Ajith Annappa

I am writing to express my sincere interest in the Principal Consultant position at your esteemed organization.

With over 17 years of specialized expertise in Delivery Leadership, I have consistently demonstrated success in leading the Service Delivery of Supply Chain Management (SCM) for Oracle ERP E-Business Suite (EBS) and Fusion SaaS Cloud. Throughout my career, I have spearheaded a variety of projects, including implementations, upgrades, and managed services for global clients, showcasing proficiency in EBS (R12.2.x, R12.1.x, R11i) and Oracle Fusion Cloud (Release 13).

As a seasoned Solution Architect, I have optimized key processes such as Order-to-Cash (OTC), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Oracle Process Manufacturing (OPM), resulting in significant performance improvements and cost reductions. My diverse industry experiences spans Health Care, Manufacturing, Chemicals, and Consumer Goods, and I bring a global perspective to my roles, having collaborated with clients on-site in Europe and Asia for over seven years.

I am proud to have served as a subject matter expert in Supply Chain, successfully navigating domains such as Manufacturing, Order Management, Procurement, Inventory, Costing, Warehouse Management, and Advanced Planning. My leadership in global business transformation projects, managing large teams in an onsite-offshore environment, has consistently delivered successful outcomes.

Key Industry Engagements

• Clinigen: A global pharmaceutical services company accelerating access to medicines worldwide.
• Ansell Health Care: Contributed to the global provider of protection solutions.
• PPG Industries: Played a pivotal role in supporting the chemical industry, focusing on industrial and residential paints.
• Kellogg’s India Private Limited: Supported the American multinational food manufacturing company (FMCG).
• Dynea UK Limited: Collaborated with the specialist manufacturer of wood solutions, industrial coatings, adhesives, and polymers.

My commitment to excellence and deep industry knowledge makes me a reliable leader, capable of driving successful outcomes in complex, global environments. I am excited about the opportunity to bring my skills to Capgemini and contribute to your team’s success.

Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the possibility of discussing how I can add value to your organization.

Yours sincerely,

Ajith Annappa

Principal Consultant — Oracle SCM at eAppSys Limited (2023-01 – Present)

Principal Oracle SCM consultant delivering managed services, EBS upgrades, OCI platform migration, and automation projects for a global pharmaceutical client. Primary environment: Oracle EBS R12. Supporting Cloud SCM adoption through fit-gap sessions and migration readiness in a parallel capacity.

Project Lead, Oracle SCM at Clinigen (2023-08 – Present)

• Owned full SCM delivery for Clinigen Australia: requirements definition, Item creation, UAT management, cutover planning, and production go-live for an online pharmaceutical ordering and distribution platform.
• Project and Functional Lead for Oracle EBS Upgrade R12.2.5 → R12.2.15 (Clinigen): delivered end-to-end functional testing across all SCM modules — Inventory, Order Management, Purchasing, WMS, and OPM — within a 3-month timeline. Managed custom program impact analysis, coordinated testing cycles, and drove production stabilisation to successful go-live.
• Led Oracle EBS platform migration from AWS to OCI, delivering 40% performance improvement and reduced infrastructure cost. Coordinated Oracle Database upgrade to 19c.
• Managed 95% of project deliverables ahead of schedule across concurrent streams.
• Integrated FedEx and DPD carrier APIs for automated shipping; built automated ship method selection for Sales Orders using Oracle APEX.
• Automated medical review process and 3rd-party vendor order creation — reducing manual effort by 25–35%.
• Resolved month-end critical issues across OM, PO, and Inventory modules, maintaining operational continuity for a 24/7 pharmaceutical supply chain.

AI & Supply Chain Automation (Power Platform / Azure OpenAI) at Clinigen (2023-08 – Present)

• Built Shortage and Issue Intelligence system using Power Automate and AI Builder — detecting, grouping, and analysing pharmaceutical supply disruptions by root cause, source, and price type across Drug Tariff, Price Concession, Quotation, and Order pricing models.
• Developed Time-Based Price Trend Analysis using historical price and source data grouped by VMP attributes, with Azure OpenAI generating contextual risk summaries.
• Delivered PowerApps Copilot experience for real-time VMP intelligence — enabling supply planners to access AI-driven product insights without technical intervention.

Oracle SCM Lead — WMS & BOM Support & Enhancements at TMEIC (2023-08 – Present)

Oracle SCM Lead for TMEIC — a global industrial drive and automation systems manufacturer — providing functional consulting across Oracle EBS R12 SCM and Manufacturing modules including WMS, BOM, WIP, Inventory, Purchasing, Costing, and ASCP within a discrete manufacturing environment.

• Managed end-to-end resolution of WMS and BOM support tickets — conducting root cause analysis, authoring functional specifications, implementing configuration fixes, and driving business sign-off across discrete manufacturing workflows.
• Led BOM and WIP management enhancements covering component substitution, Engineering Change Order (ECO) processing, routing configuration, and Work Order lifecycle management — directly improving manufacturing accuracy and production throughput.
• Acted as primary functional liaison between business stakeholders, technical developers, and project management — translating complex manufacturing requirements into Oracle EBS configurations and ensuring seamless support.

Lead Analyst — Oracle SCM & OPM at Ansell Healthcare (2016-08 – 2022-12)

Embedded Oracle SCM lead for Ansell — a global leader in industrial and medical protection solutions across 30+ countries — operating fully within Oracle EBS R12. Functional authority and delivery ownership across all SCM and OPM workstreams.

• Directed the full separation of Ansell's Sexual Wellness business line: Inventory, Product Development, OPM Costing, and ASCP configuration; Item Master, On-Hand, and Lot Master conversions across multiple geographies.
• Project Lead for Commercial Warehouse Oracle Implementation — managed 100+ Change Requests across OTC, P2P, and Manufacturing; reported status weekly to SVP and Director level.
• Led Oracle EBS Upgrade R12.1.2 → R12.2.5: full regression testing, impact analysis on custom programs and interfaces, and stabilisation sign-off.
• SPOC for BSSI acquisition program (Microsoft Dynamics → Oracle EBS): configuration, Item/Lot/On-Hand conversions, and cross-stream issue resolution for the acquired business.
• Delivered Oracle Distribution Centre rollout in Mumbai (Project LUCIA) within 3 months — from planning and stakeholder scheduling through to go-live.
• Attended Oracle Blueprint Conference (Sri Lanka) to define solution architecture for 8 manufacturing plants, replacing a legacy third-party tool.
• Coordinated cross-module SCM delivery across Inventory, Purchasing, OM, OPM, and Costing with business stakeholders across Europe and Asia.

Senior Oracle SCM Consultant — PPG Industries at Capgemini (2014-09 – 2016-07)

Senior functional consultant on a global Oracle EBS implementation for PPG Industries — paints, coatings, and adhesives manufacturer operating across Europe, USA, and Mexico.

• Data Migration SPOC for Demand-to-Replenish (D2R) stream: full 11i → R12.1.3 migration lifecycle across Items, Shipping Networks, Formulas, Recipes, Quality Specs, On-Hand, Batches, and Routings — achieving 99% accuracy.
• Authored MD050 functional migration specifications; coordinated technical feasibility and secured business sign-off on all migrated data entities.
• Led functional testing for customisations including China Forecast, Stock, and Order Integration; South Africa Stock Integration.
• Delivered functional testing for CRs: Batch Grouping, Move Order Personalisation, Formula Approval

Masters in Product Design and Manufacturing