Manish Rai

Background

About Manish Rai

Results-driven, executive-level operations management leader with 18 years’ experience in progressively responsible roles overseeing global supply chain and complex multi-site value streams for Fortune 50 pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. GE-certified Master Black Belt proficient with Change Acceleration Process (CAP) and advanced supply chain planning. PMI-certified leader adept at long-range strategic planning and tactical execution, with a clear ‘bias for action’ and sense of urgency to operate within a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated track record of driving aggressive cost savings across an entire supply chain and implementing significant working capital improvements through inventory optimization and obsolescence reduction. Credited with driving supply chain transformation through IBP (Integrated Business Planning) and Center of Excellence (CoE) organizational restructuring. Facilitated significant business growth through the successful execution of New Production Introductions (NPI). Extensive knowledge of demand planning, forecasting, and Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) experience driving seamless alignment between commercial and operations. Recognized for developing, mentoring, and retaining top talent with exceptional interpersonal communications skills to motivate large, diverse teams internationally. Areas of Expertise:• Vision/strategy development and long-range planning• Complex global multi-site operations and manufacturing footprint optimization• Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP)• Demand planning/forecasting, supply/network planning & New Product Introductions (NPI)• Service level and inventory optimization• Strategic sourcing and negotiation• Lean methodologies, kaizen, six sigma DMAIC, and project management• Quantitative analysis and problem solving• Change management (Change Acceleration Process (CAP)), and organizational restructuring• Budgeting and expense controls • Continuous improvement and quality assurance• Standardized metrics and operational dashboards• ERP/MRP, SAP, APO, Oracle, Manugistics & Xelus