Archana MohanKumar

Technical Program Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India20 yrs 1 mo experience
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Key Highlights

  • Led complex transformation projects across multiple industries.
  • Achieved $55 million savings through innovative program management.
  • Expert in strategic sourcing and procurement transformation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned professional in Supply Chain Management and Technical Program Management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Program ManagementStrategic InitiativesOrder ManagementInventory ManagementLast Mile DeliveryOmni Channel ManagementSupplier ExperienceCloud MigrationPost Merger IntegrationStrategic SourcingProcurement ManagementErp ImplementationProject Management

Other Skills

Program PlanningEnd to End DeliveryBusiness InsightsPresentationsStrategic PlanningProgramme DeliveryStakeholder EngagementRisk ManagementGlobal Program ManagementSupply Chain ManagementProcess ConsultingBusiness AnalysisSupply Chain ConsultingRequirements AnalysisBusiness Strategy

About

Delivered high impact programs across various functions; Known for Business engagement, leveraging strength of individuals/teams and innovative solution to deliver product features fast. Lead complex transformation projects involving Acquired or Merged entities to harmonize the business process across all functions. As a gate keeper of milestones and timelines, drove end goals of smooth functioning of end to end business operations and work as a single integrated business unit. Advised various business functions of Global CPG players, High Tech giants across both, direct and indirect categories for key projects and delivered above expected savings. Handled Procurement Strategy Consulting and Strategic Sourcing Experience in areas like IT Procurement, Professional Services, Packaging Materials, Marketing & Promotional events etc. Specialties: Program/Initiative management, Project execution, People Management, Management Consulting, Pre-Sales, Stakeholder management Certified Supply Chain Professional by APICS The Association for Operation Management

Experience

20 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
1 yr 10 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Walmart global tech india

Strategy and Planning

Apr 2024Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

  • Drive adoption of platform products across markets leveraging core capabilities of the teams
  • Build architectural excellence across the entire org, holding associates accountable to the highest standards in the role they play in innovation, product development and value generation

Sam's club

3 roles

Technical Program Management - Transportation and Real time Inventory

Dec 2023May 2024 · 5 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Strategic InitiativesProgram PlanningEnd to End DeliveryBusiness InsightsProgram Management

Technical Program Management - Post Order flows

Feb 2023Dec 2023 · 10 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

  • Order Management System, Order History and its analytics
  • Cognitive Smart Alerting and Self Healing platform
  • Notification and Email platform
PresentationsBusiness InsightsProgram PlanningOrder ManagementProgram Management

Staff Technical Program Manager - Inventory

Sep 2021Feb 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

  • Own Inventory as a portfolio: AOP planning, roadmap exercise with product and prioritization
Strategic PlanningProgramme DeliveryStakeholder EngagementPresentationsBusiness InsightsRisk Management+4

Walmart global tech india

2 roles

STPM - Last mile delivery

Aug 2020Sep 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Lead key programs for the holiday season like Crowd source delivery and Crowd sourced pick-up & delivery for international geographies including US, CA, Mx. Managed IDC specific Engineering/ Product teams for 3rd Party/Crowdsourced delivery of Large Appliances
PresentationsBusiness InsightsProgram PlanningLast Mile DeliveryProgram Management

STPM - Item and Inventory

Mar 2020Aug 2020 · 5 mos

  • Program managed Omni hierarchy across stores and e-commerce/dotcom. This single financial hierarchy is key for P&L reporting and biggest differentiator across competitors in the retail industry.
PresentationsBusiness InsightsProgram PlanningOmni Channel ManagementProgram Management

Walmart

Program Manager STPM - Merchant Tech (Supplier experience)

Jun 2019Mar 2020 · 9 mos · Bangalore

  • Lead initiatives for Supplier experience and engaging IDC engineering and product teams for Merchant tech. Key initiatives like single sign on, Agreement management, strengthening security across supplier user and reducing fraud across brands.
PresentationsBusiness InsightsProgram PlanningSupplier ExperienceProgram Management

Ge

Staff Technical Program Manager

Dec 2017Jun 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Year long special project - working directly under the CFO to retire all the DWH, move to cloud native platforms and build advanced analytics solutions on top the data using Hadoop/Hive.
  • Reduced manual touchpoints in Closing of Books to eliminate the needs of ~5000 finance consultants required during month/qtr/year end activities across all GE businesses
  • Delivered $55mn savings on a target of $45mn
PresentationsBusiness InsightsProgram PlanningCloud MigrationProgram Management

