Abhishek Pathak

Senior Supply Chain, Procurement & Digital Transformation Leader with 22+ years of experience across Reckitt, Philips, Telenor, and Ashok Leyland. Expertise in SAP APO/IBP, Kinaxis, Power BI, strategic sourcing, integrated business planning, manufacturing excellence, and enterprise-wide supply chain transformation. Proven track record of delivering ₹375 Cr+ cost optimization, improving forecast accuracy, OTIF, inventory productivity, and building scalable digital supply chain ecosystems across FMCG, telecom, consumer durables, and manufacturing industries.

Reckitt Benckiser – South Asia

Head – Supply Chain Systems & Excellence | 2019 – Present

Leading SAP APO, SAP IBP HANA & Kinaxis transformation for ₹12,500 Cr business across India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka. Driving planning digitization, analytics control towers, procurement optimization, IBP transformation, and supply chain governance.

Food Startup – Gurgaon

Co-Founder | 2017 – 2019

Built and managed a B2B/B2C food-tech startup covering operations, supply chain, logistics, sourcing, and customer delivery platforms.

Philips India

General Manager – Supply Chain & Planning | 2011 – 2017

Led end-to-end supply chain planning, logistics, transportation, and warehouse optimization across ₹5,000 Cr business. Improved OTIF, reduced freight costs, and implemented TMS & S&OP transformation.

Telenor India

Manager – Sourcing & Process Improvement | 2009 – 2011

Led ERP, sourcing, CRM, DMS and procurement digitization across telecom circles while optimizing sourcing costs and compliance.

Ashok Leyland

Manager – Supply Chain & Lean Manufacturing | 2004 – 2009

Led lean manufacturing, PFEP, takt planning, and plant supply chain optimization across multiple manufacturing units.

M.Tech – Industrial Engineering & Management, IIT Kharagpur

B.E – Mechanical Engineering, GEC Rewa

Business Strategy & Leadership Program – ISB Hyderabad