Swapnil Nimbalkar

Decisive supply chain and operations executive with 19 years of experience leading 35 member team for large scale end-to-end supply chain transformation, advanced planning platforms, procurement, and inventory strategy for automotive, heavy engineering, and manufacturing sectors. Proven success of Greenfield Plant / ERP (SAP / Oracle) deployment, plant restructuring, SEZ debonding, implementing S&OP / IBP framework, organization structure realignment, and working capital optimization. Delivered consistent 30% business growth through planning digitization, risk-resilient supply chain architecture, change management, and building a high performance team.

Focus on aligning cross-functional teams with P&L objectives to achieve scalable, customer-centric operational excellence.

Head Materials & Manufacturing Planning at Vertiv Energy Pvt. Ltd. (2024-07 – 2026-07)

• Streamlined supply planning resilience by improving inward processes by 80%, implementing rolling MRP, firm planning zones, RPA automation to reduce order processing time from 3 days to zero, and stocking / VMI for $100M spend
• Drive production planning and operations alignment with S&OP and S&OE to cater demand shift and minimize bottlenecks to achieve customer delivery OTD of 90%.
• Review of Project business orders (ETO, SFA, NPI) for priority reshuffle, site readiness, inspection / Testing plans, BOM changes and should cost to maintain plant P&L and KPI's.
• Optimized cost and plant capacity utilization by leading in-house vs sub-contracting decisions.
• Scaled global (GCC) project execution capacity by 2X, by establishing dedicated NPI teams within supply chain to improve decision making, should cost and timelines.
• DIO improvement by 12 days and lowered non-moving inventory by 10% ($3.5M) by repositioning inventory, stocking / VMI for manufactured commodities, and strategizing long lead time components.
• Enhanced end-to-end visibility and predictive planning by implementing RPA and BI-driven dashboards.

General Manager - Purchase at Cummins India Ltd. (2019-04 – 2024-07)

• Led $230M procurement spend across 300 suppliers, achieving 95% service levels through supplier risk mitigation and capacity planning.
• Transformed a legacy manufacturing plant within 18 months, achieving 40% faster turnaround time, 12-day inventory reduction, and OTIF improvement from 30% to 80% through full MRP adoption.
• Enabled 2X production growth without capacity constraints, by restructuring procurement teams and enhancing supplier capacity and localization strategies.
• Executed SEZ debonding with zero compliance issues and uninterrupted deliveries and supplies, by driving cross-functional coordination and leadership approvals.
• Leveraged ASCP for constraint visibility and scenario-based planning to decrease production downtime by 30%.
• Optimized logistics costs by 20% and cost-to-serve by implementing FCL shipments and consignment consolidation models.
• Increased returnable packaging utilization by 30%, improving sustainability and reducing material cost.
• Built high-performing teams that executed 100+ projects in 2 years, through structured coaching and ownership-driven execution.

Supply Chain Leader at Cummins Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. (2010-04 – 2019-04)

• Led Greenfield plant / ERP setup and end-to-end supply chain operations, achieving 95% delivery performance and maintaining E&O below 10%.
• Delivered 30% space efficiency and $12M asset liquidation by leading plant restructuring, outsourcing strategies, and warehouse redesign using PFEP principles.
• Implemented S&OP/IBP framework, improving demand-supply alignment and planning accuracy.
• Increased revenue by 5% by establishing depot network reconciliation and bill-to-ship processes.
• Enabled 25% KANBAN based delivery model by disintegrated preprocessing and assembly operations.
• Achieved top global plant KPIs, including inventory turns of 6, and refined logistics efficiency.

Assistant Manager Production at Mahindra Steel Service Centre Ltd. (2007-09 – 2010-04)

• Lead automotive steel processing unit for production, planning and downstream supply chain.
• Reduced scrap loss from 1.6% to 1.1% by optimizing SKU sizing and implementing lean systems.
• Recognized by the National Productivity Council for establishing productivity criteria aligned with workforce agreements.

Production Supervisor at Badve Autocomps Pvt. Ltd. (2006-09 – 2007-09)

• Managed production operations for 120 personnel per shift, achieving consistent output through TPM, 5S, and safety practices.

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering in Mechanical Engineering – Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathawada University (2002-08 – 2006-08)