Ge power

Sr Technical Program Manager

Jul 2016Dec 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Bringing System, Data and business processes of acquired entity to align with the GE blueprint
  • Spearheaded the Post Merger Harmonization activities of Alstom (Swiss Baden Plant) acquisition by GE Power
PresentationsBusiness InsightsProgram PlanningPost Merger IntegrationProgram Management

Ge oil & gas

IM Project Manager

Jun 2014Jul 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

  • Project One - Aligning Post M&A entities/companies to GE way of doing business. Worked with SME to map, identify and close gaps in business processes of Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and sales functions.
PresentationsBusiness InsightsProgram PlanningPost Merger IntegrationProgram Management

Global eprocure

Senior Consultant

Dec 2010May 2014 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai

  • Strategic Souring & Procurement professional with functional and consulting experience in End to End Sourcing and Procurement, contracting & operations.
  • Managed and executed several end to end sourcing programs and category management programs. Worked with CPO’s and Directors on a day to day basis and consistently achieved or exceeded the set target.
  • End to End Category Management- Accountable for ~$850 M spend including IT Hardware & Software Licensing and Maintainence, IT Consulting Services Contract Negotiation and Strategy development for quaterly/yearly forecast
  • Strategic Sourcing- Spend analysis, opportunity assessment, developing sourcing strategies, executing sourcing projects, strategic supplier development, category management and contract management.
  • Procurement Transformation- Business process transformation initiatives such as purchasing process re-design and organizational alignment.
  • Business Development and Presales: Typical projects involve identifying key categories, estimating savings opportunities, constructing wave plans, planning resource requirement and developing pricing proposals
  • Market Intelligence: projects delivering key insights into various industries across various geographies esp Chemical Industry for AgroChemical Giant
  • Skill Set include: Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Procurement Operations, Contract Review and Negotiations, Supplier Relationship Management, Industry Analysis, Negotiations, RFx Program Management, People Management, Vendor Management
PresentationsStrategic SourcingProcurement Management

Ge

IMLP Intern

Apr 2010Jun 2010 · 2 mos

  • Understand AS IS processes by interacting with various stake holders-Partners & Legal Advisors
  • Benchmarking & selection of Best tool for end to end project management & Automation of Business application
  • Established best practice for testing of other supply chain applications by introducing repeatable & replicable process
  • Gap analysis of current system & recommended strategic way ahead for using RFID technology in Aviation Supply Chain

Nitie

Management Student

Jun 2009Feb 2011 · 1 yr 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Supply Chain Management, Strategy, Operations, Logistics & Distribution
Presentations

Oracle

Associate Consultant

Jul 2006Jun 2009 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Functional Consultant for ORACLE Apps working for Forbes 100 clients.
  • Professionally qualified Oracle E-Business Suite Specialist, having extensive experience in various business sectors, practicing ERP Applications (HRMS, Order Management, AP, AR), Managed Services, Transition management, Program management, System implementation and post-production support. Part of business requirement gathering and responsible for developing customization requirements along with Client - Project Manager.
  • Skills:
  • Project Management – Managing scope, resource management, schedule and contractual deliverables. Developing HRMS SME Practice within the team.
  • HRMS consulting, implementation and support
  • Pre Sales activities– Gap analysis, Work estimation and proposal preparation for new bids
PresentationsBusiness InsightsERP ImplementationProject Management

Mahindra satyam

Intern

Oct 2005Feb 2006 · 4 mos · Bangalore

  • Part of Competency Development Team - working on Zigbee Protocol
  • Set up a graphical user interface using Visual C++, Control from centralized host computer & check for errors by getting back data from the display module to the host computer to enable a two way communication
  • Power up and configure Transceiver for various testing scenarios

Education

Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

MBA — General Management

Jan 2009Jan 2011

Indian School of Business

Executive MBA — Change Transformation

Jul 2022Dec 2022

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Product strategy

Oct 2021Sep 2022

RV College Of Engineering

B.E. — Electronics and Telecommunications

Jan 2002Jan 2006

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