VATSAL PATHAK

• Results-driven Supply Chain Planning & Analytics Consultant with 7+ years of experience across IBP, S&OP, demand forecasting, supply planning, and logistics optimization. • Strong expertise in Kinaxis RapidResponse, Power BI, advanced Excel, simulation modelling, and supply chain analytics. • Experienced in translating complex business requirements into scalable planning solutions while collaborating with global stakeholders and cross-functional teams. • MBA-qualified, Kinaxis-certified, and Six Sigma Black Belt, prepared to contribute to Demand Planning, S&OP, Logistics Planning, and Supply Chain Management roles.

• Business Requirements Gathering
• Demand Forecasting
• Forecast Accuracy Analysis
• Inventory Optimization
• Logistics Optimization
• Network Design
• Power BI
• Process Mapping
• Scenario Planning
• Stakeholder Management
• Supply Chain Planning
• Supply Chain Transformation
• Supply Planning

1. Management Consulting Analyst

   Accenture Strategy & Consulting

   Feb 2026 to Aug 2026

   Pune, India

   • Translate business requirements into functional designs for Integrated Business Planning, demand planning, supply planning, and scenario-planning solutions using Kinaxis RapidResponse. • Conduct stakeholder workshops, requirements-gathering sessions, and process assessments to document current-state and future-state supply chain workflows. • Develop business requirement documents, functional specifications, process maps, and solution-design inputs for enterprise supply chain transformation programs. • Lead User Acceptance Testing, solution validation, defect resolution, and deployment-readiness activities to ensure planning solutions meet business and operational requirements. • Define analytics and reporting requirements for executive dashboards covering forecast accuracy, inventory performance, service levels, and supply chain visibility. • Collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams, and implementation partners to support scalable and user-focused planning solutions.

2. Senior Consultant - Supply Chain Analytics & Digital Innovation

   Ernst & Young LLP

   Jan 2024 to Jan 2026

   India

   • Led supply chain planning and logistics optimization engagements for Unilever USA, identifying multimillion-dollar cost-saving and service-improvement opportunities. • Developed simulation-based models for shipment consolidation, order-size optimization, warehouse picking efficiency, and centralized distribution planning. • Designed business and functional requirements for performance-management dashboards tracking delivery compliance, trade-term discounts, SKU-level gaps, and operational performance. • Served as the primary liaison between client leadership, data science teams, and Power BI developers, converting complex business challenges into actionable analytical solutions. • Created strategic logistics frameworks, including milk-run distribution models and distance-based discount structures, and presented recommendations to senior stakeholders. • Piloted and scaled a vehicle-type optimization model for Unilever Indonesia using historical shipment data to improve fleet utilization and reduce transportation costs. • Supported solution roadmaps, analytical model validation, stakeholder presentations, and implementation planning for global supply chain initiatives.

3. Supply Chain Analyst

   TE Connectivity

   Mar 2023 to Aug 2023

   India

   • Managed the monthly Sales and Operations Planning cycle across three high-volume point-of-sale streams. • Consolidated demand, supply, capacity, and commercial inputs to support balanced production and inventory-planning decisions. • Coordinated demand-review and supply-planning activities to improve material availability, capacity utilization, and resource allocation. • Partnered with sales, operations, and supply chain stakeholders to identify potential supply gaps and develop mitigation plans. • Prepared planning insights and performance updates for leadership discussions, supporting cross-functional alignment and operational decision-making.

4. Business Analyst - Demand Planning

   Genpact

   Oct 2020 to Jan 2023

   India

   • Managed end-to-end demand forecasting activities for Merck, maintaining 36-month rolling forecasts across more than 56-international markets. • Improved forecast accuracy from 78% to 84% by supporting touchless forecasting automation and strengthening statistical override governance. • Analysed historical demand, forecast bias, market trends, and business inputs to improve forecast quality across multiple therapeutic categories. • Developed monthly forecast-accuracy and bias scorecards, enabling regional planners to identify performance gaps and investigate root causes. • Partnered with international market planners and cross-functional stakeholders to review forecast assumptions, exceptions, and demand changes. • Expanded the global demand-planning process by onboarding additional markets, including Japan, the Czech Republic, and New Zealand. • Supported standardized forecasting practices, reporting controls, and planning governance across geographically diverse markets.

5. Assistant Engineer Supervisor

   Shree Laxmi Precision Engineers

   Jun 2016 to May 2018

   India

   • Supervised the erection, installation, testing, and commissioning of textile printing machinery at customer sites, ensuring projects were completed on schedule with minimal operational downtime. • Coordinated material availability, workforce allocation, and site activities to meet project milestones and customer delivery commitments. • Provided hands-on training to client personnel on machine operation, preventive maintenance, and workplace safety procedures. • Collaborated with customers, technicians, and internal teams to resolve installation and commissioning issues efficiently

1. Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management

   Master of Business Management, Operations & Supply Chain

   2018 to 2020

2. Gujarat Technological University

   Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

   2012 to 2016

• Certified Kinaxis RapidResponse Solution Consultant - Level 1

  Kinaxis

• Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

  KPMG