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Abhinav Kasturi

Regional Business Planner IMEA at Henkel | Ex-BT Sourced | APICS CSCP

Mumbai

5+ years of work experience

Henkel
Oct 20251 yr 1 moPresent

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Lead the regional demand planning process by consolidating forecasts from IMEA countries and validating them against business trends and financial targets. Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain & Controlling to ensure accurate and unbiased forecasts. Support the monthly S&OP process by providing insights on volume, revenue, and key deviations. Analyze forecast accuracy (MAPE, bias) and identify improvement actions with local markets. Ensure smooth communication between local, regional, and global planning teams. Develop data-driven reports and dashboards (Power BI, Excel, SAP) to enhance forecast visibility and decision-making. Act as a business partner to drive planning excellence, process harmonization, and improved transparency across IMEA.
Henkel
Sep 20233 yrs 2 mosPresent

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

• Resilience Strategy & Sustainability: Launched a reusable packaging program, cutting costs by 60K EUR/year, minimizing waste, and building resilience into packaging operations through end-to-end coordination. • Risk Mitigation: Led a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt project across two European sites, optimizing waste disposal to reduce business continuity risk, saving 111K EUR and enhancing ESG compliance. • Portfolio Optimization: Simplified packaging portfolio across 34 European Henke sites, driving 45% cost efficiency • Governance and Program Management: Implemented governance frameworks that increased project alignment by 25%, improved compliance by 30%, reduced decision turnaround time by 40%, and enhanced reporting accuracy by 25%. • Root Cause Analysis: Led 20+ root cause analysis projects on Henkel’s bottling & packaging shopfloor, improving machine downtime and boosting efficiency across 20+ lines by 40%. • Operational Excellence: Led FRPS on 25 bottling lines, reducing downtime by 15% and improving OEE by 20% through root cause analysis and targeted actions. • Cost Reduction - Waste Management: Streamlined waste handling processes, saving €25,000 annually through improved segregation and disposal efficiency . • Sustainability - Scope 3 Emissions: Reduced shipment frequency by 40%, cutting Scope 3 CO emissions from waste transport by 50%. • Water Reuse - CAPEX Project: Contributed to CAPEX project enabling reuse of 114 tonnes of wastewater annually through on-site treatment system. • Lean Implementation - 5S: Implemented 5S across 6 high-speed lines, enhancing visual control, workplace organization, and operational efficiency .
BT Sourced
May 20221 yr 5 mosSep 2023

Dublin

• Managed global procurement for SaaS tools using SAP Ariba, achieving 350K EUR in cost savings through strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations/ relationship. • Developed resilient sourcing strategies while working with finance and legal to ensure continuity of critical digital services.
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd
May 20201 yr 1 moMay 2021

Karnataka, India

• Assisted in inventory management and demand forecasting, improving forecast accuracy by 10% • Supported the production team in Bidadi for the hot-fill line, achieving 95% schedule adherence. • Led a project to reduce labeling defects on the hot-fill line, decreasing defects by 25% in three months. • Aided the production with documentation, data analysis, and root cause analysis, reducing downtime by 15%.

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Education

Trinity Business School

Msc. Operations and Supply chain management, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

Trinity Business School

20211 yr2022
PES University

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering

PES University

20174 yrs2021

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Regional Business Planner IMEA at Henkel | Ex-BT Sourced | APICS CSCP

About

I’m a Regional Business Planner at Henkel Adhesive Technologies, driving alignment between market forecasts, sales targets, and financial goals across the IMEA region. I focus on turning data into clear business insights that enable smarter, faster decisions. With experience across Europe and India, I bring strong analytical and cross-functional skills, combining business acumen, forecasting expertise, and data visualisation to strengthen strategic planning and regional performance. Always open to connecting with professionals passionate about business planning, analytics, and strategy.

Location

Mumbai

AI stack

claude

gemini

Work experience

Regional Business Planner IMEA at Henkel, Oct 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Lead the regional demand planning process by consolidating forecasts from IMEA countries and validating them against business trends and financial targets. Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain & Controlling to ensure accurate and unbiased forecasts. Support the monthly S&OP process by providing insights on volume, revenue, and key deviations. Analyze forecast accuracy (MAPE, bias) and identify improvement actions with local markets. Ensure smooth communication between local, regional, and global planning teams. Develop data-driven reports and dashboards (Power BI, Excel, SAP) to enhance forecast visibility and decision-making. Act as a business partner to drive planning excellence, process harmonization, and improved transparency across IMEA.

Associate Operations and Supply Chain Management Trainee- CHAiNGER Programme at Henkel, Sep 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, • Resilience Strategy & Sustainability: Launched a reusable packaging program, cutting costs by 60K EUR/year, minimizing waste, and building resilience into packaging operations through end-to-end coordination. • Risk Mitigation: Led a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt project across two European sites, optimizing waste disposal to reduce business continuity risk, saving 111K EUR and enhancing ESG compliance. • Portfolio Optimization: Simplified packaging portfolio across 34 European Henke sites, driving 45% cost efficiency • Governance and Program Management: Implemented governance frameworks that increased project alignment by 25%, improved compliance by 30%, reduced decision turnaround time by 40%, and enhanced reporting accuracy by 25%. • Root Cause Analysis: Led 20+ root cause analysis projects on Henkel’s bottling & packaging shopfloor, improving machine downtime and boosting efficiency across 20+ lines by 40%. • Operational Excellence: Led FRPS on 25 bottling lines, reducing downtime by 15% and improving OEE by 20% through root cause analysis and targeted actions. • Cost Reduction - Waste Management: Streamlined waste handling processes, saving €25,000 annually through improved segregation and disposal efficiency . • Sustainability - Scope 3 Emissions: Reduced shipment frequency by 40%, cutting Scope 3 CO emissions from waste transport by 50%. • Water Reuse - CAPEX Project: Contributed to CAPEX project enabling reuse of 114 tonnes of wastewater annually through on-site treatment system. • Lean Implementation - 5S: Implemented 5S across 6 high-speed lines, enhancing visual control, workplace organization, and operational efficiency .

Buyer at BT Sourced, May 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos, Dublin, • Managed global procurement for SaaS tools using SAP Ariba, achieving 350K EUR in cost savings through strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations/ relationship. • Developed resilient sourcing strategies while working with finance and legal to ensure continuity of critical digital services.

Supply Chain Management Intern at Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, May 2020 - May 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo, Karnataka, India, • Assisted in inventory management and demand forecasting, improving forecast accuracy by 10% • Supported the production team in Bidadi for the hot-fill line, achieving 95% schedule adherence. • Led a project to reduce labeling defects on the hot-fill line, decreasing defects by 25% in three months. • Aided the production with documentation, data analysis, and root cause analysis, reducing downtime by 15%.

Education

Msc. Operations and Supply chain management, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, Trinity Business School

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering, PES University