PUNITHA SENTHILKUMAR

Professional Experience

• Part of the implementation and configuration of Oracle SCM modules for manufacturing Industry, focusing on Inventory, Order Management and Procurement.
• Managed Master Data Maintenance for critical supply chain elements, including Item Master, Bills of Material (BOM), Suppliers, and Customers, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
• Played a key role in SIOP (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning) processes, aligning demand forecasts with production and inventory plans to optimize supply chain efficiency.
• Conducted business process analysis to identify gaps and inefficiencies, proposing and implementing Oracle-based solutions to streamline operations.
• Led Oracle Business Process Campaigns to drive process standardization and adoption across the organization.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and test custom solutions, including reports, interfaces, and extensions.
• Provided end-user training and created user manuals to ensure smooth system adoption.
• Delivered post-implementation support, resolving issues and optimizing system performance.

Key Achievements

• Played a key role in the successful go-live of Oracle ERP, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Reduced data entry errors by 70% through improved system configurations and user training.
• Improved order fulfillment accuracy by 90% through optimized Order Management configurations.
• Reduced inventory carrying costs by 70% through effective SIOP processes and inventory optimization.
• Successfully led 20+ of Oracle Business Process Campaigns, resulting in 60% increase in process efficiency.

Projects

1.Oracle implementation

Role: Functional Support

Description: Supported the implementation Oracle SCM modules

Key Contributions:

• Managed Master Data Maintenance for Item Master, BOM, and Suppliers.
• Configured Oracle Order Management and Inventory modules.
• Provided end-user training and post-go-live support.

2.Item Application Design

Role: Subject Matter expert

Description: Designed the Master Data Maintanence Application

Key Contributions:

• Streamlined Item creation and maintenance processes by automating workflows and reducing manual interventions.
• Standardized item data across the organization to improve data consistency and usability
• Acted as the go-to expert for item-related queries and issues, providing timely resolutions and guidance

3.Oracle Business Process & System Campaign Lead

Role: Change Agent

Description: Led business process campaigns to standardize and optimize processes; fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Contributions:

• Standardized and optimized 20+ of business processes, aligning them with Oracle SCM best practices.
• Developed and executed change management plans to drive adoption of new processes and systems
• Established governance frameworks to monitor and maintain process adherence post-implementation

4.SIOP Implementation

Role: SIOP Lead

Description: Led the implementation, and adoption of SIOP processes to align demand, supply, and inventory planning in a factory

Key Contributions:

• Led cross-functional collaboration to align demand forecasts, production plans, and inventory targets.
• Monitored SIOP performance using KPIs (e.g., forecast accuracy, inventory turnover, service levels) and identified areas for improvement
• Improved on-time delivery rates through better supply and production planning and reduced inventory carrying cost