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AMIT MAINI

AMIT MAINI

Digital Transformation Leader
Suwanee,GA

Summary

Technologically savvy Thought Leader with business acumen that enables business outcomes via appropriate use of technology. Specialized in partnering with business through collaboration and team leadership to consolidate and rationalize the IT systems landscape and deliver an enterprise wide roadmap to achieve cost savings and enable growth.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Digital Services

Kraft Heinz
Chicago, IL
03.2019 - 12.2021
  • Built Digital Services Hub focusing on DIGITAL FIRST strategy from Scalable approach of Robotics Process Automation with more than 250 automations and expansion into North America, Europe, ANZ, LATAM resulted in $20MM in productivity and wide process spread and maturity in less than 3 years.
  • Built Global Business Insight Team for Analytics to scale by combining Data Engineering, Design thinking and AI skills. Driving high value strategic analytics through reusable assets & accelerators like 2 Years with Zero Based Budgeting with focus on identifying $900MM spent on Cost Packages like Travel, Commercial Working & Commercial Non Working across all geographies, also 3 years Inflow to Disposition to uncover Supply Chain Loss/Write Off, Claims Created ($ / #), Days Claims Outstanding resulted in additional $18MM deduction recoveries.
  • Incubated offshore hub delivering global scaled reporting solutions & institutionalized analytics across multiple functions and Geographics with savings over $7MM with offshore delivery model. In addition, delivered $12MM in annual savings by driving better sourcing and procurement strategies across organization.
  • Built & implemented strategy for expansion of additional scope and geographies for Global Business Services as well as optimizing of our location footprint.
  • At Kraft Heinz successfully lead interactions with key customer stakeholders on Business and IT, these included advisory workshops for digital transformation, customer product journey mapping exercises and joint workshops with partners like DXC, HP, Genpact, Accenture, EY, Deloitte, IBM, Infosys, Fractal on system integration strategy.

Global Supply Chain Operations Lead

Kraft Heinz
Chicago, IL
04.2017 - 02.2019
  • Recipient of two prestigious Merit Awards for ‘ABCD’ Above & Beyond Call of Duty and ‘IL6S Productivity ‘ for over delivery yield.
  • Oversaw supply chain and supported tech transfer projects, batch release testing, change management and resolution of customer complaints.
  • Implemented ITIL framework in global, complex, highly outsourced, multi-supplier environment. Use of Enterprise metrics and dashboards for Operations and Program Management to deliver operational excellence and uptime in systems availability resulting in cost savings and ability to perform with fewer employees.
  • Built Framework to resolve Operational Tickets across Supply Chain using Problem Management Analysis, reduced operational costs by 17%, resulting in net savings of approx $200,000 per annum.
  • Won Innovative Project of 2018 - 'Manufacturing Health Dashboard' across Global geographies, which ran on rule based process monitoring engine-built to check the business process health & Dashboards to output the process health. Implemented Artificial Intelligence across 85 factories with help of Chat Bot Capabilities and Natural language processing.

Sr. Manager, IT – Global Manufacturing Lead

Kraft Heinz
Chicago, IL
11.2014 - 03.2017
  • Led initiative of Kraft & Heinz Merger for Make to Inventory at Global level and streamlined Heinz Financial and Manufacturing Reporting as part of Global SAP Implementation ERP package aimed at reducing costs and as replacement effort for Year 2015-2017.
  • Advisory to Architect Review Board (ARB) and Process Review Board (PRB) organizations for their Digital Transformation and to increase their Digital, Cloud and IOT footprint.
  • Set strategy and roadmap for Mobile Device Integration to complement ERP system across all geographies globally.
  • Developed common standards for systems implementation across business units in USA, Canada, LATAM, Mexico, Europe, Australia.
  • Led planning, design and implementation of a new integrated Integrated Quality System Management solution which supports ITIL framework deployed throughout KraftHeinz. Replaced old system resulting in cost savings of over $1.2MM per annum in addition to streamlining operations.

