Abhinav Krishnan Nair

CEO

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India8 yrs 3 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Led a digital transformation project recognized at ANAPLAN 2025 Connect.
  • Improved forecast accuracy by 20% in demand planning.
  • Played a key role in over 100 blockbuster product launches.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Supply Chain and Demand Planning expert in the FMCG sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Demand Supply PlanningSap Integrated Business PlanningDemand ForecastingSupply PlanningDemand PlanningSupply Chain Management

Other Skills

Sales PromotionNew Business DevelopmentSales OperationsInventory ManagementMicrosoft Excel MacrosPython (Programming Language)R (Programming Language)Innovation ManagementSAP ERPMicrosoft ExcelTrend AnalysisStrategic PlanningResearchBudgetsData Analysis

About

Leading Demand Planning and S&OP function for Unilever International, the global white space partner for Unilever, handling revenue of 1.5 Bn Euros. Skilled in Trend Analysis, forecasting, new product planning, promotional launches, strategic sales planning using SAP IBP system, Anaplan, expertise in FMCG, International trade, E-commerce Operations Management and Lean Six Sigma. Strong Supply Chain professional having Business Acumen with a Master of Business Administration - MBA, specialized in Operations and Marketing from MDI Gurgaon; B.tech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Bhubaneswar

Experience

Unilever

Lead Global Demand Planning - Unilever International

Feb 2024Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

  • Leading Global Demand Planning and S&OP, part of Central Planning team for Unilever International, the international whitespace arm of Unilever, planning for business with annual revenue of 1.4 Bn Euros (~13,500 Cr INR)
  • Leading "Project Seer" :- Digital Transformation Project involving S&OP process optimization, Driving Forecast Accuracy, helping Service improvement using Anaplan tool, driving adoption and change management impacting 1.4 Bn EUR business as well as 200+ users
  • Project received prestigious recognition during ANAPLAN 2025 Connect in London for "Business Impact"
  • Leading Planning Excellence initiatives with the Global Business Services team based out of Chennai
SAP Integrated Business PlanningSales PromotionNew Business DevelopmentSales OperationsDemand Supply PlanningInventory Management+40

Zydus wellness

National Demand Planning Manager

Nov 2022Feb 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India · On-site

  • Leading Demand Planning for world class brands - Complan, Glucon D, Nycil, Sugar free etc. across offline as well as online channels using SAP IBP systems
  • Lead implementation of SAP IBP system across company for Supply Chain Planning
  • Played a key role in NPD launches
  • Drove CFT to plan crucial seasonal items during erratic weather swings
  • Improved Forecast Accuracy by 20%
Innovation ManagementSAP ERPDemand ForecastingSAP Integrated Business Planning (SAP IBP)Microsoft Excel MacrosSales Promotion+4

Pureplay skin sciences: creators of plum, bodylovin', phy

Lead Supply Planning, Innovations & Logistics

Feb 2021Oct 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos · Thane, Maharashtra, India

  • Building Centralised planning systems for Pureplay, leading Demand Planning and Supply Planning functions.
  • Developed the S&OP process and began forecast accuracy, production planning and inventory planning monitoring.
  • Initiated MRP run process to plan PM procurement and generate production plan for 3rd party manufacturers.
  • Led NPD function as supply chain SPOC setting up processes and playing key role in over 100+ blockbuster launches such as Plum Vitamin C range which has changed course of the brand.
  • Key Projects :- Implementation of SAP B1 across company.
  • Vendor development and strategic sourcing of RM and PM.
  • Optimising logistics function to improve logistics costs at 3PMs end to ensure lower cost of goods.
Innovation ManagementSAP ERPDemand ForecastingMicrosoft Excel MacrosSupply PlanningDemand Planning

Jsw paints

Supply Chain Manager

Jun 2019Jan 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Handled multiple portfolios building initial systems and processes as JSW Paints kicked off decorative business in May'2019.
  • Primary Distribution: Had complete responsibility of distribution and replenishment of Hubs from the plant in Bellary, ensuring adequate stock availability. Built inventory models and used Theory of Constraint principles to create a daily replenishment run dashboard for auto order generation.
  • Primary Logistics- Full charge of logistics to-fro Plant and hubs. Engaged with various FTL and PTL transporters having pan india network to ensure seamless truck availability from Vijaynagar Plant to hubs all across India. Played the lead role in optimising logistic costs by efficient truck building and load balancing.
  • PM Procurement- Handled additional charge of packaging material procurement during 2020. Created ready to use dashboards to derive order quantities. Leveraged vendor relations to integrate their production schedules to our manufacturing schedules to ensure just in time material availability.
  • Project Hub & Spoke- Led the CFT to run a pilot 3PL run warehouse system in Nagpur hub which proved to be a winner in terms of cost saving and warehouse flexibility with the season load in the year 2020 doubling beyond regular trends.
SAP ERPDemand ForecastingMicrosoft Excel MacrosSupply Chain Management

Jsw

Summer Intern

Apr 2018May 2018 · 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

  • Launching activity JSW Chala Gaon ki Aur in districts of Maharashtra as a part of Retail- Marketing and Channel Sales Department, JSW Steel Ltd.
  • Awarded PPO at the end of the stint

Aha taxis

Student Internship

Feb 2018Mar 2018 · 1 mo

  • Data study and trend analysis

Moglix business

Student Internship

Oct 2017Nov 2017 · 1 mo · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

  • Project presented on Industry 4.0 as part of Supply Chain Panel- Delphique 2017

Tata motors

2 roles

Assistant Manager Spares Pricing & Marketing

Oct 2015Jun 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Pricing, Spare Parts Dept. Tata Motors PVBU Spares
  • Doing market research and providing customer feedback
  • Developing customer friendly Spare Kits based on customer feedback
SAP ERP

Graduate Engineering Trainee

Aug 2015Sep 2015 · 1 mo

SAP ERP

Nccu, taiwan r.o.c

Research Intern

May 2014Jul 2014 · 2 mos

Stores to stomach

Co-Founder

Oct 2013Apr 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

  • Food delivery service

Sundaram clayton limited

Summer Internship

May 2013Jul 2013 · 2 mos · Chennai Area, India

  • I was given a few tasks such as inspecting the product line and calculating manual time, calculating takt time and drawing reports from that.

Education

Management Development Institute, Gurgaon

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Operations and Marketing

Jan 2017Jan 2019

Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

Global Online Certification Course on Supply Chain and Demand Analytics

May 2022Jun 2022

Wharton Online

Operations Analytics Course

Jan 2019Jan 2019

Rutgers Business School

Supply Chain Logistics Course Online

Jan 2019Jan 2019

IIT Bhubaneswar

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Mechanical Engineering

Jan 2011Jan 2015

lovely public school

12th class — Science

Jan 2003Jan 2011

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