Akshay Bangera, Senior Consultant

Akshay Bangera

Senior Consultant

Infosys

Location
India - Mumbai
Education
Master's degree, MBA – Global Supply Chain Management
Experience
5 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :5 years, 9 Months

Senior Consultant at Infosys
  • India - Bengaluru
  • My current job since November 2023

Supply Chain Consultant (Technology - Procurement)
• Provided expert suggestion on process improvements and solutions based on the application capability and industry best practices.
• Interacted with key end user and business owners to map applications to standard business processes.
• Reviewed and checked the feasibility of the solution and align customer expectations, for smooth and timely project delivery.
• Led end-to-end implementation of Coupa Procure-to-Pay (P2P) solution, optimizing procurement processes
• Managed diverse invoicing submitals including EDI, CSV, XML, PDF files, and online invoice templates.
• Implemented streamlined processes resulting in reduced invoice processing time and increased accuracy.
• Implemented Coupa Supplier Information Management (SIM) module, streamlining supplier onboarding and management.
• Integrated Coupa platform seamlessly with clients Oracle system, ensuring smooth data flow & synchronization between systems.
• Developed custom integration solutions to facilitate communication and data exchange between Coupa and Oracle platforms.
• Conducted comprehensive training sessions for end-users and stakeholders on Coupa platform functionalities and best practices.
• Facilitated change management processes to ensure successful adoption of Coupa solutions across the organization.
• Conducted thorough testing and quality assurance activities to ensure the reliability of Coupa implementations and integrations.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address issues and bugs, ensuring timely resolution and delivery of quality solutions.
• Additional experience with SAP Ariba or SRM platforms, enhancing overall P2P proficiency.
• Contributed to the training and developing of POC to enhance knowledge capability of the department.
• Provided estimates and provided solutions of Coupa based on the requirements to support the presales.

Supply Chain Consultant at Unpause Consulting
  • India - Gurgaon
  • June 2023 to October 2023

Supply Chain Management (Public Healthcare - Pharmaceutical drugs)
• Developed strategic implementation roadmaps for the Central Supply Chain Excellence Team, in alignment with client objectives.
• Established a KPI framework mapping 20+ KPIs to the functions of the Central Supply Chain Excellence Team
• Designed and optimized To-Be framework, resulting in a reduction in lead time, a 15% decrease in inventory costs, and a 10%
improvement in service levels through supply chain redesign.
• Delivered exhaustive diagnostic reports outlining the As-Is supply chain processes, identifying critical challenges, and ofering
strategic recommendations in process areas such as Forecasting, Inventory Management, Transport, Logistics Management System
• Designed structured questionnaire templates & conducted stakeholder interviews for data collection across 5 process categories within the supply chain, facilitating rapid gap analysis leading to the identification of 30+ process optimization opportunities.
• Developed policies and SOPs for supply chain processes, including Forecasting, Warehousing, Distribution, and Logistic
Management Systems, resulting in boost in overall supply chain visibility and control for multiple state medical corporations.

Assistant Manager at Larsen and Toubro
  • India - Mumbai
  • July 2017 to March 2022

Project Management (Manufacturing - Defence)
• Realized cost savings of INR 1.5 cr. through optimized machine and manpower utilization to mitigate late delivery repercussions.
• Led a team of 10 in executing a time-critical project while optimizing logistics and resource allocation.
• Led by working on competitor analysis & cost analysis with business units to develop RFP responses and pre-sale process.
• Achieved a procurement cost reduction of approximately INR 100k through strategic sourcing, leveraging Kraljics Matrix
• Enhanced vendor sourcing profiles through vendor development and renegotiation of terms with existing suppliers
• Coached 8+ client analysts, delivering on-site guidance and producing SOPs to facilitate seamless transitions.
• Benchmarked L&T products across domains against global competition and prepared a priority matrix for the export market.
• Reduced commissioning time by 60%, saving 8-man months through cross-functional collaboration, scheduling, and work logs.
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• Conducted literature reviews on Supply Chain Control Tower to understand their relevance in addressing supply chain problems.
• Developed Python tool for Supply Chain Network Optimization and Constraints Prioritization in complex supply chain operations.

Education

Master's degree, MBA – Global Supply Chain Management
  • at Indian Institute of Management, Udaipur
  • March 2023
Bachelor's degree, B.E. – Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • at Sardar Patel Institute of Technology
  • May 2017

Specialties & Skills

Supply Chain Software
Supply Chain Consulting
Consulting
Supply Chain Management
Procurement
PROCUREMENT
MANAGEMENT
REDUCTION (COMPLEXITY)
SUPPLY CHAIN
COMPETITOR ANALYSIS
OPERATIONS
SOURCING
COST REDUCTION
PRIORITIZATION
LITERATURE REVIEWS

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Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Supplier Information Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2023

Hobbies

  • Reading