Associate System Manager

Kraft Heinz
Chicago, IL
08.2008 - 10.2014
  • Successful track record in winning corporate awards for high performer and over delivering productivity, examples in Kraft Heinz includes a 5-year project with 120 Factories converted to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) SAP system project called CATALAYST and KEYSTONE.
  • Combined strong technical knowledge, business acumen, and manufacturing expertise to implement IT solutions for bottom-line gain, operation excellence, and business growth.
  • Revamped company’s deployment processes, by concurrent involvement of departments early in project. Expedited deployment times (12 weeks to 7 weeks ) lead to $550K in bottom-line for company in FY’11-12
  • Led company’s Merger (Cadbury) > Divestiture (Nestle) > Company Split (Mondelez)
  • Successfully completed Integrated Lean Six SIGMA Black Belt certification and achieved yield productivity by 1.5% resulting in cost savings of over $2.5MM per annum in addition to streamlining operations.

Production Planning Consultant

Steel Technologies
Louisville, St Louis, KY, MO
05.2008 - 08.2008
  • Authored and maintained well-organized, efficient and successful manual test cases for entire team.
  • Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
  • Reduced overall testing hours by 65% by writing and optimizing automation test scripts. Mapped process workflows to enhance understanding of procedures.

Lead SAP PP-PI Consultant

Brown - Forman
Louisville, KY
11.2007 - 03.2008
  • Integrated SAP ERP system of Jack Daniel (Brand) with El Jimador (Tequila in Mexico) where Brown-Forman acquires Herradura and El Jimador tequilas.
  • Architected SAP solutions by prioritizing simplicity, appropriate scale, resiliency and maintainability.
  • Led team of 8 individuals for developing Business Blueprint, Project Preparation, Unit Testing and Realization including Conversions, Cutover Plans, Makeovers, Go-Live and Production Support.
  • Solved functional and technical obstacles and worked closely with project team from different streams.

Senior Software Engineer

Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd
Delhi, CA
05.2007 - 09.2007
  • Developed Chemical Industry Specific Solution Asset under Accenture Advanced Enterprise Solution for Chemicals (AAESC). Aimed to reduce total implementation timeframe by 20% by providing built solution for Chemical Verticals.
  • Identified stakeholders including Super User and process coordinator and fine-tuned Global Template Business Process Structure. Finalized list of stakeholders for project communication requirements.
  • Anticipated and identified major risks and possible issues. Assisted Business Users in developing Business Scenario Documents, Position Papers, Test Scripts, Configuration Documents and Presentation.

Education

Master of Science - Industrial Engineering

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
08.2003 - 12.2005

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Dehradun Institute of Technology
India
08.1999 - 01.2002

Skills

    Strategy&Portfolio Planning

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Accomplishments

  • PMP (Project Management Professional) Certified.
  • ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) Certified.
  • Certified Integrated Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certified (IL6S).
  • Certified Quality and Improvement Associate (CQIA) from American Society for Quality (ASQ).
  • Basis of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) for Certified Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) from American Production and Inventory control Society (APICS) USA.

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Speaking Engagements

  • Guest Speaker: Zero Based Budgeting (ZBB) Webinar - Fund the Future 2021.
  • Guest Speaker: Industry 4.0 should be a 'Business Mindset'- #TheFutureisNOW 2021.
  • Guest Speaker: Supply Chain NEXT Digital Transformation - Future Supply Chain 2019.
  • Guest Speaker: Automation Anywhere Client Story 2019.

Quote

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire

Timeline

Digital Services

Kraft Heinz
03.2019 - 12.2021

Global Supply Chain Operations Lead

Kraft Heinz
04.2017 - 02.2019

Sr. Manager, IT – Global Manufacturing Lead

Kraft Heinz
11.2014 - 03.2017

Associate System Manager

Kraft Heinz
08.2008 - 10.2014

Production Planning Consultant

Steel Technologies
05.2008 - 08.2008

Lead SAP PP-PI Consultant

Brown - Forman
11.2007 - 03.2008

Senior Software Engineer

Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd
05.2007 - 09.2007

Master of Science - Industrial Engineering

Wayne State University
08.2003 - 12.2005

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Dehradun Institute of Technology
08.1999 - 01.2002

Other Experience

ERP Design Consultant - Emerson Copeland Corp – Sidney, Ohio - Sept 2004 to August 2005

  • Implemented ERP system PQMS (Product Quality Management System) across North America, developed design deliverables that elevated, differentiated and functioned on-brand and on-strategy for Audit Team.
  • Prepared original and relevant options for clients suitable to individual requirements and built entire prototype on MES aimed at reducing costs of $400K Per Annum.
  • Developed common standards for systems implementation across business units in USA and Canada.
  • Saved $250K by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems.

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