complexities, and optimizing stock levels while preventing stockouts
- Working closely with the finance team to align inventory strategies with financial targets, developing models to minimize forecast errors and ensure accurate sales projections and cost control
- Managing end-to-end supply processes using SAP, from order creation to final delivery, addressing exceptions promptly and ensuring accurate transmission of production needs for ocean freight
- Analyze and process customer rebates and claims accurately
- Supported new product introductions by working closely with Product Management teams to develop accurate launch forecasts based on historical analogs and market research data.
- Ran weekly fill rate reports to highlight potential issues and corresponding solutions.
- Led monthly consensus meetings with stakeholders from various departments including Sales, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain.
- Communicated demand plans to manufacturing sites to resolve gaps between demand and supply plans.
Inventory Planner
BONIIK
09.2020 - 01.2024
- Supported and drove the Sales and Operations Planning process by collaborating with cross-functional teams to align demand forecasts with supply strategies
- Managed and optimized replenishment processes across multiple regions, ensuring smooth stock allocation, shipments, and movement between global distribution hubs
- Conducted inventory analysis, including categorizing stock based on value and demand, to optimize safety stock levels, reduce excess inventory, and improve product availability
- Worked closely with suppliers and logistics teams to coordinate import and export planning, stock transfers, and shipment schedules, ensuring timely deliveries and minimizing disruptions
- Generated and sent out supplier purchase orders and monitored the real time progress till the stock received at the warehouse
- Generated and shared inventory performance reports, tracking stock availability, supply chain inefficiencies, and demand fluctuations to support better decision-making
- Orchestrated logistics for purchase orders, stock transfers, and deliveries, implementing effective inventory control measures and conducting precise cycle counts
Inventory Planner
RELIANCE RETAIL
07.2015 - 09.2018
- Analyze past sales data, seasonal trends, and market conditions to improve demand forecasting, ensuring the right inventory levels at the right time
- Optimize inventory by balancing DOH to prevent overstocking and stockouts, reducing carrying costs while maintaining availability
- Implement inventory management strategies, such as safety stock calculations and reorder point strategies, to maintain optimal stock levels
- Achieved cost reductions in procurement activities through skilled negotiation tactics with suppliers.
- Utilized SAP expertise to design, implement, and test features such as AUTOCOSTING in the TM module, simplifying vendor payment processes
- Developed comprehensive inventory reports for management review, highlighting trends, discrepancies, and areas for improvement.
- Successfully completed 2 in-house projects, contributing to process enhancements and operational efficiency improvements
- Supported successful product launches by managing appropriate stock allocations based on projected demand.
- Optimized storage space utilization with thoughtful planning and layout adjustments, maximizing warehouse efficiency.
Education
Master of Science - Engineering/ Management
Deakin University
Geelong, VIC 04.2018 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
University of Mumbai
04.2011 - 01.2015
Skills
- Relationship Building
- Commercial Awareness
- KPI dashboard
- Data Analysis
- Quality Assurance
- Demand and supply planning
- Inventory Management
- Process Engineering
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Supply Planning
- Process Improvement
- Reporting
- MS Office
- SAP
Timeline
Supply and Demand Planner
ABBOTT AUSTRALASIA
02.2024 - Current
Inventory Planner
BONIIK
09.2020 - 01.2024
Master of Science - Engineering/ Management
Deakin University
04.2018 - 01.2020
Inventory Planner
RELIANCE RETAIL
07.2015 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
University of Mumbai
04.2011 - 01.2015
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