VIKAS SINGH
Berlin
Summary
Accomplished PMP-certified Supply Chain and Manufacturing professional with 8+ years of experience optimizing operations. Leverage data analysis, supply-demand planning, project management, and process improvement expertise to drive strategic initiatives. Proven track record of increasing data visibility within the supply chain, empowering stakeholders with insights for informed decision-making.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
9
9
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Supply Chain Implementation Specialist
Corning Optical Communication Berlin
02.2022 - 03.2024
- Managed project sales cycle (PO to shipping) by ensuring seamless collaboration between customer service, planning, production, and logistics teams, optimizing demand planning and timely delivery
- Coordinated Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes to achieve synchronized volume allocation among key account managers
- Collaborated with production to develop risk mitigation plans, ensuring on-time deliveries
- Extracted data from SAP-ERP/Data Lakes creating key supply chain reports, analysed sales, stock volume, and inventory statistics reviewing historical sales trends and modelling data to forecast future demand needs
- Led process improvement initiatives, driving 35% reduction in PO processing time with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) tools
- Streamlined liquidated damage capture with customized MS-Excel tool
- Streamlined financial reporting (20% faster) with Power BI dashboards, delivering actionable insights & real-time data visibility for key stakeholders.
Working Student Customer Experience EMEA
Corning Optical Communication Berlin
03.2021 - 01.2022
- Comprehensively analysed customer contracts using Power Query & Pivot Tables, consolidating liquidated damages for contracts worth 85M€
- Improved quote accuracy by 25% using SAP CRM to ensure compliance with pricing, specifications, and lead time.
Internship in Production Planning- New Product Launch
Continental AG Nuremberg
03.2020 - 09.2020
- Reduced IGBT power module takt time by 10% through bottleneck analysis and process improvement initiatives
- Supported installation and commissioning of critical machinery for Daimler's production line, ensuring layout planning, media supply, machine installation, quality and production release.
Operations Coordinator
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Bhopal
02.2013 - 09.2018
- Led a team of five supervisors and 45 employees, overseeing all aspects of plant operations, manufacturing industrial heat exchangers for 700MW Nuclear Power Project
- Developed production schedule for 16 CNC machines, considering lead times, capacity constraints, and project timeline, ensuring on-time delivery and minimizing inventory holding costs
- Implemented strategic outsourcing initiative, including contract preparation, bid evaluation, supplier selection, and performance monitoring
- Resulted in an 18% reduction in project costs
- Collaborated in a cross-functional team to identify production bottlenecks, leading to a 20% reduction in machine downtime through targeted maintenance strategies.
Education
Master of Science in Global Production Engineering -
Technical University Berlin
10.2018 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Technology- Mechanical Engineering - undefined
Gautam Buddha Technical University, Lucknow, India
07.2008 - 05.2012
Skills
Corning's Recognize Excellence Award for showcasing the Corning values Independence and Performance
Best Young Executive Award 2016 at BHEL Bhopal for overall performance
Qualified Prestigious GATE-2012 Exam (Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineers) with an All-India Rank-176
Websites
Certification
Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute, 2024
Skills
Proficiency in : Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office Power Pivot Power Point Power BI MS-Project Power Query DAX, SAP ERP SAP CRM IBP Excel-VBA Visio Any Logistics Salesforce Auto CAD, SQL Python Big Data, Six Sigma Reporting. Data Analysis & Visualization Process Improvement Customer Focus Lean Methodologies, Analytical Thinking Problem-solving Attention to Details Adaptability Multitasking Team Oriented Structured working Time Management
Timeline
Supply Chain Implementation Specialist
Corning Optical Communication Berlin
02.2022 - 03.2024
Working Student Customer Experience EMEA
Corning Optical Communication Berlin
03.2021 - 01.2022
Internship in Production Planning- New Product Launch
Continental AG Nuremberg
03.2020 - 09.2020
Master of Science in Global Production Engineering -
Technical University Berlin
10.2018 - 05.2022
Operations Coordinator
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Bhopal
02.2013 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Technology- Mechanical Engineering - undefined
Gautam Buddha Technical University, Lucknow, India
07.2008 - 05.2012